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September 01, 2021 01 Sep'21
VMware Tanzu Application Platform reflects PaaS shifts

VMware plans a developer on-ramp to Kubernetes with Tanzu Application Platform, a more flexible take on PaaS than Cloud Foundry that could heighten competition with OpenShift.
August 07, 2020 07 Aug'20
Value stream management tames DevOps chaos at Eli Lilly

The pharma firm straightened out disorganized DevOps processes, which now include data management for COVID-19 clinical trials, with a Plutora value stream management tool.
December 23, 2019 23 Dec'19
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.
December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19
Manual mainframe testing persists in the age of automation

Mainframe testing is still done manually by many IT shops, despite mainframe modernization and digitization efforts that benefit from automated software testing methods.

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An introduction to TDD benefits, risks and examples

Programmers, looking to implement -- or improve -- your team's TDD practices? Review the fundamentals and examples below to remember how TDD can be a benefit and not a burden. Continue Reading
behavior-driven development (BDD)

Behavior-driven development (BDD) is an Agile software development methodology in which an application is documented and designed around the behavior a user expects to experience when interacting with it. Continue Reading
black box (black box testing)

Black box testing assesses a system solely from the outside, without the operator or tester knowing what is happening within the system to generate responses to test actions. Continue Reading

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application lifecycle management (ALM)

Application lifecycle management (ALM) is an integrated system of people, tools and processes that supervise a software application from its initial planning through retirement. Continue Reading
3-tier application architecture

A 3-tier application architecture is a modular client-server architecture that consists of a presentation tier, an application tier and a data tier. Continue Reading
How to use Agile swarming techniques to get features done

Agile teams can produce a viable product in no time when they swarm, but this all-hands approach to produce a user story or feature isn't easy. Continue Reading

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Top 3 application performance testing objectives and goals

Let's explore the importance of result analysis, the right measurements and test design for application performance testing. Continue Reading
Waterfall or Agile? Predictive vs. adaptive SDLC explained

Waterfall and Agile epitomize the differences between predictive and adaptive SDLCs. Here are some considerations that a dev team should know before it chooses a methodology. Continue Reading
How to write a business requirements document in Agile

Agile doesn't rely on lengthy documentation or a control board, but it does need business requirements. Here's how to work business requirements into epics and user stories. Continue Reading

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How ALM differs from SDLC

ALM and SDLC both cover much of the same ground, such as development, testing and deployment. Where these lifecycle concepts differ is the scope of what they include. Continue Reading
What are the types of requirements in software engineering?

Requirements fall into three categories: business, user and software. See examples of each one, as well as what constitutes functional and nonfunctional kinds of software requirements. Continue Reading
4 innovations in software development and testing to watch

These methods and technologies change the way developers and testers do their jobs -- or even what their duties are. Explore innovations related to AI, the flow of work and more. Continue Reading