I was attending a meeting as part of my daily office routine. One of my colleague’s voice was sounding very much like my colleague from previous organization. Only the voice was familiar, name was no way linking to the region where he belonged to and virtual meetings with no faces attached to it …it just […]
Agile Development
Diamond Timeless Watch – Project without risk
Diamond watch: “Wow, that is a stunning piece of the watch,” says Mr.X “Thank you, Sir. It costs around a few hundred thousand dollars” replies Mr.Y “Oh, that is a lot of money. Can you please tell me the time?” Mr.X requested “Um, It doesn’t work but I like the diamonds on the watch” […]
Where Quality Analysis (QA) fits in the World of DevOps
Development and Operations (DevOps) is the agile software development approach that allows for simultaneous software development and testing. A successful DevOps practice requires quality assurance and testing (QAT). DevOps developed from the need for businesses to respond faster to market changes to acquire a competitive advantage and accelerate their growth. DevOps is assisting firms with […]
Perficient Launches Knowledge Sharing Community for Colleagues
In 2021, Perficient continued launching new resource groups for colleagues to find connections and community while building their skills. In addition to the Giving ERG and Agile Community, Lance Bruner, director, took the reigns to formalize a group that had been providing information on consulting best practices to our localized GEO teams so that more […]
The Pandemic – Our Agile Coach
The Coaching Program I can see the quizzical look on your face with the question, “Why is she calling this pandemic an Agile coach?” My answer is: “Yes because it taught us agile principles, and imbibed agile mindset in us.” Let me explain in detail: During this pandemic: How many of us responded to change […]
It’s Okay to Fail
One of the benefits of taking an agile approach to product development is the opportunity to make mistakes, to learn from them and to improve. Our sprints and frequent releases work to our advantage, giving us the chance to inspect and adapt. We can fail fast, reflect on the experience and quickly change direction to […]
5 Ways to Test an Idea Without Spending a Fortune
Inspiration is all around us. That inspiration can come from something we see or hear while going about our daily lives, from our own experiences, from our customers or from internal stakeholders. Suddenly you find that ideas start to flow and the excitement builds. You get carried away and want to start developing right away. […]
5 Tips to Be a Fantastic Developer
There are millions of developers worldwide, each of them is working on different platforms and programming languages. Every other developer has a different way of writing their code, but one common aspect is their logical and analytical mindset. This blog will go through some of the daily interactive areas of a developer and situations that […]
Does Your Team See the Big Picture?
If I were to ask one of your team members “what are you building?”, what are they more likely to answer? I’m adding a couple of checkboxes to the “Subscriptions” page I’m working on a feature that allows us to learn how and when a customer wants to hear from us. This will allow us […]
Perficient Latin America, Best Agile Place to Work Nominee
Perficient is a highly awarded company by clients, colleagues, partners, and communities where it operates. Perficient Latin America is thrilled to continue setting this high standard by announcing our nomination from the World Agility Forum (WAF) in the category of Best Agile Place to Work. The WAF is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to recognize companies […]
Agile Brainstorming: Introduction
What is it? Brainstorming is a technique of generating ideas by a group of people or team members by presenting them with a problem statement and having an open discussion. When applied to agile projects, this technique can produce interesting solutions and hence is referred to as Agile Brainstorming. Why is it important? There are […]
DevOps Tools Radar: Choosing and Classifying the Best Tools for a Project
Tools are a crucial element of the DevOps process, but the sheer quantity of tools out there can be pretty overwhelming for new DevOps practitioners. To get around this challenge, our experts have designed a DevOps tools “Radar”, which helps engineers select the best possible tools for whatever problem they face. The Radar categorizes tools […]