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June 11, 2018 11 Jun'18
Jaguar Land Rover, BI Worldwide share GitLab migration pros and cons

Enterprise DevOps pros that switched to GitLab from GitHub and Atlassian tools share their experiences as Microsoft refugees eye GitHub competitors post acquisition.
April 26, 2018 26 Apr'18
Cloud Foundry users grapple with stateful cloud-native apps

Cloud Foundry shops can refactor stateless apps according to cloud-native principles, but would like to bring stateful applications on board as well.
April 16, 2018 16 Apr'18
Bharti Airtel overhauls test/dev with container infrastructure

Startup AppOrbit's approach to container infrastructure deployment beat out Red Hat's OpenShift as a large Indian telco overhauled its test environments for speedier development.
September 27, 2017 27 Sep'17
AI in software testing has arrived

Machine learning can make many software testing tasks easier, faster and more reliable. Here's how AI is going to change the testing landscape, and what it means for testers.

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Software Testing Best Practices Get Started

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model-driven development (MDD)

Model-driven development (MDD) is a format to write and implement software quickly, effectively and at minimum cost. Continue Reading
alpha testing

Alpha testing is the initial phase of validating whether a new product will perform as expected. Alpha tests are carried out early in the development process by internal staff and are followed up with beta tests, in which a sampling of the intended ... Continue Reading
Ten ways to implement automated app testing effectively

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

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A QA team finds continuous testing benefits worth the effort

QA teams can gain a lot from continuous testing. While successful continuous testing requires all of an organization to get on board, the results are worth it. Continue Reading
What do you know about continuous software development?

What's the difference between continuous development and deployment? Take the quiz to see if you can distinguish among all the continuous software processes. 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

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Run code complexity tools and Java coverage tests with Maven

No software should go into production without complete test coverage. Here, we look at how to install Maven and use it to run code complexity tools and ensure full Java code coverage. Continue Reading
Five tips for testing with mobile app developer tools

Mobile app developer tools can alleviate the confusion of mobile test projects. Here are five strategies to consider if you're in the midst of testing complications. Continue Reading
Get the most out of continuous testing with Jenkins

With dev cycles shrinking all the time, Jenkins’ capabilities continue to grow. With plug-ins at its user's disposal, Jenkins is effective at CI/CD. Continue Reading

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Enterprise software developers: Forget minor software bugs

Many enterprises think software isn't perfect unless they eliminate minor defects. However, this approach won't prevent major disasters, and it hinders the practices that would. 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
Don't fear chaos engineering if you are a DevOps tester

DevOps teams use chaos engineering, but at what cost? Learn how this testing method secures applications in ways that traditional testing can't. Continue Reading

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