Continuous Feedback - Continuous Integration - page 222

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Summary
In this chapter, you learned how to harness the power of CI by auto-
mating feedback on a continuous basis based on established thresh-
olds. Sending the right information to the right people at the right time
and in the right way can drastically cut the time between when a prob-
lem or risk is introduced and when it is fixed. This will help improve
software quality and reduce risks as they occur.
Questions
Here is a handy list of considerations to help you develop continuous
feedback mechanisms in your development environment.
■ Have you automated your feedback processes?
■ Is your feedback incorporated into your CI system so that feedback
does not need to be sent manually?
■ Are the right people getting notified? Are too many people being
notified too often?
■ Is the feedback timely? Are project members receiving the feed-
back as soon as a problem is identified?
■ Are you sending the appropriate amount of information to project
members?
■ Is your team distributed geographically? Are you automating your
information radiators?
■ Are you making feedback fun? Have you incorporated devices such
as sounds or the Ambient Orb into your feedback processes?