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01 May 2012 Application performance management tools: A must-have for the cloud
SSQ contributor Crystal Bedell talks to APM experts about considerations for decision makers when evaluating APM tools for their cloud-based applications.
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30 Apr 2012 Belgium Testing Days conference: The purpose of software testing
“QA versus Testing: Antagonism or Symbiosis?” was the theme for the Belgium Testing Days conference. SSQ’s Agile expert Lisa Crispin attended the conference and brings back highlights in this...
Quality assurance vs. testing the focus of Belgium Testing Days
Lisa Crispin continues with summaries of the keynote and many of the sessions at Belgium Testing Days. The theme of the conference was “QA versus Testing: Antagonism or Symbiosis?”
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20 Apr 2012 Moving to DevOps speeds deployment and boosts ROI
The DevOps model is gaining popularity and offers many benefits, according to STAREAST 2012 presenter Manoj Narayanan.
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16 Apr 2012 Overcoming mobile testing challenges: Functional testing in a mobile world
Mobile testing may seem overwhelming to many testers, as the mobile space is rapidly growing and new challenges arise every day. Independent consultant Karen Johnson offers some tips for approaching...
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04 Apr 2012 Agile development: Changing the way leaders lead
“Moving towards Agile methods challenges all aspects of our traditional management and leadership approaches,” says Agile Consultant, Coach and Trainer Bob Galen. Galen will be presenting “A Test...
STAREAST 2012: Session-based exploratory testing with Bob Galen
Exploratory testing is an unscripted test approach commonly used in the Agile community. At the upcoming STAREAST 2012 conference, consultant and trainer Bob Galen will be speaking about...
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07 Feb 2012 Agile development: Essential skills for the Agile developer
Find out some very specific tips about practices and techniques that are necessary in Agile development.
Software testers on Agile teams shift to exploratory testing and code quality
Find out what authors of "Essential Skills for the Agile Developer: A Guide to Better Programming and Design" feel is the new role of the tester and why this role continues to be essential.
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27 Jan 2012 Consumerization, cloud computing and HTML 5: The future of the smartphone
"Smartphone" author Majeed Ahmad discusses present and future smartphone trends, including growing consumerization, democratization in the IT world, cloud computing and HTML 5. CIOs and other...
Why smartphones play key role in “enterprise-ation” of mobile computing
Explore smartphone and mobile computing technologies and services with expert Majeed Ahmad, author of a new book, Smartphone.
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12 Jan 2012 Lifecycle virtualization expedites Agile testing and ALM
In this story, SSQ’s Yvette Francino explores how lifecycle virtualization ties in with continuous integration and modern ALM. CIOs and other decision makers will learn what analysts are saying about...
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09 Jan 2012 Software development: CAST study identifies massive technical debt
A recent study conducted by CAST used their Application Intelligence Platform to evaluate the structural quality of 365 million lines of code. In this interview with CAST’s chief scientist Dr. Bill...
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03 Jan 2012 Collaboration, discipline and software quality: Wisdom from Uncle Bob Martin
In this second of a two-part interview with renowned software development expert “Uncle Bob” Martin, we hear more of his thoughts on collaboration, discipline and measuring quality.
Professionalism and discipline in software development: Q&A with Bob Martin
What is the role of QA when developers are automating more and more of the test efforts? What’s the best way to give code estimates? Software guru “Uncle Bob” Martin answers these questions in this...
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02 Dec 2011 International conference coverage: The people side of Agile Testing Days
Agile expert Lisa Crispin comes home inspired from Agile Testing Days in Potsdam, Germany. In this first part of a two-part series, Crispin summarizes sessions relating to teaming, learning and...
The practical side of Agile Testing Days: Insights for software testing
In this second of a two-part series about Agile Testing Days in Potsdam, Germany, Agile expert Lisa Crispin continues her account of the conference, describing some of the more practical and...