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Should Just-in-Time Training Be Just in Time?Conventional wisdom suggests that technical training should be provided just before its actual business use. The theory is that if you provide the training too soon, the person will not remember much of what was taught. But at its best, technical training is not an event—it’s a process. | 
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Will Python Unseat R as the Programming Language for Data Scientists?A quick search on the Internet will tell you that a trending debate as the year comes to an end is the argument that Python will displace R as the programming language of choice for data scientists. Read more to learn about this growing argument. | 
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How to Avoid or Remedy Technical DebtMany people have experienced monetary debt in their lives, and although technical debt isn't quite the same, it can be just as harmful. With technical debt, you aren't borrowing chunks of code with the promise to pay it back. Read more to learn about technical debt and how you can avoid and fix it. |
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What Goes into a Successful Recipe Site or App?While all of the shopping buzz and analysis is happening during the holidays, another niche that is steadily and silently picking up momentum is the online world of recipes—both recipe portals and applications. Rajini Padmanaban looks at the important aspects of a successful recipe site or app. | 
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PayPal, Apple Are Pushing eCommerce to Mobile PlatformsIn the past ten years, online retail juggernauts like Amazon and eBay have loosened the grip on consumers' wallets traditionally held by brick-and-mortar stores. Read more to learn how Apple's and PayPal’s newest projects may really change the way people shop. |
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How Wearable Computing Impacts App DevelopmentWearable computing requires that an app be designed to complement a user’s activities without creating a barrier between the user and the outside world. Finding the sweet spot between these two constraints is the challenge developers face. | 
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President Asks Every American to Learn to CodeHoping to spark students’ interest in learning more about in-demand computer science and programming skills, nonprofit organization Code.org launched the Hour of Code to get people to learn the basics of computer coding through interactive lessons. Among its celebrity advocates is President Obama. | 
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WorkSpaces—Amazon's Entry into Desktop as a Service Amazon continues to make ripples in the cloud computing technology market with the recent beta launch of Amazon WorkSpaces, a cloud-based desktop as a service (DaaS) solution. Anuj Magazine looks at what Amazon's somewhat late entry into the DaaS space says about its product strategy. |
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