Scrum continues to be the most popular Agile approach, with 66% of Agile teams identifying it as the method they follow according to the 15th State of Agile Report. As Agile adoption itself is now mainstream, and with Scrum taking the biggest chunk of an ever expanding Agile pie, the role of the scrum master is more in demand than ever. But what does it truly take to be a good scrum master?

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Testing plans and automation can only take projects so far, leaving users to find problems developers and requirements may not have anticipated. Exploratory testing is essential to releasing high-quality software customers find flawless. In the midst of an automated world, there will always be a need for skilled exploratory testers to do the work automation can't. This eGuide explains why exploratory testing still plays a critical role in the development process and how it fits in today's agile and DevOps-focused world.

The widespread adoption of agile and DevOps practices have placed the software industry firmly in the age of “continuous everything.” From continuous testing, continuous development, and continuous deployment to continuous integration and continuous improvement, our development cycles must embrace the need for speed to stay competitive in the marketplace.

If you’re exploring your tooling options for test automation, it doesn’t have to mean a suite of costly proprietary tools. Plenty of open source testing tools have become viable options. This eGuide explains why you should consider open source tools for your testing needs—including for the specific situations of testing in production, DevOps, accessibility testing, and security testing—as well as considerations you should take into account when selecting your tools.

At today’s rapid pace of software delivery, manual testing alone is simply inadequate. Artificial intelligence will soon be a necessity for testers to keep up—and in many ways, that reality is already here. But what do these AI capabilities look like, and how can they augment and benefit our test activities? This eGuide rounds up a collection of resources that explain what truly qualifies as AI, the different types of AI, and how quickly AI is advancing. It’s time to embrace the future of testing.

Organizations embarking on a digital transformation need to decide how they want to handle their data and what infrastructure makes sense for their goals. Cloud computing is a popular choice, but it has changed a lot over the years, and there are more options than ever before. This guide to modern cloud computing details its advantages and challenges; how to orchestrate your cloud migration; public, private, and hybrid cloud options; and how to choose the right cloud services for your business.