Don't Hire That Developer!
By Eric Spiegel | Smart IT Article Published August 11, 2010
What’s more profitable for a developer: keeping a full-time job or working as a contractor?
Tags: developer, developer salary, IT Jobs/Salary, developers, IT jobs

Do Developers Need to Brown-Nose To Advance Career?
By Eric Spiegel | Columns Article Published July 19, 2010
Those developers who actively curry favor with management may not be popular with their colleagues. Still, is this a good strategy?
Tags: developer, programmers, developer salary, IT Jobs/Salary, developers

Google Details Enterprise Developer Push
By David Needle | Applications Article Published May 19, 2010
App Engine for Business and a "deep technical partnership" with VMware are designed to help Google win over more enterprise customers. Will they work?
Tags: Google, developer, VMware, Google I/O, developer conference

Is Software Development a Young Person's Game?
By Eric Spiegel | Smart IT Article Published May 16, 2010
Both younger and more experienced developers feel that they have an advantage over the other group. Which one is right?
Tags: developer, programmers, developer salary, developers, software developer

Federal CTO Looks Ahead to Apps Bonanza
By Kenneth Corbin | Applications Article Published March 19, 2010
The federal government isn't generally thought of as a swift and agile technology operation, but Aneesh Chopra is hoping to change that with a little help from the developer community.
Tags: developer, government, cloud computing, Aneesh Chopra, apps

IBM Integrates Tivoli, Developer Tools
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Storage Article Published October 29, 2009
The integration of development and operations could possibly benefit application lifecycle management.
Tags: IBM, developer, software, Enterprise, integrated

Young Developers Get Old Mainframers’ Jobs
By Edward J. Joyce | Networks Article Published October 07, 2009
Industry observers have predicted the death of the mainframe for years – but young developers are still needed to replace their aging predecessors.
Tags: server, developer, mainframe

Shuttleworth: Linux Desktop in "Most Exciting" Year
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published September 25, 2009
Ubuntu leader Mark Shuttleworth rallied the troops in a major speech at the LinuxCon conference.
Tags: Linux, open source, developer, Ubuntu

Linux Code Quality: Getting Better or Worse?
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published September 24, 2009
A recent report suggest that there's evidence for both viewpoints.
Tags: Linux, open source, developer, programming

Ubuntu in 2010: 'Lucid Lynx'
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published September 21, 2009
"Lynx is also well known as a global brand of deodorant so this years' Ubuntu developer summit is going to be the sweetest smelling Ubuntu developer summit ever," Shuttleworth said. "Despite the fact that's it's happening in Dallas."
Tags: Linux, developer, software, desktop, Ubuntu

Does Quality Software Code Really Matter?
By Eric Spiegel | Columns Article Published September 14, 2009
Taking steps to prevent bugs and unnecessary code complexity can sidestep tomorrow's maintenance headache. Why is it such a low priority?
Tags: voice, developer, software, programmers

Facebook To Give Users More Privacy Control
By Kenneth Corbin | Security Article Published August 28, 2009
Facebook is bowing to pressure from Canadian regulators and providing users with more options and control over how their personal information gets shared.
Tags: policy, privacy, Facebook, developer, advertising

Most Popular Open Source Languages
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published August 14, 2009
JavaScript and PHP remain strong, and the redoubtable C also continues to flex its muscle.
Tags: open source, marketing, developer, programming, software

How Geek Developers Can Learn to Socialize
By Sara J. Chipps | Features Article Published August 14, 2009
Let's face it, coders sometimes need a little help when getting up from their PC to mingle with the human race. Here's some guidance specially designed to help developers expand their social network.
Tags: Microsoft, developer, technology, programmers

How to Contribute to Open Source (When You're Not Exactly Scott Hanselman)
By Sara J. Chipps | Open Source Article Published July 15, 2009
You may be short on time, and not yet a guru open source master developer, yet there's still a way to contribute to an open source project.
Tags: open source, developer, programmers

The End Of The Employee Programmer (Let’s Rent a Coder!)
By Eric Spiegel | Applications Article Published July 15, 2009
Is the life of the average US-based IT employee beginning to look like a creek, a boat and no paddle?
Tags: developer, programmers, developer salary, IT Jobs/Salary

Who the Frag Has Time For Open Source?
By Sara J. Chipps | Open Source Article Published July 14, 2009
This developer is highly interested in open source -- but there are only 24 hours in a day. Plus: She explores a way to contribute after all.
Tags: developer, open source, programmers

Tips for IT Job Hunting
By Esther Shein | Careers/Staffing Article Published July 13, 2009
A few key practices can help you distinguish yourself in a crowded field.
Tags: search, developer, networking, software, management

Developer's Kvetch: The Rotting Stink of Corporate IT
By Sara J. Chipps | Columns Article Published July 09, 2009
At the intersection of budget and software development, quality sometimes takes an unfortunate turn.
Tags: developer, management, IT, programmers

Too Old To Write Software? Or Just the 'Wrong Era'?
By Eric Spiegel | Columns Article Published June 29, 2009
Rightly or wrongly, age is considered when hiring developers, yet a more important indicator is what micro-era in software history a programmer belongs to.
Tags: developer, software, programmer salary, IT Jobs/Salary