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What this post added

This post introduces a new perspective on 'cycle time' in software development, advocating for its measurement to include the planning stage alongside the traditional engineering-focused definition (from starting work on an issue to production deployment). It emphasizes that reducing this end-to-end cycle time is a competitive advantage, enabling faster delivery of value to customers and better market responsiveness. The post suggests increasing visibility and adopting CI/CD as key strategies for cycle time reduction.