DZone

APRIL 15, 2020

Recently, automated software testing has been widely identified as a game-changer for software projects. With artificial intelligence quickly gaining traction, total automation sounds like an inevitable reality. Yet those jumping to conclusions gave birth to more common misconceptions related to the way automated testing is applied today. Myth 1: Automation Isn't About Cost-Efficiency.

Artificial Intelligence 170

Artificial Intelligence Testing Games Efficiency 170

SQL Performance

APRIL 15, 2020

SQL Server has always provided the ability to capture actual queries in an easily-consumable rowset format – first with legacy SQL Server Profiler, later via Extended Events, and now with a combination of those two concepts in Azure SQL Database. This capability is essential when performance tuning since query events include discrete CPU and IO metrics as well as runtime parameters, which are key for troubleshooting query performance problems such as parameter sniffing.

Azure 96

Azure Database Tuning Network 96

MachMetrics

APRIL 15, 2020

Using a page speed optimization audit tool like GTmetrix or WebPageTest is a great first step towards assessing how your website loads for visitors. However, you may be making one of the common page speed testing mistakes that often cost website owners engagement, and ultimately, revenue. In fact, we often get emails from frustrated website owners who aren’t getting consistent results.

Speed 88

Speed Testing Website Mobile 88

Allen Holub

APRIL 15, 2020

Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organization is one one the best books to hit the shelves in a long time. Nicole Forsgren, and her co-authors, Jez Humble and Gene Kim have done the industry a huge service by providing a data-focused way of analyzing and improving performance that’s based on real research, not… The post Adapting #Accelerate to Development appeared first on Allen Holub.

Development 81

Development Technology Technology Performance 81