A Carrot and Stick Approach to Raising the Bar on Application Quality

Explore a 13-minute conference talk from PlatformCon 2023 that delves into effective strategies for enforcing application quality standards without hindering developer productivity. Learn how to leverage your technology platform to balance quality enforcement with ease of use, making the right path the easiest path for developers. Discover a product management approach to quality enforcement, or "governance," as a feature, drawing from examples in both public and private sectors. Gain insights into platform governance methods, from written standards to automated tests, and understand how to implement "carrots" and "sticks" to make standards less painful for users. Explore how an Agile approach can help strike the right balance between quality and velocity. Presented by Kendra Skeene, Director of Product at Ad Hoc, and Andrew Gunsch, Director of Engineering at Ad Hoc, this talk offers valuable perspectives on scaling usability, security, and design consistency across applications while maintaining developer satisfaction.

A carrot and stick approach to raising the bar on application quality | PlatformCon 2023