Software Development
Development Stories
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Is Firefox Mobile OS Good for Developers and Testers?Firefox’s new mobile OS is set to debut in July. Developers seem eager to get their hands on the new system. Will it become a mainstay in the mobile world? uTest's Ryan Arsenault looks at Firefox's odds of success when competing against iOS, Android, and BlackBerry. | 
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Embracing Chaos Testing Helps Create Near-Perfect CloudsNetflix's "Simian Army" consists of services (Monkeys) in the cloud for generating various kinds of failures or abnormal conditions and then testing the system's ability to survive them. Chaos Monkey works on the premise that if we need to design for high availability, we should design for failure. | 
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Education—A Promising Playing Field for Mobile and Cloud TechnologyMobile and cloud technology have become more versatile in the last decade with software products and applications touching varied disciplines. Education is one such major discipline where innovative software is taking root—benefiting learners, training organizations, and software makers. | 
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The Importance of Balance in Your Agile ValuesSteve Berczuk explores the importance of balance and the relationship between agile values and top performing teams. The connection between agile values and balancing the various aspects of our lives should not be too surprising, but balancing all aspects of agile principles is difficult. | 
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Fear Not, Google Reader Fans: A Coder Developed an Open-Source CloneOn the news that Google Reader, the aggregator of choice for many people's RSS feeds, was retiring, one coder took matters into his own hands and created a veritable clone. He kept the UI basic, posted his code publicly, and invited anyone who'd like to run it to do so—in true open-source fashion. | 
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How Software Is Being Used to Fill Seats in Smarter Stadiums Stadiums worldwide are struggling to fill seats, even in a league as profitable as the NFL. One team in particular is embracing software specifically to encourage fans to experience the game in ways they've never been able to in the past—by letting them view the games on their own devices. |
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Disabled Duck Walking Again with New 3D-Printed FootButtercup the duck was born with a backward foot that eventually had to be amputated. In searching for a replacement foot, his caretaker had the idea to fit the duck with a 3D-printed prosthetic. A printing company cast a 3D mold to make a silicone foot, and today, Buttercup is waddling happily. |
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Why Responsive Design Won’t Kill Native AppsResponsive design may be all the rage in the mobile world at the moment, but big companies that ignore native apps in favor of this new technology will find their brands (and their bottom lines) suffering. uTest's Kate Slattery explains how it all comes down to the UX and the quality of your work. | 
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