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Dependency
Pronunciationdi-PEN-den-see
Definition
A dependency is a situation where one task, feature, or team relies on another task being completed first before it can proceed.
Where you hear it
In sprint planning meetings, project status updates, and when discussing project timelines and blockers.
Examples
Our user authentication feature has a dependency on the backend API being deployed first.
We cannot start testing until we resolve this database dependency.
Common mistake
Treating all dependencies as equal, rather than identifying which ones are on the critical path and actually block progress.
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