Continuously Engineering Application Performance
The success of an application today hinges on customer experience. To a large extent, it’s the sum of two components, one being the applicability of the software product features to the target audience and the second, the experience of the customer while using the application. In October 2021, a six-hour outage of the Facebook family […]
QE strategy to mitigate inherent risks involved in application migration to the cloud
Cloud migration strategies, be it lift & shift, rearchitect or rebuild, are fraught with inherent risks which need to be eliminated with the right QE approach The adoption of cloud environments has been expanding for several years and is presently in an accelerated mode. A multi-cloud strategy is the defacto approach adopted by multiple organizations, […]
DevOps Success: 7 Essentials You Need to Know
High-performing IT teams are always looking for ways to adopt and use industry best practices and solutions. This enables them to overcome obstacles and achieve consistent and reliable commercial outcomes. A DevOps strategy enables the delivery of software products and services to the market in a more reliable and timely manner. The capacity of the […]
5 Must-Haves for QA to Fit Perfectly into DevOps
DevOps is the ideal practice for software development businesses that want to code, build, test, and release software continuously. It’s popular because it stimulates cross-skilling and self-improvement by creating a fast-paced, results-oriented, collaborative workplace. QA in DevOps fosters agility, resulting in speedier operational support and fixes that meet stakeholder expectations. Most significantly, it ensures the […]
QA in Cloud Environment – Key Aspects that Mandate a Shift in the QA Approach
Cloud computing is now the foundation for digital transformation. Starting as a technology disruptor a few years back, it has become the de facto approach for technology transformation initiatives. However, many organizations still struggle to optimize cloud adoption. Reasons abound – ranging from lack of a cohesive cloud strategy to mindset challenges in adopting cloud […]
The Best Test Data Management Practices in an Increasingly Digital World
A quick scan of the application landscape shows that customers are more empowered, digitally savvy, and eager to have superior experiences faster. To achieve and maintain leadership in this landscape, organizations need to update applications constantly and at speed. This is why dependency on agile, DevOps, and CI/CD technologies has increased tremendously, further translating to […]
Poor application performance can be fatal for your enterprise, avoid app degradation with application performance testing
If you’ve ever wondered what can possibly go wrong’ after creating a foolproof app, think again. Democrats’ Iowa Caucus voting app is a case in point. The Iowa caucus post-mortem pointed towards a flawed software development process and insufficient testing. The enterprise software market revenue is expected to grow with a CAGR of 9.1% leading […]
Improve the quality of digital experiences with Performance Engineering
Quality at the heart of business performance “In 2020, the key expectation is fast, reliable, and trustworthy software.” * As businesses embrace the Agile/DevOps culture and the emphasis on CI/CD is growing, quality assurance is seen as a standalone task, limited to validating functionalities implemented. When QA and Testing is an afterthought in an Agile/DevOps […]
Accelerate CI/CD Pipeline Blog Series – Part II – Test Automation
In part I of this blog series we spoke about Continuous Testing (CT), CI CD and that Test Automation is a key to its success, how to leverage test automation to enable coverage and speed. Let’s get an in-depth understanding of why it’s essential. Why Automation of Testing is Essential for CI CD Code analysis […]
Accelerate CI/CD Pipeline Blog Series – Part 1- Continuous Testing
Given its usefulness in software development, Agile methodologies have come to be embraced across the IT ecosystem to streamline processes, improve feedback, and accelerate innovation. Organizations now see DevOps as the next wave after Agile that enables Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD). While Agile helped streamline and automate the entire software delivery lifecycle, CI/CD […]
