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Help wanted
Hiring is a critical part of maintaining a strong workforce, and there are certain personalities you should be able to identify before choosing whom to hire. Several experts give their advice on the subject.
9/1/2008 8:55AM EST

Best practices? Or bestest practices?
In developing software, an incremental approach and focus on constant improvement are parts of consistently successful best practices. These techniques force coders to be more diligent, which in turn raises the quality of programming.
8/15/2008 9:00AM EST

Zero tolerance for bugs
Static analysis provides a thorough examination of code, allowing testers to see problems and descriptions of their impact on security. Drawbacks include false positive/false negative issues and a lack of a consistent implementation.
8/1/2008 9:00AM EST

Bugs gone bad
A wide variety of bugs can cause problems for your system. Here is a list of types of bugs and exploits that companies should keep an eye out for.
8/1/2008 8:57AM EST

Modeling gets a human touch
UML has undergone much criticism throughout its existence, but recently the tide has turned in its favor. Now UML is modeling human functions and tasks, making it easier to work with.
7/15/2008 8:54AM EST

Software configuration management: The single solution myth
Toolmakers are increasingly looking to reach out to others when dealing with complex SCM offerings instead of trying to develop one lone standard. Although this is a challenging task, SCM providers have come up with some steps to ease the process.
7/1/2008 9:00AM EST

Why do IT shops have so many SCM tools?
Being accustomed with different SCM tools and differing SCM requirements are two of the reasons why IT shops have a diverse collection of SCM tools.
7/1/2008 8:58AM EST

Java the bloat
Sun's next iteration of Java EE focuses on making the product more streamlined and modular, eliminating the "bloat" of previous versions. Analysts remain skeptical about the changes, though.
6/15/2008 7:01AM EST

Java EE 6 goals
There are four goals in mind for the Java EE 6 team, led by Roberto Chinnici. They are all aimed at making the platform more modular and flexible.
6/15/2008 7:00AM EST

Programmable SaaS? That's platform as a service
Amazon, Google, Salesforce and myriad ISVs are calling themselves on-demand platform providers. But what do they mean by that, and what makes their offerings so different and appealing?
6/1/2008 7:01AM EST

Pick your PaaS strategy
Here is a list of questions one should consider when they choose to adopt a platform-as-a-service strategy. Pay particular attention to the costs and the differences between PaaS vs. Web services and SOA.
6/1/2008 7:00AM EST

Virtualization 3.0
Virtual machines serve many useful purposes, especially their ability to test out programs in different hardware environments. IT companies are using VMs to see what limits their programs can be pushed to.
5/15/2008 7:00AM EST

VMs for outsourcing
Outsourcing development presents a host of problems for companies, but there are virtual machines available that can streamline and raise the efficiency of outsourcing.
5/15/2008 7:00AM EST

Virtualization Caveats
There are some things that virtualization is not suited for, such as high-end graphics and programs that require reliable I/O performance. Here's why virtualization can't work with those aspects.
5/15/2008 7:00AM EST

Many eyeballs mean shallow bugs
In software testing and quality assurance, having more people looking at code means that problems can be found and fixed faster. This is an advantage that open-source advocates tout.
5/1/2008 7:00AM EST

Enterprise lessons from open-source successes
Even for companies not engaged in open-source development, aspects of community-related methodologies can help teams keep deadlines and increase the overall quality of projects.
5/1/2008 7:00AM EST

What, exactly, is ALM 2.0?
And are we there yet?
4/15/2008 7:00AM EST

ALM's History of Mergers, Acquisitions
Individual tools in many ALM suites were bought, not built. That's a key reason why one toolmaker's offerings for requirements, modeling, coding, testing, change management and more, don't always work well together.
4/15/2008 7:00AM EST

Mea culpa, ALM toolmakers say
The promises of ALM have not been fulfilled, forcing toolmakers to revise their strategy and emphasize integration of products from multiple providers, among other things.
4/15/2008 7:00AM EST

Ten best practices for Java automated testing
Testing early and often and unit-testing top the list of suggestions given by consultants.
4/1/2008 9:00AM EST

What are the best practices for automated Java testing?
The trick is to think about the long term, while understanding what to automate-and what not to automate.
4/1/2008 9:00AM EST

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