Amazon values speed but not at the expense of quality So how does such a tech giant balance both? It simply gets down to smart tactics, and heavy doses of teamwork.
Amazon attempts toward dexterity by Adopting Agile practices. Instead of tackling a project as one giant thing, they break it up into smaller more manageable pieces. This allows them to have the ability to launch features while still ensuring quality. When they rolled the feature out, for instance The process is then systematically reviewed before transitioning to the next phase. This slow rollout process makes it easy to diagnose and fix any issues before rolling out the entire feature.
Automation has a role in that too. For Amazon, it allows its engineers to autodetect bugs in their code using automated tools. Tests are run by these tools often so if there's new update, then existing features should not break. Consider a fresh new release: Amazon just updated the website, automated tests make sure everything is still working . It is enables the team to work without quality being compromised.
That works too, but teaming up is paramount Engineers are not silos Frequently, they collaborate with product managers and designers. For example, when the need for a new app feature arises. Engineers and designers huddle together, making sure that the product works well and is easily usable by our users. This kind of close collaboration prevents misunderstandings and ensures that the end deliverable is what was intended. Amazon is able to deliver fast and reliable software by mixing short cuts, automatic processes and a healthy dose of teamwork.
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