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Agile, Waterfall, and the Blending of Methodologies Agile doesn’t always require you to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Just because you plan to incorporate agile into your team (or even your entire organization), that doesn’t mean you need to scrap whatever other practices, such as outsourcing, or methodologies you’re using. |
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Does Agile Really Have Staying Power? It’s crazy to think just how far we’ve come since the term "agile" was introduced into software development back in 2001, as it seems like just about every company is incorporating these faster, more collaborative techniques into development and testing teams. But can agile be considered a fad? |
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How DevOps Is Now Driving Agile Like agile, people are quickly adopting and making great use of DevOps, which stresses communication, automation, and a strong sense of cooperation within a team. Yet, while it can be argued that agile spawned DevOps, some software veterans argue that it’s DevOps that’s actually pushing agile. |
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Which Is More Important for Development—Software or Method? As project management software continues to gain popularity, which is more important—software or method? You rarely see a case study where a new tool or process didn’t have an immediate or fantastic effect, so how do you separate the signal from the noise and find the right solution for your team? |
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The Value of Checklists in Our Software Testing Work Some may see checklists as unnecessary, but consider the growing complexity of many of our software development and testing tasks. Ignoring the use of a tool such as checklists (when appropriate) can increase the risk in our already risky world of software testing. Sometimes, simpler is better. |
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Jeff 'Cheezy' Morgan Presents The Future of Agile at ADC/BSC East Jeff Morgan—better known by his nickname, “Cheezy”—gave his keynote “The Future of Agile: Dilution, Calcification, or Evolution?” at the Agile Development Conference & Better Software Conference East 2014. He talked about adaptation, why best practices aren't the best, and returning to agile roots. |
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An Overlooked Barrier to Agile Adoption Agile adoption isn’t easy. It can often be a long, difficult, uphill climb. However, that climb can bring you to the top of your game and even give you a look down on the competition. But there is one barrier to successful agile adoption that often gets overlooked. Read on to find out what it is. |
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When Big Data Is a Big Waste One of the biggest fallacies surrounding big data is that it will always lead to valuable information. Big data can be not only a big waste of time, but also a big detriment to your organization. Read on to see if you are making these big data mistakes. |
