Automated Refactoring with Moderne
Jonathan Schneider and Olga Kundzich are co-founders of Moderne, a Seattle-based startup. Moderne received $4.7 million in seed funding in July 2021 to commercialize OpenRewrite, an open source automated refactoring tool for code (initially Java) that Schneider started while at Netflix. Moderne’s technology reduces the tedium and time it takes for software remediation; a big […]
The Need for Agile, Adaptable IT Infrastructure
Through the adoption of Agile concepts and new best practices such as automated testing, organizations can move beyond the innovation curve and bolster their IT infrastructure. In fact, the need to build agile and resilient IT infrastructure has become increasingly pertinent over the past 18 months. From remote working and managing the diverse needs of […]
Driving Software Delivery Automation With AI/ML
What if we could use an artificial intelligence (AI) engine to predict the next lines of software code to build? What if machine learning (ML) could trigger the creation of automated test cases to validate our solutions? Automation has been a focus for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry for years, and there are […]
Oxeye Platform Helps Fix Code Vulnerabilities
Fresh from raising $5.3 million in seed funding, Oxeye emerged this week from stealth to launch a namesake application security testing platform that, in addition to pinpointing issues in code, also provides advice to best remediate the issues it found. The Oxeye platform requires developers to download an observer tool that scans code for vulnerabilities. […]
NextArch Foundation Launched to Focus on Microservices
The Linux Foundation this week launched the NextArch Foundation to define frameworks and specifications that promote interoperability between microservices that span multiple cloud computing environments. More than 40 organizations, including Tencent, Arm, Kong and Ampere, have committed to contributing to 10 technology projects in 2022 in addition to frameworks for three vertical industries. Mark Shan, […]
5 Tips for a Successful DevOps Implementation
More businesses are turning to DevOps implementations to deliver software and updates with more efficiency. As much as business leaders know DevOps can help them to be faster and more agile, many of them are unsure how to get started. Many businesses even begin implementing DevOps only to run into unforeseen problems that hinder the […]
Organized Architecture
I’ve mentioned IT pendulums plenty of times before, but today I’m going to use them to explore a different angle on IT: The age of containers and microservices. It’s time to ask yourself if the current architectural design of the overall product offering of IT is the best one you can afford to offer. Agile […]
Choosing the Right Software Testing Metrics
A software testing metric is a criterion to track the effectiveness of quality assurance efforts. First, you establish success indicators throughout the planning stage. Then, compare them with the received metric after the completion of the process. However, many software QA and test experts tend to focus on how the tests will be executed rather […]
Securing Your Software Development Pipelines
Earlier this year, it was announced that the attack on IT management software provider SolarWinds had been used to compromise other organizations, including parts of the United States government. There were several reasons for alarm because of this news, but one of the biggest was the revelation that attackers breached SolarWinds’ software development process and […]
Observability Vs. Monitoring: What’s the Difference?
As more and more IT organizations pivot from strategies rooted in monitoring to ones that aim to achieve observability, one of the first questions that teams need to answer is, “What is the difference between the two?” That’s a somewhat loaded question because there are some differences of opinion out there regarding what, exactly, distinguishes […]
CircleCI Adds Test Insights Module to CI/CD Platform
CircleCI today announced it has added a Test Insights capability to its continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform to make it easier to identify tests that are either taking too long to run or simply exhibiting some form of anomalous behavior. Dawit Gebregziabher, product manager for data insights at CircleCI, said Test Insights is designed to […]
Defining Availability, Maintainability and Reliability in SRE
In the world of reliability engineering, you’ll frequently encounter the three “-ability” words: Availability, maintainability and reliability. They sound similar and have similar meanings. In fact, these words may seem so similar that it can be tempting to use them interchangeably. That would be a mistake. Availability, maintainability and reliability all have distinct—if related—meanings, and […]
Welcome to the New Field of Software Supply Chain Management
Supply chain management is the newest ‘shiny object’ in both the DevOps and DevSecOps communities. But what does it mean in relation to software development? Historically, supply chain management is a commerce term that refers to tracking the logistics of goods and services moving between producer and consumer. This would include the storage and flow […]
5 Steps to Succeed With Blue-Green Deployment
By allowing teams to maintain two production-ready environments at the same time, the blue-green deployment technique can significantly boost reliability. But blue-green deployment can also be difficult to execute and manage. Let’s unpack how blue-green deployment works, why it’s important and which best practices to follow for blue-green deployment success. Blue-Green Deployment, Defined Blue-green deployment […]
Does Shift Left Matter to SREs?
If you’re a software engineer, you’ve likely heard all about shift left, a practice that can streamline certain aspects of software development. But shift left isn’t just for developers. It can be equally valuable for site reliability engineers (SREs). Although the main mission of SREs is ensuring the reliability of software after it has been […]
Snyk Extends Tools Portfolio to Drive DevSecOps Adoption
During its online SnykCon 2021 conference this week, Snyk extended Snyk Code, a static application security testing (SAST) tool that already supports the Java, JavaScript and Python programming languages to include support for C#, Ruby, PHP and Go. At the same time, Snyk Open Source, a platform for remediating open source vulnerabilities, has been extended […]
BMC Acquires StreamWeaver to Advance AIOps Strategy
BMC has acquired StreamWeaver, a provider of a platform that makes it simpler to capture streaming data in real-time, as part of an effort to extend the BMC Helix IT operations platform infused with artificial intelligence (AIOps). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Margaret Lee, general manager and senior vice president for digital […]
Perforce Charts Testing Course After BlazeMeter Acquisition
Perforce Software has acquired BlazeMeter from Broadcom as part of an effort to extend the scope of its testing tools beyond the Perfecto tools for testing mobile and web applications it acquired in 2018. Broadcom gained control over BlazeMeter after it acquired CA Technologies in 2018. CA Technologies acquired BlazeMeter in 2016. Terms of the […]
Best Practices for Codeless Test Automation
Low-code and no-code development platforms have revolutionized how companies think about application development. The same can be said for software for quality assurance (QA), where codeless test automation solutions handle the burden of coding for organizations that can’t allocate extra programming resources or keep up with extensive writing and maintenance of automated tests. Codeless test […]
Tips for a Successful DevSecOps Life Cycle
A DevOps implementation, if done correctly, can do wonders for any organization that’s on the hunt for efficiency, productivity and speed. As per the 2020 survey conducted by Atlassian, 99% of survey respondents said that DevOps has had a positive impact on their organization. However, it won’t do any good if security isn’t prioritized while […]
Perforce Melds Artifact Package Manager with Version Control Platform
Perforce Software has added a universal package manager, dubbed Helix Artifacts, to its portfolio that enables users of its Helix Core version control platform to store and track source code. Gerhard Krüger, product manager for Helix Core digital asset management at Perforce Software, said the goal is to enable DevOps teams that employ Helix Core […]
Relyance AI Shifts Compliance Left Using ML Algorithms
Relyance AI emerged from stealth this week to unveil a namesake platform for managing privacy and data governance in real-time within the context of a larger DevOps workflow. Fresh off raising $30 million in seed capital, Relyance AI co-CEO Leila Golchehreh said organizations can now quickly and accurately answer essential privacy questions and ensure compliance […]
DevOps World: Forget Doc, it’s All About Dev
This year for DevOps World, we’re heading back to the future. Doc Brown won’t be there with his souped-up time machine, but plenty of devs will. As the world is coming to realize, developers are keeping everything running, from the apps we use on a daily basis to check the weather, bank online or order […]