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All Software Developers and Testers, Stand Up!Developing software means working on a computer and, more often than not, working on a computer means sitting down. Recent research shows that sitting for more than three hours a day can shorten your lifespan by two years. While you're improving your software, make sure to keep yourself well, too. | 
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Hero Culture or Crisis Culture?Organizations should avoid developing a "hero culture," but keep in mind that the heroes themselves aren't the villains. It's the organization's inability to handle difficult situations on a regular basis that leads to trouble. | 
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Siri: Novelty or Helpful “Friend?” Could Siri potentially be a valuable tool for CM professionals or is it just a novelty item? Joe Townsend explores the pros and cons of Apple's voice recognition helper. | 
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Microsoft's $7 Billion Windows Upgrade Boo-BooTalk about a costly testing “oops.” Microsoft is facing a potential fine of up to 10 percent of its revenue, or about $7 billion, over its failing to verify that one of its Windows upgrades didn’t meet the terms of an antitrust settlement with the European Union. | 
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The Independent Double-check When someone gives us a piece of code to test, they are telling us, "This code works correctly." If we accept this assertion without verifying it, we have failed as testers. While it seems unlikely that we would ever let such an assertion go unchallenged, it is easier than one might think. |
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Easing Test Automation with the Page Object PatternMany testers feel they are spending more time than they'd like like to refactor and maintain GUI tests. Applying the page object pattern, you can create UI tests that are less brittle and cost less to maintain. | 
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Every Second Counts: Leap Second Wreaks Havoc with SoftwareTime stood still for a second on Saturday, June 30, 2012, as the official global clock was adjusted to better align time with the Earth’s rotation. This “leap second” wreaked havoc on many big-name websites and even some software platforms as they struggled to adjust to the time change. | 
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Leaked Passwords and Better Security PracticesLinkedIn, eHarmony, and Last.fm all had their password databases leaked in June. Many commentators opined—some more lucidly than others—on what was wrong and right with their password-handling practices. As testers, how do we assess whether or not our software is handling passwords securely? |
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