By Paul Grizzaffi, QE Automation Architect, Cognizant Softvision My previous article covered the concept of soft asserts– “an assert that the result of which is recorded but does not halt the test script’s execution at that point. The results of all soft asserts are evaluated at an author-specified point in…

By Paul Grizzaffi, QE Automation Architect, Cognizant Softvision In 1981, Judas Priest released their album, Point of Entry. Following the release of the hugely popular British Steel album, PoE had a more commercial sound and has often been overlooked. The album happens to have one of my favorite songs, however–…

By Deepika Singh Sharma, Product Manager, Cognizant Softvision Have you ever driven a car and wondered whether or not the manufacturers considered petite women when designing it? Have you ever noticed that most smart phones are generally uncomfortable for women to use? Well, Caroline Criado-Perez, the author of Invisible Women…

By Stefan Bala, Project Manager, Cognizant Softvision The importance of experimentation and tips for success A couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to venture into the realm of Product Management. Our team’s directive was to improve the user experience on existing features of a product and add new…

By Alexandru Găvănărescu, Software Engineer, Cognizant Softvision I began my career as a QA tester, and after some experience it was suggested that I interview for a project in the banking industry as a DWH tester. …

By Jo Anna Takla, Associate Director, Devbridge (a Cognizant Softvision company) Advice To Become a Successful Product Manager Do you struggle with ambiguity? Does the uncertainty and lack of structure around work ever make you feel paralyzed? …

Part two: Innovating our process with the Design Sprint By Paula Moughton, Product Manager, Cognizant Softvision This is part two of a two-article series on applying design thinking methods with deliberate constraints to increase agility, specifically in fixed cost fixed-scope projects. If you haven’t had a chance to read part…

Part one: Design Thinking and Deliberate Constraints By Paula Moughton, Product Manager, Cognizant Softvision As Product Managers, innovation of our process is where we find our biggest and most available opportunities to deliver value. This article will discuss how we can foster agility within our teams, specifically within the confines…

By Paul Grizzaffi, Principal Automation Architect, Cognizant Softvision In high school and college, I had to work hard at math in order to do well… like, really hard. The reasons for that are myriad, but there was an exception: geometry. I was a whiz at geometry. …