# Software development is shifting right, and that can be really bad

> When quality gates move later, teams discover risk after users already feel it.

Date: Mon May 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Software development is shifting right and that can be really, REALLY bad.

If the only place you learn whether something works is production, you are not moving fast — you are borrowing certainty from your users. The fix is not more process theatre. It is earlier evidence: clearer outcomes, thinner plans, and checks you can actually observe before you celebrate.