Posts tagged with the "automated code review" tag
Speed Kills
January 12, 2012 | Be the first to comment! Some among us may remember Earl Scheib who owned a chain of auto painting facilities; at least, that's what he called them. In actual fact, his shops were a national joke. In his TV commercials he would tell viewers, “I’ll paint any car for $99.95” and would promise one-day service. …Read More
Patrolling for Issues in Legacy Apps
August 17, 2011 | Be the first to comment! It’s not uncommon for organizations to hold onto their application software and IT systems longer than they should. This is particularly true for government agencies – Federal, state and local. When you combine an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mentality with budget cuts and comfort levels of staffers, …Read More
New Partnership CASTs Eye on Outsourcing
July 27, 2011 | Be the first to comment! Whenever a company chooses to outsource, there is a certain relinquishment of control. It is simply neither possible nor desirable to hold tightly to the reins of all aspects of an outsourced project. It stands to reason, therefore, that studies in the industry have revealed that many in IT management …Read More
IT Outsourcing: Do You Know Where Your Software Is?
May 10, 2011 | Be the first to comment! Outsourcing is not exactly a new idea. As far back as the 1950’s, companies that found they didn’t have the resources in-house to perform tasks began looking to other individuals and companies to fulfill their needs. It wasn’t until the late 80’s that outsourcing really began to take off as …Read More
Is Agile Enough to Ensure Quality?
May 3, 2011 | Be the first to comment! Whether it’s in sports, medicine, music or even a military operation, I’m a firm believer in the “best man for the job” concept. This is why Agile, or more specifically, Scrum development, sounds to me like a smart play for an organization. But even with the “best man” on the job, …Read More
Non-Risky Business: Using Static Analysis to Ensure Software Quality
April 1, 2011 | Be the first to comment! Earlier this week, our own Jitendra Subramanyam joined industry luminary Capers Jones, Chief Scientist Emeritus of Software Productivity Research (SPR) to co-host a webinar on curbing application software outages like the ones seen in the financial sector over the past couple months. The webinar, titled “Stop High-Profile Outages by Quantifying …Read More
Titanic Dilemma: The Seen Versus the Unseen
March 17, 2011 | Be the first to comment! On the night of his ship’s maiden and lone voyage, the skipper of the Titanic saw the top of an iceberg, swerved to avoid it, and in doing so piloted his ship’s hull directly into the monstrous portion of the iceberg that lied unseen beneath the surface of the ocean, …Read More