ASTQ Summit brings together test practitioners to discuss implementing automation
Is automated testing worth the expense? Real test practitioners will show how test automation solved many of their quality issues when the Automated Software Testing and Quality one-day virtual event returns on May 16. Produced by software testing company Parasoft, among the topics to be discussed are metrics, how automation can significantly cut test time, … continue reading
‘Flow Triangles’ help organizations ensure teams are working together
There are people who believe that software development is pure art. And there are people who believe that it is basically manufacturing. The reality, of course, is that it’s somewhere in the middle. Because of that, before you can even begin to measure how your team is performing, it’s critically important to understand your organization’s … continue reading
Atlassian Intelligence provides developers a virtual teammate
Atlassian today released a new AI tool, Atlassian Intelligence, designed to understand how teams work and to help accelerate software delivery. The company has mined 20 years of data on how software, operations and business teams plan, track and deliver work to give Atlassian Intelligence a “unique understanding of teamwork,” according to a company blog … continue reading
Speed – and other stuff – drives the need for test automation
It started with working from home. That’s what fired off the rocket of digital transformation. People who converted to virtual interactions with their customers did well, and those who didn’t suffered. But to do so, and keep up with those virtual competitors, often meant exposing things before they were ready, or even fully thought out. … continue reading
Atlassian unveils Jira suite updates to ease collaboration for all involved in software development
Atlassian today fleshed out its Jira suite with a new product – Jira Product Discovery – and the availability of other tools designed to more fully bring together all of the roles that are part of software development creation and delivery. At its first DevOps-focused event – Unleash – today in Berlin, the company unveiled … continue reading
2023: The Year of Continuous Improvement
March 13, 2020. Friday the 13th. That’s when a large number of companies shut their offices to prevent the spread of a deadly virus – COVID-19. Many thought this would be a short, temporary thing. They were wrong. The remainder of 2020 and 2021 were spent trying to figure out how to get an entire … continue reading
Data quality can save money, improve customer satisfaction
The effects of rampant inflation are being felt by marketing professionals. But investments in data quality can deliver cost savings and more effectiveness to organizations. According to Greg Brown, VP of global marketing at Melissa, ““Data quality touches every aspect of business, making it one of the most successful areas to shave dollars off the … continue reading
Marketers face challenges with data management
Marketing companies face a lot of pressure these days in delivering potential customers to their clients. With new laws restricting where data is stored and how it can be used, coupled with incomplete or inaccurate data being input into forms, the challenges are daunting. Recent laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) instituted … continue reading
SD Times Q&A: Five things to look for in 2023
This time of year, organizations take stock of the year that’s ending and then strategize about what they want to accomplish in the year ahead. Forrester research director for software development Chris Gardner spoke with SD Times editor-in-chief David Rubinstein to talk about what they’re seeing for 2023. This is a transcript of that conversation, … continue reading
DevOps in 2022: Success and struggles
Security and value emerged as two important aspects of DevOps as 2022 unfolded. Yet, with as much success as organizations have achieved implementing their own DevOps strategies, many others struggled to make it work for them. Part of the struggle is an outgrowth of the “shift left” strategy advocated in the DevOps space, leaving developers … continue reading
Year in review 2022: The New Normal
Office closures and people starting to work from home became the new normal in 2022, creating both logistical problems and big opportunities for many software development organizations. In the fall of 2021, a Google study found that more than 75% of respondents said they expect hybrid work – splitting time between an office and working … continue reading
Atlassian updates Jira’s Open DevOps toolchain solution
Atlassian today announced updates to its Open DevOps solution within Jira Software designed to bring better communication across teams and more visibility into the software development life cycle. Open DevOps was designed to help organizations deal with the ever-growing number of tools their teams use by bringing into a central location that allows them to … continue reading
