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25. Testing and Quality Gates

Make AI-generated work prove itself.

By Jacques Botte, founder of Toptronic®. Last updated 12 September 2026.

The lesson

A quality gate is a pass/fail checkpoint before work is accepted. For code, gates include formatting, compiler, unit tests, integration tests, and manual review.

Ask AI to propose tests before implementing risky changes. Tests reveal whether the task was understood.

In TPEE Team workflows, plan approval and quality gates prevent a team from running fast in the wrong direction.

Check yourself

Question 1: What is a quality gate?
  1. A theme menu
  2. A model name
  3. A shortcut key
  4. A pass/fail checkpoint before accepting work — correct

Answer: A pass/fail checkpoint before accepting work

Quality gates decide whether work can proceed.

Question 2: Why ask AI to propose tests before risky changes?
  1. Tests make prompts shorter always
  2. Tests hide bugs
  3. Tests reveal whether the task was understood — correct
  4. Tests are never needed

Answer: Tests reveal whether the task was understood

Test design exposes assumptions.

Question 3: What does plan approval prevent?
  1. Opening manuals
  2. Teams implementing bad plans too quickly — correct
  3. All human review
  4. Saving files

Answer: Teams implementing bad plans too quickly

Approval catches wrong direction before implementation.

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