Better Software Magazine Archive:

Spring 2017

IN THIS ISSUE

2017 Is a Pivotal Year for DevOps
By Eric Robertson

Customers expect real-time software updates. As DevOps becomes the engine for delivering business value, continuous innovation is needed. And this has to begin at the start of every project.

The Reality of Test Artifacts
By Justin Rohrman

To perform a validation of a software product, you need test plans. But by the time you begin testing, are those plans still valid? There has to be a better way than translating requirements into a useless test document.

The Impossibility of Estimating Software
By Christian Maioli Mackeprang

Estimating software schedules must be an art, not a science. With so many techniques published on the subject, why is it so difficult? It has to do with the human element and past project knowledge.

Managing Risk in an Agile World
By Jeremy Jarrell

Most software projects take great pains to identify and mitigate risks. Traditional risk analysis techniques can be subjective, time-consuming, and complicated. All it takes is a simple spreadsheet.

Reshaping Our View of Agile Transformation
By Jason Little

Transforming a software development team to agile may not go as planned. The real change requires a phased approach to earn agile acceptance. That mindset must extend beyond the team to the entire organization.

Do You Really Want to Be a Manager?
By Ron Lichty
MW Mantle

The majority of managers are promoted due to their software development expertise. But becoming a successful manager requires a drastic change of focus. There is a set of expectations to consider before making that leap to the “dark side.”

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