[throwawaymlc]

I've often seen developers invent elaborate JIRA workflows and pre-checkin validation workflows that slow development to a glacial pace.

Also, JIRA / other ticketing workflows can take on a life of their own - at some point, many developers seem to realize that it's easier to describe defects and potential fixes, spend time categorizing, prioritizing, assigning tickets for doing things than it is to ever actually do them.