> There’s a cynical read of “shift left” that is “make people do more work but pay them the same.”

I haven't heard of this. I thought shifting left was the new hotness. I was under the impression that finding and fix mistakes as soon as possible is considered best practice.

> Shifting Testing Left Is a Return of an Older, Better System

I don't really understand. I thought the "old way" was to wait until everything was done to check if it works, and the "new way" was to add tests for individual components as you go, making sure nothing breaks as new features are added.