Business stakeholders' failure to engage with software engineers during agile sprints is the kiss of death for any agile software development project.
Martin Heller
Sep 15, 2015
When to abandon an agile software development project
Failure to communicate
Proponents claim that continuous integration and continuous delivery lead to higher business value and lower risk. But CI and CD come at a cost.
Martin Heller
Jul 20, 2015
Continuous integration: The answer to life, the universe, and everything?
Skeptic's Corner
Is the #NoEstimates movement an attempt to weasel out of figuring out what you're going to do or a way of focusing your time on creating deliverables?
Martin Heller
Sep 24, 2015
#NoEstimates? Not so fast
Skeptic's corner
Software, network, and data security seem more often ignored than observed. Here are a few real examples of the consequences, and why they happened.
Martin Heller
Nov 5, 2015
If data security is job 1, why treat it as an afterthought?
Don't give hackers a leg up
While the use of microservice architectures is hot right now, don't jump in blindly. Many organizations are implementing microservice architectures, but not all are successful. Here's why.
Many organizations are implementing microservice architectures, but not all projects are successful. Our resident skeptic, Martin Heller, explains...
Martin Heller
Aug 19, 2015
Why your project may not be ready for microservices
Size matters
Committing these cardinal sins can make a code review completely useless. Follow these worst practices to shoot yourself in the foot.
Martin Heller
Jun 29, 2015
How to sabotage a code review
Bomb-thrower
Consider your options for mobile development carefully.
Martin Heller
Jul 23, 2015
Approaches, platforms, tools: Sorting out your mobile development options
Tooling up
Is your organization really agile?
You may think you're agile, but most organizations aren't. Consider these principles to see where you stand.
Martin Heller
May 1, 2015
Are you really agile? Probably not. Here's why.
Check yourself b4 you wreck yourself
There's a lot of hype around the Internet of Things, but is it to be believed? Read on for a reality check.
Martin Heller
Oct 29, 2015
The Internet of Things (IoT): Is it soup yet?
Strange brew
Is your software easy to use and performing well? Is your server software scalable? Don't bother load testing until you meet these prerequisites
Martin Heller
Jun 11, 2015
Wait! Don't do load testing...yet
What's the holdup?
IoT monitoring and control in the cloud can be dangerous and risky. Vendors and developers need to understand how IoT devices will be vulnerable to...
Martin Heller
Mar 30, 2016
IoT monitoring and control risks every developer should understand
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