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Benefits of a quality-driven approach in software and why quality-driven leadership matters
Instead of delving into more discussions about testing tools, I decided to conclude the year by sharing something that I believe needs a...
Craig Risi
Dec 14, 20236 min read


Effective Test Automation Approaches for Modern CI/CD Pipelines
I'm taking a break today from my tool evaluations to post an article I previously wrote for InfoQ. I feel it is a relevant topic at the...
Craig Risi
Oct 26, 20239 min read


What makes a great API testing tool
I’m continuing my series on looking at different testing tools, but now that I’ve done a wide range of UI test automation tools, I want...
Craig Risi
Jul 6, 20237 min read

Improving CI/CD Pipelines through Observability
I wanted to take a short break from my series on testing tools and showcase some content which I had previously written for InfoQ. If...
Craig Risi
Jun 23, 202314 min read


The Pros and Cons of different UI automation test tools - Selenium
In this next part of my blog series on testing tools, we are looking at Selenium. Perhaps one of the most well-known and widely used...
Craig Risi
Mar 10, 20235 min read


Tips for evaluating testing tools
I started this year with a series on testing tools with an article titled Forget about Finding the perfect testing tool. In it, I made...
Craig Risi
Feb 11, 202310 min read

Forget about finding the perfect testing tool
In the software testing world, there is a lot of debate around testing tools. Whether it be the merits of Selenium vs Cypress vs...
Craig Risi
Jan 6, 20238 min read


Best Practices For Integrating Open Source Code In Commercial Enterprise Software
When we think of commercial enterprise software we generally think of private proprietary developed code that is owned by one company and...
Craig Risi
Nov 11, 20226 min read


Best Practices For Deploying Open Source Software In The Enterprise
If you, as a company, have explored your different options for tools and are ready to start embracing the open-source journey, then it's...
Craig Risi
Nov 4, 20226 min read


How To Choose Between Open Source and Commercial Software
The days of needing to spend large sums of money on proprietary commercial software have long gone. With the growth of open-source...
Craig Risi
Oct 28, 202210 min read


Best Practices for Building Scalable Applications
The Internet and web applications have enabled businesses to scale like never before. Previously, a business’s physical footprint...
Craig Risi
Oct 14, 20226 min read


Best Practices for CI/CD
If there is one thing the software development world loves, it’s following the latest development trends. Call it the “cool factor” or...
Craig Risi
Oct 1, 20228 min read

Monitoring Network Health
Software developers tend to focus a lot on application monitoring and ensuring the health of their applications. However, applications...
Craig Risi
Sep 9, 20227 min read


Challenges to Application Monitoring
I’ve already discussed how monitoring applications is vitally important. With companies continuing to operate at a vast global scale and...
Craig Risi
Aug 26, 20226 min read


Monitoring Applications At Scale
Developing and maintaining software applications is only a part of an application’s life cycle. Applications also need to be kept...
Craig Risi
Aug 12, 20226 min read


Top Use Cases for Machine Learning in Web Applications
This article first appeared in Snapt. So, you have a web application, and you are considering exploring some machine learning (ML)...
Craig Risi
Jul 25, 20228 min read

6 Mistakes To Avoid When Using Machine Learning
This article first appeared on Snapt. Implementing a machine learning (ML) model in an application is only a small part of the journey....
Craig Risi
Jul 18, 20224 min read


When To Use Machine Learning (And When Not To)
This article first appeared in Snapt. In previous articles, we looked at how machine learning (ML) works and how to choose the right...
Craig Risi
Jul 11, 20227 min read


How To Choose A Machine Learning Model
This article first appeared on Snapt. In a previous article, we introduced machine learning and how it works. You can choose from a wide...
Craig Risi
Jul 4, 20225 min read


What is Machine Learning and How Does It Work
This article first appeared on Snapt. In a previous article, we provided an introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) and the...
Craig Risi
Jun 27, 20226 min read
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