The TRUTH About Great Software Delivery (and Why You’re Missing It)
59How to Improve Your Software Development Practice – Real Data, Real Progress
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Why does great software delivery still feel out of reach for so many teams? In this video, Dave Farley explores one of the biggest questions we get from developers and leaders alike:
“This all sounds great, but how do we get there from where we are now?”
Dave shares insights from real-world data collected from 100+ companies using our Continuous Delivery self-assessment tool — a diagnostic model based on 14 key CD practices and informed by over a decade of experience helping teams improve.
We’ll dive into:
✅ The most common anti-patterns holding teams back
✅ What high-performing teams actually do differently
✅ Why Trunk-Based Development (TBD) and Automated Testing are still major sticking points
✅ How CI, fast feedback, and test quality are all deeply interconnected
✅ Why advanced practices like TDD, BDD, and Acceptance Testing tend to cluster together
✅ The path from “average” to “elite” software delivery performance
You’ll see the surprising areas where teams are strongest (Pipeline Flow, Autonomy), and where there’s the most room for improvement (Testing & CI). And you’ll learn practical steps to start closing that gap—even in legacy codebases.
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