Code Complete

Definitions

1. A milestone indicating that planned coding work for a release or feature is considered finished, even if testing, documentation, and polish may still remain. In practice, teams often learn the hard way that 'code complete' rarely means 'done done.'

   In plain English: A stage where the coding is considered finished, even if other work remains.

   Example: "They declared the feature code complete on Friday, then spent the next week dealing with integration bugs, missing docs, and deployment surprises."

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