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Shift Left Is the Tip of the Iceberg

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172 points yatrios | 2 comments | 19 Nov 24 14:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.42s | source
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0xbadcafebee ◴[19 Nov 24 15:15 UTC] No.42184298[source]▶
For those not aware, Shift Left[1] is (at this point) an old term that was coined for a specific use case, but now refers to a general concept. The concept is that, if you do needed things earlier in a product cycle, it will end up reducing your expense and time in the long run, even if it seems like it's taking longer for you to "get somewhere" earlier on. I think this[2] article is a good no-nonsense explainer for "Why Shift Left?".

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shift-left_testing [2] https://www.dynatrace.com/news/blog/what-is-shift-left-and-w...

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1. MintChipMonk ◴[20 Nov 24 14:54 UTC] No.42194403[source]▶
> The concept is that, if you do needed things earlier in a product cycle, it will end up reducing your expense and time in the long run, even if it seems like it's taking longer for you to "get somewhere" earlier on.

Isn't ignoring the early steps that could save time later also known as false economy?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_economy

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2. marcosdumay ◴[20 Nov 24 16:03 UTC] No.42195188[source]▶
Ignoring earlier steps is the basis of Agile.

It's only a false economy if they are the correct steps. If it turns out that they are wrong, it's a very real one.