Quality

Quality Philosophy

Practical principles behind how Paltaria builds, tests, and judges release readiness.

Quality sets the development pace

Development moves only as fast as quality can be verified. Software testing principles are never compromised for the sake of shipping faster.

Code testability is built in

From the outset, code is structured and written to support thorough code-based testing. Testability is treated as part of software design, not something added afterwards.

Code-based test coverage is non-negotiable

Anything that can be reliably verified through code-based tests is covered by tests. Because these tests are fast to run and maintain, they are added as extensively as needed.

Code-based tests are tested too

Mutation testing introduces small, deliberate faults into the code to verify that the existing code-based tests detect them. Any gaps revealed by the results are then addressed, further strengthening the test suite.

Every code change passes static checks

Before a code change is accepted, it must pass linting, TypeScript type checking and compilation, plus code formatting checks. These fast but reliable guardrails catch errors early and enforce consistency across the codebase.

Every code change must pass the code-based tests

Each code change is verified against the existing code-based test suite. A change is accepted only when all relevant tests pass and no previously verified behavior is broken.

To be continued...