Software Development
Development Stories
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New Weather Supercomputers Ready for 2013 Hurricane SeasonOn July 25, 2013, the National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, flipped the switch on two new weather supercomputers that are running an upgraded hurricane research and forecasting model designed to more accurately project storm intensity and structure. | 
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Why Developers Will Decide the Fate of Google ChromecastLast week's celebration of Google Chromecast has done more than simply die down. It's turned into downright speculation that even with Google's allowing developers to begin creating their own apps for it, many developers may pass. We look at what's inside the USB to see what's there—and what's not. | 
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Predictive Software Helps Police Stop Crimes Before They HappenPolice are attempting to beat suspects to the scene of a crime with a computer program that indicates where criminal activity is most likely to happen. It’s called predictive policing, and the software uses past statistics and continually calibrated data to predict when and where crime will strike. | 
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Is the Age of Privacy Really Over? Online social connections are at an all-time high. While there are clear positives from all of these interactions, end users always have concerns about whether too much information is being extracted from them and whether the data is being appropriately shared and used. Is privacy over? |
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Researchers Create Programming Language for Quantum ComputersResearchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, have developed a new high-level programming language dubbed Quipper. What makes Quipper such a milestone for programming is the fact that it’s tailored for quantum computers. | 
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How Agile Can Deliver on a Fixed-Budget (Not Fixed-Price) PromiseDevelopment projects run into problems any time they attempt to stick to a fixed-price, fixed-scope, and fixed-completion contract. Learn why this fixed iron-triangle sets projects up for failure and what agile teams can do to solve the problem and make the customer and the developers happy. | 
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The Key to Finding Success in Mobile App StoresApp stores can be a make-or-break situation for mobile app developers. It’s not an easy war to win, but understanding the challenges gives developers a better shot at app store success. | 
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Development and Marketing—Can't We All Just Get Along? When building software for sale, it may seem that software development managers and product marketing managers should get along great. One team builds the software; the other team finds people to buy it. Eric Bloom looks at the primary reason why these two teams sometimes don't get along. |
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