360-Degree FeedbackManagement · PracticeA feedback process that gathers perspectives from multiple people who work with an individual such as peers managers and direct reports.Read more
A/B TestingData & Analytics · PracticeAn experiment that randomly assigns comparable subjects to variants and measures differences in outcomes.Read more
Automated TestingQA & Testing · PracticeThe use of software to execute checks compare results and report product behavior with limited manual repetition.Read more
Backlog RefinementProject & Execution · PracticeAn ongoing activity where a team clarifies splits estimates and reorders likely future backlog items.Read more
Blue-Green DeploymentEngineering · PracticeA deployment practice that maintains two comparable production environments and switches traffic from the active version to the new one.Read more
Canary DeploymentEngineering · PracticeA rollout practice that exposes a new software version to a small subset of users instances or traffic before expanding it.Read more
Capacity EstimationProject & Execution · PracticeThe assessment of how much work a team can responsibly take on during a period after accounting for availability and constraints.Read more
Code FreezeEngineering · PracticeA period when a team restricts non-essential code changes to reduce risk around an important event or business window.Read more
Code ReviewEngineering · PracticeA structured examination of a code change by someone other than its author.Read more
Cohort AnalysisData & Analytics · PracticeAn analysis that compares groups sharing a starting event or characteristic over time.Read more
Continuous DeliveryEngineering · PracticeA practice of keeping software in a releasable state through automated build test and deployment processes.Read more
Continuous IntegrationEngineering · PracticeA practice of integrating small code changes frequently and validating the shared codebase with automated checks.Read more
Daily Stand-upProject & Execution · PracticeA short recurring team meeting for coordinating current work progress and impediments.Read more
Data MappingData & Analytics · PracticeThe definition of how fields values and structures in one data model correspond to another.Read more
Data SeedingEngineering · PracticeThe process of populating a database or environment with an initial controlled set of data.Read more
Database MigrationEngineering · PracticeA controlled change to a database schema data or storage platform.Read more
Design HandoffDesign · PracticeThe transfer of design intent assets behavior and context to the people implementing it.Read more
Design ReviewDesign · PracticeA structured evaluation of a design's intent flows states evidence constraints and readiness with relevant peers or stakeholders.Read more
Device ManagementSecurity · PracticeThe administration of organization-owned or enrolled devices through policies inventory configuration and remote controls.Read more
DogfoodingEngineering · PracticeUsing your own product internally to experience it as a real user would.Read more
End-to-End TestQA & Testing · PracticeA test that validates a complete user or system flow across its major integrated components.Read more
ExperimentProduct · PracticeA controlled activity designed to gather evidence about a hypothesis or decision under uncertainty.Read more
Feature FlagProduct · PracticeA runtime switch that controls whether selected users receive a behavior or feature.Read more
HandoffProject & Execution · PracticeThe transfer of work context and current responsibility from one person or team to another.Read more
HotfixEngineering · PracticeAn urgent narrowly scoped change made to correct a production problem.Read more
Integration TestQA & Testing · PracticeA test that verifies multiple components or systems work together across a real integration boundary.Read more
KanbanProject & Execution · PracticeA flow-based method that visualizes work limits work in progress and improves delivery continuously.Read more
LoggingSRE & DevOps · PracticeThe recording of structured events and diagnostic information produced by software and infrastructure.Read more
Mob ProgrammingEngineering · PracticeA development practice where several people work together at the same time on one problem through a shared working session.Read more
On-CallSRE & DevOps · PracticeA rotation where designated people respond to urgent service issues outside normal planned work.Read more
Pair ProgrammingEngineering · PracticeA development practice where two engineers work together on the same problem while continuously discussing and reviewing the work.Read more
Penetration TestingSecurity · PracticeAn authorized assessment that actively attempts to exploit weaknesses in a defined system and scope.Read more
PivotStartup & Business · PracticeA meaningful change in product market or business direction based on learning.Read more
PostmortemSRE & DevOps · PracticeA retrospective document or meeting that records an incident's impact causes response and follow-up actions.Read more
PrioritizationProject & Execution · PracticeThe process of ordering choices by their relative value urgency risk and cost.Read more
Product AnalyticsData & Analytics · PracticeThe measurement and analysis of how people discover use and gain value from a product.Read more
Product DiscoveryProduct · PracticeThe work of reducing uncertainty about user problems solutions value and feasibility before or during delivery.Read more
Rate LimitingSoftware Architecture · PracticeThe control of how many requests or operations a caller may perform during a defined period.Read more
RefactorEngineering · PracticeA change to internal code structure that preserves its intended external behavior.Read more
Regression TestQA & Testing · PracticeA test that checks existing behavior still works after a change.Read more
ReskinDesign · PracticeA change to the visual presentation of a product while largely preserving its underlying structure and behavior.Read more
Resource AllocationManagement · PracticeThe assignment of people time budget or infrastructure capacity across competing work.Read more
Responsive DesignDesign · PracticeA design and implementation approach that adapts interfaces to different viewport sizes devices content and layout constraints.Read more
Secrets ManagementSecurity · PracticeThe controlled storage distribution rotation and auditing of credentials keys and other sensitive values.Read more
Semantic VersioningEngineering · PracticeA versioning convention that expresses compatibility changes with MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH numbers such as 2.4.1.Read more
Smoke TestQA & Testing · PracticeA small set of checks confirming that critical functionality works well enough for deeper testing.Read more
SpikeEngineering · PracticeA time-limited investigation used to reduce technical or product uncertainty before committing to a solution.Read more
Sprint PlanningProject & Execution · PracticeA Scrum event where the team agrees on a sprint goal and selects a realistic set of work.Read more
Sprint RetrospectiveProject & Execution · PracticeA recurring team reflection on how the last sprint went and what to improve next.Read more
Sprint ReviewProject & Execution · PracticeA Scrum event where the team and stakeholders inspect the sprint outcome and adapt what to do next.Read more
Squash MergeEngineering · PracticeA merge method that combines multiple commits from a branch or pull request into one commit on the target branch.Read more
Task BreakdownProject & Execution · PracticeThe process of decomposing a goal or deliverable into smaller understandable pieces of work.Read more
TimeboxProject & Execution · PracticeA fixed maximum period allocated to an activity after which the team reviews stops or changes approach.Read more
Trunk-Based DevelopmentEngineering · PracticeA development practice where contributors integrate small changes frequently into one shared main branch.Read more
Unit TestQA & Testing · PracticeA focused automated test of a small unit of behavior in isolation from most external dependencies.Read more
WalkthroughWorkplace Communication · PracticeA guided explanation of a document design system or process for shared understanding and feedback.Read more
