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Explore Task Automation Now, Save Time Later Test automation is a hot topic in the testing community and a perennial topic of debate. What doesn't seem to receive the same attention, though, is task automation: automating the repetitive, non-testing processes that testers have to waste their time on. |
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The Case for Napping on the Job Napping is healthy. Just ask a cat! And, there’s growing evidence that humans napping during work hours can boost their energy level, or at least prevent its decline. Napping also can improve cognitive functioning by speeding up and improving memory consolidation. |
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There's No Such Thing as a Freemium Lunch The freemium business model—in which some users use the product for free, and others use it for a fee—can be appealing. To succeed with the freemium model, you must first acknowledge that a revenue plan is not a business plan and then decide if it makes sense for your bottom line. |
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Can You Trust Configuration Management Vendors and Consultants? Many of us in the configuration management world will wonder at some point in our careers whether or not we can really trust vendors and consultants. Joe Townsend shares his tips on dealing with these parties who may harbor ulterior motives. |
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How DevOps Could Have Benefited the Facebook IPO As Facebook's IPO debacle shows, the lack of a robust software development process can result in outages and impact large-scale financial systems. Bob Aiello explains how DevOps—which provides the structure to rapidly build, package, and deploy applications—could have minimized Facebook's damages. |
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Bug or New Requirement – Does It Matter? The terms "bugs" and "requirements" indicate who is responsible for the problem. No matter which term is used for the current state, the current state needs to change. Only then can the focus shift to fixing the problem. |
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Bug Management: Don't Confuse the Tools with the Strategy It's important to have good tools, including bug trackers, but do we overrate the significance of the bug tracker and overlook where it actually sits in the larger picture of defect management? Tools should be just one part of your bug-management strategy. |
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Six Techniques for Conquering Presentation Anxiety Most people who experience stage fright are able to reduce it to a manageable level through preparation, practice, and persistence. But, if your nervousness feels extreme or even just unsettling, here are some popular techniques that may help you overcome it. |
