development

What Is Acceptance Test-Driven Development?We help define the concept of acceptance test-driven development with the help of an interview between Ken Pugh and Ade Shokoya. As we raise the level of collaboration and shift the relationship between testers and developers, we realize the potential for faster, better products.
As Software Jobs Increase, So Do Those Requiring Agile SkillsSoftware development jobs are more numerous than ever before, and hirers are increasingly looking for applicants who possess a certain skill—agile. With agile teams popping up around the world, there's never been a better time to be well versed in the manifesto.
HTML5 November RoundupIn this roundup, we learn that a new survey shows developers planning to use more HTML5 in their jobs, Wikipedia is getting an HTML5 video player, and a popular Japanese mobile gaming company is betting on the markup language to boost sales.
Why You Need to Train Developers to Improve App SecurityAn obvious step needed to build secure applications is to provide the right training to development teams. If you want to secure an application, you have to think like a hacker. Security training will help in developing the right mind-set to create secure applications.
Testing Apple Maps—A Lesson for a New GenerationNow that the furor of Apple's buggy release of Apple Maps has subsided a little, it is time to review what happened. Obviously the application needed more time to be ready, but more importantly, what lessons can the new generation of application developers and testers take away from this debacle?
Merging IaaS and PaaS Platforms—Why We Should CareUntil recently, the OpenStack community was mostly concerned with building stable infrastructure platform functionality and viability. Now that it is robust enough for production, it is time to invest effort into integration with PaaS tools. Beth Cohen examines the options for integrated solutions.
Big Data's Role in Winning and Losing the ElectionThe Romney campaign certainly embraced social media and technology as a whole more than the GOP in 2008, but an election day failure of their secret weapon may have cost them key votes. While some are claiming that hacking brought it down, many more are saying it was a lack of stress testing.
The Changing Role of Software Testers

The focus of the software testing discipline has undergone radical changes in the last decade. Rajini Bharath examines the factors affecting software testers today, what the future holds for software testers, and how they can smoothly and successfully ride this wave of role evolution.