05.1 · Capability in Shipping

Iterative delivery

Delivering in small steps that each reach users, so feedback arrives early and plans can change cheaply.

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05.1.1Small batchesShipping many small changes instead of a few big ones.
05.1.2Incremental architectureGrowing the architecture step by step as real needs appear.
05.1.3Early feedbackGetting real reactions to work before it is finished.
05.1.4Limiting work in progressFinishing work before starting new work.

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Where to start

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Working in small batches ↗
DORA (Google Cloud) · 2025 · 7 min
Why small changes predict better delivery, and how to split work so each piece ships in hours.
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Making sense of MVP, and why I prefer earliest testable, usable, lovable ↗
Henrik Kniberg · 2016 · 10 min
The skateboard-to-car drawing explained: each release should be usable on its own, not one wheel of a car.
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Work in process limits ↗
DORA (Google Cloud) · 5 min
How limiting work in progress shortens lead time and makes bottlenecks visible.
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DORA capabilities catalog ↗
DORA (Google Cloud) · index
The practices that a decade of State of DevOps research links to fast, stable delivery.

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