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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower - Product Management

Many CEOs of software-enabled businesses call us with a similar concern: Are we getting the right results from our software team? We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. What does a business leader do in this situation?

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5 code review best practices

Atlassian

In 1988, Hewlett Packard (HP) conducted an internal review of their software development processes and set a target to improve their code quality tenfold. Eventually, they concluded that incorporating code reviews into the development cycle saved more money than resolving defects after they were found by customers.

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Design System Contribution Models

UX Planet

This article reviews 3 popular contribution models: 1. It uses the hybrid model of contribution where the central design system team is responsible for the overall direction. This hybrid model helps the design team keep the system accurate and useful. This hybrid model helps the design team keep the system accurate and useful.

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Digital Sustainability: A Growing Frontier in Software Development

The Product Coalition

Software development with sustainability in mind is a rising trend in digital spaces. While software is intangible and doesn’t directly consume energy or produce emissions, its environmental implications lie in its development and usage. As software builders, we are uniquely positioned to influence this environmental trajectory.

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Measuring Design System

UX Planet

The effectiveness of a design system cannot be assumed; it must be actively measured and optimized over time. A robust design system should not only streamline design and development processes but also ensure scalability as the organization grows, adapts to new platforms, and handles diverse product requirements. Image by Steve Dennis.

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Design System Governance Models

UX Planet

Image by Cody Cai Design system governance models help organizations manage and maintain design systems across teams and products. There are three popular models —  Solitary , Centralized , and Federated  — each offer different approaches to how design systems are governed within an organization. Image by Nathan Curtis.

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Test-Driven or Feature Flag-Driven Development: What’s Best For Your Team?

Split

The need for efficient and effective software development methodologies has never been more paramount. Amid this incessant search for perfection, two paradigms have become prominent: Test-driven development (TDD) and feature flag-driven development (FFDD). Then, they write the minimum amount of code needed to pass the test.