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Learning by OsmosisWe've got access to more information than at any time in history, but all that information can be a benefit or a burden. Don't squander your attention. Spend it intelligently, and make sure you get something of value in return for your time by adjusting your information intake. | 
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What Knight Capital Group Needs to Know about DevOpsOn August 1, 2012, Knight Capital Group suffered a disastrous electronic trading glitch, caused by a bug that was introduced during a software upgrade the night before the incident. | 
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Thanks, But No Thanks to Southwest's Giveaway GlitchSouthwest Airlines, a company known for its fun-loving ways, recently tried to thank its 3 million Facebook friends with half-price fares for flights booked last Friday. But their plan backfired when a “technical glitch” caused customers to be billed as many as twenty times for a single ticket. | 
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DevOps: Where Does CM Fit In? With DevOps a relatively young concept, Joe Townsend explores how configuration management fits into the big picture. Some professionals, however, might contend that CM conflicts with DevOps and agile methodologies. |
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Summer Software Hacking RoundupJust when you thought that this would be another lazy summer, early August bestowed upon us some serious hacks that affected the national media and a prominent tech writer. What both of these cases have in common is the absolute need for businesses to keep their technology updated. | 
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Upgrade Your Wetware for Better TestingGood software testing is a challenging intellectual process. What you find when testing a piece of software depends on your thinking, your perceptions, how you organize your observations, and what connections you draw between them. |
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All Software Developers and Testers, Stand Up!Developing software means working on a computer and, more often than not, working on a computer means sitting down. Recent research shows that sitting for more than three hours a day can shorten your lifespan by two years. While you're improving your software, make sure to keep yourself well, too. | 
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Software Defects: Why They Won't Go AwayJoe Townsend tackles why software defects in IT projects appear to be increasing in recent years. As the business side increases the pressure for faster and bigger results from IT, mistakes and defects will continue to go up. |
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