Why you are failing with Waterfall – Consider Agile and Scrum

November 24, 2014 Nov 24, 2014 11/24/14
Developer Support
Rick McGuire, Senior Application Development Manager, shares what many development teams are discovering in their effort to build better software: Agile has many advantages over traditional waterfall methodologies. Surprisingly there are still a lot of development teams clinging to the old Waterfall methodology for software ...

The Value of an ADM

November 20, 2014 Nov 20, 2014 11/20/14
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Rich Maines, Senior Application Development Manager, discusses how a strategic ADM relationship translates into business value for customers. What if you could have your own trusted advisor within Microsoft, a resource whose primary responsibility is to maximize the business value of your investments in Microsoft technologies? The ...

ImmutableObjectGraph has some big updates now, and more coming soon

November 19, 2014 Nov 19, 2014 11/19/14
Andrew Arnott
I was able to work out a model for continued open source development of ImmutableObjectGraph -- at least in a limited way. This means that the 16 month silence on the public repo is over, and I was able to push a bunch of the commits I had been keeping internal to the public. For those of you not already familiar with the library/tool, you ...

Development practices to minimize OS end of life risks

November 17, 2014 Nov 17, 2014 11/17/14
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Derrick Sharpe, Senior Application Development Manager, talks about application compatibility and how to minimize the risk associated with OS end of life transitions. In case you haven’t heard by now Windows Server 2003 support ends on July 14, 2015.  Microsoft will no longer patch Windows Server 2003 for new security ...

When QA Testing isn’t enough to keep your application error-free

November 12, 2014 Nov 12, 2014 11/12/14
Developer Support
Linkai Yu, Senior Application Development Manager, discusses his experience with enterprise applications that fail after being deployed in production and how Premier Developer works with customers to resolve and prevent these types of issues. Even though Applications Go Through Rigorous Tests It’s true that most applications ...

Connect(“November 12 & 13”); is almost here!

November 11, 2014 Nov 11, 2014 11/11/14
Developer Support
Premier Developer wanted to give a shout out to our Visual Studio and Azure friends hosting an exciting event this week. The live Connect(); two-day virtual developer event starts this Wednesday, so save the date, connect with a community of dedicated developers, and get a jump start on the road ahead! Day 1, November 12th: Watch ...
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Windows 10 Technical Preview is Available–Time to Start Thinking About Compatibility

October 30, 2014 Oct 30, 2014 10/30/14
Developer Support
Every new version of Windows brings new features and opportunities for developers, but also some challenges with compatibility of existing applications.  It’s never too early to plan ahead, so big thanks to Premier Developer consultants Maarten Van De Bospoort and Pat Altimore for this piece on Windows 10 compatibility. The ...
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It’s PASS Summit Season and Premier Developer is in the house!

October 24, 2014 Oct 24, 2014 10/24/14
Developer Support
If you are a SQL Server professional, you probably know that November is Summit season in the US.  The PASS Summit is the largest gathering of SQL Server professionals in the world and it provides not only a world-class training opportunity, but an opportunity to network and socialize with SQL Server professionals from around the globe.&...
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Planning for Support : Premier Developer and MSDN/Visual Studio Support Benefits

October 16, 2014 Oct 16, 2014 10/16/14
Developer Support
MSDN provides valuable subscription benefits for building software and creating test environments.  This includes access to installation media, developer tools, online training, Azure/Office 365 subscriptions, and even basic support.  Since most development teams have access to MSDN/Visual Studio Subscriptions, businesses will frequently ask...

Microsoft Services 101: Premier Developer

October 15, 2014 Oct 15, 2014 10/15/14
Pam Lahoud
When it comes to choosing a service provider to partner with in your business, the field is cluttered with countless vendors and possibilities.  With so many options to choose from, finding just the right fit for your organization can be a daunting task.  Even within Microsoft there are many different types of services offered and ...