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A good deployment pipeline attempts to prove that your code isn't worthy of production by beating on it in every possible way. Here's the right way to build a pipeline that helps to ensure quality.
A deployment pipeline makes your code prove that it's ready for production. Here's how to build yours.
Rouan Wilsenach
Oct 13, 2015
Running the gauntlet: Setting up your first deployment pipeline
Let the beatings begin
Setting up highly effective dashboards: How to assemble the right dashboards, data and tools to show what’s really happening with your applications...
Rouan Wilsenach
Feb 26, 2016
Killer dashboards: What to include, how to build them to track app and user activity
Blow-by-blow
No more overnight deployments! By following three simple release management techniques, your DevOps team can regain control over the release process.
Rouan Wilsenach
Feb 29, 2016
3 DevOps techniques for stress-free release management
Get a good night’s sleep
When no one's a tester, everyone is forced to focus on quality. Maybe it's time for your organization to give this strategy a go.
Rouan Wilsenach
May 22, 2018
Two years with no testers: What I learned
All in on quality
Self-healing applications don't need AI or machine learning. Here's how to get started more simply.
Rouan Wilsenach
Nov 20, 2018
How to develop self-healing apps: 4 key patterns
No AI needed
Neon sign reading
Not sure whether your next feature needs an automated regression test for the UI? Here’s a simple set of questions to help QA teams decide.
Rouan Wilsenach
Aug 28, 2017
Should you write automated UI tests? 4 questions to answer first
Decisions, decisions
Here are eight security questions to ask yourself the next time you’re reading or reviewing code.
Rouan Wilsenach
Apr 20, 2021
Secure your code review: 8 key questions to ask
Spot problems before you ship
Snail on a twig above water
Application testing should make you go faster. Here's what do do when your tests are slowing you down.
Rouan Wilsenach
Dec 13, 2016
Are your app tests slowing you down?
Snail fail
If you're facing an impossible deadline—and who isn't, right?—here are key techniques for delivering quality software in a hurry.
Rouan Wilsenach
Jan 15, 2019
3 prioritization techniques to beat software deadline stress
Something's got to give
Stack of 50 dollar bills
Here are the three things every tester should do to increase quality, lower costs and raise profitability.
Rouan Wilsenach
Jun 14, 2017
3 production QA practices that will save your business money
Testing trifecta
Elite DevOps teams charged with breaking down traditional dev and ops silos often end up creating their own DevOps silos. Here's how to avoid this...
Rouan Wilsenach
Jul 13, 2016
Don't be a DevOps hero. You're just creating a DevOps silo
Crusader's dilemma
Here's how to think differently about software defects, which will help you control the flow and get on top of things.
Rouan Wilsenach
Jul 23, 2020
Defect differently: 4 defect management game-changers
Reduce the flow
These roadblocks can halt any short-term productivity gains from digital transformations. Here's what to avoid.
Rouan Wilsenach
Jun 21, 2018
Why your DevOps transformation is failing
Beware cultural stop signs
With microservices there's no need to worry about all of the constraints that monolithic systems required. So go on, live a little.
Rouan Wilsenach
Oct 25, 2017
5 ways to put your microservices to the test
Breaking all the rules
Shared microservices usually lack a clear owner and so easily fall into disrepair. Here's how to keep that from happening.
Rouan Wilsenach
Feb 19, 2019
4 ways to stop your shared microservices from falling apart
Ownership is key
You can’t realistically test all applications' cross-functional aspects all the time, so prioritize what's important. Here's how.
Rouan Wilsenach
Oct 16, 2018
How many layers does your testing cake have?
Slice it thin
Here are the most useful resources I've found for creating a reliable, repeatable route to production that will help you release code faster.
Rouan Wilsenach
May 22, 2020
40+ great resources that will rock your release velocity
Be fast AND correct
Get expert advice on tested continuous integration practices to help identify and fix bad code faster, as well as DevOps techniques for your build...
Rouan Wilsenach
Nov 3, 2015
11 ideas to crank your deployment pipeline to 11
Amps up!
Graph drawing on whiteboard
Extreme Programing (XP) helps flatten the change curve. DevOps practices can push the boundaries further.
Rouan Wilsenach
Jun 7, 2017
5 ways to cheat the software change curve with DevOps
DevOps to the extreme
Fixing production bugs is often daunting because of the way developers react to them. It doesn't have to be that way.
Rouan Wilsenach
Feb 12, 2019
10 stress-free steps to fix even the scariest bugs
Deep, cleansing breaths ...
It's easy to overlook the full cost of supporting software. Here are the questions to ask, and guidelines for how to tighten up your team's processes.
Rouan Wilsenach
Nov 28, 2018
How much is your software support costing you?
Ask the right questions
Testers spend too much time dealing with test data. Here's what developers and testers can do to keep it simple.
Rouan Wilsenach
Mar 1, 2018
5 cures for your test data headaches
Take two and call me...
It’s your deployment pipeline’s job to make sure only changes ready for production are allowed to go live. Here are three key steps to follow.
Rouan Wilsenach
Mar 16, 2021
How to set up your first software deployment pipeline
A preflight checklist
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