I got the following VSTS-related question last week from a customer: We are using pull request builds heavily to validate changes to our code. Our branching strategy is simplistic, focusing […]

A few days ago, I had an e-mail in my inbox asking about retrieving links between requirements and test cases over REST. I thought this was a great question and […]

Ever wondered how you can run integration-, system- or UI tests in different environments as your artifacts get promoted through them. Wonder no more. What are runsettings? Runsettings files are […]

D.R.Y. and D.A.M.P. are acronyms that are used in the context of designing unit test suites. In contrast to the terms dry and damp they are not mutually exclusive though. […]

Hosted agents allow you to run automated builds using VSTS without bringing your own build infrastructure. This can be useful, if on-premises hardware is expensive, or if you are looking […]

Whenever people ask me this question, I tend to struggle to give a short and concise answer. Unfortunately this is one of these dreaded “it depends” situations, where it can […]

A customer asked me about load testing recently, which made me realise once again that the terms around both load- and performance testing are horribly overloaded and can mean different […]

Both newer versions of TFS and VSTS have a comprehensive REST API for permission assignments. While all relevant functions are there, it is not always easy to work the API […]

When I talk to people about DevOps, Metrics are a frequent topic of discussion. For many vendors of DevOps-related software this is another opportunity to throw their marketing machine on […]

Transitioning into a true DevOps culture is not easy. This is especially true in the enterprise space. That being said: Making the change is almost always worth it. How do […]