Many development and test teams are still working on more traditional software projects that release every few months or longer, rather than daily or weekly. Benefits of adopting continuous development strategies into a standard software cycle include immediate feedback on code changes, a clear understanding of the current risk-state of the software, and current and historical data to assess progress. Melanie Drake shares specific “modern” strategies that her development team has added and how these strategies enhance software quality. Some tools include continuous integration to catch...Learn More
Melanie Drake
SAS
A senior development tester for JMP, a division of SAS, Melanie Drake has twenty years of experience in software documentation, testing, and development. She currently tests a scripting language, display components, and leads installer validation for JMP®, statistical discovery software. In addition to her regular testing duties, Melanie is part of a cross-functional team that implements and maintains a system of software builds, automated testing, CI builds, data gathering, and reports. Her driving passion is using JMP to test JMP and to analyze the results.