Done means verified live
A fix is not done at commit, at merge, or at deploy. Done is a live check in production, named in the closing message.
The move
Done means verified live, in production, doing the thing it was built to do. Every earlier stage is a progress report, not a completion.
When to use it
Every time the agent closes work. The closing message should name the live check performed, not the steps taken. Merged is a claim; true is one live check away, and the check is the job.
Steps
- Name the production behavior the work was supposed to change.
- Exercise it once, live, after the deploy.
- Close the item only with that check as the evidence.
- If the check cannot run yet, say so and leave the item open.
The gotcha
Closing at commit erases the debt from the tracker while the work is still owed. The tracker then agrees with the claim, and both are wrong.
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