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06/10/2023

When a child expresses an interest in technology, providing them with the resources to explore that interest can launch them on a path of learning and discovery that will lead to a rewarding, lifelong career.

02/13/2019

Advantages and Disadvantages of MacInCloud for Xamarin iOS Development

Xamarin development is great for creating cross-platform native mobile applications without duplicating code for each of them. But, there's an issue that can be a barrier to building Xamarin iOS applications if you don't have an OSX environment. Enter MacInCloud.

02/06/2019

6 CloudWatch Alerts That Keep Your AWS Environment Optimized

When your website's infrastructure is in AWS, it can be tough to keep track of your resources. Here are six essential CloudWatch alerts that provide critical insight into how to optimize your AWS environment and ensure your site is meeting your needs.

01/30/2019

How to Handle Continuous Deployment Across Multiple Environments

Azure Builds & Azure Pipelines provide a Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment/Delivery framework that you can get started with right away. This article looks at different approaches for handling Continuous Deployment across multiple environments.

01/15/2019

User Acceptance Testing Best Practices for a Successful Go-Live

Developers and end users may not always have the same understanding of the requirements, and it’s better to know about any potential issues before launch. Here are a few User Acceptance Testing best practices to ensure bugs get resolved before go-live and your clients are successful and happy.

12/19/2018

4 Common Problems That Inhibit JIRA Workflow Agility

JIRA workflows help automate repeatable processes to make it easier for people to collaborate with more efficiency and fewer errors. Though they may sound like a magic bullet for productive team collaboration, they aren’t foolproof. Here are four common problems that inhibit JIRA workflow agility.

12/12/2018

How an Agile-Waterfall Hybrid Approach Can Limit Software Success

If your team is running on some form of an Agile-Waterfall Hybrid framework, you might not be seeing the results you want because the approach is not efficient, productive, or customer-oriented enough. Here are seven clear indicators that your Hybrid is inhibiting your software success.

12/05/2018

How Cloud-Based Automation Testing Tools Create Better Software

Testing has always been an important stage of the software development lifecycle. In this article, you’ll discover how Qentinel’s cloud-based automation testing tool reduces costs, creates higher code quality, and increases development velocity.

11/28/2018

CI/CD with Jenkins and Azure DevOps Services

If you already have Jenkins as your build server and want to take advantage of capabilities in Azure DevOps Services without fully switching over, you may find yourself with an existing Jenkins infrastructure, a source control repository, an Azure DevOps subscription, and a lot of questions.

11/20/2018

Creating Long-Term Success with a Product vs. Project Mindset

A product vs. project mindset re-enforces value stream management as a tool for creating insight into what activities will provide companies with immediate and long-term success.

11/14/2018

Maintaining a Healthy Product Backlog in Agile

A product backlog in agile is an invaluable tool for tracking all the great ideas the team has for development. In this article, I’ve outlined 3 key elements of a healthy agile backlog that facilitate creativity, simplify ongoing development, and create a more valuable and profitable product.

11/07/2018

Microsoft Power BI: Benefits and Drawbacks

Microsoft has been putting more emphasis on its new Power BI service. With all the hype, you may be asking yourself if you should migrate that old SSRS service, or would it just be a waste of time and resources? Here are some pros and cons to help you decide.