Software development practices and methodologies have evolved significantly since the time humans were introduced to an idea of a code. The most critical outcome of this evolutionary journey has been the greater focus on software testing. We are now in the era of DevOps – a methodology that harmonizes each [...]
If you always do what you always did, you’ll always get what you always got. But now doing what we always did will not get us what we always got. Times have changed, demands have changed, and there is a need for changing the ways in which we deal with the problems at hand and even, [...]
The DevOps market is predicted to experience a growth rate of over 20% through this year. By 2025, it is projected to grow by $12.4 billion at a CAGR of 24.9%. This impending market explosion can be attributed to the benefits that organizations are reaping after implementing DevOps. With 27% of their [...]
The ‘State of DevOps’ report finds that the ability to develop and deliver software efficiently and accurately is a key differentiator and value driver for all organizations — for-profit, not-for-profit, educational, and government organizations alike. If an organization wants to deliver value, no matter how it measures it, DevOps [...]
Edwards Deming had it right when he said, “Quality is everyone’s responsibility”. Quality of a product or service is seldom by chance. It can only be achieved through detailed planning and careful execution. Despite the efforts put in, except for in an ideal scenario, there are still bound to be [...]
The last decade has seen an overwhelming evolution of the software testing industry, giving way to greener pastures. This rapid scale of development is keeping not just the testers, but also the developers on tenterhooks, making constant upskilling a necessity. Even businesses now need to be more aware of [...]
The definition and purpose for DevOps is unique to every company, varying with how it fits in with a company’s overall objectives and how it enables the company to optimize its software development practices. Cigniti had the privilege to host Chris DeGonia, Director of QA at International SOS, on our [...]
Change has always been at the center of mankind’s evolution, mapping the journey since the primitive era to this digital age. Continuous experimentation, trials and errors, continuous improvement and integration into everyday life, and then continuous distribution of the experimented, adapted technology has led us to where we stand [...]
Agile manifesto came into existence almost two decades back, changing the IT industry out and out. Emphasizing value of the items on the left more than the items on the right, Agile manifesto focused on cutting down the delivery time and determined working software as the primary measure of [...]
DevOps is a transformational step – culture-wise, people-wise, and technology-wise. Encouraging and empowering businesses to achieve their customer-driven business objectives, DevOps preaches collaboration and sharing of responsibilities while maintaining an effective communication channel between everyone involved. With practices getting automated, processes become streamlined to deliver best-quality application at the [...]
