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New First-to-File Patent Law Begins March 16, 2013The long-awaited switch to the “first-to-file” system in the United States patent law goes into effect soon. By moving away from the current “first-to-invent” rule, the United States Patent and Trademark Office will follow the patent law practices of most other countries. | 
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3D Printing Software Options for Every Skill Set and Price Point3D printing has existed for more than thirty years but only recently has it exploded into one of the tech world's biggest buzzwords and a must-have for artists, manufacturers, and even doctors. Learn how—through open source software and unbridled curiosity—3D printing is changing the world. | 
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Tips to Retain Software Developers in a Hot MarketSince 2010, software developers have been the most in-demand professionals throughout the United States. In a market this hot, retention is even more difficult than finding talent, and developers are under an almost constant assault from recruiting agencies. | 
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Should You Embrace Agile Principles at Home?Families struggling to reach a manageable work/life balance are often looking anywhere for help, but few look toward their employers for guidance when the answer may have been there for decades. We all knew agile benefited more than just software teams, but how many have applied it in our homes? |
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VA Announces $9 Million Open Source Development ContestThe Department of Veterans Affairs wants to improve the system veterans currently use to schedule appointments in the VA's nationwide health program by moving to an open source system. To inspire more innovative solutions, the VA has launched the VA Medical Appointment Scheduling System Contest. |
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The Muddy Waters of Country-Backed HackingChina made headlines this week as the nation was accused of supporting the hacking of two of the largest newspapers in the US. While fingers are pointing at China and others, the US has had its own involvement in this shady, yet now expected, practice of knowledge stealing. |
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Kanban—An Agent to Push Quality Upstream Kanban promotes better visibility of everyone’s progress and enables them to play catch-up. Since the test group has dependencies on other teams, such as design or development, they are the ones who might have to catch pace. Due to its inherent features, kanban helps push quality upstream. |
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US Patent Office Invites Public to Help Improve Software PatentsIn an effort to improve the quality of software-related patents, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued an invitation for the software community to join a software partnership and share feedback, experiences, and insights on ways to improve the quality of software patents. |
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