Better Software East 2016 - DevOps & Testing
Thursday, November 17
Continuous Integration of Innovation and Quality
High-performing DevOps organizations deploy hundreds of times more frequently than lower performers, so it is no surprise that high performers are known for their innovation and quality. Low-performing DevOps teams fail to achieve continuous delivery due to limitations in their testing process and strategy and thus miss the opportunity to continuously test their ideas and integrate feedback. Stacy Kirk describes how to start or optimize quality in your DevOps lifecycle for continuous delivery of innovative applications. Stacy explains how to foster a culture of...
The Tester’s Role in a DevOps World
A DevOps approach to software development provides value to the business with incremental and frequent releases of new functionality to meet the demands of its customers and users. In this new world, the level of software quality directly impacts a company’s success or failure. If software quality is key to success, why do testers often feel ignored during the development process only to be blamed for defects escaping into production? Marianne Hollier explains how the tester’s role, now more important than ever, fits into a DevOps approach to software development...
Evolving from Automated to Continuous Testing
Testing issues can be a significant barrier to taking full advantage of agile approaches to software development and the emerging DevOps movement. To leverage these development and delivery strategies to their fullest, you need to evolve beyond automated testing to continuous testing. Arthur Hicken discusses the testing and development processes and technology that enable continuous testing. He shares insights on how to close the gap between business expectations and development activities by encapsulating clearly defining development policies for software...