Aug 27, 20245 min read
The Pitfalls of the Agile Testing Pyramid in High-Consequence Software: Lessons from CrowdStrike
By Andrew Park | 2024-08-27 The Agile Testing Pyramid has been a cornerstone for software teams utilizing Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) systems, with its foundation on unit tests, followed by component and integration tests, and a smaller focus on end-to-end tests. This model aligns well with the speed-driven nature of Agile and DevOps, facilitating faster software iterations and deployments. However, its limitations become starkly evident in high-c
