[rayrutjes]

I have to say that I agree with most of your statements. I wouldn't be so radical about either "release fast and introduce bugs" vs "test thoroughly and have longer release cycles".

I think you could definitely see slow release cycles yet introduce bugs. By a matter of fact, I update my desktop software everyday to patch issues. In some environments like in Chrome, extensions get updated automatically. I agree that the end user experience as to be kept in mind.

I'm not encouraging neglecting quality in favour of speed of release. Quality definitely has to be taken into account. It then always comes down to how crucial it is for your code to not be broken, and what the impact of a given change could lead to.

In the end, like always, balance according to the context is key.