One of the leading tenets of Agile software development is to always maintain a shippable product. Doing so allows a steady flow of code from the development team out to the user base. Regular releases out to your customer base gives users the ability to provide feedback on the software to drive future development. Development and test teams that quickly respond to customer feedback are more successful.
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