Manifesto

Software delivery has changed. Changes are smaller, faster, and increasingly AI-assisted.

Many teams still describe delivery with language built for larger and slower work.

When that language is unclear, delivery decisions become inconsistent.

Ship It! exists to provide a shared language for those decisions.

  1. 01

    Not every software change needs the same delivery process.

  2. 02

    Validation should be proportional to risk.

  3. 03

    Small changes should remain small.

  4. 04

    Critical changes deserve stronger validation.

  5. 05

    Delivery decisions should be intentional.

  6. 06

    Teams benefit from a shared model for those decisions.

  7. 07

    Keep your existing way of working.

  8. 08

    AI accelerates change. Engineering judgment remains essential.

Keep your process. Improve your delivery decisions through a shared language.

The Manifesto explains why. The Framework defines the model.