VMware CEO Stakes Out DevOps Position
At the Dell EMC World 2017 conference this week, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger waded into an increasingly heated DevOps debate by suggesting that most developers are too “lazy” to be really interested in IT operations. At a time when factions within the DevOps community are making the case for developers to be responsible for DevOps […]
Understanding the App Development Life Cycle
More and more businesses nowadays are shifting to mobile. And that’s absolutely reasonable choice: More than 50 percent of digital media consumption accounts for mobile apps; Ninety percent of the time smartphone users spend on their mobiles goes to mobile apps; A typical user has about 30 apps installed on his mobile and spends more […]
How Much QA is Enough in Software Development?
People working in quality assurance as testers, managers or engineers know what it’s like having to justify their existence; it’s been part of the job for many years. QA experts have had to fight the perception that what they do is a bottleneck, overkill and it slows everyone down. Finally, however, QA is getting the […]
From Architect to Operator: The Rise of Developers
Over the past five years, DevOps has transformed from a model for agile software development practices to the aspirational standard for functions across the IT spectrum. Previously, developers and IT Ops teams were distinct and siloed—developers built the application and IT Ops managed production environments—but now many in the industry have shifted to create a […]
The Challenges of Digital Experience Monitoring
One of the great ironies of DevOps is that the better you are, the less likely it becomes that anyone will ever see your best work. If the code is supremely elegant, the app runs flawlessly, the servers do not lag and users and managers rarely say anything because that is exactly the experience they expect. […]
DevOps is a Lifeline to Connected Mainframe ROI
A new IDC white paper sponsored by IBM and CA Technologies reveals the adoption of DevOps is a hallmark of those organizations that are actively modernizing and integrating legacy systems such as a mainframe to support digital transformation. Early adopters are blazing a path for faster innovation and greater ROI. DevOps Delivers Mainframe Modernization and […]
SRE vs. DevOps vs. Cloud Native: The Server Cage Match
This post supports my DevOpsDays Austin Presentation on May 4 I don’t believe in DevOps shaming. Our community seems compelled to correct use of DevOps as an adjective for tools, teams and teapots. The frustration is reasonable: DevOps clearly taps into head space for both devs and operators who see a brighter automated future together. […]
SauceCon Speaker Profile: Adam Carmi, CTO of Applitools
Carmi to present a live coding session on testing responsive sites Testing responsive sites and applications can be quite a challenge for development teams. We are fortunate to have Adam Carmi, CTO of Applitools, presenting a session at SauceCon on “Advanced Test Automation Techniques for Responsive Apps and Sites.” During Adam’s presentation, the audience will […]
CD 101 Podcast: The What, How and Future of Continuous Delivery
Now that we’ve arrived at Episode 4 of our CD 101 Podcast, let’s address some basic concepts—like the what and how of it all and the future. Wait … perhaps we could—or should—have touched on these key topics earlier. Or not. At least not the future part? Anyway … While this (mostly) backwards-looking orientation may […]
The DevOps.com Application Performance Management Leadership Links Guide
Businesses today are largely defined by the applications they run. And to stay competitive enterprises must continuously update their software and performance issues must be identified and solved swiftly. This drive toward more rapid software iterations and enterprise development and IT management efficiency is one of the biggest reasons why more companies have embraced DevOps […]
9 Lessons Learned: Getting Value Stream Insights in Only 2 Days
Gene Kim, Jez Humble and other experts say that understanding and improving your value stream is really what it takes to bring your software delivery organization to the next level. While almost every IT organization has this goal, actually knowing how to make it happen can be paralyzing, because it seems like such a daunting […]
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 […]
AppDynamics Extends Performance Monitoring Reach to Developers
AppDynamics, fresh off its acquisition by Cisco Systems, this week moved to extend the reach of its monitoring services all the way out to individual developers. The spring 2017 edition of the AppDynamics service now includes a developer toolkit intended to make it simpler for developers to track the performance of their code without having […]
From Artisanal to Factory: The IT Pendulum is Swinging Back
Splunk Vice President of IT Markets and Chief Technology Advocate Andi Mann sees DevOps moving from an artisanal approach to an IT factory. This represents a reversal: Historically, developers operated in a factory-like environment, passing chunks of work down the line, but that caused problems because “different managers owned different sections of the production line.” […]
Getting the Most Out of QA in Complex Environments
We live in a world in which software is increasingly dominant. Not only do we rely ever more on software, but its complexity is becoming even greater. And with increased complexity, bugs are more likely to be intermittent, making failures difficult to reproduce. Sometimes this non-determinism results in failures never getting fixed. Any unfixed bug […]
The Tester: Saving Your Soul in a DevOps World
Software testers have seen their careers go through some ups and downs in recent years. In the days of Waterfall, the tester’s job was clearly defined. Like other functions of software development and delivery, testers lived in a neat and tidy universe, testing features and design, finding bugs, sending back feedback to developers for correction […]
5 Interview Tips To Help Developers Land Their Dream Job
CodeFights recently launched Interview Practice Mode, a new mode on its website that enables developers to prepare for job interviews with technical questions asked by top tech companies. Interview Practice Mode marks the latest step in CodeFights’ mission to transform the way companies hire with skill-based recruiting. This feature will help developers from all backgrounds, […]
CD 101 Podcast: How to Build the Modern Software Factory with Agile Development and Continuous Delivery
And now, for Episode 3 … you decide if it beats “Star Wars – Revenge of the Sith.” I think we accidentally just set the bar pretty low, but … … here we go. Let’s begin with a prerequisite pithy quote from an objective industry observer: “If agile software development was the opening act to a […]
Release Automation: Delivering the Big Quality Payoff
Have you ever gone down the path of testing the latest release of an application only to find out that you had the wrong version? Maybe you accidentally grabbed the wrong build or you didn’t have the correct configuration file for the environment you were testing against—or your database wasn’t updated correctly, or the script […]
How Developers Can Spend More Time Coding, Less Time Fixing
I don’t think anyone became a developer because they loved to spend their time debugging. As frustrating as it may be, making sure your build works is critical—and this burden is now falling on developers. If your organization wants to deliver highly rated apps faster, building quality into the development cycle is imperative. Even though […]
What Happens Post-Deployment: The Rotating Roster
DevOps has become that celebrity who’s always the talk of the town but is largely misunderstood. It’s even quoted in the wrong context. A few days back, while speaking at a conference, I was interacting with audience and one of the attendees said DevOps is like the backbone of Agile. I think that’s an excellent […]
Reality Check: Bringing Continuous Delivery Dreams to Life
Every developer shares the same dream: to write a piece of code or app that changes everything. Whether it makes your company do things more efficiently, attracts hordes of new customers, simply makes existing clients happier or maybe even changes the world a little bit, that code is what we strive for. Some of us […]
Is Cloud Adoption on Your Company’s Horizon?
Under pressure to increase the speed of innovation in the digital space and outpace competitors, companies large and small are turning to the cloud. Moving to the cloud provides flexibility of infrastructure, transparency of infrastructure costs and many other benefits. However, making the transition to the cloud is far more intricate for regulated industries—especially large […]