Software Developer Definition of Done Checklist

Code Development (Software Developer)

Code is written according to coding standards

Code is reviewed by another developer

Code is checked into version control

Unit tests are written and passed

Code is integrated with the main branch

Code is documented

Testing (Quality Assurance Engineer)

Functional tests are written and passed

Performance tests are written and passed

Security tests are written and passed

Integration tests are written and passed

Regression tests are executed and passed

Deployment (DevOps Engineer)

Code is deployed to staging environment

Code is tested in staging environment

Code is deployed to production environment

Code is monitored for any issues post-deployment

Documentation (Technical Writer)

User documentation is updated

Developer documentation is updated

Release notes are documented

Known issues are documented

Code Review (Senior Software Developer)

Code is reviewed by another developer

Feedback from code review is addressed

Code review comments are resolved

Quality Assurance (Quality Assurance Engineer)

Code passes code quality checks

Code passes security checks

Code passes performance checks

Code passes accessibility checks

Customer Satisfaction (Product Manager)

Customer feedback is collected and addressed

Customer reported issues are resolved

Customer expectations are met or exceeded

Project Management (Project Manager)

User stories are marked as completed

Sprint goals are achieved

Project timeline is met

Project budget is within limits

Collaboration (Scrum Master)

Collaboration with other team members is maintained

Knowledge sharing is encouraged

Team communication is clear and effective

Continuous Improvement (Agile Coach)

Retrospective meetings are held

Action items from retrospectives are implemented

Process improvements are identified and implemented

Compliance (Legal Counsel)

Code complies with company policies and standards

Code complies with industry regulations

Code complies with legal requirements

Security (Security Engineer)

Code is free from security vulnerabilities

Security best practices are followed

Security testing is conducted regularly

Performance (Performance Engineer)

Code meets performance requirements

Performance testing is conducted regularly

Performance issues are identified and addressed

Scalability (Scalability Engineer)

Code is scalable to handle increased load

Scalability testing is conducted regularly

Scalability issues are identified and addressed

Reliability (System Reliability Engineer)

Code is reliable and stable

Reliability testing is conducted regularly

Reliability issues are identified and addressed

Availability (System Administrator)

Code is available and accessible

Availability testing is conducted regularly

Availability issues are identified and addressed

Disaster Recovery (IT Security Specialist)

Disaster recovery plan is in place

Backup and restore procedures are tested

Disaster recovery drills are conducted regularly