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In software development the traditional approach, dubbed ‘Waterfall‘, is linear and breaks the development phases into increments of Analysis, Design, Coding and Testing. A common constraint of ...

Agile methodologies are gaining popularity in industry although they compromise a mix of accepted and controversial software engineering practices. Both global software development and agile ...

Value stream management involves people in the organization to examine workflows and other processes to ensure they are deriving the maximum value from their efforts while eliminating waste — of ...

Lately, the term "continuous" has popped to the top of vendors' and pundits' lists as the software architecture we all should and want to have. The problem is that many assume "continuous" means rapid ...

The concepts of Agile methodology and continuous delivery have become popular in software development, yet they are somewhat less mature among DBAs and database developers. Shay Shmeltzer, director of ...

MapR Technologies recently announced support for event-driven microservices in the MapR Converged Data Platform. The goal, the company says, is to leverage continuous analytics, automated actions, and ...

Before devops, development teams often implemented security practices in the final stages of an application release process, usually as a required step by a change advisory board (CAB). Because ...

Distributed software development teams are here to stay. Take advantage of these best practices to overcome the challenges of working remotely, keep agile teams agile, and maximize productivity and ...

Within the product development labs of an institution like Key Bank, much of the work is half-baked. And that’s the point. Banks and financial services companies like Key are deploying new products ...