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A Forrester study showed that over 60% of large companies have adopted agile software development practices. Despite agile’s promise of faster software delivery, the release frequency at these companies has remained flat since 2014. Long development cycles are another common cause of infrequent releases. Legacy codebases are the second common reason for slow release cycles. Organizations may lack confidence in releasing software during peak hours or preventing them from releasing during peak releases, causing them to rely on lengthy testing. Fear of defects has remained stagnant in many organizations.