Test & Release

Measure UX or risk losing customers, says consultant

A quality customer experience helps ensure software product viability. So, why do organizations stop short in their UX efforts? In this podcast, Isabel Evans espouses the value of UX. Continue Reading
Scrum author talks removing dev hurdles, old-world thinking

In this edition of the Test & Release podcast, Gunther Verheyen, a Scrum author and expert, breaks down how Agile helps free IT from a rigid industrial approach. Continue Reading
Author, QA expert extols continuous testing virtues

Long tests and isolated QA grind app delivery to a crawl. In this episode of 'Test & Release,' author Eran Kinsbruner explains how DevOps cannot exist without continuous testing. Continue Reading
Enterprise value streams' role in a software delivery model

Do software delivery teams overstress speed and discount value? Mik Kersten, CEO of Tasktop, which produces value stream tools, shares his thoughts in this Test and Release episode. Continue Reading
Learn the value of exploratory testing vs. scripted testing

In this podcast, testing expert Matt Heusser explains how exploratory and scripted tests differ and how they complement each other. Continue Reading

Get realistic about your multi-cloud strategy aspirations

Multi-cloud is attractive to software teams that want to expand their development toolboxes, but be careful about the complexity ...

Explore Clojure programming language and its multithread style

Discover the fundamentals of the Clojure programming language and its Java-specific uses and tool pairings to see if this ...

4 tips to tackle common microservices testing problems

Flaky tests put code quality -- and development team morale -- at risk. Proliferating microservices stress out test environments,...

TheServerSide.com

Pivotal Spring Runtime extends Java support, company lifeline

Pivotal's distribution of OpenJDK, the open source version of Java, joins the ranks of Amazon, Azul, IBM, Red Hat and others that...

Master Git basics and branch into DVCS

This Git guide focuses on some of the most basic information and tips. With a solid foundation, developers will be better ...

Don't let plugins open up more Jenkins vulnerabilities

Let's explore the Blue Ocean, Config File Provider and Groovy plugins with security vulnerabilities. Here's how to address them, ...

SearchCloudApplications

How IIoT and consumer IoT handle data differently

IIoT applications must be able to handle large amounts of continuous data from business facilities. Find out why IIoT apps need ...

What Oracle delivered at OOW 2015

Learn how Oracle was pushing its cloud technologies, but OOW 2015 keynote speakers largely talked about cloud strategies.

Five key terms in enterprise cloud applications you need to know

Are you stumped by enterprise cloud applications or related technology? Check out this breakdown of five important terms to help ...

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AWS re:Inforce agenda underscores cloud security challenges

AWS re:Inforce this month in Boston is the first dedicated security conference by the industry's largest cloud provider. Here's ...

AWS partner program targets cloud migration of ISV workloads

A new AWS cloud migration program is geared to bring ISV application workloads to the platform, and offers a financial incentive ...

IT skills shortage leads to AWS certification demand

AWS certifications help engineers advance their careers and help businesses find qualified candidates. Learn why demand for ...

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Google acquisition of Looker to boost Google Cloud analytics

By acquiring Looker, Google will enhance its analytics and BI capabilities available through Google Cloud, while becoming a ...

6 tips for effective customer data mining

Digging into customer analytics can improve sales opportunities -- but how does an organization balance that against data privacy...

Latest Tableau BI software update upgrades map technology

Tableau Software has released Tableau 2019.2, an update to previous BI software. It includes upgrades to location data, new ...

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Generation Z workplace may emphasize human contact

Generation Z may demand more human-to-human contact with managers and co-workers. Surveys suggest that text messaging will also ...

Workplace violence drives interest in mass notifications

The Virginia Beach shooting that killed 12 may help motivate employers to deploy mass notification systems as well as programs to...

ECM platforms centralize HR data, but not without challenges

Managing employee documentation is an important aspect of HR, but some departments may struggle with how to import documents and ...

SearchHealthIT

Nexera launches self-assessment for hospital supply chain

Nexera's free Hospital Supply Chain Performance Self-Assessment tool will help supply chain and CQO professionals evaluate and ...

6 steps to better third-party risk management

The American Medical Collection Agency data breach exposed the hazard of dealing with service providers. Here are six steps on ...

Glassbeam healthcare analytics platform boosts productivity

Glassbeam Clinsights is a cloud-based platform for healthcare professionals to monitor machine health, diagnose part failures, ...

DevOpsAgenda

How to bust security silos and secure your operation

DevOps means velocity, though, not at security's expense. Rapid7's Jen Andre thinks automation and orchestration strategies can ...

The first step from Agile to DevOps is a pilot project

Agile to DevOps isn't as perilous as Waterfall to Agile, but it will take measurable goals and an efficient pilot project to ...

Best practices for DevOps compliance and reusability

You know you want to scale with a model-driven process. So how do you make it work? Start with these best practices for ...