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• Quickbase CIO talks low-code roadmap, MCF Tech acquisition

  Quickbase CIO Deb Gildersleeve discusses the growing use of low-code platforms, its recent services acquisition, and what's on the company's roadmap for 2022.  Continue Reading

• Coding branches out: 5 app development trends to watch in '22

  The demand for low-code/no-code tools along with automatic coding will continue in 2022 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues and the hybrid workforce becomes the norm.  Continue Reading

• Skills and responsibilities in a QA engineer role

  According to Emily Thomas, a QA engineer at VoIP provider Vonage, effective quality assurance involves far more than just skillful testing.  Continue Reading

• New Scrum Master guide covers both theory and practice

  In his new book, a senior software engineer shares his in-depth hands-on knowledge to both prep readers for cert exams and guide them on the job.  Continue Reading

• Low-code app platforms prove essential in times of crisis

  During the pandemic response, leading low-code platforms have been pressed into service to quickly deliver apps for testing, scheduling and prioritizing high-risk groups.  Continue Reading

• Demand proliferates for low-code app development platforms

  ServiceNow's Gregg Aldana discusses the explosive demand for business apps, the pressures on enterprises to keep pace and the benefits low-code application platforms provide.  Continue Reading

• Advantages of low-code platforms: Speed, agility, collaboration

  ServiceNow's Gregg Aldana discusses the role of low-code platforms in speeding application development, easing the app developer shortage and creating hybrid development teams.  Continue Reading

• Hardening sprint: Scrum anti-pattern or necessity?

  Are hardening sprints a burdensome necessity or a Scrum anti-pattern? Let's explore how to make these iterations less exacting and how Agile organizations can avoid them altogether.  Continue Reading

• CI/CD pipelines explained: Everything you need to know

  CI/CD can transform an organization, but there's a lot to consider. This comprehensive guide explains the CI/CD pipeline stages, benefits and challenges, best practices and more.  Continue Reading

• An Eggplant automation tool tutorial for Functional, DAI

  Eggplant Functional and DAI are two popular tools in the testing community. This video demonstrates how to install the tools and integrate them with the agent feature.  Continue Reading

• What is low-code? A guide to enterprise low-code app development

  Learn how low-code concepts and practices code can help enterprise developers be more efficient, create valuable apps more quickly and contribute to broader business initiatives.  Continue Reading

• AWS helps train formerly incarcerated people to code

  The Justice Through Code program, which Amazon sponsors, teaches formerly incarcerated individuals how to write code in Python as it preps them for careers in the tech industry.  Continue Reading

• What is the future of low-code app development?

  Experts see more enterprises embracing low-code to rapidly develop apps and empower nonprogrammers -- but there are plenty of reasons to keep using traditional development as well.  Continue Reading

• Low-code and BPM: Differences and similarities

  Low-code development and business process management help digitize and optimize a business's operations. Learn how each works, and how together they enable digital transformation.  Continue Reading

• App dev focuses on low-code, Kubernetes development in 2021

  Software developers in 2021 must adapt to the growth of low-code/no-code and Kubernetes development tools as more citizen developers begin to build applications for the enterprise.  Continue Reading

• A guide to testing in DevOps and key strategies, practices

  Here's why testers and testing are such big parts of DevOps, and some ways to further incorporate testing for better software application development.  Continue Reading

• Make the right assertions in iOS unit tests for proper dev

  Unit tests play an integral role in mobile app development. Here's an excerpt from 'iOS Unit Testing by Example' about why fast feedback and control can help testers.  Continue Reading

• Analysts mixed on future growth of MLOps, AutoML tools

  Demand for MLOps and AutoML tools is on the upswing, and the machine learning market will undergo an increase in consolidation, analysts say.  Continue Reading

• Top 10 software development and test tips of 2020

  What can you do better in 2021? Adopt different test tools, automate more processes, run a more productive dev team? Follow this advice from various experts to make it all happen.  Continue Reading

• Software development outsourcing throughout the lifecycle

  Whether to accelerate a project or overcome a particular skills gap, it might make sense to engage an external specialist to bolster your software development efforts.  Continue Reading

• Product vs. project mindset: Differences in software development

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

• How to improve the developer experience

  Developer experience matters in the fast-paced and customer-focused culture of DevOps teams. Software development leaders from major corporations share their tips for a good DX.  Continue Reading

• How to implement Scrum the right way

  Not sure where to start with Scrum? Check out a book that covers Scrum implementation from pre-development work through retrospectives, and details the frameworks to scale Scrum.  Continue Reading

• Essential mobile app development tools and programming languages

  Learn about the tools available for hybrid and native iOS and Android mobile app development and testing, as well as the programming languages developers use.  Continue Reading

• How to craft a cloud testing strategy

  As more applications and workloads ascend to the cloud, organizations need to validate performance, functionality and other metrics. Here's a primer on testing in the cloud -- and on the cloud.  Continue Reading

• 5 SMART goals for a QA analyst

  QA testers can earn respect and gain influence with peers through SMART goals. Take ownership of the software you work on, look up to good product managers and achieve these five goals.  Continue Reading

• Agile FAQ: Get started with these Agile basics

  Check out these tips on Agile basics for a quick catch-up or a great head start on maximizing the value of using Agile methods in your organization.  Continue Reading

• Follow Google's lead with programming style guides

  Code style guides shield developers from dangerous programming approaches and confusion. Here's how Google cultivates style guides, and why you should too.  Continue Reading

• What does DevOps mean for development and operations?

  Get answers to your questions about what DevOps means to development and operations teams, how DevOps works, DevOps vs. Agile and more.  Continue Reading

• Examples of low-code projects show stumbles and successes

  Can business staff and software developers really work together on a low-code project? It's not easy, but it can be done.  Continue Reading

• 10 exploratory testing techniques for QA professionals

  Software testers, embrace your creative and fearless side. Learn how to do exploratory testing with approaches for QA professionals of all skill levels.  Continue Reading

• How experts run shift-left and shift-right testing

  It's time to eliminate the testing bottleneck. Perform tests early and late in the SDLC to keep software moving -- and cut down on defects.  Continue Reading

• 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

• 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

• 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