Stop the Line

Let's put it into practice!

• Immediate Halt: When a problem is detected, such as a failed test or build error, the pipeline stops all further actions.
• Prioritize Fixes: The team’s immediate focus shifts to diagnosing and fixing the issue to resume normal operations quickly.
• Prevent Propagation: By stopping the line, defects are contained and do not affect downstream processes or environments.
• Quality Assurance: This practice ensures that only stable and reliable code progresses through the pipeline, maintaining high standards of quality.
• Continuous Monitoring: Implementing this principle requires robust monitoring and alerting mechanisms to detect issues as soon as they arise.