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Why Cloud Computing Is Overhyped A recent LinkedIn post asked whether or not there is too much hype surrounding cloud computing. Of course, the answer is yes, especially for IT professionals who are suckers for “new terminology” and the repackaging of “old ideas.” |
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Explore Task Automation Now, Save Time Later Test automation is a hot topic in the testing community and a perennial topic of debate. What doesn't seem to receive the same attention, though, is task automation: automating the repetitive, non-testing processes that testers have to waste their time on. |
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Can You Trust Configuration Management Vendors and Consultants? Many of us in the configuration management world will wonder at some point in our careers whether or not we can really trust vendors and consultants. Joe Townsend shares his tips on dealing with these parties who may harbor ulterior motives. |
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Bug Management: Don't Confuse the Tools with the Strategy It's important to have good tools, including bug trackers, but do we overrate the significance of the bug tracker and overlook where it actually sits in the larger picture of defect management? Tools should be just one part of your bug-management strategy. |
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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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