# Eng Iterative Delivery

> Decompose work into safe, observable increments with feature flags, rollbacks, and communication baked in.

- Skill: `tjboudreaux/eng-iterative-delivery` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tjboudreaux/eng-iterative-delivery`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tjboudreaux/eng-iterative-delivery/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: tjboudreaux (https://skillmd.com/u/tjboudreaux)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tjboudreaux/eng-iterative-delivery

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# Iterative Delivery and Risk Management

## Intent
- Ship value continuously while containing blast radius.
- Keep work reviewable, reversible, and traceable across repos and chains.

## Workflow
1. **Slice intentionally**
   - Break work into minimal vertical slices delivering user-facing or foundational value.
   - Capture dependencies and sequencing so parallel work stays unblocked.
2. **Plan release guards**
   - Decide on feature flags, staged rollouts, or canary networks.
   - Define rollback playbooks (contract pause switch, mobile kill switch, server config toggle).
3. **Track progress transparently**
   - Maintain an up-to-date todo or checklist tied to commits/PRs.
   - Communicate blockers early; keep reviewers informed of scope changes.
4. **Automate deployment confidence**
   - Ensure CI covers each slice; prefer trunk-based workflows with short-lived branches.
   - For migrations, include forward + backward compatibility steps in the same change when feasible.

## Verification
- Each slice has independent validation and observability; no “big bang” merges.
- Rollback steps documented alongside the change (flags, scripts, transactions).
- Release notes or deployment checklist updated before handoff to operations/reviewers.