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Five ways QA testing pays off beyond bug fixes
As companies wrestle to fit QA into budgets, keep in mind the skills that human testers provide -- from customer satisfaction to disaster prevention.
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Algorithm bias poisons AI returns
As AI penetrates all kinds of software, it's imperative that testers devise a plan to verify predictive results. Put QA professionals on task to root out AI bias.
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Veracode sale to Thoma Bravo reflects app security push
Independent once again, Veracode will focus on its cloud-based test services that enable developers to add security to the software development lifecycle.
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Learn where to use serverless in mobile app designs
There's no universal approach to incorporate serverless functionality into mobile app development. Cloud tools and serverless elements can complicate a deployment.
A developer's guide to continuous testing
The pace of application development has been increasing rapidly. Continuous testing is the only way to avoid bottlenecks. Download this PDF to introduce continuous testing in your organization.
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Use Jenkins for continuous integration testing
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Five ways QA testing pays off beyond bug fixes
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Veracode sale to Thoma Bravo reflects app security push
Independent once again, Veracode will focus on its cloud-based test services that enable developers to add security to the software development lifecycle.
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ElectricFlow offers ARO with a steep learning curve
As enterprises increase their DevOps tooling investments, Electric Cloud aims to position itself as an orchestrator for the disparate teams and technologies within an organization.
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Might stodgy Big Blue spoil Red Hat's open source mojo?
IBM's acquisition of Red Hat could threaten the Linux leader's open source culture of allowing developers to work on any open source projects.
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Low-code platforms are more useful than you think
Although low-code software development platforms are a hot area of software development, many pro developers and enterprise development shops eschew these tools. John Rymer, an analyst at Forrester ...Continue Reading
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