I would love to hear from an ex-Knight tech. Wouldn't be surprised if they wrote something along the lines of: "Management just wanted this thing in ASAP!", or perhaps "Tests weren't part of the kpi's". I may sound biased against non-techs, but I have seen this time and time again. Testing is a barrier to quick deployment, and "How much money are we losing while doing all that stoopid testing?".
I really feel bad for people who think like that. A process where tests and deployments are automated and repeatable are vital to quick, robust deployment. Quick deployment without tests just isn't going to work well.
