Testing, CI/CD, and Automating Quality from Day One

Testing, CI/CD, and Automating Quality from Day One Building software quickly matters, but reliability matters more. By weaving testing and automation into the project from the start, teams create a healthy feedback loop. Developers see failures early, infrastructure teams gain confidence, and users experience fewer surprises with releases. Start with a lean baseline. Focus on tests that protect the most important paths and keep them fast. The aim is not perfect coverage, but meaningful safety nets that shrink the time between a change and its verified impact. ...

September 22, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words

Secure Software Supply Chains: Guarding the Build

Secure Software Supply Chains: Guarding the Build Software today is built from many parts: your own code, open source libraries, plugins, and tools from different vendors. Each part travels through a build pipeline before it becomes a shipped product. If any link in this chain is weak, attackers can slip in and affect users. Guarding the build means making the path from source to release trustworthy, visible, and repeatable. Why this matters is simple: a compromised library or a tampered tool can alter a release in minutes. Open source components are powerful, but they also come with risk. The goal is to reduce unknowns, increase visibility, and prove that what leaves your pipeline is what you intended to release. ...

September 21, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words