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How to land a software development job in an AI-focused world

AI isn’t eliminating software developers, but it is changing what matters to hiring managers. Here’s our guide to landing a software development job in a rapidly shifting landscape.

By Bob Violino

Mar 23, 20269 mins

Artificial IntelligenceCareersGenerative AI

Best of NoSQL: 7 document databases compared

Which document-oriented database is right for your app? Follow this guide to the most developer-friendly NoSQL databases

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jun 21, 2017 13 mins

Data Management Development Tools Open Source

13 reasons to ditch AWS for another cloud

Amazon beats the other public cloud providers in lots of ways, but not in every way

By Peter Wayner

Jun 19, 2017 9 mins

Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing Cloud Management

13 reasons to ditch AWS for another cloud

There great alternatives to AWS, and many are evolving in ways that hint at the cloud's future

By Peter Wayner

Jun 19, 2017 9 mins

Cloud Computing

Q&A: Hortonworks and IBM double down on Hadoop

New alliance brings IBM's DSX data science and machine learning toolkit to the Hortonworks Data Platform

By Paul Krill

Jun 15, 2017 7 mins

Analytics Artificial Intelligence Data Management

How to get found in the mobile app store—in 6 steps

With the volume of apps out there, it can be tough to get noticed. But if you develop and present your apps well, you’ve got a real shot

By Paul Krill

Jun 14, 2017 6 mins

Mobile Development Software Development

Tech careers: A coding bootcamp vs. a computing degree

We speak to a variety of different experts to discover which path students should take to succeed in a tech career

By Kathryn Cave

Jun 14, 2017 1 min

Careers

Type dependency in Java, Part 2

Using covariance and contravariance in your Java programs

By Andreas Solymosi

Jun 13, 2017 23 mins

Java Software Development

Innovation 2.0: What you need to know about graph-based machine learning

Graph-based machine learning is the next wave of digital disruption

By Kathryn Cave

Jun 5, 2017 1 min

Machine Learning Software Development

What is cognitive computing? Here’s what you should know

If you’re confused about exactly what it means from an IT and business perspective, you’re not alone

By Bob Violino

Jun 5, 2017 7 mins

Artificial Intelligence Technology Industry

Primer: Make sense of cognitive computing

If you’re confused about exactly what it means from an IT and business perspective, you’re not alone

By Bob Violino

Jun 5, 2017 7 mins

Careers Java Technology Industry

What’s the Go language really good for?

Learn the strengths, weaknesses, use cases, and future directions of Google's hit programming language

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jun 1, 2017 10 mins

Development Tools Golang Open Source

The state of Java 9

So close yet so far: What you can expect in Java 9, and when you can expect it

By Paul Krill

May 31, 2017 3 mins

Java Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Java 9’s other new enhancements, Part 6: Concurrency

A publish-subscribe framework for reactive streams, CompletableFuture, and more

By Jeff Friesen

May 30, 2017 12 mins

APIs Concurrency Java

HTML5: Where the core web technology is headed now

The staple of the open web platform, the HTML5 standard is undergoing both incremental and fundamental change

By Paul Krill

May 26, 2017 4 mins

HTML Software Development Web Development

Is a coding boot camp right for you?

Coding boot camps are popping up everywhere as demand for programmers grows. But with high tuition costs and a lack of proven oversight, are they worth it?

By Michelle Rafter

May 25, 2017 14 mins

Careers Java Web Development

Build a devops pipeline for your Windows servers

Establishing an automated continuous deployment pipeline makes deploying and maintaining Windows infrastructure a breeze

By Adam Bertram

May 22, 2017 15 mins

Devops Small and Medium Business Software Development

Google’s machine learning cloud pipeline explained

You’ll be dependent on TensorFlow to get the full advantage, but you’ll gain a true end-to-end engine for machine learning

By Serdar Yegulalp

May 19, 2017 4 mins

Cloud Computing Machine Learning Technology Industry

The working dead: IT jobs bound for extinction

Rapid shifts in technologies—and evolving business needs—make career reinvention a matter of survival in the IT industry

By Dan Tynan

May 15, 2017 11 mins

Careers

Q&A: Microsoft Cosmos DB creator lays out vision for planet-scale database

Distinguished Engineer Dharma Shukla outlines the origins and goals of Microsoft's cloud database, which debuted at Build 2017

By Paul Krill

May 12, 2017 7 mins

Cloud Computing Databases Technology Industry

The upstart Go is giving stalwart Java a run for its money on greenfield server-side web apps

By Peter Wayner

May 11, 2017 10 mins

Agile Development Golang Java

18 things you should know about using Linux tools in Windows 10

Windows 10 can now run (many) Linux binaries. Yes, really. Here’s what you need to know to make the most of the Windows Subsystem for Linux

By Mary Branscombe

May 10, 2017 9 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development

What it takes to be a security architect

While the path to security architect varies, anyone considering the role should have a passion for IT infrastructure and protecting data

By Bob Violino

May 9, 2017 7 mins

Careers IT Skills and Training Security

7 features Microsoft left out of Windows 10

Microsoft teased several interesting updates that didn’t make the final cut

By Howard Wen

May 8, 2017 6 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development Technology Industry

The real-world guide to Windows 10 migration

Our deployment guide preps you and your organization for the final upgrade to Windows

By Johan Arwidmark

May 8, 2017 13 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development

3 questions IT must answer to stay relevant

The perception of IT's value and status within an organization are in constant flux. Here's how IT can prove its worth

By Minda Zetlin

May 5, 2017 15 mins

CIO CTO Careers

5 reasons the Galaxy S8 will make you ditch your iPhone

The Samsung Galaxy S8 finally tips the scales in Android’s favor

By Sarah White

May 4, 2017 7 mins

Samsung Electronics Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Why online etiquette matters — and why IT leaders should care

High-tech analyst and author Scott Steinberg offers ideas for navigating social media networks with grace and discusses the crucial role CIOs play in promoting — and enforcing — good behavior online

By Mary K. Pratt

May 3, 2017 8 mins

Careers Technology Industry

Strategy first: How to do mobile dev right

Build platforms, back-end services, native vs. web—to launch the right mobile development strategy, you must make sense of several moving parts

By Martin Heller

May 1, 2017 11 mins

Careers Mobile Development Software Development

Strategy first: How to do mobile dev right

Build platforms, back-end services, native vs. web—to launch the right mobile development strategy, you must make sense of several moving parts

By Martin Heller

May 1, 2017 11 mins

Agile Development Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

9 things your service provider wants you to know

Enterprise IT can avoid some of the pitfalls in these tricky relationships by heeding advice from the providers themselves

By Sandra Gittlen

Apr 27, 2017 10 mins

Careers Technology Industry

Foiled! 15 tricks to hold off the hackers

To root out persistent hackers, sometimes you have to get a little creative

By Roger Grimes

Apr 27, 2017 14 mins

Hacking Security

Top IT hiring trends for recent grads

Curious if your STEM degree will keep you from having to move back home after college? Check out these hiring trends to find out how you stack up against the competition

By Sarah White

Apr 26, 2017 4 mins

Careers IT Jobs IT Skills and Training

How to track and secure open source in your enterprise

Your developers are using open source — even if you don't know about it. Here's how to take control and why you need to

By Mary Branscombe

Apr 24, 2017 11 mins

Open Source Software Development

The future of Wi-Fi: The best is yet to come

Twenty years since the first Wi-Fi standard, the technology is poised for a surge of innovation

By Craig Mathias

Apr 24, 2017 8 mins

Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

11 technologies developers should explore now

From machine learning to digital twins, opportunities abound in emerging (and converging) tech trends

By Paul Heltzel

Apr 24, 2017 16 mins

Artificial Intelligence Data Science Technology Industry

11 technologies developers should explore now

From machine learning to digital twins, opportunities abound in emerging (and converging) tech trends

By Paul Heltzel

Apr 24, 2017 16 mins

Careers Security Technology Industry

What it takes to be a security consultant

The move to security consultant can be rewarding and challenging (in a good way), but be prepared to market and sell yourself and your services

By Bob Violino

Apr 21, 2017 8 mins

Careers Security

How startups recruit, hire, and retain software developers

Startups can't offer the same salaries and benefits as larger tech companies, but they've built creative strategies to compete when it comes to hiring and retaining developers

By Sarah White

Apr 20, 2017 5 mins

Careers Engineer IT Jobs

Don’t get bit by zombie cloud data

Data you thought you had deleted from the cloud can come back to haunt you. Get to know your provider’s data deletion policy

By Fahmida Rashid

Apr 20, 2017 9 mins

Cloud Computing Security Technology Industry

Don’t get bit by zombie cloud data

Data you thought you had deleted from the cloud can come back to haunt you. Get to know your provider’s data deletion policy

By Fahmida Rashid

Apr 20, 2017 9 mins

Cloud Computing Data Management Security

10 best cities for women in tech

New data from financial services research and advisory firm SmartAsset shows which metro areas offer the best opportunities for women in technology

By Sharon Florentine

Apr 19, 2017 3 mins

Careers IT Jobs Salaries

Microgrids: Energy independence (and money saved) for companies

Microgrids and their related renewable energy can help businesses shave energy costs and bolster the aging infrastructure

By Lucas Mearian

Apr 17, 2017 12 mins

Technology Industry

Top 30 free apps for Windows 10

From backup to productivity tools, here’s the best of the best for Win10. Sometimes good things come in free packages

By Woody Leonhard

Apr 17, 2017 30 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development

How secure is your supply chain?

The focus of many organizations is on protecting email, financial data, and customer data. What if your greatest threats come from your vendors and supply chain?

By Bruce Harpham

Apr 14, 2017 6 mins

Security

The true impact of modular Java

Java 9's much anticipated modularity may have less effect on your coding practices than you think

By Paul Krill

Apr 14, 2017 4 mins

Java Software Development

Microsoft vs. Apple: Strategies change but the battle continues

Microsoft and Apple are both successful in the enterprise, but these two tech giants have claimed that success using different strategies—while at times stealing from the other’s playbook

By Sarah White

Apr 14, 2017 6 mins

Careers Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

The true impact of modular Java

Java 9's much anticipated modularity may have less effect on your coding practices than you think

By Paul Krill

Apr 14, 2017 4 mins

Java Software Development

4 tips to help you wait for a promotion or raise

The wait for a promised promotion or raise can be agonizing, but the reality they rarely happen overnight. Here's what you can do while waiting for the details to be finalized

By Sarah White

Apr 13, 2017 5 mins

Careers IT Jobs Salaries

What it takes to become a data security strategist

Data security strategist is a fast-growing career, and one that will get even hotter as data from AI and IoT inititiatives pours into enterprises

By Maria Korolov

Apr 13, 2017 4 mins

Careers Data and Information Security IT Jobs

Why smart enterprises are thinking AI

Companies are leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to bolster customer experience, improve security, and optimize operations

By Beth Stackpole

Apr 12, 2017 12 mins

Artificial Intelligence Careers