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Why Software Amateurs May Be Better Than Software ProfessionalsWhen you search Google for "software professionals," you get about 900,000 results. If you search for "software amateurs," you only get about 10,000 results. Anuj Magazine looks at the skewed focus on the word "professional" and why software amateurs may be better than software professionals. | 
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Does Innovation Potential Vary Among Nations and Cultures?Innovation is necessary not only for the differentiation of an organization but also for its very survival. Building a culture of innovation is a complex phenomenon and is influenced by many external factors. Does a nation's environment and culture at large influence innovation? |
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September Hacking News RoundupIn this hacking roundup for September, read about two companies that are both specializing in hacking software, albeit from two different angles. One company is selling hacking tools to law enforcement agencies worldwide; the other company is building a software platform that prevents attacks. | 
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Why Did Agile Fail on Such a Massive Stage?News of the recent collapse of a welfare reform project in the UK has agile in its crosshairs and does little else but blame the philosophy for the project's failure. But a recently released retrospective-like report shows that perhaps the expectations of agile were unrealistic, to say the least. | 
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NSF Awards $25 Million for Center for Brains, Minds, and MachinesHow does the human brain actually work? To find out, the National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded a $25 million grant over five years to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to establish the Center for Brains, Minds and Machines (CBMM). | 
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Getting a Sense of Disney’s Eerie New Audio Technology Bone conduction audio transmissions have been around for a long time, but a new creation from Disney definitely has people turning heads—to find out who stuck a finger in their ear, and why they can hear a recorded message being broadcast directly into their brain. Don't worry, we're confused, too. |
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How Tech Companies Can Make Gamification Go to Work for ThemGamification isn’t just about leaderboards and having fun at work. This technique has become an increasingly valuable business practice for understanding which behaviors will drive desired outcomes. From increasing sales to getting more feedback from users, gamification is establishing real worth. | 
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This Far-Reaching Wireless Platform May Support the Internet of ThingsAn in-the-works project called Flutter provides an inexpensive, power-efficient alternative to Wi-Fi and covers an area a hundred times larger. Get enough transmitters to communicate, and you could cover whole cities. This is the future of controlling our connected devices in the Internet of Things. |
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