Agile software development

Cigniti Expands Its Global Footprint with Opening of an Office in Singapore

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

Cigniti Technologies, worlds leading Independent Quality Engineering & Software Testing Services company, today announced the opening of their first office in Singapore.

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  • Cigniti Technologies, worlds leading Independent Quality Engineering & Software Testing Services company, today announced the opening of their first office in Singapore.
  • With this new expansion, Cigniti further extends its global footprint in the Asia Pacific region to meet the growing digital transformation needs of leading enterprises based in the region.
  • Cigniti is recognised globally for its innovative approach to assisting enterprises in their Quality Engineering and Digital transformation initiatives leveraging proprietary IP, AI & ML driven frameworks and highly agile & DevOps development methodologies.
  • About Cigniti: Cigniti Technologies is a Global Leader in Independent Quality Engineering & Software Testing services.

ArmorCode Wins Gold Globee® Award for Security Software Innovation in the 2021 Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ArmorCode , the Silicon Valley startup delivering application security at the speed of DevOps,todayannounced that The Globee Awards, organizers of the world's premier business awards programs and business ranking lists, has named the company a winner in the13th Annual 2021 Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards.ArmorCode was recognized for security software innovation and received the Gold Globeein this category.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ArmorCode , the Silicon Valley startup delivering application security at the speed of DevOps,todayannounced that The Globee Awards, organizers of the world's premier business awards programs and business ranking lists, has named the company a winner in the13th Annual 2021 Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards.ArmorCode was recognized for security software innovation and received the Gold Globeein this category.
  • ArmorCode is a next-generation application security platform that consolidates three key AppSec needs Application Security Posture Management, DevSecOps Orchestration, and Continuous Compliance into a single intelligent platform.
  • Enterprises use ArmorCode to consolidate application security tooling, streamline application security processes, increase business agility, and improve developer productivity.
  • Globee Awards are conferred in 11 programs and competitions: the CEO World Awards, the Consumer World Awards, The Customer Sales & Service World Awards, the Globee International Best in Business Awards, the Golden Bridge Awards, the Cyber Security Global Excellence Awards and Security World Awards, the IT World Awards, One Planet American Best in Business Awards, the Globee Employer Excellence Awards, the Globee Corporate Communications & Marketing World Awards, and the Women World Awards.

Meltano Spins Out of GitLab, Raises $4.2M in Seed Funding Led by GV to Enhance Open Source Data Integration

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

As an independent company Meltano has the opportunity to grow further as an open source company and focus on addressing the needs of the data engineering market starting with enhanced data integration.

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  • As an independent company Meltano has the opportunity to grow further as an open source company and focus on addressing the needs of the data engineering market starting with enhanced data integration.
  • With its new seed funding, Meltano, as an independently managed entity, will provide the benefits of open source data integration and DataOps to more organizations.
  • Data teams today face challenges similar to those that led to the DevOps revolution and the rise of platforms like GitLab.
  • Over the past few years, we have seen a wave of great open source data tools and technologies for data integration, transformation, orchestration, and visualization, said Douwe Maan, CEO of Meltano.

Structuralia: Latin American engineers need to "rebrand" themselves to overcome current challenges and develop their professional careers

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

BOGOT, Colombia, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Artificial Intelligence, Agile Methodologies, Renewable Energies, Energy Efficiency, Environment and Cybersecurity are areas that are gaining relevance in the labor market and creating the most job opportunities for highly qualified professionals despite the times of uncertainty we live in today.

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  • BOGOT, Colombia, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Artificial Intelligence, Agile Methodologies, Renewable Energies, Energy Efficiency, Environment and Cybersecurity are areas that are gaining relevance in the labor market and creating the most job opportunities for highly qualified professionals despite the times of uncertainty we live in today.
  • In response to this scenario, both the Organization of American States (OAS) and Structuralia have released their new 50% scholarship program for highly specialized quality Master's degrees aimed at equipping engineers, architects and STEM professionals to undergo such a necessary transformation.
  • The deadline to apply for one of the 650 available scholarships at becasoea.structuralia.com/en is July 9th.
  • Developing these new skills is both important and necessary for the advancement of the region, the creation of new job opportunities, and the professional growth of students.

MediaKind Launches MediaKind Engage Delivering Extraordinary Direct-to-Consumer Fan Experiences at Scale

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

MediaKind announces the launch of MediaKind Engage, a new end-to-end direct-to-consumer (DTC) solution for video contribution, production, streaming, and audience engagement.

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  • MediaKind announces the launch of MediaKind Engage, a new end-to-end direct-to-consumer (DTC) solution for video contribution, production, streaming, and audience engagement.
  • MediaKind Engage is structured around Platform and Software-as-a-Service (aaS) models, embracing modern agile and DevOps to drive feature velocity.
  • MediaKind Engage comprises three MediaKind services:
    Engage Production (Content acquisition and distribution): Capturing and delivering the best content sources from an event and transporting it reliably and securely to the cloud.
  • Engage Experience (Fan engagement and client applications): Broadening the base of fans by widening access into the content via OTT streaming.

ionir Accelerates DevOps Deployments 500x by Eliminating Data Wait Time

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Between each stage of a DevOps pipeline, time is wasted while data is reassembled, copied, replicated, moved, and migrated.

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  • Between each stage of a DevOps pipeline, time is wasted while data is reassembled, copied, replicated, moved, and migrated.
  • This adds dozens of painstaking hours per week in data wait time, slowing company growth, stalling digitalization, and reducing competitiveness.
  • ionir speeds DevOps deployments, and ensures developer efficiency by eliminating these data bottlenecks.
  • For developers and DevOps engineers, managers and directors looking to reduce data wait time and experience faster pipeline execution, ionir offers:
    Faster deployments:ionir's Kubernetes Container-Native Storage eliminates the aforementioned gaps by moving data instantly in space and time, enabling a 500x acceleration of deployments through the CI/CD pipeline.

Refactr Wins AFWERX 20.1 SBIR Phase II Contract with U.S. Air Force's Platform One for DevSecOps Automation Platform

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Refactr enables automated, connected, and security-first modern DevSecOps automation for DevOps and cybersecurity teams using the tools they love.

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  • Refactr enables automated, connected, and security-first modern DevSecOps automation for DevOps and cybersecurity teams using the tools they love.
  • "We are thrilled to receive this Phase II contract from the Air Force as we continue building our capabilities to enhance the Air Force's DevSecOps initiative," said Michael Fraser, co-founder and CEO of Refactr.
  • Refactr's innovative DevSecOps Automation Platform will accelerate our mission at Platform One with their AFWERX 20.1 Phase II SBIR contract.
  • Refactr, a leading innovator in the cybersecurity industry through its DevSecOps Automation Platform bridging the gap between DevOps and cybersecurity.

Weaveworks Launches Weave GitOps, an Open Source Product That Delivers Easy GitOps for Application Deployment

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Weaveworks today announced the release of Weave GitOps , a pioneering product that increases Software Delivery and Operational performance for Kubernetes infrastructure and application teams.

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  • Weaveworks today announced the release of Weave GitOps , a pioneering product that increases Software Delivery and Operational performance for Kubernetes infrastructure and application teams.
  • The enterprise tier, Weave GitOps Enterprise, extends these capabilities into multi-cluster application delivery and continuous operations in multi-cloud environments.
  • The Weave GitOps product tiers deliver the first GitOps platform of its kind:
    Weave GitOps aims to democratize GitOps for Kubernetes, in the same way that GitHub did for Git to accelerate adoption, explained Alexis Richardson, founder and CEO of Weaveworks.
  • Weave GitOps is delivered in tiers, including a free and open source Core and an Enterprise tier:
    Weave GitOps Core automates the application lifecycle for developers and DevOps teams.

Mabl's 2021 Testing in DevOps Report Finds that Software Test Automation is Integral to Quality, Customer Happiness and DevOps Maturity

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

"The 2021 Testing in DevOps Survey showed that 2020 shifted the definition of DevOps adoption and maturity," says mabl co-founder Dan Belcher.

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  • "The 2021 Testing in DevOps Survey showed that 2020 shifted the definition of DevOps adoption and maturity," says mabl co-founder Dan Belcher.
  • The report reveals that quality engineering plays an integral role in DevOps as more organizations adopt and mature their Agile practice.
  • While deployment frequency remained relatively consistent compared to last year, 31% of fully automated DevOps teams described their customer happiness as amazing compared to 7% of DevOps aspiring teams.
  • Mabl is the intelligent test automation company that empowers high-velocity software development teams to integrate automated end-to-end testing into the entire development lifecycle.

Thoughtworks launches a new brand position - creating extraordinary impact together - and unveils new logo and visual identity

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

At the heart of this launch is a change of the company tagline to better align with the company's purpose.

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  • At the heart of this launch is a change of the company tagline to better align with the company's purpose.
  • It's another example of the visual identity truly representing Thoughtworks' passion for inclusivity.
  • The emphasis on employees, clients and why clients partner with Thoughtworks is the essence of the new tagline "Delivering extraordinary impact together."
  • For over 27 years, Thoughtworks has been making extraordinary impact together with its clients and partners.