The document discusses shifting development processes left to improve quality and reduce costs. It outlines five simple steps to achieve this: 1) build every change, 2) code review every change, 3) use static analysis regularly, 4) be aware of third-party vulnerabilities, and 5) provide visibility of changes. Continuous inspection is presented as a way to put code changes through expert reviews to rapidly identify issues. The benefits of practices like continuous integration, continuous delivery, and DevOps for regulated industries are also discussed.