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Looking Back – Rediscovering the Basics of Technology Planning

Premier DeveloperMay 21, 2020May 21, 202005/21/20

Agile’s approach to balancing capacity against demand starts from the principal of embracing change. Adaptability is Agile’s superpower. Waterfall projects will have a place for the foreseeable future. The most important thing that an organization can do is define when and how to apply each of the strategies.

InnerSource with Azure DevOps

Premier DeveloperApril 4, 2020Apr 4, 202004/4/20

Azure DevOps provides features that enable your organization and teams adopt modern software engineering practices, such as InnerSource using features like forks and pull requests. Thus, enabling and encouraging code sharing and reuse thereby reducing engineering costs, facilitating faster time to market, and additional feature enablement.

5 Reasons Why Engaging with Your End Users Improves Your Code

Premier DeveloperMarch 30, 2020Mar 30, 202003/30/20

One of the biggest mistakes I see in any project is the development team failing to get outside feedback. Whether project teams wait until the very end of a project to reach our or they don’t get feedback at all, these teams are missing out on one of the best sources of information to help build a better solution.

Using Azure DevOps Artifacts as Upstream from another Organization

Premier DeveloperMarch 25, 2020Mar 25, 202003/25/20

In this post, App Dev Manager Chris Westbrook explores scenarios for Azure Artifacts upstream sources.

GitHub with Azure DevOps

Premier DeveloperMarch 23, 2020Mar 23, 202003/23/20

With GitHub and Azure DevOps you have a powerful combination of tools to help you develop world class applications where you are an open source or enterprise developer.

Azure DevOps Cross-Organization Reporting and Analysis using Power BI

Premier DeveloperMarch 12, 2020Mar 12, 202003/12/20

In this post, App Dev Manager Andy Moore shows how to create cross-organizational reports for Azure DevOps with Power BI. When using Azure DevOps to manage teams, backlogs, work items and bugs there are tools available for quick reporting and understanding of the current state of the project. Dashboards provide an easily digestible view

Sprint Zero Considered Harmful!

Premier DeveloperFebruary 21, 2020Feb 21, 202002/21/20

Successfully delivering valuable functionality in the first sprint or three can be difficult, and for some, simply impossible. But the lessons learned from the attempt are invaluable! Taking an early hit, failing in the short term is unimportant if it improves the chance of success in the long run.

How to Maximize the Value of Your Planning Session

Premier DeveloperFebruary 20, 2020Feb 20, 202002/20/20

Asking these questions during sprint planning is a great way to start a conversation that will both achieve the principles of collaboration and engagement, and ensure a greater understanding of the value that the product is expected to deliver to its users.

Intro to GitHub Actions

Premier DeveloperDecember 19, 2019Dec 19, 201912/19/19

GitHub Actions makes it easy to automate all your software workflows, now with world-class CI/CD. Build, test, and deploy your code right from GitHub. Make code reviews, branch management, and issue triaging work the way you want.

DevOps Handbook review

Premier DeveloperDecember 17, 2019Dec 17, 201912/17/19

The DevOps Handbook describes the aspects of working toward a satisfying result for a customer while handling apparently conflicting goals within the organization. The book explains through case studies how companies have resolved the apparent contradictions, aligning everyone’s goals can bring about greater rewards and process improvements.

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