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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

Cool tools for compiling to JavaScript

Little languages abound to bring your code to the Web with surprising ease and few compromises

By Peter Wayner

Apr 13, 2015 8 mins

JavaScript Software Development

Meg Whitman’s 4-step guide to killing acquisitions

Some executives just don’t learn from past mistakes. Acquisitions can be ugly if you simply repeat a process that has yet to work

By Rob Enderle

Apr 10, 2015 6 mins

Technology Industry

Language forks bring new power to programming

From Hack to Cython, inventive forks are pushing popular programming languages in new directions

By Serdar Yegulalp

Apr 9, 2015 7 mins

Golang JavaScript PHP

Language forks bring new power to programming

From Hack to Cython, inventive forks are pushing popular programming languages in new directions

By Serdar Yegulalp

Apr 9, 2015 7 mins

Java Open Source Software Development

In the IT talent wars, businesses need to sweeten the pot

CIOs worried about getting and keeping top IT talent may have to boost compensation and other enticements

By Mary K. Pratt

Apr 7, 2015 3 mins

Careers Salaries

The new struggles facing open source

The religious wars have faded, as new conflicts around control, code ‘sharecropping,’ ‘fauxpen source,’ and n00b-sniping arise

By Matt Asay

Apr 6, 2015 8 mins

Open Source

How to prepare for Google’s next major search update

The April rollout of Google's new, mobile-friendly algorithm is expected to significantly impact website rankings in mobile search results

By James Martin

Apr 2, 2015 8 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development Technology Industry

Coding for cars: The next generation of mobile apps

Developers will need to rethink UIs, connection strategies, and how to capitalize on new data streams — especially as autonomous cars start rolling off the lots

By Peter Wayner

Apr 2, 2015 8 mins

Mobile Development Software Development

Coding for cars: The next generation of mobile apps

Developers will need to rethink UIs, connection strategies, and how to capitalize on new data streams — especially as autonomous cars start rolling off the lots

By Peter Wayner

Apr 2, 2015 8 mins

Java Software Development Technology Industry

Modernizing enterprise apps for the mobile world

IT shops are looking mostly to their existing software providers for an assist when extending enterprise apps to mobile — and finding compelling ROI along the way

By Esther Shein

Apr 1, 2015 13 mins

Technology Industry

7 reasons why frameworks are the new programming languages

Thanks to powerful tools, the need for speed, and the shifting nature of programming itself, your next nerd fight will be over framework APIs, not syntax

By Peter Wayner

Mar 30, 2015 9 mins

Application Integration Java Web Development

Will open source save the Internet of things?

Middleware standards based on open source could be the glue that pulls IoT solutions together

By Maria Korolov

Mar 30, 2015 8 mins

Open Source Technology Industry

7 reasons why frameworks are the new programming languages

Thanks to powerful tools, the need for speed, and the shifting nature of programming itself, your next nerd fight will be over framework APIs, not syntax

By Peter Wayner

Mar 30, 2015 9 mins

Libraries and Frameworks Software Development

Security best practices for users is your first line of defense

End-users are woefully unprepared to deal with phishing scams, social engineering schemes that are the cause of a lot of breaches

By Sharon Florentine

Mar 26, 2015 5 mins

Phishing Security Social Engineering

The state of open source security

Recent high-profile vulnerabilities have put the lie to the 'many eyes' theory — but also driven real progress in securing the open source ecosystem

By Paul Roberts

Mar 26, 2015 9 mins

Open Source Security

The state of open source security

Recent high-profile vulnerabilities have put the lie to the 'many eyes' theory — but also driven real progress in securing the open source ecosystem

By Paul Roberts

Mar 26, 2015 9 mins

App Testing Java Open Source

Java: The once and future king of Internet programming

Built for embedded computing and streamlined for real-time, here's why Java is the language of IoT

By Cameron Laird

Mar 25, 2015 9 mins

Java Software Development Technology Industry

4 ways to beat the big data talent shortage

Big data will continue to be hamstrung by a lack of talent for the coming years

By Andy Patrizio

Mar 23, 2015 8 mins

Careers Data Management IT Jobs

Robotic process automation: The new IT job killer?

Robotic process automation has higher-value IT tasks in its cross-hairs but could be the best antidote to outsourcing yet

By Bob Violino

Mar 23, 2015 9 mins

IT Jobs Robotics Technology Industry

Conquer continuous delivery with GitHub and Jenkins

Combine GitHub and Jenkins to automate your build process and focus on test-first development

By Simon Bisson

Mar 19, 2015 1 min

Agile Development App Testing Build Automation

Mobile security: iOS vs. Android vs. BlackBerry vs. Windows Phone

Google's Android for Work and Samsung's Knox promise serious security, but how do they stack up against Apple's iOS and the rest?

By Galen Gruman

Mar 18, 2015 17 mins

Software Development Technology Industry

HTTP/2: The future of the Web demystified

Making the most of HTTP/2 will take a lot of work on the part of Web designers, IT admins, and server jockeys. Here's what to expect

By Serdar Yegulalp

Mar 12, 2015 9 mins

Technology Industry

MDM features and functions compared

Use this comprehensive checklist to compare 10 of the leading mobile device management suites

By Bob Violino

Mar 11, 2015 11 mins

Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

7 timeless lessons of programming ‘graybeards’

Heed the wisdom of your programming elders, or suffer the consequences of fundamentally flawed code

By Peter Wayner

Mar 9, 2015 10 mins

Software Development

7 timeless lessons of programming ‘graybeards’

Heed the wisdom of your programming elders, or suffer the consequences of fundamentally flawed code

By Peter Wayner

Mar 9, 2015 10 mins

Development Tools Java

How just about everyone gets unit testing wrong

There's a sweet spot with unit testing — and most dev teams are missing it

By Scott Norberg

Mar 4, 2015 5 mins

Agile Development App Testing Java

7 IT career risks worth taking

Knowing when to take risks can mean the difference between success and failure. Here are seven chances worth taking

By Sharon Florentine

Mar 4, 2015 5 mins

Careers IT Jobs

7 warning signs an employee has gone rogue

Trust and IT go hand in hand. Here are the red flags to watch for before you get burned

By Roger Grimes

Mar 2, 2015 12 mins

Data and Information Security Network Security Security

How enterprises can use artificial intelligence

Not just for sci-fi and robotics anymore, A.I. is used for fraud detection, scheduling and search

By Sharon Gaudin

Feb 26, 2015 7 mins

Software Development

Is LinkedIn killing the traditional resume?

A LinkedIn profile is more important than ever to job seekers and hiring managers, but it's a different tool than the traditional resume

By Matt Kapko

Feb 25, 2015 4 mins

Careers Technology Industry

Emerging enterprise techs to watch

The latest technologies include quantum computing, gamification, reactive programming, augmented reality, and others

By Lamont Wood

Feb 25, 2015 12 mins

Encryption Software Development

A developer’s guide to the pros and cons of Python

Python has IoT potential and lots of backbone, but has not been widely adopted for mobile applications

By Paul Krill

Feb 24, 2015 5 mins

Java Technology Industry Web Development

GitHub for the rest of us

Git made it possible for programmers to coordinate distributed work across teams — now GitHub makes it possible for everyone else

By Jon Udell

Feb 24, 2015 10 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development

Attention, rockstar developers: Get a talent agent

High demand, large workloads, and the changing nature of programming work have some developers seeking reps to help them land new gigs

By Paul Heltzel

Feb 23, 2015 13 mins

Careers Software Development

Attention, rockstar developers: Get a talent agent

High demand, large workloads, and the changing nature of programming work have some developers seeking reps to help them land new gigs

By Paul Heltzel

Feb 23, 2015 12 mins

Java Software Development Technology Industry

How machine learning ate Microsoft

Yesterday's announcement of Azure Machine Learning offers the latest sign of Microsoft's deep machine learning expertise — now available to developers everywhere

By Mary Branscombe

Feb 19, 2015 17 mins

Cloud Computing Machine Learning Technology Industry

Here’s how the enterprise stalwart and onetime script-kiddie toy stack up in a battle for the server room

By Peter Wayner

Feb 17, 2015 10 mins

Development Tools Java Web Development

Beware of hot foreign spies who want to steal your data

It’s no exaggeration that sex buys intellectual property, trade secrets, customer data, and any information or network access of value

By David Geer

Feb 12, 2015 6 mins

Data and Information Security Security

Node.js goes pro: New opportunities — and risks

The meteoric rise of Node.js means greater scrutiny of tools and shortcomings in the years ahead

By Serdar Yegulalp

Feb 12, 2015 9 mins

JavaScript

7 things you should never do on Twitter

Twitter can be both surprisingly useful and mind-numbingly wasteful, and there's a thin line between the two

By Matt Kapko

Feb 10, 2015 6 mins

Software Development Technology Industry Twitter

IT jobs market booming in the Southwest

The IT jobs market is booming in the Southwest, and while the pay may not be as high as it is elsewhere, the cost of living is a lot lower

By Lamont Wood

Feb 9, 2015 15 mins

Careers IT Jobs

Satya Nadella at one year: Grading Microsoft’s CEO

Nadella's first year at the Microsoft helm has brought both stunning successes and surprising lapses

By Woody Leonhard

Feb 4, 2015 13 mins

Cloud Computing Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Why soft skills are key to a successful IT career

The most important IT career skills aren't necessarily technical. Communication, negotiation, team-building and conflict resolution are all critical to IT success, especially in leadership positions

By Sharon Florentine

Feb 3, 2015

Careers IT Jobs