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What Is Spiral Model In Software Engineering?

Would you believe me if I say there is a development methodology that considers changing requirements and technical risks as part of the process instead of obstacles to be overcome? Sounds crazy, right? That’s exactly what I thought about the Spiral Model until I took a closer look. I’m not saying it’s perfect for every project or that we should all use it. But for certain types of projects, the messy, uncertain, high-stakes ones, it may be just what you need!

From Flaky to Reliable: How QMetry Keeps Your Pipeline Clean

Not every failure is a bug and not every bug is what it seems. Sometimes, a test fails without warning. No code changes, no environment issues, just a red mark where there should be green. You rerun it, and it passes. These are flaky tests. And they do more than create noise. They drain team time, stall releases, and make it harder to trust automation at all. Left unchecked, they quietly become one of the most expensive problems in testing.

IPA: Mastering iOS app packaging with Bitrise

When developing iOS applications, creating an IPA file is a crucial step in distributing and testing your app. But managing this process—especially across development teams—can become tedious and error-prone if done manually. In this post, we’ll explain what an IPA is, why it matters in CI/CD pipelines, and how you can seamlessly generate, sign, and distribute IPA files using Bitrise automation.

We Stayed Up When AWS Went Down

Amazon Web Services (AWS) had a well-documented failure of the S3 service in its US East region this week. The knock-on effects of the S3 outage took out many of Amazon’s other services and caused serious and long-lasting outages for many high-profile services including Quora, Trello, GitLab, and many others. Overall Amazon provides an outstanding set of services, and as anyone knows these things happen, the key is to architect your solution so that it can tolerate these kinds of failures.

Important Zend Server Info: Why Migrate to ZendPHP?

Zend Server 2019 reached end of life in July 2025, and Zend Server 2021 will follow in December 2027. If you're running mission-critical PHP applications, it’s time to plan your migration to ZendPHP + ZendHQ. Zend makes it easy. Join Product Marketing Manager Simon MacKenzie as he answers frequently asked questions about migrating from Zend Server to ZendPHP and ZendHQ, including important Zend Server info and how making the change to more modular tooling will impact your Zend Server PHP processes.

Build chat UIs in minutes with Ably Chat React UI Components

We’ve all been there: you’re building a chat experience and end up spending way too much time on UI glue - message bubbles, room lists, typing indicators… all before you even get to the good part: real-time logic. So today, we’re launching a set of lightweight, flexible UI components built for React and powered by Ably Chat.

Understanding CI vs CD vs CT in DevOps: Key concepts explained

Speed isn’t everything in software development, but getting high quality apps out fast is still crucial. That’s where DevOps comes in: its core purpose is to streamline the delivery of apps as quickly and reliably as possible, without sacrificing quality at any stage of the process. ‍ At the heart of DevOps automation are three essential concepts: CI, CD, and CT. ‍ CI and CD are often used interchangeably, but each of the three concepts serves a distinct purpose.

A Brief History of APIs

The history of modern technology is a story about APIs. But the same tools that built our connected world have also created complexity and fragmentation. Before we can offload major workloads to AI and autonomous agents, we need to fix the shaky foundation they might be built on. This video explains the evolution of APIs, the challenges of API fragmentation, and why managing the full API lifecycle is critical for the future of tech and artificial intelligence.

Perfecto AI: Glass Manufacturing Configurator

Explore how Perfecto AI, powered by Perforce Intelligence, is redefining test automation for dynamic and complex applications. Say goodbye to brittle scripts and constant maintenance caused by evolving interfaces. Perfecto AI uses natural language steps to execute precise, human-like tasks with unparalleled efficiency.