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MergeStat channels open source and SQL to bring ‘operational analytics’ to software engineering

TechCrunch

A new open source startup is setting out to help software development teams glean deeper insights from their codebases, using SQL to query all the data sources they use in the software building process. ” Being open source, of course, is also a big part of MergeStat’s flexibility promise.

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DevOps Engineer vs Software Engineer

The Crazy Programmer

Software development life cycle (SDLC). As a software engineer, the software development life cycle (SDLC) is relatively insignificant. A DevOps engineer, SDLC makes a big difference. The SDLC facilitates the development of high-quality software by engineers. They have expertise in open-source technologies.

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What Executives Should Know About Shift-Left Security

CIO

By Zachary Malone, SE Academy Manager at Palo Alto Networks The term “shift left” is a reference to the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) that describes the phases of the process developers follow to create an application. Shift-left security spawned from a broader area of focus known as shift-left testing. This creates risks.

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Faster Application Release Cycles Drive the Need for Increased Test Automation

Battery Ventures

One specific theme of interest to us was the modernization of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Battery Ventures has spent significant time evaluating and investing in the category, including JFrog* for binary repository, Launchable* for test prioritization and Bridgecrew* and Contrast Security* for runtime and security.

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Quality Assurance (QA) Testing & the Business Impacts of Software Quality

Gorilla Logic

Quality Assurance (QA) testing, as a function of a cross-functional Agile development team, can help strike that balance. By using a combination of skills, practices, and tools, the QA function (made up of one or more QA practitioners) supports the software development lifecycle (SDLC) from start to finish. Test planning.

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The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Mobile App Testing

Openxcell

When we’re discussing developing an app, “Mobile Application Testing” is a crucial stage to consider. Mobile app testing is practiced to deliver customers and the app’s target audience a delightful experience. The question now becomes what goes on behind the scenes of the mobile testing of an application?

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The enterprise love affair with GitHub cloud

Modus Create

With over 100 million developers and 370 million repositories, GitHub is the world’s most popular platform for source code management and a driving force behind today’s open-source revolution. Enterprises that run open-source projects often have a separate GHEC account (and budget) to support them.