As we expand our digital world, there is an ever more urgent need to look after businesses that need to operate faster and with more agility. Because of this, DevOps has grown quickly and become central to a lot of organizations as they pursue a competitive advantage. However, some organizations struggle to implement DevOps as […]
Development Versus QA: Ending the Battle Once and for All
It’s an accepted norm in software engineering that quality assurance (QA) engineers and developers will be perpetually at odds. We are so used to this dynamic that some organizations have decided it’s a good thing. They believe some animosity is beneficial, because QA has to hold developers accountable for good quality, and developers need to […]
Putting Customer Communication at the Core of New Apps
As developers and entrepreneurs create new products and services, it is critical for a powerful communication solution to sit at the heart of the solution and support all customer engagement. Reason being, when customers begin to engage with the application, they’ll expect easy access to troubleshooting tools like live support chat. Neglecting to offer such support could […]
DevOps for the Rest of Ops
The IT pro gig usually includes a basic headwind. They’re part of a cost center, and budget for resources and staff are limited by design unless they’re managing a strategic initiative, which—at least for a while—is more generously funded. Early adopters of DevOps, Agile or site reliability engineering (SRE) teams have been budget beneficiaries when […]
Four Metrics Every Engineering Manager Needs to Monitor for Success
Engineering managers and leaders are charged with a challenging task every day: How do they support engineers to do their best work, and how do they know if their engineers are doing their best work? The former is easier than the latter. To enable an engineer’s best work, you’ll want to make sure they are […]
IT Services and DevOps: Friends, Not Foes
Development and operations, aka DevOps, is the marriage between software development and IT operations. The goal of a DevOps team is two-fold: to more quickly make products that are better for customers, and to align more closely with business goals. While it sounds pretty great, something doesn’t sit well. What about your service department? Service […]
OverOps Allies With SonarQube To Improve Application Quality
OverOps, a provider of tools for dynamically analyzing code at runtime, has partnered with SonarQube, a provider of static analysis tools for source code, to enhance application quality by unifying code analytics. Chen Harel, vice president of product for OverOps, said the two companies have collaborated to create a plugin through which DevOps teams can […]
What the Best Developers Do to Be Great at Their Jobs
Good developers are in demand—great ones, even more so. With software development employment in the U.S. expected to grow by 21% by 2028, the need for engineers is only going to surge further. But this doesn’t mean that the labor landscape will become uncompetitive: Now more than ever, individuals with a passion for software are entering […]
The Role of Soft Skills in Building Strong DevOps Leads
As an industry, we spend a lot of time talking about the process and technology that make up a good DevOps practice. We have a strong focus on the development, IT operations, QA” and security roles. We debate tools and automation strategies. We wax philosophical about DevOps culture. What is either lacking entirely or simply […]
What Developers Should Take Away from the Iowa Caucus App Debacle
In the wake of the recent Iowa caucus, vote-counting software has fallen under suspicion after a smartphone app built by Shadow, Inc., brought chaos and delays to the first 2020 Democratic caucuses. Stopgap measures, such as Nevada officials canceling the application’s use in its upcoming caucus, are not enough to ensure vote tallies the electorate […]
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