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• What matters most in an Agile organizational structure

  Forcing an Agile approach onto team members causes more problems than it solves. 'Doing Agile Right' distills real-world experience into advice -- including when to delay change.  Continue Reading

• Virtual software development and testing conferences to attend

  Yes, you're stuck at home, but developers and testers can actually learn more for less money than in the past. Connect with dev and test experts at these virtual conferences.  Continue Reading

• Compare a product vs. project mindset for software development

  The rise of Agile and DevOps highlight the differences between project and product in software development. Establish these roles and principles to deliver business value.  Continue Reading

• Software development must align with your business-side team

  Software development has become a company-wide process, with business teams now offering their input. DevOps must learn to work with them for projects to succeed.  Continue Reading

• Which Agile contract type fits your project and budget?

  A contracts expert shares common agreement types for Agile software development project outsourcing, and where companies tend to go wrong.  Continue Reading

• DevSecOps and the changing view of security for DevOps

  Organizations shouldn't keep DevOps and security siloed. Bring them together as DevSecOps, ensuring security is built into applications earlier and with less of a struggle.  Continue Reading

• Git version control helps remote teams with integrated builds

  Organizations with remote development teams should use Git repositories and Git version control while developing integrated software builds.  Continue Reading

• 5 ways to empower remote development teams

  It's hard to maintain productivity when you work from home. Take up these remote dev and test practices to keep software projects on track despite the obstacles.  Continue Reading

• A comprehensive test automation guide for IT teams

  This one-stop test automation guide walks through the benefits and challenges, how to craft an automated testing strategy and how to compare tools.  Continue Reading

• How to get started with automation test scripts

  What makes a good test script? And how do you evaluate appropriate tools and languages? Here's what software developers and testers need to know to make test automation part of their process.  Continue Reading

• Find the right software testing methods for your dev process

  Many organizations want to do more automated testing, but which tests solve specific problems? Here's a breakdown of the key test types and how they might fit your test strategy.  Continue Reading

• Find the right automation test cases

  One piece of software might be well-suited for test automation while another won't. Here are the factors to look for when you need to settle on your test strategy.  Continue Reading

• 7 questions to ask before you select software testing tools

  Before you select software testing tools, you need to know how to evaluate them. Explore trial versions, research the vendors and assess your organization's needs and capabilities.  Continue Reading

• Compare the top automated functional testing tools

  This roundup of top automated functional testing tools, including Selenium, Micro Focus UFT and TestComplete, will guide you to pick the best choice for software testing needs.  Continue Reading

• Weigh test automation's advantages and disadvantages

  Automated testing can add speed and completeness to the software development process, but be sure you've considered the tradeoffs. Let's look at the pros and cons.  Continue Reading

• How to evaluate test automation languages

  You have options when choosing a test automation language. Is Java the way to go? What about Ruby or Python? Let's look at the pros and cons.  Continue Reading

• Test automation maintenance requires knowledge sharing

  An important but overlooked aspect of test automation maintenance is the institutional knowledge of how the testing is done. Don't restrict that information to just a few people.  Continue Reading

• How do software developers and architects work together?

  Work is more fun when developers and architects have a relationship that is collaborative, not adversarial or absentee. Here's how real teams join forces to build quality software.  Continue Reading

• 5 FAQs on the low-code approach

  Low-code might be the future, but it faces a learning curve in the present. Learn about low-code, no-code and citizen development basics with these FAQs.  Continue Reading

• Learn 5 defensive programming techniques from experts

  How do you become a good programmer? Accept that you have bad programming habits. The authors of 'The Pragmatic Programmer' share tips for defensive code creation.  Continue Reading

• 6 key ways to improve developer productivity

  Unproductive dev teams aren't necessarily staffed by unskilled or unmotivated workers. Give developers a boost with these concrete strategies, not strict mandates or inspirational posters.  Continue Reading

• How to get DevOps into compliance, and vice versa

  IT organizations that are serious about DevOps, especially with integrated release pipelines, need compliance and governance workflows that dovetail with the app delivery approach.  Continue Reading

• Automation, UX among top software development goals for 2020

  New Year's resolutions are a way to take stock of where we are, and where we want to be. Programmers, QA testers, UX designers and others share their software dev goals for 2020.  Continue Reading

• 5 can't-miss software development news stories of 2019

  Before you finalize your 2020 plans, take a minute to catch up on app-dev news stories that will shape the next year. Here are the five top news stories for 2019, with analysis.  Continue Reading

• How software prototyping beats requirements gathering

  How do you know which features to code into the software you're developing? Application teams share tips on how to deliver ROI with prototyping, UX research and a design week.  Continue Reading

• 5 vital QA skills for software testers

  As testing extends throughout the SDLC, QA engineers do much more than execute a quick functionality check. Pick up these skills to ensure an effective, team-wide approach to quality.  Continue Reading

• Make people, not tools, the focus of DevOps initiatives

  You can buy a DevOps tool for almost everything -- except people challenges. Learn what high-performing practitioners do to make DevOps culture productive.  Continue Reading

• A low-code platform can do a lot, but it has limits

  If you're ready to jump into low-code development, you'll want to know what these platforms can help you accomplish and how to sidestep common troubles.  Continue Reading

• DevSecOps puts software development and security on equal footing

  With DevSecOps, organizations spread out security responsibilities to ops and devs. Here's how programmers can expect their roles to change and why it's not such a bad thing.  Continue Reading

• Build a DevOps toolchain that's efficient and effective

  Is it possible to create a DevOps toolchain that meets the needs of developers, IT operations teams and business staffers? Here's how to devise a strategy.  Continue Reading

• UX guidelines for people-friendly software

  Nail these UX design concepts for easier transitions from requirements to application design to code.  Continue Reading

• How to prevent lingering software quality issues

  Coders can learn a lot from manufacturers, according to Gary Gruver, even though the products are distinctly different. This free chapter excerpt covers how to approach QA issues.  Continue Reading

• How to choose cross-platform mobile development tools

  Cross-platform development tools help organizations build apps for a variety of users and devices. But where to start? Learn what types of tools fit which situations.  Continue Reading

• GitHub Enterprise features, dev appeals reveal strategy

  GitHub made moves in 2018 and 2019 to broaden and deepen its user base. Learn the major changes that users should know before committing code on the platform.  Continue Reading

• Get started with native Windows mobile app development

  There are pros and cons to embarking on Windows mobile app development. Find out if developing natively in Windows is right for your company.  Continue Reading

• Fit iOS development tools into your app dev approach

  There are pros and cons to going full bore into iOS development tools. Find out if developing natively in iOS is worth the extra cost and effort.  Continue Reading

• Pros and cons of Android app development tools

  There are pros and cons to embarking on native Android app development. Find out if implementing an Android dev tool is right for your company.  Continue Reading

• Compare the top mobile operating systems for developers

  Explore the differences between the leading mobile operating systems as well as the ways that they differ from traditional desktop applications.  Continue Reading

• 6 ways to accelerate automated software testing

  Reducing software test time requires a change in approach. Consider ways to simplify test setup, eliminate redundant aspects of your procedures and override failures.  Continue Reading

• Learn the basics of freelance developer agreements

  Developer work agreements protect both the client and the freelancer, and they ensure that the code meets expectations. Each side should pay attention to these contract clauses and technicalities.  Continue Reading

• Software tester roles must embrace code focus

  IT gives testers license to voice contrarian opinions about software. But, as pressure to deploy intensifies, they might not be able to ignore code responsibilities anymore.  Continue Reading

• IT wrangles with test automation benefits and challenges

  Test automation is a valuable practice, but it presents challenges for teams and individuals alike. A gradual approach to automation helps boost the odds of successful adoption.  Continue Reading

• Software testing using AI changes things, but not everything

  Will artificial intelligence eliminate the need for human expertise in software testing? Here's where things are headed.  Continue Reading

• Move into better QA with shift left and shift right testing

  App dev teams face pressure to deliver software frequently and to a high-quality standard. Make QA an ongoing and teamwide effort to achieve these sometimes contradictory goals.  Continue Reading

• How the Agile paradigm saved app development

  Traditional app-dev thinking can lead to modern-day failure. In this excerpt from Scrum -- A Pocket Guide, Gunther Verheyen explains why Agile is a must, not optional.  Continue Reading

• Evaluate load testing tool features and vendors

  Application load testing products come in a variety of forms and their features vary. Read through these specs to find the tool that's right for you.  Continue Reading

• Get to know the version control process

  Distributed version control systems use is on the rise, particularly because they aid in collaborative development. Learn the basics of version control to get started.  Continue Reading

• What to look for in application load testing tools

  Load testing tools help ensure an app is ready for prime time. But, with so many tools on the market, buyers must closely examine the products' features and their own environments.  Continue Reading

• Why human instinct causes mistakes in project management

  Project management isn't brain surgery, but it involves brain chemistry. A testing expert discusses how we instinctively value gains and losses and how it leads to bad decisions.  Continue Reading

• 5 tips to jump-start a DevOps pipeline

  DevOps is a trendy methodology -- and one many enterprises implement incorrectly. Pore over this popular expert advice from 2018 to carefully and correctly accelerate app delivery in 2019.  Continue Reading

• Application load testing is critical for business success

  Load testing tools help ensure apps can withstand normal amounts of user traffic, as well as spikes and other conditions. Learn how these tools work and their business benefits.  Continue Reading

• The 2018 app-dev trends and news that will shape 2019

  Aside from big acquisitions, IBM and Microsoft turned heads with new releases and features in 2018. Catch up with the top news of the year to learn what it means for you in 2019.  Continue Reading

• Experts weigh in on DevOps transformation, QA topics

  As the technology conference season winds down, sessions at Velocity and DevOps Enterprise Summit offer helpful insight for forward-thinking organizations.  Continue Reading

• Make your pitch for chaos engineering practices

  Is your QA team ready for chaos engineering? Find out how to prep staff for resilience engineering and why you should avoid that 'chaotic' name altogether.  Continue Reading

• Words to go: QA testing methodologies

  Do bottom-up and top-down testing throw you for a loop? In the dark about the difference between black box and functional testing? Print out this handy cheat sheet of testing terms.  Continue Reading

• BPM development goes beyond low-code with AI, RPA

  BPM vendors are enhancing their low-code process development tool sets with AI and robotic process automation.  Continue Reading

• Improving testing architecture when moving to microservices

  Gamesys, the developer and operator of many online games, rethought its approach to testing during the move from a monolith. A pyramid made software tests more manageable.  Continue Reading

• IT pros weigh Git version control against the competition

  You won't get far today without version control to safely iterate on application code. But is Git -- or one of the many commercial products based on Git -- right for your team?  Continue Reading

• OSS security requires DIY scrutiny, not trusting 'many eyes'

  How many ways can hackers exploit the security flaws in open source? Cybersecurity experts count the ways and the approaches that can prevent costly security breaches.  Continue Reading

• Amp up OSS security with these steps

  A test vendor's CTO describes the OSS security mistakes that enterprises make, such as not patching vulnerabilities or inaccurate inventory dependencies.  Continue Reading

• 10 important automated testing best practices to implement

  QA and test pros give advice on how to craft software test automation strategies that can speed app deployment. They also share their criteria for choosing automated test tools.  Continue Reading

• Which software engineer skills matter? All of them

  The ongoing developer shortage means employers face unique challenges when it comes to hiring. LinkedIn's Sarah O'Brien offers insight into how developers behave and what they're really looking for.  Continue Reading

• AI in software testing has arrived. Here's why robots rule.

  AI promises to make software testing faster and much more accurate. New tools are available, but it will take time for artificial intelligence to become ubiquitous in testing.  Continue Reading

• DevOps, cross-platform, test are top mobile developer skills

  Learn about four mobile app dev skills and experience enterprises value: Agile, DevOps, cross-platform and test-driven development, and newer, native languages Swift and Kotlin.  Continue Reading

• IBM goes full steam toward eliminating AI problems

  At IBM Think 2018, CEO Ginni Rometty discusses ways and tools to overcome AI problems and bottlenecks.  Continue Reading

• Thumb through these app development books for a skills tuneup

  Software experts discuss the latest app development books. Pick up one of these recommended books to round out your knowledge and rev up your career.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise AR apps call for strong use cases, requirements

  Developers, hone your AR app pitches with these tips on building use cases and requirements. Get ready, because augmented tools are ready for enterprise prime time.  Continue Reading

• Five approaches to mobile app developer software

  Research suggests that mobile application downloads will double by 2021. Learn how developers can stay ahead of the demand with the right app software.  Continue Reading

• Citizen developers push the pace in BizDevOps

  BizDevOps is one way that companies large and small look for creative ways to break down functional silos and reduce operational friction.  Continue Reading

• Gene Kim tells why we should all be on a DevOps journey

  DevOps advocate Gene Kim is a tireless campaigner for the software development methodology and an enthusiastic newbie skateboarder. Here's why those two skill sets go together.  Continue Reading

• How a low-code platform can end application sprawl forever

  Low-code platforms make it easier for anyone to create apps, but did you know they can be used to stop the spread of app sprawl as well? Successful companies share their secrets.  Continue Reading

• Northrop Grumman explains DevOps teams' successes at DOES 2017

  At DOES 2017, Northrop Grumman explained how difficult it was to scale DevOps and why it required changes in everything from testing to training. George Lawton shares the story.  Continue Reading

• Three experts weigh in on the state of DevOps in 2017

  DOES17 will offer a report card on how the development methodology is faring in the enterprise. Three speakers offer their views on what is working, what is not and where we're headed.  Continue Reading

• Microsoft expert talks Visual Studio Team Services, DevOps tools

  After years of honing its software development lifecycle offerings, Microsoft has emerged as a leader in the DevOps tools space with its Visual Studio Team Services and more.  Continue Reading

• An insider's guide to the AI and IoT testing process

  Testing the internet of things is one thing, but AI takes it to the next level. A LogiGear executive shares what the company learned from its first serious foray into this world.  Continue Reading

• Anki test director talks IoT and AI testing challenges

  A complicated new game required a complicated testing strategy and help from the outside. Here's what game maker Anki learned from working with LogiGear on AI testing.  Continue Reading

• DevOps and IoT merge to improve app quality and security

  More software development shops are bringing together DevOps and IoT to deliver stronger, more secure and reliable IoT app quality.  Continue Reading

• When artificial intelligence and human resources intersect

  AI is taking aim at the very people-oriented human resources profession. Expert Brandon Wirtz gives his take on why that's happening now and what it will mean for us all.  Continue Reading

• Agile practitioners, focus on the end result -- not the process

  It's a DevOps world. So where does Agile fit in? Expert Jeffrey Hammond weighs in on the problems with Agile today and how to keep it relevant tomorrow.  Continue Reading

• Why understanding data science and AI will change everything

  Everyone wants faster software development, but how to get there? Here's how Soasta evangelists are selling the world on data science one customer at a time.  Continue Reading

• Amplify ordinary test case management tools with HPE Quality Center

  HPE Quality Center provides DevOps teams with enhanced test management tools that aid with the planning, tracking and execution of testing tasks on their developed applications.  Continue Reading

• Editors' Choice: Tasktop Integration Hub links DevOps toolchain

  Learn why Tasktop Integration Hub's ability to connect the DevOps toolchain and BizDevOps teams earned our Editors' Choice for Innovation.  Continue Reading

• A look at the best test management software for your business

  Test management and code coverage software helps testers track which features have been tested. See which test management software is the right fit for your enterprise.  Continue Reading

• HPE Unified Functional Testing allows for application test automation

  The HPE Unified Functional Testing platform provides users with interactive tools for creating and executing automated app testing tasks on desktop, mobile and web platforms.  Continue Reading

• An overview of the eggPlant testing tool for test automation

  The eggPlant testing tool provides developers and testers with software to create, schedule and execute automated testing and debugging tasks on a variety of mobile platforms.  Continue Reading

• Exploring the best bug tracking software for your company

  Bug tracking software is a vital addition to your app testing toolkit. Explore the options, from standalone tools to commercial suites, to find the right bug tracker for you.  Continue Reading

• What application testing tools does your enterprise need?

  Experts Matt Heusser and Michael Larsen present use cases for three categories of application testing tools you need to know: automation, bug tracking and coverage.  Continue Reading

• Exploring the three major types of software testing tools

  Application testing tools make enterprises' app development more efficient. Learn more about automation, coverage and bug tracking tools.  Continue Reading

• How low-code development makes building mobile apps easier

  Low-code tools let nearly anyone build mobile applications quickly and efficiently. Here's why these development tools will continue to grow in popularity.  Continue Reading

• Change the culture to fix the tragedy that DevOps at scale can be

  A DevOps effort always starts well and ends badly and sometimes even tragically. Expert Baruch Sadogursky explains why it's painful to successfully scale DevOps.  Continue Reading

• Agile estimation techniques: Here's how to do it right the first time

  To estimate or not to estimate is the question. And expert Jennifer Lent asks author Johanna Rothman for her best advice on estimating just enough to make the customer happy.  Continue Reading

• Forecast for cloud-based digital performance management tools is sunny

  Getting biz to work with dev and ops is the best way for IT to understand how its choices directly impact business outcomes. Here are the vendors with the tools to do it.  Continue Reading

• Use elicitation techniques to discover software requirements

  Discovering project requirements can be challenging. An expert offers elicitation techniques you can use to discover business and software requirements.  Continue Reading

• Mark Curphey just gave you the tools to make safe apps -- for free?

  Is it possible to build software speedily but safely? Startup CEO Mark Curphey thinks so, and he's using big data analytics to make open source code safe for developers everywhere.  Continue Reading

• TestPlant's eggPlant Functional automation tool is the Editor's Choice

  The image-based automated testing tool eggPlant Functional has improvements in setup and scripting for testing environments. It also includes UI advancements.  Continue Reading

• The secret to DevOps metrics? It's easy -- just use them

  Dynatrace performance advocate Andreas Grabner travels the world spreading the word about DevOps data. However, even he's surprised by how few companies are actually paying attention.  Continue Reading

• Why you need to start thinking about accessibility testing today

  With 19% of Americans reporting some kind of disability, accessibility testing is increasingly important. Expert Gerie Owen explains how to get started.  Continue Reading

• If you don't care about the algorithm economy, here's why you should

  The algorithm economy is a growing idea that every developer should pay attention to. Buying and selling algorithms has never been easier, but what else can it bring?  Continue Reading

• We need to consider a lean business model more than ever: QCon preview

  It's time to focus on doing work that matters and creates value, rather than just being busy. Expert Will Evans shares a preview of his QCon seminar on lean thinking and Agile.  Continue Reading

• An expert shares the secret to CX software

  UX versus CX -- which is more important? Expert Richard Trigg explains why software developers always need to think about a customer's experience first.  Continue Reading