Opinion

Opinion

• Avoid software defects by testing code

  To prevent software defects, test the code. But before you do, question every assumption behind the software. No question is too trivial to raise.  Continue Reading

• Learning culture critical to Agile success

  Quality Time columnist Jennifer Lent spoke to Lisa Crispin and Janet Gregory about their new book and the learning culture needed for companies practicing Agile. Get the inside scoop here.  Continue Reading

• Experts flunk out on secure coding practices

  A recent survey shows software professionals have a basic understanding of application security concepts, but they lack the knowledge to fix the resulting security issues.  Continue Reading

• Tackling the whole-team Agile approach

  Achieving a whole-team Agile approach is hard. Here's how one coach took unusual measures to get her team members talking, asking each other for help and tackling each issue as a team problem.  Continue Reading

• Is a college degree required for computer programming?

  Is computer programming becoming a trade? Technically speaking, you can skip college, go to coding school and land a good job. Here's why that's a bad idea.  Continue Reading

• Agile pairing and Agile swarming jumpstart projects

  Pairing and swarming can boost Agile productivity. Management expert Johanna Rothman explains how to get started with these practices and why they work.  Continue Reading

• Dual-track Agile keeps requirements in check

  A key aspect of dual-track development is fixing false assumptions about a project before they make their way into the software. In other words, it is a way of getting requirements right.  Continue Reading

• Keep teams focused with performance bottleneck analysis

  To prevent finger pointing, software pros need compelling evidence and persuasion skills to prove a performance bottleneck stems from the partner's code.  Continue Reading

• Building a better mobile user experience

  Apps that deliver the best mobile user experiences are context-sensitive and have great communication skills to build trust with their users.  Continue Reading

• Searching for god uncovers Agile community's passion

  An accidental search for the Agile god unearths extreme passion within the Agile community.  Continue Reading

• Automated testing tools: Four reasons why projects fail

  Using automated testing tools is often harder than manual testing. The most successful automation projects are those that never go on autopilot.  Continue Reading

• Improving development teams with agility

  Improving development teams includes both Agile and agility in middleware development, cloud and mobile computing and business process management.  Continue Reading

• Application portfolio management: Treat software as a valuable asset

  Application portfolio management helps businesses track their important business apps, making them less intangible and their value more visible.  Continue Reading

• Editor’s Note: Putting simplicity in the software process

  In this issue, you’ll find the latest on ALM tool integration, dashboards and transparency to help in making decisions about ALM tools.  Continue Reading

• Developing collaboration, automation strategies throughout the software lifecycle

  Enterprise software development and management can involve coordination of hundreds, maybe even thousands, of people and processes. Is it any wonder communication and collaboration is so difficult?  Continue Reading