Amazon's Anticipatory Shipping Model ExplainedAmazon made headlines recently with its new patent for an anticipatory shipping model. The model predicts what users would likely buy, when they would buy it, and where they would need it. Rajini Padmanaban examines Amazon's anticipatory shipping model and what it means for predictive analytics.
Mind the Gender Gap: Getting Women into Computer Science CareersToday, just a quarter of all Americans in computer-related occupations are women. Why is this field with such a promising outlook attracting so few female candidates? This story takes a look at what's deterring women and why it's important for everyone that they be represented in the tech workforce.
What’s Next? Teach Your Preschooler to Code!The teach-kids-to-code movement appears to be gaining traction. Now preschoolers can become one of the cool kids and learn coding concepts in a fun way—without sitting in front of a screen. A board game that promises to “teach your kids to code before they learn to read” is being released soon.
What Commit Messages Say about Developers and Test AutomatorsCommit messages say a lot about the developers and test automation professionals who writes them—or who doesn’t write them at all. Trivial on the surface, the presence and substance of a commit message can indicate how forward-thinking a person is, which may indicate bigger things about the code.
What the Olympics Can Teach Us about Managing Software ProjectsObservers at the Winter Olympics in Sochi say that for the most part the opening ceremony was glorious—except for one glitch that left the organizers embarrassed. This incident gives us an opportunity to learn some lessons about managing software projects.
Google Issues First Call for DevArtistsLike beauty, isn’t art in the eye of the beholder? It really should come as no surprise that Google views coding as the new artistic frontier. Google has issued a Call for Artists for a new type of art created with code: DevArt.
Smartbands: How They Fit into the Future of Wearable TechMany industry experts predict a surge of wearable tech development similar to the storm of mobile development that began after Apple’s popular iPhone release in 2007. So, how do smartbands fit into that future? Read more to learn how smartbands are helping to change the face of technology.
HTML5: Making Moves in Mobile MarketsIn the US and Europe, Android and Apple’s iOS dominate the markets for mobile web app development. However, other markets in the world—where HTML5 is playing a significant role in mobile development—tell a different story. Read on to see how HTML5 edges out iOS and gives Android cause for concern.
