Emily Clarke

Why You Should Share Preview URLs with Product Managers

Having the ability to create preview environments for pull requests is a game-changer for developers. It allows you to perform in-depth testing and preview code changes before merging. Creating preview environments can also benefit teams in other ways.

Here are a few reasons to share preview URLs with product managers.

Get Early Feedback

Have you ever worked hard on code only for it to need major changes after you delivered what you thought was the final product? You're not alone. The old-school way of development often required major separation between developers and stakeholders. But that's no longer the case.

Preview URLs are a fantastic way to get feedback early. Show stakeholders what you've been working on and receive the guidance you need to work more efficiently than ever. Instead of going back to make sweeping changes, you can send a preview URL, keep leaders updated on your progress and use their feedback to guide your work moving forward.

Ultimately, this approach can speed up the development cycle and lead to significantly faster feature iteration.

Managers can also share the work with QE teams. Their contributions and feedback ensure that the final product is reliable and meets the needs of your users. Previews bring them into the equation sooner, saving time later in the development cycle.

Foster Collaboration

Another reason to share preview URLs is to pave the way to greater collaboration. When you can spin preview environments for pull requests, you can collaborate on new APIs while they're still in development. That opens up doors for cross-team collaboration. You can even link previews that span multiple microservices across several pull requests.

That enables teams to collaborate on APIs without waiting for other dependent API development cycles to merge. The collaborative efforts can transform how teams work, allowing product managers to connect people in ways that better the final product.

Sharing preview URLs with product managers and other departments leads to a more efficient development cycle. It can foster more collaboration, ensure you're getting the right feedback and increase productivity across the board.

Author Resource:-

Emily Clarke writes about the different platforms providing high-quality developer and test environments. You can find her thoughts at microservices development blog.