Software development team structure and skills
IT organizations can adapt software development team structure and skills to suit business needs or individual strengths. Learn more about DevOps and Agile team structure, how to divvy up responsibilities, silos versus cross-functional teams, and upskilling workers -- all to boost dev productivity.
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IBM Call for Code unleashes developers on COVID-19
IBM's Call for Code competition wants developers to create applications that help communities deal with and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Developers vie for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure certs
Oracle hopes to attract new developers to its cloud platform with its new developer certification for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, as it trails AWS, Microsoft and Google in market share.
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IBM expands patent troll fight with its massive IP portfolio
IBM has contributed more than 80,000 patents to the LOT Network, a group of more than 600 companies that IBM has joined to fight patent trolls and their often frivolous lawsuits.
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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.
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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
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Why essential Scrum Master skills are elementary
From sprint planning to servant leadership, Scrum Masters help Agile developers, product owners and other team members perform at their best. Here's what makes a good Scrum Master. Continue Reading
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5 best practices for remote development teams
More developers than ever now work from home and must quickly adapt to remote life. Our experts explain how to proactively support the isolated members of your development team. Continue Reading
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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
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Outsourced DevOps brings benefits, and risks, to IT shops
Lack certain DevOps skills? Consider outsourcing as a way to fill the gaps, but be sure to understand the potential risks, which vary with each DevOps pipeline stage. Continue Reading
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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
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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
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Use TODO comments for secure software, development to production
Security is often considered a software development burden, despite its importance. Learn app developer tricks to ensure security controls make it from development to production. Continue Reading
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Security testing web applications and systems in the modern enterprise
Security testing web apps with little budget and poor documentation is difficult. Ric Messier discusses building a security testing lab in the DevSecOps, cloud and automation age. Continue Reading
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Deal with remote software testing challenges
Is your software QA team new to remote work? Learn what technical, process and culture challenges you will encounter, and how to surpass them to ensure quality. Continue Reading
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10 skills of highly effective software testers
QA professionals with hands-on experience and a mix of technical and soft skills offer great value for software engineering teams. Testers with these 10 skills can boost their careers. Continue Reading
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How to meet QA responsibilities during a software tester shortage
An organization facing a dire shortage of QA engineers can't just dump these tasks on developers. Here's how to keep up software quality with limited QA resources. Continue Reading