At Alpha Software, not only are dogs more than welcome, but they are expected to be "working dogs" :)

Building great development software requires dedication, inspiration, and talent. It also requires both traditional and non-traditional testing.

In fact, Alpha Software has been using sniff testing for a number of years, and whom better could it turn to than a dog whose nose has a sensitivity to smell that is tens of thousands of times more sensitive than humans?

A number of years ago after an extensive and rigorous interview process, Clifton Rabins was hired to the key position of "Director of Sniff Testing." His appointment was an experiment and was, in fact, a first in the industry and was proudly announced via Businesswire and on Social Media.

The bet paid off and the results have been nothing short of tail-wagging good -:)

Ever since Clifton came on board, Alpha has been able to continue to attract the most extraordinary people and Alpha Software's flagship platform - Alpha Anywhere has been adopted for rapid mobile and web application development by over 2500 companies. It also has won the InfoWorld Mobile Development Award 2016 and has been recognized by Forrester and Gartner for its ability to deliver offline-capable enterprise-level and commercial SaaS mobile and web apps extremely rapidly.

We could not have done it without the help of Clifton and all the other "working dogs" who have been hired along with their owners at Alpha.

Woof!