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Survey: AI is here—and it’s reshaping product management

A new report from the Pragmatic Institute reveals how AI is transforming product management and driving growth. Here are the insights, adoption challenges, and the skills product leaders need to master AI and lead with intent.

Test Double Editorial Board

Test Double Editorial Board

Software tooling & tips

The dangers of abstracting away vendors in code

The dangers of abstracting away vendors in code

River Lynn Bailey

River Lynn Bailey

Software tooling & tips

How a product transformation drove 3x sales growth

The road to 3x sales: a case study in scaling with strategy

Test Double Editorial Board

Test Double Editorial Board

Product management

7 takeaways from CIO Tomorrow 2024 for leading transformation

7 takeaways from CIO Tomorrow 2024 for leading transformation

Cathy Colliver

Communication & teams

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A startup's launched after a new product in record time after Test Double's product coaching. Kudos to Jen Tedrow for her workshops that also unveiled a $2M product idea!

Tammy Lawlor's strategy enabled a global retail client to align their portfolio, boosting product releases from quarterly to 2x monthly (!) and launching two new products plus key enhancements.

Gusto's legacy Rails upgrade succeeded with our consultants leading the charge, fixing 1,700 test failures -- all without disrupting daily operations and completed on time and under budget. Cheers to Steve, River, Daniel, Will and Jake!

We collaborated with client leadership at a popular magazine to implement a culture of data-led decision making — which led to millions of dollars saved or generated. Shout out to Zack Kelly, who identified an e-commerce checkout error causing up to $7 million (!) in lost revenue.

Joé Dupuis audited and simplified Treehouse's AWS infrastructure, cutting costs by 25% and reducing infrastructure from ~40 servers to 3 servers + serverless ECS cluster. Why pay for complexity you don't need?

Shout out to DevOps pros Keith McCanless and Jessie Puls, who empowered dev teams at Mode to quickly and easily deliver both their own infrastructure needs!

The myth of industrializing software engineering

Explore why the assembly line mentality is outdated in software development and how embracing flexibility and innovation can drive real results. Join the conversation on transforming tech leadership and fostering creative engineering teams.

Michael Toland

Accelerate quality software

agile

teams

Speaking human: Engineers who communicate effectively with empathy

Test Double's engineers excel in translating complex coding concepts into relatable stories, blending business acumen with empathy. Learn how they bridge the gap between software and business.

Kate McGinty

Communication & teams

communication

consulting

How to test logging in Node.js: practical TDD tips and tricks

Discover practical tips for testing logging in Node.js using TDD. This friendly guide helps you master winston and mockLogger for better test automation.

Joe Marty

testing

node.js

javascript

automation

Colored binary numbers spark out from a contract sitting on a table

Fair contracts build trust: How Test Double does it differently

Fixed bid, fixed scope engagements are inherently bad for all parties and a procurement fantasy. Here how we take a more collaborative, fair approach to software consulting contracts.

Todd Kaufman

Software investment

consulting

budgeting

software-purchase

How to optimize CI/CD with CircleCI for data engineering and ML

Discover the best practices and techniques for using CircleCI to streamline your data engineering and machine learning workflows.

Mavrick Laakso

Accelerate quality software

ai-ml

ci-cd

5 lessons to be a better software consultant

Join software consultant Jamie Phelps as he reflects on five years of consulting, sharing insights and lessons learned. From juggling tasks to understanding human needs, these lessons are essential for any aspiring consultant.

Jamie Phelps

Recruiting & careers

professional-growth

teams

consulting

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How to speed up a slow app

Dive into our story of transforming a trucking app's performance, where cutting-edge tech and smart strategies led to a major speed boost.

Kevin Baribeau

Accelerate quality software

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Practical tips to conduct an effective EDI interview

Discover the importance of EDI interviews at Test Double and get practical advice for interviewers and candidates to navigate the process successfully.

Christine McCallum-Randalls

Christine McCallum-Randalls

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

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