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Scrum master responsibilities: What does a Scrum master do?

While the title may sound authoritative, Scrum masters have little control over their team. So, what exactly does a Scrum master do? The answer might surprise you.

By Darcy DeClute • Nov. 18, 2024

What is a Waterfall model? Definition and guide

The Waterfall model is a linear, sequential approach to the software development lifecycle (SDLC) that is popular in software engineering and product development.

By Ben Lutkevich, Paul Kirvan, Sarah Lewis • Nov. 15, 2024

Webhooks explained simply, with examples

Webhooks make significant use of basic API call mechanisms and set event triggers in a few clicks of a button -- all without the overhead of heavy request-response structures.

By Matt Heusser • Nov. 8, 2024

Ultimate Markdown guide: 5 rules to know

Markdown is crucial to documentation writers. Learn the vendor-based variations and several basic formatting rules to get started with this potent markup language.

By Damon Garn • Nov. 7, 2024

How to improve DevOps through collaboration

Collaboration is key in DevOps, surpassing any one tool, product or individual. Discover why collaboration is crucial and tips for collaborating effectively in DevOps.

By Stephen Bigelow • Nov. 6, 2024

Managing complexity: Event-driven architecture explained

Event-driven architecture is complex, but so are today's data challenges. Discover ways to manage dynamic and distributed interactions in this EDA explainer.

By Kerry Doyle • Nov. 4, 2024

7 top software testing certifications in 2025

Certifications validate the candidate's software testing skills and keep them current with industry trends. Learn which certs offer the most value in the testing job market.

By Amy Reichert • Nov. 1, 2024

GitHub Copilot Autofix expands as AI snags software delivery

GitHub Copilot Autofix could help vulnerability management keep pace as the volume of AI-generated code swamps delivery processes, but can AI be trusted to rein in AI?

By Beth Pariseau • Oct. 29, 2024

8 microservices best practices to remember

From integrating domain-driven design to securing APIs, explore a range of microservices best practices for building a resilient and scalable application.

By Tom Nolle • Oct. 25, 2024

Essential business intelligence skills for BI analysts

Business intelligence analysts need various skills to succeed in the job. Here are nine key skills plus info on the responsibilities of BI analysts and current salaries.

By Alexander Gillis • Oct. 24, 2024

What is Jira?

Jira is an application lifecycle management (ALM) and Agile project management tool from Atlassian.

By Kate Brush • Oct. 23, 2024

What is Apache JMeter?

Apache JMeter is open source software for load testing applications and measuring their performance.

By Alexander Gillis • Oct. 23, 2024

What is integration testing (I&T)?

Integration testing -- also known as integration and testing or I&T -- is a type of software testing in which the different units, modules or components of a software application are tested as a combined entity.

By Kinza Yasar , Rahul Awati • Oct. 23, 2024

What is an application?

An application, also referred to as an application program or application software, is a computer software package that performs a specific function directly for an end user or, in some cases, for another application.

By Alexander Gillis • Oct. 22, 2024

What is alpha testing?

Alpha testing is the initial phase of validating whether a new product will perform as expected.

By Margie Semilof • Oct. 22, 2024

What is a product owner?

A product owner is a role on a Scrum team that is responsible for the project's outcome.

By Diane Hoffman • Oct. 22, 2024

What is a 3-tier application architecture?

A three-tier application architecture is a modular client-server architecture that consists of a presentation tier, an application tier and a data tier.

By Alexander Gillis • Oct. 22, 2024

What is acceptance testing?

Acceptance testing is a quality assurance (QA) process that determines to what degree an application meets end users' approval.

By Alexander Gillis • Oct. 22, 2024

Rust vs. Python: Strengths, challenges and use cases

This Rust vs. Python faceoff breaks down how the two programming languages stack up against each other in terms of performance, speed, memory management and more.

By Twain Taylor • Oct. 21, 2024

How Hurricane Helene may cause semiconductor chip shortages

The hurricane disrupted quartz mining essential for semiconductors. While some operations resumed, delays may affect chip supply chains and global industries.

By Sean Kerner • Oct. 21, 2024

What is Agile software development?

Agile is a type of software development methodology that anticipates the need for flexibility and applies a level of pragmatism to the delivery of the finished product.

By Scott Robinson, Valerie Silverthorne, Kate Brush • Oct. 18, 2024

What is happy path testing?

Happy path testing is a type of software testing that uses known input and produces an expected output.

By Corinne Bernstein • Oct. 17, 2024

What is a functional specification document?

A functional specification is a formal document used to describe a product's intended capabilities, appearance and interactions with users in detail for software developers.

By TechTarget Contributor • Oct. 17, 2024

What is monolithic architecture in software?

Monolithic architecture is the traditional unified model for the design of a software program.

By Rahul Awati, Ivy Wigmore • Oct. 16, 2024

Buildkite: CI/CD pipelines still a job for app developers

In an era of platform engineering, Buildkite and its high-scale users maintain that CI/CD pipelines and testing should remain the purview of app developer teams.

By Beth Pariseau • Oct. 11, 2024