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What is shift-right testing?
In short
Shift-right testing complements shift-left by testing in production: synthetic monitoring, feature-flagged rollouts, A/B tests, chaos engineering and real-user monitoring.
Short answer
Shift-right testing complements shift-left by testing in production: synthetic monitoring, feature-flagged rollouts, A/B tests, chaos engineering and real-user monitoring.
What this actually means in practice
Some properties only show up in production: real traffic shapes, real failure modes, real users. Shift-right closes the loop. Done well, it doesn't risk users — synthetic checks, canaries and flags do most of the work.
The most common pitfall
Calling 'pushing to prod and watching' shift-right testing.
What to do next
Define a shift-right strategy with explicit safety guards before you ship the first test.
Frequently asked questions
Does Forth Systems help with this?
Yes — Forth Systems works with banks, payment institutions, insurers and infrastructure operators on exactly this kind of work. Engagements start with a fixed-scope assessment so you see the shape before committing.
How experienced is the team?
Engagements are staffed by named, UK-based senior engineers — not a rotating offshore pool. References from the second line of comparable clients are available on request.
Where are you based?
Edinburgh-based, delivering UK-wide with onsite presence in London and across Scotland as required.
How fast can we start?
Most engagements start within 2-4 weeks of a signed SoW, faster where an existing supplier framework is in place.