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Expecting One Giant? Bring Five Stones Similar to the story of David and Goliath, software developers and testers hunt giants too—bugs, that is. Like David, they should believe that where there is one giant, there are probably five nearby, and they should hope to find each one. |
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Feature Trimming: What Developers and Testers Need to Keep in Mind A new trend in development is feature trimming, with a renewed focus on building simple products with a core set of features. Just as feature additions need to be tested thoroughly, feature removals also need to be tested. Read on for ideas about what developers and testers should keep in mind. |
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The Pros and Cons of In-House Web Developers and Design Agencies Should you go with an in-house web developer or an outside agency? The employees you have at your disposal, how much money you’re willing to spend, and the type of work you’re hoping to get out of the partnership all influence this decision. There are pros and cons to both. Read on for advice. |
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Bring Your Own Device—We Have Arrived! In the past eighteen months we have seen a radical shift in the way companies use mobile devices in the workplace. With bring your own device (BYOD) more popular than ever, the pressure is quickly mounting to support BYOD and provide a more flexible, enterprise-friendly mobility solution. |
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The Power of Ignorance It’s a challenge to keep up with the software industry given all the available channels of information. Yet, we try hard to be confident and appear knowledgeable. Steve Berczuk writes why this isn’t a good thing and how there is power in being ignorant. |
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Will There Be a Silicon Valley of Drones? FAA OKs Drone Testing Sites Integrating unmanned aircraft systems into US airspace and creating standards for flying them safely is a complex process. The launch of commercial drones got one step closer when the FAA recently announced winners of what’s been called “the competition to become the Silicon Valley of drones.” |
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Seeing Isn't Believing When It Comes to Wearables The sales of smartwatches are expected to exceed those of fitness trackers by 2018, but this segment of the market might see its biggest breakthrough when the technology is invisible. According to analyst Gartner, 30 percent of wearables will be inconspicuous to the eye by 2017. |
