22
Jan
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Just find the right flow – Branching models and workflows for SCM systems
Source control management systems (SCM) are a part of the standard equipment of a software developer. Despite their daily usage, there are still many helpful techniques that are largely unknown. There are quite a lot of SCM tools [1]. This article refers to the freely available, distributed SCM tool Git that has a very high relevance due to its widespread use. And with only a few adaptations many of the here presented practises can also be applied to other solutions as well, for example, subversions.
11
Dec
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The Value of Code Quality
A good Code is easy to read and oversee for anyone who isn’t the creator of the code. If it’s easy to understand, it’s much easier to maintain and extend the code. Frank Sons, spokesman at the IPC Conference shows us the value of the code.
6
Dec
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Holiday Season Contest
Take part in our Holiday Season contest and warm yourself with one of our Ugly Winter Sweaters!
26
Sep
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Video: Weeks of coding can save you hours of planning
Most developers feel productive when they are coding – the software needs to be finished and the deadline is approaching fast, isn’t it?
29
Aug
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Crowdtesting in quality assurance – The massive hunt for mistakes
Yet again there is another, new method in quality assurance – is probably what some people might think and they aren’t entirely unjustified to do so. But right now the market is crying out for solutions to place high-quality software on the market and to secure it on countless devices. For this purpose, Crowdtesting is a proven approach with a lot of potential for all those who deal with software testing.
14
Aug
Is my shop up to the task? Realistic performance tests for operative security
As easy as it might be to execute simple performance tests with ab or siege, it’s still quite difficult to ensure that a website can actually withstand the expected load. It’s quite regularly that websites collapse under the burden of a relaunch or a planned advertising campaign. Kore Nordmann will show you how you can be certain about surviving such an event successfully.
31
Jul
Video: Rapid Prototyping with Domain-driven Design
It took several decades until the majority of software developers accepted one simple fact: we have no idea what we’re doing.
12
Jul
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Node.js module: JSON Server
Most cases of web frontend development, require a functioning backend. Yet quite often the frontend and backend are developed separately. This means, that the functionality of the frontend can only be tested, if there’s a backend providing it with a counterpoint station. And to decrease this backend dependency you can actually use a Mock server instead.
11
Jul
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Convince Your Boss
You're longing for new ideas, connecting with like-minded devs and widen your horizon? Then IPC is the place to be. We help you out convincing your boss to send you to the International PHP Conference with these 3 easy steps.
27
Jun
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Hello my name is “if”
It’s an inescapable fact that writing maintainable code is not easy. Before we can change any code, we have to understand what the code currently does, and whether it’s supposed to do that.