At EclipseCon 2013, SmartBear Presents on Incorporating Quality in Agile Process to Work Faster and Smarter

BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lorinda Brandon, Director of Strategy at SmartBear Software, provider of software quality tools used by more than one million developers and testers worldwide, will be presenting “Incorporating Quality into Your Agile Process and Organization Means Working Faster and Smarter” at EclipseCon 2013 (Monday, March 25 – Thursday, March 28, 2013) in Boston. Attended by experienced software developers and architects, EclipseCon is the ninth annual conference involving companies and individuals producing and using Eclipse technology.

“Incorporating Quality into Your Agile Process and Organization Means Working Faster and Smarter”

WHAT:					SmartBear’s Lorinda Brandon Presenting “Incorporating Quality into Your Agile Process and
					Organization Means Working Faster and Smarter” at EclipseCon 2013

WHEN:					Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 1:30 p.m. – 2:05 p.m. EDT

WHERE:					Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Boulevard, Boston – Back Bay Room

Agile development has been widely adopted in order to get more software features to market in a reduced time, but what does that mean for quality assurance in an agile environment? In Lorinda’s talk, developers will receive tips to integrate quality into the agile process as well as into an organization in order to work faster and smarter. Lorinda provides specific strategies so developers don’t have to trade quality for speed. For example, she recommends making the user part of everyday conversations, establishing minimum acceptance tests early in the process and incorporating mandatory code reviews.

For more than 25 years, Lorinda has worked in various management roles in the high-tech industry, including customer service, quality assurance and engineering. She specializes in rejuvenating product management, quality and engineering teams by re-organizing and expanding staff and refining processes used within organizations. Follow her on Twitter @lindybrandon.

About SmartBear Software

More than one million developers, testers and operations professionals use SmartBear tools to ensure the quality and performance of their APIs, desktop, mobile, Web and cloud-based applications. With five million downloads and counting, SmartBear products are affordable, easy-to-use and ready for deployment. Free tools and plug-ins are also available for download on the website. Learn more about SmartBear, the company’s award-winning tools or join the active user community at http://www.smartbear.com, on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @smartbear or Google+.

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