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  • ​What DevOps automation looks like in AWS

    DevOps isn’t just about getting the culture right – it’s also about the products and tools that will help guide your move to a more agile, smoother development approach.

    Written by Greg Cockburn26 April 16 09:33
  • Why GE Australia wants to invest in software innovation

    GE Australia CIO Mark Sheppard has pitched the creation of a local ‘software centre of excellence’ to GE's global CEO, Jeff Immelt, as part of a process of the conglomerate devolving more software development to regional subsidiaries.

    Written by Rohan Pearce02 Oct. 14 08:00
  • 10 Bad Coding Practices That Wreck Software Development Projects

    Most of the time, software developers do the right thing. On those rare occasions when they don't, bad things can happen. Avoiding these common coding practices will make your work easier -- and your software more secure and scalable to boot.

    Written by Paul Rubens26 June 14 23:54
  • Guest opinion: Do we need Agile development?

    As a keen observer of the IT industry, I come across numerous buzzwords and phrases to describe new and improved technology products, services, and implementation methods.

    Written by Arif Jubaer12 Feb. 14 14:19
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  • 'No Estimates' in Action: 5 Ways to Rethink Software Projects

    The idea behind the #NoEstimates approach to software development isn't to eliminate estimates but, rather, to explore other ways to solve problems without specifically asking, 'How long will it take?' Here are five real-world examples of teams that are doing just that.

    Written by Matthew Heusser05 Nov. 13 19:32
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  • How Developer Evangelists Build Community, Engagement for Software Firms

    If youre looking for a career that combines your passion for software development with your communications skills, becoming a developer advocate may be the job for you. And if youre a software development manager, you may want to consider adding an evangelist to your team to spread the word about your tools and services.

    Written by Sharon Florentine12 Sept. 13 13:41
  • Programmers who defined the tech industry: Where are they now?

    Some early programmer names are familiar to even the most novice of software developers. You may never have seen a line of code written by Bill Gates, or written any application in BASIC (much less for the Altair). But you know Gates' name, and the names of a few others.

    Written by Esther Schindler04 Nov. 10 10:45
  • Open source helps Facebook achieve massive app scalability

    People all over the world spend a total of eight billion minutes a day on Facebook. Some 3.5 billion pieces of content are shared every week, 400 billion Web pages are viewed every month and the site logs a staggering 25TB of data every day. David Recordon, senior open programs manager at Facebook, talks about how the social networking giant uses open source tools to achieve its massive app scalablilty.

    Written by Rodney Gedda24 Feb. 10 09:40
  • Dev/Test in the Cloud: Rules for Getting it Right

    In last week's post, I discussed why dev/test can be a good first use of cloud computing. Without rehashing the entire post, it's clear that dev/test is often hampered in its activities by the difficulty of getting enough computing resources to its job.

    Written by Bernard Golden02 Nov. 09 10:25
  • Staying afloat in a sea of iPhone apps

    Just how lucrative is the iPhone App Store for a business in application development? Is it easy to achieve success or is money on app development better spent elsewhere? The top Australian iPhone app developers speak exclusively to Computerworld about success in the iPhone App store.

    Written by Kathryn Edwards15 July 09 11:32
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