Turning Software Testers Into 10xers
How do you make technical processes faster and more scalable? If your answer is simply to automate them, you’re stuck in the 2010s. Today, automation is widespread, and automating processes in a basic sense is no longer enough on its own to maximize efficiency and velocity. Instead, teams who want to excel–who want to become […]
The Now and Next of Automation
Today’s never-ending flood of data has many of us drowning in noise. And while humans are still essential for thoughtful analysis and driving action, it’s no longer possible for a human to parse gigabytes of data alone. How do you begin to filter out the noise and then understand what to do with it? How […]
How Platform Engineering Makes Software Sustainable
The world is constantly becoming more and more aware of the importance of sustainability in every aspect of our daily lives from buying groceries to traveling, and the IT world is no exception. Indeed, sustainability is already gaining importance in software development. For example, in the latest version of Thoughtworks’ Technology Radar, “carbon efficiency as […]
Why Monitoring-as-Code Will be a Must for DevOps Teams
Over the last decade, we’ve seen an increasing number of operations teams and development teams using an infrastructure-as-code (IaC) process for provisioning cloud-based infrastructure. In that model, IaC tools like CDK, Pulumi or Terraform are employed to allow developers to code, deploy and manage cloud-based infrastructure. The advent of cloud services and IaC tools has […]
Five Great DevOps Job Opportunities
DevOps.com is now providing a weekly DevOps jobs report through which opportunities for DevOps professionals will be highlighted to better serve our audience. Our goal in these challenging economic times is to make it easier for DevOps professionals to advance their careers. Of course, the pool of available DevOps talent is still relatively constrained, so […]
Neven Dilkov: Bulgarian Regulator Must Restore the Telecom Market Balance
Although CRC claims to take measures in the interest of consumers, the quality of services deteriorates, prices rise Split, CROATIA, April 5, 2023 — The Branch Association of Bulgarian Telecommunications Operators (BABTO), of which Neterra is a member, has asked the Bulgarian Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC) to bind mobile operators’ licenses for new 5G frequencies […]
Creating a Growth Loop for Your Open Source Project
Every open source project hopes to achieve escape velocity, attracting enough users and contributors to become a successful, sustainable project that expands over time. But how do you attract developers and create the cycle of adoption that can lead to a thriving ecosystem? It obviously starts with building a great product that developers love to […]
Database Virtualization – Driving the Next Big Transformation
Data is both the most important asset and the biggest challenge for most corporations. It impacts every aspect of the business from financial considerations to AI/ML training. Data is used by development and DevOps teams, engineering teams, quality assurance, business intelligence teams and database administrators. Despite its central role in operations, traditional forms of database […]
The Business Case for DevOps Culture
Culture is nebulous. It encompasses all the behaviors and attitudes of an organization, from overarching business values down to the individual actions of an employee. Because culture is transient, it’s unique to every business, feels difficult to change and is even harder to measure. This can make it frustrating to see DevOps research continuously name […]
Salesforce Spring 2023 Release: Out With the Old, A Lot of the New
Salesforce is the connector and enabler of so many critical business functions. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t come with its headaches. The environment is so complex that it really takes a conscious, focused effort to properly leverage all that Salesforce has to offer, as well as stay up-to-speed on everything that’s new and evolving. […]
How to Maximize Telemetry Data Value With Observability Pipelines
The software landscape has shifted significantly in recent years as companies digitize their operations and adopt cloud and microservices technologies. The complexity of modern software systems has led to an increasing need for real-time visibility into their performance—resulting in an explosion of telemetry data that is stretching IT budgets and outpacing engineering teams’ ability to […]
Bug Bounty Vs. Crowdtesting Programs
Digital quality and excellent user experiences are more important today than ever. When a digital experience doesn’t work as expected or is rife with friction points or glitches, customers are quick to give up and move on to a better, easier solution. Bugs and defects often come with high stakes and can result in loss […]
EP 36: DevOps and Low-Code/No-Code: Develop, Test and Deploy
Low-code/no-code and DevOps share the same goal—to deliver high-quality software faster while reducing costs. When it comes to testing, low-code/no-code test automation simplifies testing for QA teams, allows citizen developers and executives with less technical knowledge to build applications quickly and facilitates developers contributing to projects when their more technical or specialized skills are needed. […]
Low-Code Should be Worried About ChatGPT
Is ChatGPT the technology revolution that will save the world, or the Pandora’s Box that will eventually destroy it? How about neither? Putting these two extremes aside, a more rational concern is whether ChatGPT will steal your job, especially if you work in software development. Is this a fair concern? Conversations like this are nothing […]
Understanding Cloud APIs
Six out of every 10 businesses had moved their workloads to the cloud as of last year. More steady traffic in the cloud and more direct cloud instances mean more to juggle–and the need for greater customization and integration. That’s where APIs come in. APIs are doing for the cloud what they did for on-premises […]
DevSecOps Provides a Modern Security Model for Modernization
Developers and security experts are now tasked with bolstering, extending and adjusting cloud and Kubernetes security to protect against cyberattacks that are ever more complex, volatile, and frequent. To foil attacks and create a secure foundation for applications and infrastructure from the beginning, DevSecOps (development, security and operations) has become the trending development and operations […]
Good Things Happen When DevSecOps and Cloud Collide
The marriage of cloud and software development is arguably the heart and soul of digital transformation. Providing pathways to greater efficiencies, lower costs and greater enterprise performance, the duo is poised to fundamentally transform industries as we know them. The compounding complexities of hybrid cloud operations and software supply chains, however, have led to a […]
DevOps Flow: Accelerating Velocity With Software Factory Best Practices
In the cloud era, senior executives are investing in key capabilities like DevOps with the expectation this will accelerate innovation and bring new digital products to market faster. To deliver on these goals, enterprise organizations seek to deploy high-quality code faster and more frequently, but they face a organizational, process and technology complexity that can […]
Survey: More Cybersecurity Pros Embedded in DevOps Teams
A survey of 2,500 C-level executives published today by Palo Alto Networks found 81% of organizations have embedded cybersecurity professionals within their DevOps teams. Despite the presence of those cybersecurity professionals, however, the survey also suggested there is much work to do in terms of optimizing DevSecOps workflows. A full 90% of organizations cannot detect, […]
The Impact of Developer Happiness on Productivity
Even in an era of unprecedented tech layoffs, most companies are still eager to find and retain top software developer talent. What’s more, many firms are discovering that they lack direct insight into their development teams’ needs and priorities. As a result, some of them are struggling to keep their developers happy and thus productive. […]
Five Tips for Moving IT Ops to DevOps
The era of siloed development and operations functions is rapidly coming to an end. The concept of DevOps has already closed the gap between IT and developers, but as I speak with customers around the globe, one theme continues to arise. Many systems administrators are ill-equipped to handle the shift from IT Ops to DevOps […]
How to Achieve Data Mesh With Four Key Principles
Today’s world is becoming increasingly data-driven, which means businesses need to refine their practices and decision-making processes with the use of trustworthy data. However, this has proven challenging as organizations often don’t know what to do with the abundance of data available to them. According to a recent survey from Snow Software, 89% of IT […]
How GitHub Actions Simplifies Your CI/CD Workflow
In today’s fast-paced world, being able to deploy applications quickly is essential for success. However, setting up a CI/CD pipeline can be a tedious and time-consuming task. Fortunately, GitHub Actions can help simplify and automate your workflow, making it easier than ever to get your applications up and running in no time. In this blog […]