Software Development
Development Stories
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The Good, Bad, and the Ugly of Windows 8Windows 8 has been released and the world did not come to an end, as many think should happen when Microsoft releases a new OS. Joe Townsend takes a look at the reviews of Microsoft's flagship OS, including the good, bad, and, yes, even the ugly. | 
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Agility Trumps Chaos at Amazon during the HolidaysHow does Amazon get through the chaos of the holiday season year after year? By incorporating the Agile Manifesto in nearly everything they do. With eighty fulfillment centers worldwide, learn how the shipping giant is constantly improving processes to leave their customers thrilled. | 
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How to Manage Work-from-Home EmployeesWho wouldn’t want to work from home? For many, it’s the ideal set-up, and it’s not surprising that work-from-home arrangements are more common than ever. Naomi Karten writes on how management can create a productive work environment for remote employees. | 
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Need for Mobile App Developers Outpaces Number of Job CandidatesThe job market has never been better for those in the mobile application development field, but hirers aren't taking just anyone. Learn why the need is so great for developers, and how to take advantage of the great opportunities currently out there. |
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Why Mobile Apps Are Contributing to Software Quality DegradationThe software market is flooded with products of poor quality. Is the rise of the mobile app to blame? | 
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The Case of the Proliferating OpenStack DistrosIt seems that a growing number of companies are not sticking with the main OpenStack program and deciding to fork off their own distributions for sale to their customers. If OpenStack follows the same development path as Linux, there will be hundreds of distributions with subtly different features. | 
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Making Choices about Privacy and Online TrackingMuch of the data collected via online tracking is said to be anonymous, but because third-party cookies used by tracking sites uniquely identify you as a user, it's easy to link together all the information gathered about you. Rick Scott looks at the privacy implications of the choices we make. | 
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Why Software Development Doesn't Need to Be PerfectIt’s a cliché that the perfect is the enemy of good. It’s also a driving principle of agile software development. Delivering software, or even ideas, that are good enough to work with but not “perfect” can encourage collaboration and creativity—and lead to a better solution. | 
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