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Software Development & Testing Workflows

Streamline your development process with automated checklists and seamless handoffs between developers and testers.

Single-Ticket Dev → QA Handoff

Transform your development workflow by keeping everything in one ticket. Start with developer tasks and automatically hand off to QA when ready.

Workflow Structure:

  1. Section 1: Dev Tasks - Nested checkboxes for all development work
    • Write unit tests
    • Implement feature
    • Code review
    • Fix review comments
  2. Blocker Trigger - Unlocks QA section only when all dev tasks are complete
  3. Change Assignee Trigger - Automatically assigns to QA lead or rotates through testers
  4. Notify Trigger - Posts "Ready for testing" in #qa-incoming Microsoft Teams channel with deep-link to the Jira issue
  5. Attach File Trigger - Auto-attaches built artifact (e.g. APK, Docker image link, TestFlight build) when dev section completes
  6. Section 2: QA Tasks - Testing checklist becomes active after blocker is cleared

💡 Key Benefit: No more manual reassignment or forgotten notifications. The ticket literally hands itself off when ready.

Feature with Multiple Environments

Manage deployments across dev, staging, and production with automatic gating between environments.

Workflow Structure:

  1. Dev Tasks - Complete all development work
  2. Blocker → Deploy to Dev Environment
    • Run smoke tests
    • Verify basic functionality
  3. Blocker → Deploy to Staging
    • Full regression suite
    • Integration tests
    • Stakeholder review
  4. Blocker → Deploy to Production
    • Final pre-flight checks
    • Database migrations
    • Feature flag activation
  5. Notify Trigger - Sends deployment notification to #releases channel

Hotfix Workflow

Accelerate critical bug fixes with a streamlined workflow that automatically escalates and notifies the right people.

Workflow Structure:

  1. Short Dev Checklist - Minimal tasks for critical fix
    • Identify root cause
    • Implement fix
    • Quick code review
  2. Blocker → Auto-assign to QA - Immediate handoff to testing
  3. Notify Trigger - Alerts #hotfix channel + @mentions on-call tester
  4. QA Checklist - Focused testing on the fix
  5. Final "Deploy to Prod" Checkbox - Auto-notifies #ops and changes assignee to DevOps

⚡ Speed Advantage: Hotfixes can be deployed in hours instead of days with automatic escalation and notifications.

Best Practices

  • Use nested checklists to break down complex features into manageable tasks
  • Always include a blocker before critical handoff points to ensure quality gates
  • Configure notify triggers to keep all stakeholders informed automatically
  • Use attach file triggers to automatically include build artifacts and deployment packages
  • Leverage change assignee triggers to rotate work fairly across team members