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The Scrum Master role and the project manager role are very separate and distinct. For someone new to Agile, the project manager and scrum master roles might seem similar, or even identical. But it is so important to recognize the differences between the two, recognize where some tasks may overlap, and recognize how they complement one another in large-scale projects. Role of Project Manager The traditional Project Manager is a leader, a decision maker, a planner who manages the project and his team and is the person accountable to the business for accomplishing the project objectives. Project manager’s role is to manage the projects and ensure that the project meets the requirements. Project Manager Roles The roles and responsibilities of the Project Manager are as follows: Define project scope Gather requirements Identify activities, dependencies, sequencing, and time estimates. Identify resources needed Manages the budget Reports to business leadership on project progress ... Continue reading →

The enterprise software market is one of the largest segments in the overall software industry, generating over $200 billion in worldwide revenue in 2021, according to the Statista Technology Market Outlook. While the COVID-19 outbreak had a significant impact on the software market growth in 2020, the industry is expected to resume strong growth in 2023. What Is Software Deployment? Well, as the name implies it is a procedure for deploying, configuring, and updating software applications. Software deployment is pretty essential in today’s times. After all, you need to come up with a solution that is highly optimized and consists of reduced bugs, errors and so more. In simple words, software deployment is rolling out the application. Well, software deployment can be done in both ways, manually as well as automatically. Now many of you have this misconception that software release and software deployment are the same. The software release is one of the subsets of the software ... Continue reading →

Software deployment tools allow developers to ensure that software is properly installed with it’s required packages and implementation steps conducted in the correct order. Using these tools is a vital requirement for any business that creates its own software in-house. There is a variety of software that can assist developers in launching their latest code with new ones (such as GitHub Actions) arriving to the forefront of many growing consideration lists. 1. GitHub Actions “I've recently become an advocate for GitHub Actions as a means for deployment” said Robert Ragsdale, CTO with NCLEX-RN Pass. “I've worked with Travis CI in the past but have been quite impressed after the transition to GHA. We've seen a slight improvement in deployment time (<~5 second difference) since switching to GHA but my favorite advantage is being able to remove software from our CI-CD process.” “Since our repos are already hosted on GitHub, using GitHub ... Continue reading →

A seamless checkout experience is crucial for e-commerce businesses as it directly impacts the conversion rate and customer satisfaction. The checkout process is the final step in the customer journey and a key moment of truth for the business. A smooth and efficient checkout process can mean the difference between a customer completing a purchase or abandoning their cart.   A seamless checkout experience is characterized by ease of use, speed, and security. Customers should be able to easily navigate the checkout process, input their information, and complete their purchases without any unnecessary steps or delays. The checkout process should also be secure to give customers confidence in their purchase and protect their personal information.   Additionally, a seamless checkout experience is also optimized for mobile devices as many customers prefer to shop on their mobile devices. A mobile-optimized checkout process should be easy to use on a small screen and should ... Continue reading →

Sorry Disney, but bugs aren’t that cute in real life! Some people can still obsess over living bugs, but software developers can never obsess over software bugs; because they know how damaging a single bug can be. Software bugs are an inseparable part of the SDLC software development life cycle. In this article, we will come across some common types of software bugs that might occur during the beginning phase of your custom software development process. Building robust software requires a thorough software testing phase because a single error in the code can destroy the whole project. Hence, anomalies should be identified during testing, recorded & resolved. Functional Bugs The functional bug is nothing but a functionality error in your software. These bugs attack the functionality of your software. It is a software bug that makes your software function like a mismatch to the project requirements. Your app will function in an anonymous way that will not match its intended ... Continue reading →

Software bugs are an inevitable part of the software development life cycle. No code is perfectly crafted at its first go. Bugs, anomalies, and errors need to be identified, recorded, and resolved. Therefore, creating a robust software product requires comprehensive testing and optimizations. Throughout the testing process, teams are bound to encounter specific bugs that obstruct the development and testing process. If these bugs are not resolved in the early stages, they will disrupt the workflow in the later stages, and fixing them becomes far more challenging and time-consuming. However, if testers are aware of the most common types of bugs or defects they are likely to encounter, they can tackle them earlier, faster, and more effectively. Functional Bugs Functional bugs are associated with the functionality of a specific software component. For example, a Login button doesn’t allow users to login, an Add to cart button that doesn’t update the cart, a search box not ... Continue reading →

Although the powerful insect lobby convinced Disney to portray bugs as cute creatures (see image above), any good programmer knows their mischief and cruelty. In today’s article, we’ll take a look at the worst foes you might end up facing on the cyber battlefield! Let’s analyze the 5 main types of software defects categorized according to their nature, which are: Performance bugs Functional bugs Usability bugs Security bugs Compatibility bugs 1. Performance bugs Software performance is an essential element in determining its usability and greatly influences users’ perception of the product. It is mainly related to the stability, speed, or response time of software resources. Any defect that undermines these features falls into the performance bug category. This type of programming defect causes significant performance degradation and leads to a frustrating user experience, not to mention user abandonment and the potential loss of millions of dollars. ... Continue reading →

They are the basic prerequisite of any business/organization that wants digital growth. That’s the reason why implementing some best techniques is necessary while developing different softwares. We have gathered a compact list of Software development best practices to follow for developing sustainable software. In this article, we’ll learn about six different best practices for software development that are obligatory to follow. Implementing these best practices can help you create secure, scalable, performant, and future-proof software. Best practices are probably a set of rules that programmers follow for easy software development. Let’s see which six software development best practices are worth implementing in your next project. Software Development best practices for easy development Write Clean, Simple, and Readable Code “Write clean, readable, and simple code” is a software development best practice that emphasizes the significance of creating code ... Continue reading →

Is there an "ideal software development project," and, if so, what are steps you should take to achieve this ideal state? There are strict guidelines and different software development best practices methodologies such as scrum or extreme programming, but I have come to the realization that it's not always possible – or wise – to strictly follow these processes. 1. CODE SIMPLICITY STRIVE TO KEEP YOUR CODE SIMPLE. Code simplicity is an idea that came from Max Kanat-Alexander, a software developer at Google and Community Lead and Release Manager of the Bugzilla project. The idea is to reduce unnecessary complexity in software development. The code simplicity movement goes hand in hand with other software principles such as DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself), introduced in the book The Pragmatic Programmer, and YAGNI (You Aren’t Gonna Need It), a mantra in agile development. Max has some interesting posts on this idea in his Code ... Continue reading →

Scrum and project management are popular methodologies that can help you achieve your desired success. But what are the roles namely Scrum master and project manager plays to achieve that success? Are both of these roles of scrum master and project manager the same or do they have any differences? On the other hand, you can say that the Scrum Master is like a referee of the match. They are tasked with the responsibility to keep the game moving if any conflicts arise then help solve them, and more importantly, they strictly observe to see if everyone is playing by the rules i.e., in this case, the scrum master makes sure that everyone on the team knows about the scrum frameworks and that they are following the scrum process. Who is a project manager? Coordinating the team to make sure that the tasks are done on time and the project is on the schedule; The project must be managed within the budget; The project must meet all of its goals; When a professional is tasked with such ... Continue reading →