100% Code Coverage

Introduction The focus of this writing is on the appropriate amount of unit test coverage in legacy code.  As a definition of legacy code, I defer to Michael Feathers’ description: code without tests. Common questions about code coverage are how much is

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Centare’s Dan Piessens earns international honor from Microsoft

Microsoft has named Dan Piessens, a software consultant with Centare, a Patterns & Practices (P&P) Champion for 2013. A prestigious recognition, Piessens is the only P&P Champion from the Midwestern U.S. According to Microsoft, champions are chosen for advising Microsoft

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Agile Testing–Common Myths and Truths

I recently presented on Enterprise Level Integration and System Testing in an Agile Environment at few locations. Whenever I discuss agile testing, I am asked several questions that expose various misunderstandings about agile testing. Myth–Testers may not get detailed requirement documentation

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Centare’s Embedded System Hack-a-Thon Promotes Creativity Through Technology

BROOKFIELD, WI, October 20, 2012 – More than 30 technology enthusiasts gathered at Centare’s headquarters for the fall hack-a-thon. Working independently or in small teams, developers tried their hand at real-time programming using provided Netduino and Raspberry Pi platform boards. “If Milwaukee

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Why Scala?

Why Scala? Over the past few years Scala has matured and gained significant momentum.  A number of big name social media companies and financial institutions are using Scala for business critical applications.  The community and open source ecosystem around Scala

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vNext: What Can It Do?

Microsoft’s Matt Nunn demos vNext – expanded features and capabilities for ALM in Visual Studio 11.

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ALM State of the Nation

In “ALM State of the Nation,” Forrester Research VP Mike Gilpin shares the dirty truth about ALM and what needs to happen to make it a key transformation component in modern software delivery organizations.

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Leveraging Agile with Visual Studio

Microsoft Sr. User Experience Researcher Miki Konno demonstrates how to develop software in Agile sprints with Visual Studio.

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Real-world Scrum: Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls’ Scott Herman gives a real-world case study on integrating Scrum development into a Waterfall-based, manufacturing-centric engineering organization.

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Scrum Under a Waterfall

Common challenges in making Scrum/Agile work in a waterfall-centric organization, and what you can do to minimize the headaches.

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