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Game On![magazine] A letter from the Better Software magazine editor. |
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Why Is Extrapolation of Results in Performance Testing a Bad Idea?[magazine] In this installment of FAQ, SQE Trainer Dale Perry answers one of the questions students ask him most often. |
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Cloud-Based Testing Is Here to Stay: An Interview with Dr. Tauhida Parveen[interview] Dr. Tauhida Parveen discusses the advantages to cloud-based testing in this interview with Noel Wurst. Dr. Parveen is presenting a session at the Better Software Conference East in Orlando, FL, entitled "Cloud-Based Testing: Flexible, Scalable, On-Demand, and Cheaper." |
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Automating Content Creation: An Interview with Clark Malmgren[interview] We recently had a chance to speak with senior engineering manager (applications) for Comcast Video Services, Clark Malmgren, about his role in test automation and how his experience and practices can lead to success in many areas of software testing. |
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Arming Advertisers versus Users: Social Media Platforms at Odds`[article] Twitter and App.net both made headlines recently by taking completely different approaches to reach the same goal: dominance in the world of social media. |
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Agile Software Configuration Management: Communications and Documentation[article] Agile software configuration management concepts and right-sizing the documentation on your projects are discussed. |
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Designing Products for Users in Context[article] When designing software, you must look beyond simply knowing the goals of your users. It's far more useful to understand the context in which the product will be used. |
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Anger Management[article] Have you ever felt like screaming at a customer, clobbering your manager, or trashing a teammate’s favorite digital device? Occasional anger is normal, but frequent anger can be harmful. |
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Cloud Wars Heat Up With Rackspace Fully Integrating OpenStack[article] With Rackspace announcing that its hosting services are now operating on OpenStack, the IT hosting company seems poised to compete with the big boys of the cloud. |
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Emerging Cloud Standards—Will the Real Standard Please Stand Up?[article] Based on the number of cloud computing standards organizations working on the problem, clearly interest is running at an all-time high. Here's a list of some of the bodies actively working on creating cloud standards. |
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Selecting the Right Mobile Testing Solution[magazine] The mobile market dynamics are extreme, unpredictable, and fragmented. There are numerous operating systems and a multitude of platform versions, networks, hardware, and form factors making it a challenge to maintain mobile application quality. Find out how to adjust to the shift from traditional to mobile development—which additional elements are a must and which ones can be maintained. |
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Controlled Flight into Terrain[magazine] Entering a holding pattern on a project can give you the opportunity to gather additional information about a problem. But, sometimes, holding consumes valuable resources with disastrous consequences. |
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Last Month’s Pragmatic Manager Posted: What is Okay to Discuss[article] I wrote the first of a three-part series about looking at culture when you hire people last month. I posted that Pragmatic Manager, Your Culture: What is Okay for You to Discuss? and forgot to tell you. If you are on my email list, you received today’s Pragmatic Manager about what the organization values and rewards. Next up is how people treat each other. |
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Futility of CM: Configuration Items[article] Because configuration management professionals are not united and are often unable to agree on basic concepts, it's important to work together to find a middle ground—especially when coming up with mutually agreed upon definitions. |
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Effective Methods for Software and Systems Integration[article] Effective software and systems integration methods allow you to understand the importance of critical factors such as planning, systems design, requirements, software design, configuration management, integration, testing, subcontractors, quality integration, and test facilities. |
Boyd Summers
July 25, 2012 |
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