The Rage Cage
If you’re like us, there are things in the world — and specifically in the IT space — that get us all worked up. Today, SD Times brings you Scott Moore, a performance testing guru who’s not afraid to share his opinions on a wide range of topics relevant to our work and how we … continue reading
In the low-code era, codeless testing tools deliver the efficiency and profitability coded test automation can’t
The use of low code and no code gained traction in recent years as demand continues to rise for faster and more efficient application development. To keep pace with the influx of newly built applications, many IT leaders are investing in testing automation — a market that’s projected to show a compound annual growth rate of … continue reading
Beware of fake open source
Open source is at the heart of nearly all software today: A staggering 96 percent of applications contained open-source code and 90 percent of companies leverage open source in some way. It’s no surprise that the adoption rate of open source is sky-high. It provides companies with incredible perks like greater speed of innovation, agility, and flexibility—all at … continue reading
It all comes down to developers
What if I told you that this year was going to change the way developers build for unified communications, forever cementing a place in traditional industries like manufacturing and medicine? We all know the critical role software developers have played as the driving force beyond today’s connected collaboration capabilities. But I think that role will … continue reading
The Layers and Phases of Effective Digital Transformations
Technology is a tool, not a strategy. When a company undergoes a digital transformation, they are embedding technologies across their businesses to drive fundamental change, often resulting in increased efficiency and greater agility. But that change doesn’t just happen on its own overnight, and a big reason why only 30 percent of transformations are successful … continue reading
The future of developer enablement in software security
How developer-friendly is your organization’s security program? The answer is as important as ever in today’s digital economy. High-performing organizations empower developers with tools, training and resources to do high-quality work, with security top of mind. This results in the ability to build secure applications quickly that consistently meet expectations and mitigate risk. As we … continue reading
AI needs automated testing, monitoring
In the 1990’s, when software started to become ubiquitous in the business world, quality was still a big issue. It was common for new software and upgrades to be buggy and unreliable, and rollouts were difficult. Software testing was mostly a manual process, and the people developing the software typically also tested it. Seeing a need in … continue reading
The Project Management Task You (Almost) Never Complete
The James Webb Space Telescope is the largest optical space telescope ever built. It is designed to see back more than 13 billion years to the dawn of the universe. While the telescope’s functionality is meeting if not exceeding expectations, the project cost more than 10 times what it was originally expected to cost and … continue reading
A Senior Engineer’s Survival Handbook
As with anything in life, adjusting to a new role is not always easy. Making the leap to a Senior Engineer position can be challenging since it requires taking on more responsibilities, improving prioritization, and honing soft skills. Whether someone has been recently promoted to Senior Engineer or is trying to prove they are ready … continue reading
Don’t lose developers to bad culture
Software developers know their skills are hard to find, and they know how much they are worth. Demand is through the roof and there aren’t enough developers to go around. At the same time, COVID has shifted their priorities. Many now seek workplaces that permit flexible hours, opportunities to work-from-home, and more. And they’re not … continue reading
Inclusive user testing – and empathy – are core to inclusive design
Even before the pandemic, so much of our daily lives had become digital. Instead of meeting up in person, we’ve moved to FaceTime and Webex. Rather than go to a movie, we streamed the latest films at home. We moved our banking and food shopping online. Today’s digital work surely rivals the physical world – … continue reading
Insights from business process analytics
Linking a better understanding of business processes to reduced costs and improved efficiency may not be new, but the concept has attracted renewed interest in the aftermath of COVID-19 and its repercussions on the labor market. Since spring 2021, some 33 million Americans have quit their jobs. Why so many people are leaving the workplace … continue reading
Use metric stores as main data servicing layer
In a single generation, we have witnessed the internet revolution, the cloud revolution and it can be said we’re in the middle of the data revolution. Data has always been critical, but today its sheer size, speed and utility is reaching dizzying new heights. Now that data applications and analytics are a permanent, essential, growing … continue reading
Get more value from DevOps — take the customer’s perspective
Many years ago, I wanted to impress everyone at my new software engineering job. I bought a book about the technology I’d be working with and also contacted my hiring manager and asked him, “What can I do to prepare and get ready?” I wanted to be on the right path, right away. His answer … continue reading
