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• Infosys given deadline for handing over source code in Qudos case

  Infosys has been given until 3 September to hand over a range of source code to Qudos Bank as part of an intellectual property case currently before the Federal Court.

• ​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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.
  

• Are Purchasing Practices Killing Your Software Projects?

  Alan Shepard famously said, 'It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract.' Don't let the purchasing department determine the success of your software project.

• Giving Enterprise Software a Social Makeover Attracts Users

  When it comes to developing enterprise applications, organizations are increasingly realizing that user experience is as important as functionality. In response, vendors are taking a more agile approach to building those apps in order to better meet users' needs.

• IT leaders not meeting software delivery expectations: survey

  IT leaders are struggling to meet the demands of their business leaders for more strategic and faster delivery of software, according to a Forrester Consulting survey.

• A/NZ software companies awarded for innovation

  Australian and New Zealand software companies were honoured in Sydney at the 12th annual Consensus Software Awards.

• Android apps, HTML5 heat up freelance job market

  The growth in freelance jobs for the Android mobile platform is outpacing the venerable iPhone and iPad, and HTML5 demand is snowballing at more than 30 per cent, according to skills marketplace Freelancer.com.

• School software development curriculum out of date: University of Sydney

  The University of Sydney is once again calling for entries for its 2011 National Computer Science School Programming Challenge, which aims to encourage high school students to pursue careers in software development.

• Devops Down Under 2011 draws in big Cloud names

  The second annual Devops Down Under conference will be held in Melbourne next month with attendees representing Australia’s largest online businesses and a few international speakers thrown in for good measure.
  

• Australian developers take advantage of Google's Cloud

  The Cloud has offered businesses of all types a chance to streamline IT and find new efficiencies, and now it has created a new channel for Australian developers to distribute their products. One Australian developer who has found this to be the case is Perth-based Anthony Smith, who has used Google's Apps Marketplace to distribute his hosted CRM solution, Insightly.

• Skills shortage as Aussie gaming industry booms

  Australians are expected to spend $5.8 billion on computer and online games over the next four years however a lack of locally available skills available to the country's gaming industry could see it miss out on this boom.

• Charity launches $22 computer to bridge digital divide in schools

  A London-based charity has announced the launch of a low-cost computer which it hopes will revolutionise the education sector.