March 1, 2018
With our Sprint 131 update (rolling out over the next few weeks), there are some major changes coming to the @CurrentIteration macro used for work item queries. We are introducing the concept of a macro parameter, as well as allowing an offset to @CurrentIteration. These updates are mainly motivated by: A desire for queries to... Read More
February 26, 2018
We recently published an update to the “Features under development” roadmap on our Features timeline. This feature list, although subject to change and not comprehensive, provides visibility into our key investments in the medium term. We update the feature list as part of our agile planning rhythms, about every 9 weeks. Some of the features... Read More
February 23, 2018
Here are top stories we found in our streams this week related to DevOps, VSTS, TFS and other interesting topics. TOP STORIES Post 2- Value Stream Mapping for ALM Ranger’s VSTS Extensions Work Stream – Hamid ShahidIn my last blog post, I wrote about benefits of Value Stream Mapping (VSM) in the realm of software... Read More
February 21, 2018
Today we are releasing our new Messaging Extension to add to the integrations between Microsoft Teams and Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS). The messaging extension allows you to search, find, and discuss specific work items in your channel or private chats. It is great way to have a group conversation about your work, without leaving... Read More
February 16, 2018
Here are top stories we found in our streams this week related to DevOps, VSTS, TFS and other interesting topics. TOP STORIES I love reading – these are the blogs I follow – Wouter de KortSomeone asked me how I try to stay up to date in the IT industry. Personally, I love reading. I... Read More
February 9, 2018
Here are top stories we found in our streams this week related to DevOps, VSTS, TFS and other interesting topics. TOP STORIES Updates from the DevOps VSTS Bot – Jeffrey OpdamDear community, I want to inform you for my upcoming update, which will be deployed on February 10, 2018. VSTS Gems- Identify flaky tests –... Read More
February 2, 2018
Here are top stories we found in our streams this week related to DevOps, VSTS, TFS and other interesting topics. TOP STORIES Work can flow across the Sprint boundary – Martin HinshelwoodThere is nothing in the Scrum Guide that says that you can’t have workflow across the Sprint boundary. I’m going to suggest that not... Read More
January 30, 2018
In February 2017, VSTS announced support for Azure Active Directory Conditional Access Policy (CAP). One caveat that was called out in that announcement was that alternate authentication mechanisms, such as personal access tokens, would not enforce CAP. As I discussed previously, many VSTS administrators gave us feedback that they need a way to ensure their users... Read More
January 30, 2018
Why can’t Stakeholders view the Analytics widgets? That is a question we often heard. Now we have an answer. They can! Well, now they can. We’ve updated the VSTS Analytics extension to allow users with Free licenses (Stakeholders license) to view Analytics widgets. This means Stakeholders can view CFD, Lead/Cycle Time, Velocity, Burndown/Burnup widgets. For more... Read More
January 30, 2018
Introduction MSTest V2 v1.3.0 Beta2 now supports in-assembly parallel execution of tests – the top most requested/commented issue on the testfx repo. The feature can dramatically reduce the total time taken to execute a suite of tests. To get started, install the framework and adapter from NuGet. If you are already using MSTest V2, then... Read More