Agile & Jira

Reflection

Automation brings both potential and challenges in agile teams. It's a potent instrument that, when utilized properly, can boost agility, efficiency, and production. Automation lowers the possibility of human mistake, which can lead to more consistent and trustworthy results. Avoiding errors is critical to sustaining product quality in agile, since rapid iterations are prevalent.

However, there are risks with automation that teams need to mitigate. The upfront investment required to set up robust automation pipelines poses a challenge, and it may take time to realize the return on investment. Ongoing maintenance of automation suites can become a burden if not designed correctly. And automating processes that are immature or flawed may end up locking in bad practices. The most successful adoptions of automation combine it with a culture focused on craftsmanship and iterative improvement. Automations that empower developers to own the entire delivery process end up being the most valuable.