Tag: software development

Agile Metrics in Action: A good how-to guide to getting better performance measurements – #programming #bookreview

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Agile Metrics in Action Christopher W. H. Davis Manning – paperback In the rapidly changing world of software development, metrics “represent the data you can get from your application lifecycle as it applies to the performance of software development teams,” Christopher W. H. Davis writes in his well-written, well-structured new book, Agile Metrics in Action. … Continue reading Agile Metrics in Action: A good how-to guide to getting better performance measurements – #programming #bookreview

Elixir in Action: A good guide to the ‘alternative language for the Erlang virtual machine’ – #programming #bookreview

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    Elixir in Action Saša Jurić Manning – paperback “Elixir,”  Saša Jurić writes, “is a modern functional programming language for building large-scale, distributed, fault-tolerant systems for the Erlang virtual machine.” What Elixir really is, of course, is a breath of fresh air for software developers who find it hard or confusing to work with … Continue reading Elixir in Action: A good guide to the ‘alternative language for the Erlang virtual machine’ – #programming #bookreview

SOFT SKILLS: A very useful ‘life manual’ for software developers – #programming #bookreview

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Soft Skills The Software Developer’s Life Manual John Z. Sonmez Manning – paperback I really wish I had had this book when I started a 14-year career in software development and testing. I was hired back in the days when you could get a software job by having a college degree (in anything), a couple of … Continue reading SOFT SKILLS: A very useful ‘life manual’ for software developers – #programming #bookreview

Advanced Software Testing, Vol. 2, 2nd Edition – Study guide for ISTQB Advanced Test Manager – #bookreview

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Advanced Software Testing, Volume 2, 2nd Edition Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification as an Advanced Test Manager Rex Black (Rocky Nook – paperback)   Software testing is a complex and constantly evolving field. And having some well-recognized certifications is a good way to help encourage  your continued employability as a software tester and manager … Continue reading Advanced Software Testing, Vol. 2, 2nd Edition – Study guide for ISTQB Advanced Test Manager – #bookreview

Java 8 in Action – Ready for lambdas, streams and functional-style programming? #bookreview

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  Java 8 in Action Lambdas, streams, and functional-style programming Raoul-Gabriel Urma, Mario Fusco, Alan Mycroft (Manning – paperback)  Java 8, we were sometimes assured, would just be Java 7 with a few slick new (or past-due) features added. Actually, now that it’s here, Java 8 represents “the biggest change to Java in the 18 years since Java … Continue reading Java 8 in Action – Ready for lambdas, streams and functional-style programming? #bookreview

Grails in Action, 2nd Edition – A (mostly) winning how-to guide to use with a winning web app framework – #programming #bookreview

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  Grails in Action, Second Edition Glen Smith and Peter Ledbrook (Manning – paperback) Grails finishes at or very near the top in almost any smackdown of full-stack web application frameworks that run on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). And this recently updated Grails in Action how-to book is mostly a clear winner, too. According to the … Continue reading Grails in Action, 2nd Edition – A (mostly) winning how-to guide to use with a winning web app framework – #programming #bookreview

Node.js Blueprints – A good how-to book that covers plenty of JS frameworks and tools – #programming #bookreview

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  Node.js Blueprints Develop stunning web and desktop applications with the definitive Node.js Krasimir Tsonev (Packt Publishing – paperback, Kindle)   Krasimir Tsonev’s new Node.js Blueprints book has proven helpful for me as I try to become more adept at using Node.js and a few of the many software packages that can work with it, such … Continue reading Node.js Blueprints – A good how-to book that covers plenty of JS frameworks and tools – #programming #bookreview

Learning Dart – A solid guide to basic development using Google’s Dart #programming language – #bookreview

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Learning Dart Learn how to program applications with Dart 1.0, a language specifically designed to produce better-structured, high performance applications  Ivo Balbaert and Dzenan Ridjanovic (Packt – Kindle, paperback)   The programming language Dart was introduced in late 2011 by Google as a potential replacement for aging JavaScript. But JavaScript, of course, has continued to … Continue reading Learning Dart – A solid guide to basic development using Google’s Dart #programming language – #bookreview

Software Testing Foundations, 4th Edition – Updated study guide for Certified Tester Exam – #bookreview

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Software Testing Foundations, 4th Edition A Study Guide for the Certified Tester Exam Andreas Spillner, Tilo Linz, Hans Schaefer (Rocky Nook – paperback, Kindle   Worldwide, more than 300,000 software testers now have certifications recognized by the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB). “The ISTQB Certified Tester qualification scheme has three steps,” the authors note. “The … Continue reading Software Testing Foundations, 4th Edition – Updated study guide for Certified Tester Exam – #bookreview

Improving the Test Process – A Study Guide for ISTQB Expert Level Module – #software #bookreview

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Improving the Test Process Implementing Improvement and Change — A Study Guide for the ISTQB Expert Level Module Graham Bath and Erik van Veenendaal (Rocky Nook – paperback, Kindle) If you are a software tester seeking an important new credential to help boost your career, definitely check out this book. Improving the Test Process can help … Continue reading Improving the Test Process – A Study Guide for ISTQB Expert Level Module – #software #bookreview