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Four valuable practices for a better code review
Agile is all about constant improvements. We do retrospectives, we improve our delivery pipelines, we make our work more transparent, and we also do code quality improvements. The most famous code quality improvement practice is code review. Code review is basically a process of verifying and improving your code quality. It not only helps you
How to effectively use timeline to plan and monitor your sprint
The Scrum Guide™ states that the outcome of a sprint planning event should be a list of Product Backlog Items (PBIs) and a plan on how to deliver them. Similar to other things in the Scrum framework, a concrete definition of what the plan should look like is not provided. Authors of the Scrum framework
6 mistakes you should avoid when starting a new digital project
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Anne Glaesel
If you have ever managed or worked within a team that’s delivering a digital project then you’ve probably come across the frustration of meeting the deadline and controlling software development costs. We certainly have and there were many reasons why we encountered problems, but we learnt from our mistakes. Why do teams struggle or fail? There
How to choose the perfect CMS for your media site [with use cases]
If you’re an aspiring media or publishing company then you’re probably on the lookout for the best content management system (CMS) that can help you manage your content efficiently. So, what is the perfect CMS for your media site? This, of course, depends on your needs, your budget, how urgent you need it and the
How to store custom data in Episerver – Part II: Dynamic Data Store implementation
In Part I, I wrote about the basic usage of Episerver’s Dynamic Data Store (DDS). Now you can find out how Episerver implemented its solution of storing data and how exactly yours is stored. Behind the Episerver code You already know how to retrieve and update data using DDS, but what exactly happens in your database
How to control software development costs? [5 practical tips for PMs]
According to research published in the Harvard Business Review, one in six IT projects has a cost overrun of 200 percent. That’s a very alarming number – mismanaged projects make huge losses for companies and often costs managers their job. So, it wouldn’t be a huge surprise if your project gets out of control. The
The OWASP Top 10 – what’s not so new in 2017
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admin
The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is getting ready to release their Top 10 biggest web development mistakes. It’s strikingly terrifying that a lot of the items on the list have been there since the initial release in 2003. 2003! That’s almost 15 years ago! Let’s see what we’re still messing up when developing
Is Planning Poker a perfect estimation technique in scrum?
Estimating the complexity of a task, the time needed to complete it and it’s combined risks are an inherent part of the Scrum process. Planning Poker is considered by some Scrum teams as an ideal approach for all estimations. It doesn’t matter to them if they have to estimate one big task with many subtasks, twenty
The rise of the EdTech revolution – an interview with Olli Vallo
2017 will be remembered as the year of the ‘EdTech rebound’. After a sluggish 2016 in terms of investments, the global EdTech market has fought back with more than 500 deals expected by the end of the year. One region which is performing exceptionally well is the Nordics. The region is flourishing with many promising EdTech
Four good communication practices for distributed teams
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Anne Glaesel
One of the biggest, and yet common, issue during a project within distributed teams is communication. If you are working with Scrum or any other Agile development methodology, you have probably realized that having conversations every day is a valuable step in the process. This is because the team’s productivity and the product’s success are