Test & Release

Software Testing and QA Fundamentals

• The awkward state of the remote vs. in-person work debate

  TechTarget senior news writer Beth Pariseau discusses return-to-work initiatives for IT pros and in-person tech conferences coming back onto the schedule.  Continue Reading

• Why chaos engineering isn't as chaotic as it sounds

  Don't let the name fool you. SSQ editors chatted with author Mikolaj Pawlikowski about why chaos engineering can be easily implemented into your testing environment.  Continue Reading

• Key questions to consider about pipeline as code

  A pipeline as code entails writing in code the processes a development team uses to build and deploy code to production. To properly adopt the approach, study up on CI/CD and more.  Continue Reading

• DevOps news and trends to watch in 2021

  Join veteran IT journalists in a conversation about the top development, DevOps, low-code and CI/CD news in 2020, and where these trends will take us in 2021.  Continue Reading

• Jeff Gallimore: Psychological safety for remote teams

  Can chatter about household appliances contribute positively to digital transformation? Jeff Gallimore thinks so. Here's his take on psychological safety for remote dev teams.  Continue Reading

• Tanmay Bakshi talks programming with Julia and Swift

  Programmers are problem solvers first, and code writers second, says Tanmay Bakshi in this interview. He shares how programmers should learn to code and develop machine learning apps.  Continue Reading

• Heed these core Scrum values to see measurable change

  Why isn't Scrum paying off in faster software development and better user satisfaction with the product? Perhaps you adopted the framework without the values, says Ryan Ripley.  Continue Reading

• How Python makes automating security tasks a snap

  Security professionals with coding skills can get a lot done in not a lot of time. Hear why Python suits beginners and how it puts security and developers on the same team.  Continue Reading

• DevOps in the enterprise requires focus on security, visibility

  App dev, quality and delivery challenges constantly pop up in DevOps implementations. Hear how overworked IT professionals deal with these challenges, and how tools can help -- or not.  Continue Reading

• Prioritize DevOps and Agile outcomes, not transformation

  Tools are easy; people are difficult. So, when it comes to an Agile or DevOps transformation, focus on the desired outcomes, not the process changes, as we discuss in this podcast.  Continue Reading

• Why it's time to take IT burnout seriously

  Disengaged or apathetic employees are a sign of weak culture -- not weak people. In this podcast, Dr. Christina Maslach shares what IT job burnout looks like and how to address it.  Continue Reading

• What the DevOps movement has done for -- and to -- developers

  As DevOps hits the mainstream in enterprise IT, Gene Kim examines what makes a successful DevOps approach, how developers should define their value and where we go from here.  Continue Reading

• Why DevOps underscores the importance of software testing

  There's no debating the importance of software testing. But QA should be everyone's responsibility. In this podcast, learn how to follow a team-wide approach to quality.  Continue Reading

• Listen and learn about QA automation, built-in quality

  Poorly designed environments and QA automation scripts impede digital transformation. In this podcast, we discuss how to stabilize a quality signal and implement continuous improvement.  Continue Reading

• Apache exec talks prudent open source software project usage

  The open source community faces a number of technical and existential threats. A veteran talks open source's role, funding, security and compliance, as well as his favorite projects.  Continue Reading

• What's shaping the future of UI and UX design

  UI/UX designers serve as the voice of users, so it's crucial that they're tuned into their needs. Aaron Fazulak of Flatiron School disseminates UI/UX advice in this podcast.  Continue Reading

• 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