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The Rules for Writing Maintainable Code[magazine] We've all been burned working with software code that, if not designed for long-term maintainability, results in expensive support over a product's lifetime. Kaushal explores three approaches that provide guidelines to ensure that software is designed with maintainability in mind. If you're a software developer, read this! |
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How Depersonalizing Work and Managing Flow Can Humanize the Workplace[article] Using metrics such as cumulative flow to monitor throughput and quantitative thinking may not seem very humanistic, but by depersonalizing the work being done, we can focus our energies on solving actual problems instead of conducting a daily witch-hunt and shaming people into high performance. |
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Navigating Your Agile Testing Transition: An Interview with Mary Thorn[interview]
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Mary Thorn sits down to talk about her presentation at STAREAST 2014, her affinity for agile testing methodologies, common problems facing teams transitioning to agile, her decision to become a ScrumMaster, and her testing background that spans automation and web-based systems. |
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Should QA Perform Unit Testing?[magazine] In this FAQ column, Linda Hayes addresses the question: "Should QA Perform Unit Testng?" Detailing why and who should perform unit testing to ensure the best possible outcome. |
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The Evolution of z/OS Development[article] Kristin Cowhey explains how z/OS development has evolved throughout the years and what that means for developers and tech personnel. With legacy developers leaving the workforce, there’s a dire need to replace the knowledge in order to maintain the mainframe systems and applications that are still in use today. |
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Writing in an Agile World[article] Sarah Johnson explains the role of writing in an agile world and how to educate your team members. Remember, agile takes into account that each situation is unique, and you need to determine what makes the most sense for your particular Scrum team. |
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How Configuration Management Is Changing: An Interview with Joe Townsend[interview]
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Joe Townsend has been working in the configuration management field for fifteen years and is a regular contributor to CMCrossroads. In this interview, Joe discusses how configuration management has changed over the years, the trouble with tools, and trends in IT. |
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STARCANADA 2014: Become a Big Data Quality Hero[presentation]
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Many believe that regression testing an application with minimal data is sufficient. However, the data testing methodology becomes far more complex with big data applications. Testing... |
Jason Rauen, LexisNexis
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Test Managers: Stop Managing and Start Mastering[presentation]
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To be successful, test managers must keep pace with the constantly changing world of software development. The test manager’s job description—planning, supervising, and reporting the... |
Silvio Moser, SwissQ Consulting
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Test Design Techniques in Exploratory Testing[presentation]
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Not all testers are lucky enough to get a good foundation for their testing—detailed requirements and system specifications. That, combined with the harsh reality of not having... |
Gitte Ottosen, Sogeti Denmark
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STARCANADA 2014: Test Automation Patterns[presentation]
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When implementing test automation, many people encounter problems: where to start with automation, high maintenance costs for the automated tests, or unrealistic management expectations... |
Dorothy Graham, Independent Test Consultant
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STARCANADA 2014: Creating a Better Testing Future: The World Is Changing and We Must Change With It[presentation]
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The IEEE 829 Test Documentation standard is thirty years old this year... |
Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering
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Agile Test Management and Reporting—Even in a Non-Agile Project[presentation]
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Whether you have dedicated test teams or testers distributed over Scrum teams, you have the challenge of planning, tracking, and reporting their testing not only in a meaningful way... |
Paul Holland, Testing Thoughts
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Continuous Performance Testing: The New Standard[presentation]
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In the past several years the software development lifecycle has changed significantly with high-speed software releases, shared application services, and platform virtualization... |
Obbie Pet, Ticketmaster
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We’re Moving to Agile: What Are Our Testers Going to Do?[presentation]
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As more and more organizations transition to agile, many still do not understand how testing fits into agile teams. Does it simply mean placing a tester on every team? Or does... |
Pradeepa Narayanaswamy , Centare
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