For the last ten years, if you had asked, I would have told you with some conviction that a “critical path” is a kind of test script that tests the essential functionality of a system. If the app passes it’s critical path test, I would have said, it may not delight users, but it’s unlikely that they’ll storm your basement with torches and pitchforks.
It came up at work during a discussion about interview questions. My colleague was both proud and surprised to have been the only person interviewed for his position that had known what it really means.
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