How citizen developers offer IT relief -- and headaches

Application Development Digest: A roundup of application development content from TechTarget

Application Development Digest A roundup of application development content from TechTarget's network|Aug. 30th, 2019 FEATURED STORY How citizen developers offer IT relief and pains By David Carty Low-code app development platforms enable citizen development, where anyone can build software. While this approach can aid productivity, it carries risks, too. (SearchSoftwareQuality.com) Advertisement NEWS   IT training programs stall amid search for best practices With no best practice standards for IT training programs and no industry consensus on the best approach to training, large enterprises have begun to trail smaller, nimbler counterparts in software release efficiency. (SearchITOperations.com)   Top Java programming tools used in application development There's a multitude of Java tools that help the software development process. Here's a list of Java tools and technologies that every programmer should be aware of. (TheServerSide.com)   Consortium taps Linux group, IT vendors to encrypt data in use The Confidential Computing Consortium has mobilized hardware vendors, cloud providers, developers and open source experts by joining forces with the Linux Foundation to find ways to secure data in use. (SearchSoftwareQuality.com)   How to get inventive with feature flags in IT operations Feature flags, also called feature toggles, can give IT operations a range of possibility as broad as the imagination -- once you learn this dev-centric technique. (SearchITOperations.com) EXPERT ADVICE   7 IT security best practices to know to prevent data breaches Breaches often occur because basic IT security best practices aren’t adhered to, leaving known exploits unfixed. Explore common avoidable security flaws existing in production systems. (TheServerSide.com)   Serverless testing in CI eliminates production surprises Writing in a functional language without intuitive unit test coverage? Don't have control over resources or scaling? Here's how to make serverless testing work anyway. (SearchAppArchitecture.com)   Evaluate low-code app dev strategies, tools and practices Low-code opens up opportunities to build software quickly -- inside and outside of IT. The tech is here; now it's a matter of what low-code tools and practices orgs should adopt. (SearchSoftwareQuality.com)   Use HSTS headers for secure communications over networks Using SSL on all HTTP-based traffic should be a universal requirement to secure and encrypt communications over networks. This makes HTTP Strict Transport Security headers vital. (TheServerSide.com)   Explore these 10 skills of highly effective software testers QA professionals with hands-on experience and a mix of technical and soft skills offer great value for software engineering teams. Bolster your career with these 10 skills. (SearchSoftwareQuality.com)   What are the coding standards in software engineering to follow? Every team has its own ideas about coding practices. What types of code standards should our team embrace to produce quality work as we develop applications? (SearchSoftwareQuality.com)   How to select and manage serverless APIs effectively Explore how API selection and API management in a serverless architecture can make all the difference between getting results and having your project fall flat. (SearchAppArchitecture.com)   How to manage an event-driven microservices architecture Learn the basics of event-driven architecture as they apply to microservices, and see how to manage one with the help of real-world examples and three main architecture patterns. (SearchAppArchitecture.com) About This E-Newsletter The Application Development Digest is published by TechTarget, Inc., 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US. Click to: Unsubscribe. You are receiving this email because you are a member of TechTarget. When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content and with our Partners, see up-to-date Partners List, as described in our Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact: webmaster@techtarget.com. © 2019 TechTarget, Inc. all rights reserved. Designated trademarks, brands, logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy | Partners List