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A Conversation With David Hussman

Article by Jonathan Vanian | Feb 9 2012 - 1:54pm
 A conversation between online editor Jonathan Vanian and agile coach David Hussman, founder of Dev Jam. Read More

Integrating Games to Change Behaviors, Part 1

Article by Brian Bozzuto | Feb 8 2012 - 1:17pm
 Training people and introducing new ideas requires more than just clear factual explanations or theorems. In this two-part series, Brian Bozzuto explores how games, simulations, and other similar exercises play an instrumental role in helping people be comfortable enough with new ideas that they choose to put them into practice. Read More

From One Expert to Another: Dawn and Shannon Code

Article | Comments (2) | Jan 24 2012 - 6:10pm
 You may know the former Dawn Cannan, lover of all things testing, from her writing or her conference presentations. But, did you know that she and her husband enjoy their work so much that they legally changed their names to Dawn Test Code and Shannon Null Code? In this interview, they discuss the reasoning behind their name change and what it means to have and show enthusiasm for what is important to you. Read More

Changing Seasons: Lessons Learned at Socialtext

Article by Matthew Heusser | Comments (2) | Jan 16 2012 - 9:00am
 As we move from one season to another in life, it’s important to step back, take stock, and gather the lessons that will benefit us in the next season and beyond. In this article, consulting software tester Matthew Heusser reflects on some of the lessons he’s learned. Read More

Power of Post-its with Payson Hall

Article | Jan 11 2012 - 12:30pm
 In this article, which originally appeared in the August 2006 issue of the Sticky ToolLook, Payson Hall talks about a helpful, inexpensive brainstorming and project management tool that most of us have close at hand: the sticky note. Read More

A Conversation with Nanda Lankalapalli

Article by Heather Shanholtzer | Jan 2 2012 - 10:26am
 Inspired by the Better Software magazine article, "Make Your Tele-teams Work," I spoke in more detail with Nanda Lankalapalli about what it's like to be a virtual team member and what it took to create a "Virtual Nanda." Read More

Management Myth #1: The Myth of 100% Utilization

Article by Johanna Rothman | Comments (17) | Dec 29 2011 - 11:48am
 Too many managers believe in the myth of 100% utilization--the belief that every single technical person must be fully utilized every single minute of every single day. The problem with this myth is that there is no time for innovation, no time for serendipitous thinking, no time for exploration, and it often leads to a less successful organization. Read More

Empowering Teams

Article by Jean Tabaka | Dec 29 2011 - 10:00am
 Teams, when truly empowered, will always make better decisions than any one individual. Where can you empower teams as you adopt agile? Find out in this column from the Iterations archive. Read More

Taking DevOps Mainstream

Article by Shawn Edmondson | Dec 28 2011 - 5:29pm
 Shawn Edmondson describes how the rise of cloud is the rise of DevOps, and the rise of DevOps in the mainstream. Read More

A Conversation With Johanna Rothman

Article by Jonathan Vanian | Dec 27 2011 - 1:51pm
 Johanna Rothman talks about the year in software, the rise of project portfolio management, and whether or not we will continue to see organizations adopt agile in the new year. Read More
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Matt Heusser and Company Discuss "Testing is Dead"

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 Do you think testing is dead? Matt Heusser recently put up a great podcast over at Software Test Professionals discussing this blasphemous topic. Read More

Edit Those Epics

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 I've been working with folks making their transition to agile. One of the hardest transitions is for the managers and technical leaders.Managers are accustomed to working in timeboxes. To them, the... Read More

Management Myth #1: The Myth of 100% Utilization

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 A manager took me aside at a recent engagement. “You know, Johanna, there’s something I just don’t understand about this agile thing. It sure doesn’t look like everyone is being used at 100 percent... Read More

Passing the Baton

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 I was watching a relay race recently. A relay is where members of a team take turns to perform and complete a certain action or activity. In a relay race, one team member passes a baton to another... Read More

Three Components of Effective Defect-management Systems

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The Optimists Don't Make It Out

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 There’s only one advantage to delayed flights, missed connec­tions, and extra nights stuck in hotels far away from home—you can catch up on your reading. The book at the top of my “to read” list was... Read More

Considering the Modern Technology Career

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 Software development is a young field, at least compared with established professions like law and medicine. The choice to work in software is likewise a different choice. It is often made in youth... Read More

Testing Tradeoffs and Project Risk: A Case Study

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 The project had issues. It was a two-year project intended to swap an aging legacy application for a commercial product. The vendor’s off-the-shelf software required some customization and extension... Read More

The ROI of Learning for Testers

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  During my software career, I’ve spent a lot of time and effort learning new thinking and technical skills. I’ve encouraged my peers to do the same. The series that Janet Gregory and I wrote on... Read More

The Top 5 Frustrations for Project Managers

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