Shift Left Approach
For my last blog post for this class, I found an article online that talks about the practice of shifting-left in software quality assurance. This approach more or less emphasizes the importance of introducing quality assurance to earlier phases in the development process. Testing from the initial phase of development is supposed to prevent the amount of defects and issues from piling up at the end of development. Having testing done throughout the development phases can also lessen the workload for the quality assurance team. https://hackernoon.com/embracing-the-shift-left-approach-revolutionizing-quality-assurance-in-software-development According to the article, the cost of testing and post-production vastly outweighs the cost of development and planning. It posits that testing earlier and more frequently catches bugs earlier on, and reduces the overall cost of development. This goes very hand in hand with the agile software