performance monitoring

New Relic Makes a Splash with Software Analytics

If the words “big data” seem like something that’s out of grasp for your software development shop, New Relic has a solution for you. This week, New Relic made a big splash with its announcement of New Relic Insights, based on what the company calls “software analytics.”

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Jonathan Vanian
How to Avoid or Remedy Technical Debt

Many people have experienced monetary debt in their lives, and although technical debt isn't quite the same, it can be just as harmful. With technical debt, you aren't borrowing chunks of code with the promise to pay it back. Read more to learn about technical debt and how you can avoid and fix it.

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What Goes into a Successful Recipe Site or App?

While all of the shopping buzz and analysis is happening during the holidays, another niche that is steadily and silently picking up momentum is the online world of recipes—both recipe portals and applications. Rajini Padmanaban looks at the important aspects of a successful recipe site or app.

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Rajini Padmanaban
Common Perils that Persist for Programmers

We round out the discussion and tie up loose ends in the perils of programming productivity pitfalls. Read on to find solutions to the problems that could be plaguing your work.

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Stumbling Blocks to Becoming a Better Programmer

We continue our journey into the pitfalls which productivity programmers are susceptible to. In part two of this three-part series we delve into some more of the problematic habits and situations programmers can face when it comes to productivity

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Pitfalls Programmers Should Avoid

Programmers can find themselves entrenched in productivity pitfalls without even knowing it. In this first installment of a three-part series, we outline the pitfalls of programming productivity and give some solutions for avoiding or fixing them.

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How to Create a Reliable Baseline for Measuring Your App’s Performance

A baseline test measures an application’s performance and tells you whether it meets requirements before it goes live to customers. One of the most challenging exercises in creating a baseline is making the test dependable. What can you do to make sure you develop a reliable performance baseline?

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Minesh Upadhyaya
Some Companies Using Software to Monitor Their Employees

New reports coming out detail just how far companies have gone in using software that monitors their employees' behaviors—all in the name of productivity and safety. These new tools lead us to question which is more important—workplace efficiency or employee satisfaction?

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Jonathan Vanian