Language matters

It's crazy to me how many tech people don't understand the entirety of the software delivery landscape at all. Especially developers often suffer from having a very narrow lens through which they watch the (work) world around them. It's like they have blinders on, preventing them from seeing a bigger picture. As a tester, I do not have that luxury. And I'm tired of hearing the same language from developers, over and over. Let me give some examples. These are all comments sourced from one Ars Technica article, btw. BottlenecksAh, the good old bottleneck point of view. If a task is worth doing, then it isn't a bottleneck. We spend time on requirements because apparently, it's worth it.We create an architecture because without it, there's no agreement on how to structure the code or how to divide the responsibilities of the code.We integrate code because without it, there's no product. But sure, integration brings risks so it takes more time.Which brings me to my area of expertise,…