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Three Software Bugs You May Have Missed

We know it’s hard to keep up with the constant bombardment of software news in the tech world. In this roundup, we present you with three software bugs that you should probably be aware of, especially if you are a Microsoft or CloudStack user.

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Jonathan Vanian
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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Joe Townsend
Using Agile to Avoid Excessive Multitasking

By keeping priorities clear and avoiding excessive multitasking, you can provide teams the space to work with attention to quality and adaptability. Agile processes give teams more control over their time, and this control can lead to the teams' being happier and more productive.

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Steve Berczuk
Using a Scaled Agile Framework for Big Agile Projects

As the software debacles experienced by both the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Knight Capital Group show, large-scale projects can become large-scale problems. Using a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) helps steer these big projects in the right direction.

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Venkatesh Krish...
Twitter Admits to Software Bug

Twitterers around the world may be booking appointments with their therapists after Twitter officially admitted that there is a software bug that causes people to drop people they may have recently followed.

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Wayne Middleton