The collaborative reality of reality-capture We spoke with the team (Kathy Pattison, CMO & Head of Sales and Dave Strickler, Director, Cloud Services) at Kaarta and took a deep dive into our partnership. As always, the Kaarta team has been […]
Testing Embedded Hardware Traditional Quality Assurance usually applies to just software as an engineer spends their time testing mobile, web, or desktop applications – or sometimes a backend API (Application Programming Interface). While traditional test case development, management, and organization […]
Resolve to grow as an engineer Resources to develop and thrive as a tech professional In our last article, we introduced the new year as an optimal time for organizations to hit the reset button and make the necessary pivots […]
Build a Foundation for a Successful 2022 Was your 2021 hampered by siloed teams, missed milestones, or the wrong solution? These stumbling blocks are a risk to your organization’s (and your product’s) success. Learn how our product and project management […]
Rivers Agile Celebrates Banner Year With A Record 4 Award Wins Pittsburgh tech industry leader concludes 2021 by earning four different professional awards recognizing excellence in advertising, innovation, and leadership. For 2021, Rivers Agile was crowned Innovator of the Year: […]
Deficit of Developers A state of the industry report The COVID-19 pandemic brought many challenges for businesses and industries around the world – among them, attracting and retaining engineering talent. As the needs and wants of employees change and businesses […]
An ever-expanding array of tech Narrowing the options when making technology decisions Business leaders face an overwhelming number of decisions to make and options to choose from when selecting technology. Many can experience analysis paralysis, given all the options and […]
Enterprise-wide software projects require help from everyone Launching enterprise-wide software is challenging for organizations of any type or size. These projects are complex and time-consuming, requiring a great deal of planning, resources and communication to execute. Fortunately, there are tried-and-true […]
Technical Debt: What it is and how to handle it Development shortcuts can be replaced by a more viable, long-term solution – but at a cost. If you have purchased or overseen software development, you have likely heard someone on […]
Setup and Deployment in AWS Cloud Development Kit Rivers Agile Lead Software Engineer, Jimi Tallon, wraps up his blog series with a deep dive into deployment within Amazon’s software development framework. Introduction The goal of this blog article is to […]
Intro to Amazon Web Services Cloud Development Kit Rivers Agile Lead Software Engineer, Jimi Tallon, examines the structure and background of Amazon’s new software development framework. Introduction The goal of this blog article is to show how code and resources […]
How Orchid Orthopedic Solutions leveraged Rivers Agile to improve performance Among the transformational activities Orchid Orthopedic Solutions has pursued is one that sought to improve its manufacturing performance and decrease down time. Achieving that end at the medical device contract […]
Part 1 Using Github Actions for Continuous Integration Part 2 Continuing Continuous Integration: Basic Github Action Creation Rivers Agile Software Engineer, Stephen Teodori, wraps up his Continuous Integration series by detailing the deployment process in Github In the previous articles […]
Part 1 Using Github Actions for Continuous Integration Part 3 Concluding Continuous Integration: Github Deployment Rivers Agile Software Engineer, Stephen Teodori, furthers his Continuous Integration series by creating a basic GitHub Action to build and test our project In Part […]
Part 2 Continuing Continuous Integration: Basic Github Action Creation Part 3 Concluding Continuous Integration: Github Deployment Rivers Agile Software Engineer, Stephen Teodori, explains Continuous Integration and how to integrate Github Actions into the process In this article series, we will […]
Even with billions of dollars allocated for stimulus programs, the government’s response confused many business owners as they struggled to survive. Nearly 8 million small businesses applied to the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program (EIDL) when introduced in March, but […]
As part of our proposals for Quality Assurance consulting work and overall software development, our customers routinely ask us for business justification for why QA is such an important part of building reliable software. Our Quality Assurance team is made […]
We’re clear about our engineering standard: one-trick ponies need not apply. While it might be a common term in the tech industry, being a Software Generalist is a rare (and valuable) asset. When we speak about a generalist, the ideal […]
As testers, we should all be united in the effort to elevate the role of QA beyond simple black box testing – looking “under the hood” to understand what’s really happening within an application at the code level. You don’t […]
In Part I and Part II of this series, we discussed the imperative to modernize your web framework and helped navigate the daunting number of options available. At this point in the journey, you should have done your research, narrowed […]
In Part I, we described the massive expansion of web framework options and acceleration of their lifecycles through the past decade. The technology industry–already caffeine-addled and browbeaten–now has yet another object of obsession and destabilization. Times are exciting! In this […]
This is the first installment in our series on how to conquer the choice of JavaScript frameworks and modernize your UI. How did it become so difficult to stay modern with your web presence? The market has exploded with new […]
In the previous two installments of our series, we looked at the reasons why treating automation as a “silver bullet” is a bad idea, and why using 100% automated testing is simply NOT possible. In this final edition, we’ll examine […]
In the first part of this series, we identified some of the myths being circulated in the QA community. My argument is that 100% QA Automation is not advisable and the need for Manual Quality Assurance will always exist because […]
The phrase “QA Automation” evokes many different thoughts from Performance and Load, to Regression and API testing, but what exactly is Quality Assurance Automation? Wikipedia defines it as, “the use of special software to control the execution of tests and the […]
Rivers Agile Founder and CEO, Ben Wilson, and Director of Quality Assurance Services, Keith Monahan sat down with TechVibe host, Jonathan Kersting, and Pittsburgh Technology Council President and CEO, Audrey Russo. Below is a transcript of the Rivers Agile portion of […]
It’s that time of year – a time to reflect on another year gone and prepare for the next 12 months. Are you prepared with a technology roadmap for the upcoming year? Or are you feeling a hangover from last […]
More and more, we’re being flooded by client inquiries about the possibilities of using Artificial Intelligence. While the capabilities and benefits of using AI and machine learning are vast (and growing), this technology should not be positioned as the “magic […]
There are a staggering amount of industries today that remain paper-based or utilize disjointed systems that damage user experience and negatively impact operational efficiency. Embracing digital transformation can be a profound change to competencies, processes, and resources, but it also […]
In April of 2018, Rivers Agile attended the Invent Penn State Venture and IP Conference in State College, Pennsylvania – a curated showcase of capital-seeking startups and emerging Penn State technologies. The 2017 inaugural conference showcased over 70 startup ventures […]
In February of 2017, Rivers Agile promoted Mark VanArsdale from Software Engineer to Technical Lead. In his new role, Mark will be responsible for leading the group dedicated to developing a population health management solution for a healthcare client. Although with us for a […]
We take building trust with our clients seriously and defining done helps to secure that trust. Why is it a critical theme throughout the full scope of software development? Beginning with a generalism, anyone who works in technology, specifically software, […]
“I got the idea for PICLIF through my personal experiences of loss,” said Mike Stafiej, Founder and President of PICLIF. “A friend wasn’t able to attend the funeral service for someone we knew and the app was born from there. No matter where you are located, you should be able participate in a memorial.”
In February 2017, Ben Wilson was interviewed by Audrey Russo and Jonathan Kersting on TechVibe Radio 1020 KDKA. Below are excerpts from that question and answer session which define the Rivers Agile service offerings. Audrey: So talk about Rivers Agile. […]
Do you have an idea for a mobile app but find yourself questioning ‘how do I get started?’ While each type of app has advantages and disadvantages, it’s important to evaluate each scenario to determine the best outcome. For example, […]
In 2008, when I launched Rivers Agile into the ever-growing Pittsburgh technology market as a software consulting firm, I had a vision to fill in a gap in the region for advanced Quality Assurance (QA). The redefined role offers additional […]
