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Articles

Mobile Challenges for Project Management: The Human Factors
Continuing the conversation on building software for mobile devices, we look beyond the devices to the human concerns and challenges of managing a mobile-app development team, including ergonomics, health, and scheduling.
From One Expert to Another: Paul Poutanen
Paul Poutanen has developed extensive mobile expertise working in management for wireless hardware and cellular location firms such as Wi-LAN and Cell-Loc before launching Mob4Hire in 2007. In this interview with Jonathan Kohl, Poutanen discusses the complex global testing process for mobile devices.
Wherever You Go: Testing Mobile Applications, Part 2
In part 2 of this interview, Jonathan Kohl discusses testing location-based services, the value of a good social network for crowdsourcing, and how poor optimization practices might literally burn a hole in your pocket.
Wherever You Go: Testing Mobile Applications, Part 1
In this interview with mobile testing expert Jonathan Kohl, he discusses some of the finer points of exploring the software that we carry with us everywhere.

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Better Software Magazine

Reports of the Death of Testing Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Some say testing is dead. Others argue that it's indispensable. Lee Copeland says that both sides are valid—if you keep their contexts in mind.

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Interviews

The Evolution of the User Experience: An Interview with Genefa Murphy
Podcast
Creating a rich UX for mobile apps has gone from being a nice feature—to an absolute must. Genefa Murphy at HP discusses how agile development that incorporates collaboration between designers, developers, and testers goes a long way in building the apps that truly succeed in today's marketplace.
Quality Mobile App Testing: An Interview with William Hurley

We had the chance to sit down with William Hurley ahead of his upcoming session at the 2012 Better Software Conference East in Orlando, Florida. William shared with us the testing methodologies and focuses that increase the quality of your mobile apps, and leave your clients thrilled with your work.

Mobile Testing's Challenges: An Interview with Manish Mathuria
Noel Wurst had the chance to sit down with Manish Mathuria for this insightful interview. Manish discussed the topics he was covering during his STARWEST 2012 presentation "Mobile Test Automation: Lessons Learned in the Trenches."
Testing Mobile Medical Devices: An Interview with Jonathan Kohl
Online editor Jonathan Vanian interviews Jonathan Kohl on what it's like to work on software development and testing for mobile medical devices in light of the recent news that the Food and Drug Administration is developing a set of guidelines to regulate the mobile medical device app market.

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