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Reduce build dependency across teams: NU can generate as many builds as they want at whatever speed they want and quickly QA before sending to Sage for an integrated build.
Enables E2E test/staging environment: this environment can be setup with an E2E pipeline and scoring environment for comprehensive QA before committing a build to the release.
Capture production fails early in the process: Functions that appear to work in local environments are caught very early on in the Qy on in the QA process. Examples of these functions include orientation/rotation lock, swipe gestures, and archive/upload of data. All three of these functions have historically caused significant user experience issues.
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