Veracode Makes DevSecOps Transition Easier for Developers
Following the formal acquisition of Veracode by CA Technologies, a much bigger effort to make security a more integrated element of DevOps has kicked off in earnest. Veracode recently unfurled an update to its application security platform aimed specifically at developers that provides security findings as each application module is scanned. Tim Jarrett, senior director […]
Using DevOps for Non-Code Artifacts
Figure: Linking various aspects for an article that can be connected through the “DevOps way of working” Innovation lies at the intersection of two or more otherwise-non-related areas. A very intriguing such instance I recently read was of Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace setting up the foundation of the modern programmable computer by taking the […]
Meet the Citizen Developer
Much has been written on the rise of citizen developers, but little about who they are and why they choose to do what they do The enterprise is always thirsty for new applications. More than ever, this thirst seems unquenchable. Consider a recent market analysis from Global Market Insights, which expects the enterprise application market […]
Tasktop Survey Shows Customer, Business Needs Must Align
Recently, Tasktop surveyed 120 global IT professionals on their software delivery processes. The results were based on analysis obtained from its licensed Forrester Modern Application Assessment Tool, which helps organizations evaluate where they fall on the spectrum of modern software delivery and offers insight into what needs to happen next. The survey covered topics such […]
Does Security Slow Down DevOps?
Since the primary goal of DevOps is to eliminate bottlenecks to increase a company’s speed and efficiency, organizations tend to embrace new strategies that make DevOps even more efficient. However, when it comes to integrating security into DevOps, there is some debate whether such integrations help to improve the success rate of the DevOps process. […]
Q&A: CNCF on Instilling a DevOps Culture, Part 2
In part one of this two-part series, devopsy.kinsta.cloud introduced the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), a nonprofit organization with 49 members engaged in promoting the development of cloud native applications. Let’s continue with the CNCF’s thoughts on instilling a DevOps culture. devopsy.kinsta.cloud: Why do developers need the freedom to choose how they build software? What […]
Q&A: CNCF on Instilling a DevOps Culture, Part 1
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) is a non-profit comprised of some 49 industry participants that have come together to drive development and adoption of cloud-native applications and services. The CNCF is uniting such giants as Google, IBM, Intel and Cisco Systems to distill a collection of container technologies that end-user companies deem praiseworthy to […]
Echidna Takes DevOps to E-Commerce Site Creation
The Echidna e-commerce firm installs and evolves e-commerce platforms, providing ongoing development so its clients can leverage e-commerce experiences to the satisfaction of their customers. “We apply carefully selected user experience technology, marketing and analytics abilities to our clients’ strategic goals to do this,” taking what it calls an “anti-Big Bang” approach to continuous deployment, […]
Simulation: The ‘Aha’ Moment for DevOps Adoption
Every IT transformation requires that people, process and technology align and work together to achieve success. As organizations begin to appreciate the benefits of a DevOps approach and look to change to a DevOps model of software development and release, there will be significant pressure on people, process and technology to support that change properly. […]
Walmart OneOps Won’t Be One-Upped
One of the biggest names in retail also is kind of a big deal in DevOps. Walmart has developed its own platform, OneOps, designed to streamline operations and keep its application development schedule in check. “OneOps is an open source cloud and application lifecycle management technology platform with benefits including cloud portability so developers can […]
Why Your SaaS Ecosystem Isn’t Delivering
Cloud computing and -as-a-service deliverables such as SaaS have the potential to be transformational, but their value depends on whether you see them as tactical, single-purpose tools or as part of a larger and more strategically integrated ecosystem. The cloud today is embraced almost universally at some level and seen as an essential component of […]
DevOps and Continuous Delivery: Not the Same
DevOps and continuous delivery are the same thing, right? Far from it. We peer through the fog to understand the difference between the two related but distinct methodologies. We live in an era of apps. More and more of our personal, social and work life is governed by apps—communicating with one another through social apps, […]
Developers Cite Startling Lack of Digital Leadership
Despite app backlogs, developers say their efforts are underfunded and undertrained, and lack a priority for security We’ve long written about the challenges enterprises face when developing the apps they need, digging out of app backlogs and technical debt, and the overall importance of running a productive development pipeline. And, how to keep up, enterprise’s […]
Using DevOps to Avoid Architecting Application Slums
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