Explore the hidden costs of inefficient CI/CD pipelines in this 25-minute conference talk from DSC EUROPE 24 in Belgrade. Speakers Darija Strmecki and Lamia Cero examine how pull-request delays, lost productivity, and increased operational expenses negatively impact development teams, using real-world examples from AWS PR Validation processes. Gain actionable insights to resolve these inefficiencies, learn strategies to save time, reduce financial waste, and alleviate developer frustration. Discover how optimizing CI/CD systems can help regain control and boost team productivity in this practical presentation delivered on November 20th at the Data Science Conference.