Everything New Has Bugs

Overview This Substack post examines the inevitability of bugs in new software projects and offers insights for technical leaders on how to address them while maintaining development speed and quality.

Key Takeaways

• New features will always introduce defects; expect and plan for them.
• Effective processes can mitigate the impact of bugs on delivery velocity.
• Balancing speed and quality requires disciplined triage and prioritization.

Who Would Benefit

• Engineering managers overseeing rapid development cycles.
• Technical leads looking to improve product quality.
• Teams aiming to reduce the slowdown caused by unexpected bugs.

Frameworks and Methodologies

• Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD).
• Bug triage and prioritization frameworks.
• Incremental delivery and feature flagging.