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Management Myth #9: We Have No Time for Training

It’s never easy to schedule training, but you must if you want the people you manage to learn a new language, tool, or skill. Johanna offers some tips for making time and capitalizing on curiosity.

Measuring and Rewarding at the Magic Factory

The trouble cauldron is bubbling over at the Magic Factory, so the chief magic officer consults his crystal ball. But, is the ball's advice as simple as it appears to be?

Making Agile Work for Government: Challenges to Agile Adoption

Erich Knausenberger and Raj Shah examine three perceived challenges to agile adoption in the government space and explore how the "blended approach" to agile adoption offers an effective response to each.

ADP West 2012 - Jeff "Cheezy" Morgan - Cucumber, Ruby Gems and Software Craftsmanship
Podcast

Jeff "Cheezy" Morgan talks about his work with Cucumber, creating Ruby gems, and software craftsmanship.

Test Terms You Really Need

Defined here are several terms in common use that rarely or never make it into the "official" testing glossaries.

Where Are the Interns?

The demand for software engineers is outpacing the supply from colleges and technical schools. Find out why you should care and how to attract new talent through internships. From the value they can bring, to the opportunity for fresh, original ideas, interns are often a fantastic resource.

How to Successfully Develop and Deploy DevOps

DevOps puts the focus on automated application lifecycle management supporting development, test, integration, quality assurance (QA), user acceptance testing (UAT), and production. But, how do you develop DevOps, and how do you know when you have achieved success?

The ROI of Learning for Testers

Lisa Crispin explains shares some helpful tools she has come across in her software career. Although Lisa has written automated test code since the early ‘90s, in the past year she's collaborated more with coder and tester teammates to write maintainable, DRY, automated test code.

Practical Security Testing For Web Applications

It seems like every week the press has yet another story about security breaches or stolen data at some of the world’s largest companies or government agencies. Sometimes the responsibility for ensuring thorough security resides with an IT security group, and other times it gets outsourced altogether. The responsibility seldom falls to testing teams. However, this is changing. Having trained and experienced testers hunt for security bugs will make web applications safer from hackers and will further protect consumers, corporate assets, and brands.. Scott Aziz offers some practical techniques that will help you get started.

Considering the Modern Technology Career

The technical career ladder may be a quick climb, but what will you find at the top? Matthew Heusser looks at the lifespan, challenges, and opportunities of the modern tech career.

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