Speed and Quality? Yes, You Can Have Both

The common assumption is that solid QA testing slows down Agile development, but this article argues that’s only true when QA is treated as a separate phase rather than an embedded practice. At Four Kitchens, QA starts on Day 1 — with clearly defined features, a shared “definition of done,” and prioritized goals. Every line of code is reviewed by a peer developer on the same project team (not a separate QA group), which creates accountability and catches issues early. The process is layered with automated linting, strategic automated testing, periodic specialist audits, and a customized launch checklist. The philosophy is prevention over debugging: don’t build things and then make them right — build them right from the start. If you want to understand how to achieve both speed and quality in your development process, read the full article.