Better Software Magazine Archive:

Winter 2018

IN THIS ISSUE

Adopt an Innovative Quality Approach to Testing
By Rajini Padmanaban

How much testing is really enough? Given resources, budget, and time, the goal of comprehensive testing seems impossible to achieve. It’s time to rethink your test strategy and start innovating.

5 Ways to Pair Developers with Testers
By Jeffery Payne

Some agile practices stress the importance of pairing team members together to achieve better team performance. Try these five suggestions for pairing key resources.

Building Autonomous DevOps Capability in Delivery Teams
By Miiro Juuso

After setting up a DevOps team and adopting continuous delivery practices, product releases may not be as smooth as they could be. The missing ingredient requires empowerment and autonomy.

Automation’s Role in the Fall of Software Testing
By John Tyson

Has the rise in test automation resulted in product releases of lesser quality? Besides adopting more comprehensive automated scripting, there are process and organizational dynamics to consider.

Agile outside the Development Team
By Ron Healy

Most developers have tough encounters with business-oriented nondevelopers. An expert business analyst shows how an understanding of each others’ perspective will result in project success.

What Testers Need to Know about Continuous Testing
By Wayne Ariola

Thanks to the trend toward DevOps and continuous delivery, traditional testing isn’t enough. Including test automation in your strategy is a good start, but your testing approach needs to change.

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