Software Development
Development Stories
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Earth's Startling Changes Shown via Timelapse by GoogleGoogle worked with the US Geological Survey, NASA, and TIME magazine to compile and release more than thirty years’ worth of images of Earth taken from space—using Google Earth Engine technology—into an interactive time-lapse experience. | 
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Zapier Provides Outage Status Board for Nearly 200 APIsThere are service dashboards that track larger APIs, such as those for Google, Amazon, and Dropbox. But Zapier, a startup that integrates APIs and online services, is sharing its status board for nearly 200 online services, with millions of API requests performed a month—a big help for developers. | 
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Ask Questions and Observe Language to Find State TransitionsBugs that peek out during a window of vulnerability can make us think we’ve been outsmarted. But in their sleuthing bag testers have a powerful tool that can surface such issues: state modeling. Bonnie Bailey describes how to ask the right questions and observe language to find state transitions. | 
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Chinese Hackers Resume Their AttacksAfter a temporary pause in operations, China is allegedly hacking the same companies and government agencies that the country was singled out for three months earlier. What’s surprising is that the hackers are using the same software they previously used, albeit with a few minor code adjustments. | 
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Removing Waste in Software Projects When the government suddenly passes regulations that impact the development of a product, an organization's investments could suddenly turn to waste. Venkatesh Krishnamurthy explains how to deal with the waste as well as some methods to better handle inventories. |
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There Will Always Be a Need for TestersNo matter what software development methodology companies adopt or how good testing automation gets, there will always be a need for dedicated testers. Developers simply cannot do both jobs. Katherine Slattery explains how the value of quality QA testing simply cannot be overlooked. | 
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A Sign of the Times: Debating the Need for Software Licensing Once the US government started adopting open source software, we should've known that it had become an old concept. Bring on post–open source software, where even the most basic licensing agreements are completely removed. Will this trend truly take off, or will legal matters hold it back? |
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Google Reveals Android Studio Suite, More Features for App DevelopersGoogle revealed a new suite of tools for developers called Android Studio, which includes a live layout across multiple devices. Google's Developer Console also got some new treats, such as app optimization tips and a way to roll out beta tests of an app before its release. Are you excited? |
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