This document discusses quality and defect removal in software development. It makes three key points:
1) Quality comes at a cost of both time and money, and developers must balance quality with schedules and budgets. Not all defects have equal consequences.
2) Defect prevention upfront is critical and more efficient than detection and removal later. The majority of defects can be removed through requirements reviews, architectural reviews, design reviews, and code reviews.
3) Tools and processes like continuous integration, code reviews, testing, and defect tracking help contain defects and improve efficiency in defect removal. The goal is achieving high defect removal efficiency across requirements, architecture, design and code.