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DevOps and the US Presidential Election Incidents involving voter machine software glitches are raising concerns that some voting machines may be rigged during the upcoming US presidential election. In once such incident, a voting machine company could have learned a lesson on the DevOps approach to improved communications. |
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What the Mars Rover Teaches Us about Risk Management The recent contamination of the Mars Rover with bacteria from Earth highlights the importance of using proper risk management with large-scale projects. Payson Hall analyzes the story and explores NASA's decision-making processes. |
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Knight Capital's Quality Control and CM Problems On August 1, 2012, Knight Capital experienced what all IT shops hope to avoid. A software release that was put into production caused more than $440 million in trades to take place. Joe Townsend explores the quality control and CM issues that created the problem. |
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Solutions to Old and Bad Software A recent article in the Atlantic describes the software behind many systems we rely on, and not all of the software is as robust and well written as we might hope. While agile values and techniques may not be the whole solution, they can help you improve the quality of your software. |
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What Knight Capital Group Needs to Know about DevOps On August 1, 2012, Knight Capital Group suffered a disastrous electronic trading glitch, caused by a bug that was introduced during a software upgrade the night before the incident. |
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Agility through Teamwork Agile teams deliver business value frequently, adapting to the changing needs of the business, while working at a sustainable pace (paraphrasing Elisabeth Hendrickson’s Agile Acid Test). What’s the secret to achieving true “agility”? Why do so many software teams fail to achieve it? |
