Noel Wurst

Previously a copywriter and editor for TechWell, SQE, and StickyMinds.com, Noel Wurst has written for numerous blogs, websites, newspapers, and magazines. Noel has presented educational conference sessions for those looking to become better writers. In his spare time, he can be found spending time with his wife and two sons—and tending to the food on his Big Green Egg. Noel eagerly looks forward to technology's future, while refusing to let go of the relics of the past.

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The Risks and Rewards of Bring Your Own Device Policies

Many companies are allowing BYOD, but a staggering number of them aren't doing anything to ensure that those devices don't easily give up sensitive information that could harm the business or its clients. Learn what can be done to make sure that data is protected—no matter what happens.

Don't Want to Help the Government Snoop? You May Not Have a Choice

Some of us may never get used to the US government's having access to our personal Internet habits and information, and others are trying to take the fear out of just how capable the U.S. is at accessing this data. What if you could help save the world from a nuclear disaster? It may be possible.

Are Solo Agile Practices for You?

The road to agile is a difficult for many teams, leading some developers to wonder if they shouldn't just go about becoming agile on their own. The idea of solo agility has been around for a few years now, and—outside of "it's difficult"—many people can't find a reason not to give it a shot.

Embrace Changing Requirements or Work Hard to Reduce Uncertainty?

Agile development teams and practitioners can welcome changing requirements all they want—but how hard should they work to reduce the uncertainty that accompanies changing requirements? Experts have mixed opinions on the topic, and each side makes a pretty convincing argument.

Why Developers Will Decide the Fate of Google Chromecast

Last week's celebration of Google Chromecast has done more than simply die down. It's turned into downright speculation that even with Google's allowing developers to begin creating their own apps for it, many developers may pass. We look at what's inside the USB to see what's there—and what's not.

How to Enrage, not Engage, Your Twitter Followers

Maybe one day we'll all know how to use Twitter without infuriating our followers. But when Twitter executives themselves can't seem to figure it out, perhaps we're all doomed to keep making the same mistakes. PR companies across the U.S. were busy putting out social media fires all week long.

Can an Amazing User Experience Be Designed?

User experience designers have a difficult job, and it's not finished at the beginning of a development project. The designer's input is needed throughout the entire lifecycle. But can a UX actually be designed? Some feel that this is impossible; others aren't so sure.

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