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Using Social Media to Stay Connected and Engaged with End-UsersIn the days before social networking was widely used, connecting with end-users wasn’t a very feasible and easy process. Rajini Padmanaban looks at what it means to be connected and engaged with end-users given the prevalence of social media.
Chinese Hackers Resume Their AttacksAfter a temporary pause in operations, China is allegedly hacking the same companies and government agencies that the country was singled out for three months earlier. What’s surprising is that the hackers are using the same software they previously used, albeit with a few minor code adjustments.
Removing Waste in Software Projects

When the government suddenly passes regulations that impact the development of a product, an organization's investments could suddenly turn to waste. Venkatesh Krishnamurthy explains how to deal with the waste as well as some methods to better handle inventories.

Create a Vendor Contract While Keeping AgileWorking with vendors can pose challenges to an agile team, especially when it comes to contracting practices. How do you deal with contract relationships when trying to follow a philosophy that values collaboration over negotiation? Kent McDonald gives some suggestions for creating agile contracts.
The Latest News and Reviews of BlackBerry 10Joe Townsend rounds up the latest news and reviews of BlackBerry 10 and how RIM plans to attract new users. In today’s IT industry in which we are married to our phones and laptops, it's important to keep up with the latest on mobile devices.
How Agile Teams Use DevOps for DeploymentAgile practices add value by helping teams detect problems early and avoid repeating them; these practices also help teams get feedback early and often. To extend the feedback loop into deployment, teams are taking a DevOps approach by including the needs of operations teams into the process early.
Making Assumptions on Projects Is a Ticking Time BombAssumptions are a fact of life. Without making assumptions, it’s unlikely that many decisions would get made, and certainly fewer projects would ever get launched. However, sometimes assumptions come back to haunt us. Adrian Reed looks at how to handle assumptions when working on projects.
There Will Always Be a Need for TestersNo matter what software development methodology companies adopt or how good testing automation gets, there will always be a need for dedicated testers. Developers simply cannot do both jobs. Katherine Slattery explains how the value of quality QA testing simply cannot be overlooked.