Put Definition of Done Into the Pull Request
Translate a team Definition of Done into explicit pull request checks before requesting review.
The reframe: review should verify a shared bar. A pull request is easier to review when it states what completion means. The Scrum Guide describes Definition of Done as a formal description of the state an increment must meet to satisfy quality measures. For GitHub work, the PR is where that definition becomes inspectable. Done criteria reduce ambiguity When the author does not state the quality bar, reviewers infer it. One person may expect screenshots, another may expect migration rollback notes, and another may only look at code style. The result is slow review and uneven quality. Done criteria make…
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