To encourage exceptionally high quality in the Cytoscape codebase, the following process should be followed for all core features:

For core APIs:
 1. Core developer review of API
 1. Extensively document all API methods using Javadoc and also a tutorial page on the wiki
 1. Write unit tests for all API methods
 1. User test all methods

For proposed core features (e.g. UI features):
 1. Core developer review of new feature design and/or new feature prototype as a plugin
 1. When feature is near alpha or beta stage, find someone who will do a thorough user test/review
 1. Write unit tests
 1. Add documentation for new feature to Cytoscape manual. See: [[How_to_update_the_Cytoscape_manual]]
 1. User test feature