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Definition of Done Checklist
Sections and prompts for Definition of Done Checklist.
Straight answer: Definition of Done Checklist — a field note from Shriram IT Ventures for engineering and product leads who need decisions, not another framework essay.
Who this is for
Teams that write trade-offs down before coding burn fewer sprints when a stakeholder changes their mind mid-build. We keep ADRs short on purpose.
Decisions that still look smart in 18 months
Ship a thin vertical slice, measure, then widen. Big-bang rewrites rarely survive the first month of real traffic.
Build checklist we actually use
Instrument the happy path and the ugly path. Silent failures are what turn a launch into a weekend incident.
Failure modes we keep seeing
Teams that write trade-offs down before coding burn fewer sprints when a stakeholder changes their mind mid-build. We keep ADRs short on purpose.
How we measure rollout
Instrument the happy path and the ugly path. Silent failures are what turn a launch into a weekend incident.
We update this when delivery patterns change on live client work.
Updated Jul 1, 2026
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