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Product updates and our thoughts on getting work done.

Where automated testing should (and shouldn’t) fit in your testing strategy

Having worked with automated testing in various forms for a few years now, I've come to a few conclusions about where it fits in the mindset of a software developer—and about how it can…

Building a Rails dashboard app with the DoneDone API

Last week, I talked about my experiences using DoneDone to manage household issues. To accompany my post, I wrote a simple Rails application to query data from the DoneDone API and display it on a publicly-accessible dashboard.

Why programmers should be a part of the design process

Designers and programmers working together produce better outcomes.

Track iOS app issues with bugTrap and DoneDone

Today, we're excited to announce that DoneDone now integrates with bugTrap, a brand new iOS app for reporting bugs in mobile apps and websites.

Cut the problem in half

What do you do when you're faced with a head-scratching bug? You know, the ones that have you questioning whether 2 + 2 is always 4 (because apparently sometimes it is not)?

Why use issue tracking software?

Learn about the advantages of using issue tracking software for bug management and how to choose the right tool for your team.

The hard thing about testing

Why are bugs in software inevitable? One of my arguments is that knowing what to test is one of the most difficult parts of testing itself.

Converting a 5-year-old repository from Subversion to Git

We've been using Subversion for DoneDone's source code hosting since 2009, and it's served us well over the years.

How Nintendo’s QA Process Rebuilt the Gaming Industry

Nintendo is a gaming company that established their reputation by always ensuring quality control in video games.

The Developer’s Guide to Simple Screencasts

A few tips for creating screencasts from the developers perspective.

Life imitates code: Three life lessons I’ve learned from programming

This year will mark my seventeenth year programming on the Web. It all started in the late nineties in college, dabbling in table-based web design, classic ASP, and Microsoft Access databases.

Getting out of your comfort zone

As a programmer, it's always important to push yourself beyond your comfort zone. Find out why.

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