Let’s talk about refactoring—because, let’s be real, if you’ve been around software development for even five minutes, you’ve probably heard the term thrown around. But what is it really? And why does it matter? More importantly, how does it change when we’re dealing...
When I started my career at Cadence Design Systems, testing felt like a different universe. We were laser-focused on chip-level precision, simulation accuracy, and long regression cycles that could run for days. Developers wrote code; QA teams caught the bugs. It was...
At SPK and Associates we are often asked for direction with respect to versioning control systems. The management of software and related artifacts is core to your development process and a key factor in determining the operational productivity of your...