As we move from continuous delivery to continuous experimentation, we also must develop new practices As software development processes have evolved, we have mostly said goodbye to the idea of defined product versions. Many modern product delivery teams are taking this a step further—even the concept of a “product release” is starting to fade. Instead, […]
Self-Service Integration: 3 Areas to Watch
Self-service integration is a priority—more enterprises are turning to it for help in retaining their customer base, delivering a delightful customer experience and making it easier to do business with. It has become a de facto standard for modern-day integration solutions. Enabling business users to build integrations strategically addresses a dire need to establish a […]
Developers: Key to the User Experience in a Multicloud World
It’s amazing how many applications behave as if the network is always available, bandwidth is infinite and latency is zero. While optimistic, this approach to applications is ultimately rooted in fantasy. As it stands, there is a major proficiency gap between application developers and the networks in which they operate—but this can’t continue as our […]
What Developers Can Learn from Apple’s iOS Woes
Apple’s decision to delay new features in iOS to address performance and quality issues is a setback for the company, but it also holds valuable lessons for software developers and dev teams about the environment we work in today. A recent report said Apple plans to pull back on several new iOS features until next […]
Survey Finds DevOps Teams Under Increasing Pressure
The fact that a much larger percentage of companies now recognize they are software companies that happen to specialize in a specific vertical industry is now putting a lot of pressure on developers, according to a new survey of 750 development team leaders in the United States and the UK conducted by Testplant, a provider […]
Testing’s Role in Delivering Digital Transformation
“We have a quality philosophy now…but it took the rise of the middle child to make it happen.” Ann Lewis, ExxonMobil Ann Lewis’ metaphor of testers being the “middle child” between software development and IT operations was present throughout Accelerate 2017, Tricentis’ annual user conference. Nearly every head in the room nodded as Lewis described […]
The Emergence of UI and UX in DevOps Tools
Most of the popular DevOps tools on the market such as Puppet, Chef and Jenkins, are open-source and require a high level of proficiency. With the complexity comes the challenge of learning new frameworks and paradigms, a benefit to those who want to challenge themselves and learn new skills. But while these tools have become widely […]
How Healthy is Your Office 365 Environment?
The IBM Domino environment was mostly replaced by Microsoft on-premises technology, then later replaced by the Microsoft Cloud Services. One thing that hasn’t been replaced is the need for administrators to have control and visibility of service delivery to end users. Whether you’re using IBM applications, Microsoft on-premises servers or Microsoft Office 365, as the […]
Adding Usability Testing to the CD Pipeline
Do you include usability tests in your continuous delivery pipeline? If not, you could be making a big mistake. Usability testing, which entails having actual users test an application for user-friendliness, intuitiveness and accessibility, gets easily lost within the DevOps conversation. If you want to do continuous delivery, waiting on manual usability tests may seem […]
Don’t Leave Software Testers Out of DevOps
The term DevOps implies that software delivery is all about integrating the development and IT operations teams. But the software testing team is an important, if oft-overlooked, part of the picture. Here’s why. Could you deliver software continuously without involving the QA team in the continuous delivery pipeline? You could try, but it would probably […]