October 25, 2013 by Elle

5 Scrum Techniques We Use at Testomato

  At the moment, there are several popular software development methodologies, each with its own recognized strengths and weaknesses. One of the most popular methodologies out there are the many different faces of Agile, which are all based on iterative and rapid development. At Testomato, we use a mix of agile techniques to fit our company and our projects. In our minds, agile was definitely the way for us to…

October 17, 2013 by Elle

6 Important Qualities of Clean Code

How often do you hear someone refer to a mess at work as “spaghetti code”? Probably a lot. So, how do you know that someone doesn’t look at your code and say the same thing? You don’t. No matter how many books you read about best practices for design and coding practices – it’s just not enough. Our ability to evaluate both good and bad qualities of code are often dependent…

October 11, 2013 by Elle

How to Choose An Automation Testing Tool

In web development, it’s important that you have the right tools to help you complete your projects on time, in budget, and to maximize effectiveness and efficiency. It can be difficult to decide whether or not automation testing is for you, and it can be equally challenging to decide on the best automated testing tool. Here are a few things to consider when it comes to making this important decision.…

October 4, 2013 by Elle

An Important Lesson: Learn How to Learn

Learning how to learn is a fundamental lesson you need to learn as a web developer. Let’s face it, your education is never over. When you stop updating your skills and refuse to adopt new methods, it’s almost impossible to stay relevant. In a previous post about essential web development skills every developer should have, we touched on the importance of self-education. We’d like to continue the discussion by exploring what you…