High-throughput engineering teams often hit merge delays because CI pipelines run in strict sequence. Parallel CI fixes this by running jobs concurrently, cutting down wall-clock time and giving faster feedback. Batch CI takes it further by grouping multiple pull requests into a single run, reducing redundant builds and surfacing conflicts earlier. Together, they transform CI from a bottleneck into a throughput engine, helping teams merge faster, with fewer conflicts and a smoother developer experience.

A calculator that provides a glimpse of the “hidden pockets” of time wasted that typically do not show up in more common engineering productivity metrics.