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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

How to keep your new IT hires from jumping ship

IT-specific onboarding programs help savvy companies bring new hires into the fold and keep them there. Here are their best practices

By Beth Stackpole

Oct 21, 2013 9 mins

Careers IT Skills and Training

Why green IT is good for business

As these companies have discovered, when IT projects focus on operational efficiency, sustainability benefits usually follow.

By Robert Mitchell

Oct 21, 2013 12 mins

Technology Industry

How to balance maintenance and IT innovation

Many IT leaders admit their spending is too heavily weighted toward keep-the-lights-on projects. Here's how to tip the balance.

By Minda Zetlin

Oct 21, 2013 13 mins

Careers Private Cloud Technology Industry

Java forever! 12 keys to Java’s enduring dominance

Haters and hipsters beware: This cross-platform curly-bracket relic never lost its app-dev mojo

By Peter Wayner

Oct 21, 2013 14 mins

Java

Hadoop 2: Big data’s big leap forward

Hadoop 2.0 reinvents its approach to job processing with YARN

By Serdar Yegulalp

Oct 16, 2013 3 mins

Data Management Java Open Source

The tricky balancing act of mobile security

Your workers' smartphones could be the weakest link in your security plan. Here's how to protect the devices and secure the data

By Mary K. Pratt

Oct 16, 2013 1 min

Data and Information Security Technology Industry

Google Glass: Yes, it’s that bad

Google Glass is an idea whose time hasn't come

By Andrew C. Oliver

Oct 14, 2013 5 mins

Java Open Source Technology Industry

Greed is good: 9 open source secrets to making money

Low-cost marketing, hard bargains, keeping competitors in check — profiteering abounds in the open source community

By Peter Wayner

Oct 14, 2013 12 mins

Open Source

Hackathons for the rest of us

Think you're ready to participate in your first hackathon or host one? Learn the ground rules and let the fun begin.

By Lamont Wood

Oct 9, 2013 12 mins

Hacking

Tracking services monitor your every move

Tracking services offer no real value to business, but they exist on networks large and small, and administrators are often unaware of them

By Steve Ragan

Oct 9, 2013 4 mins

Network Security Privacy Technology Industry

9 free personal clouds offer something for everyone

Personal cloud services allow users to store data, share it among devices, and collaborate with teams

By Wayne Rash

Oct 9, 2013 1 min

Cloud Computing

Training, planning and testing are key to software-defined networking rollouts

By James Careless

Oct 7, 2013 1 min

Technology Industry

IT grapples with personal cloud storage use

The BYOD trend is driving increased use of personal cloud storage services. Is enterprise IT ready?

By Mary K. Pratt

Oct 7, 2013 1 min

Cloud Storage

5 ways devops can benefit IT

Devops advocates say the IT methodology can improve application quality, speed deployment, and drive revenue

By Ann Bednarz

Oct 7, 2013 1 min

Software Development

2013 InfoWorld/Forrester Enterprise Architecture Awards

InfoWorld, Forrester Research, and the Penn State University Center for Enterprise Architecture honor five companies that launched EA initiatives with dramatic business impact

By Alex Cullen

Oct 7, 2013 10 mins

Careers

How to protect corporate data from angry ex-employees

Surveys show companies lose millions due to hacks by disgruntled former workers

By John S. Webster

Oct 4, 2013 1 min

Data and Information Security

Apache CloudStack 4.2: Easier upgrades, faster installation, better scaling

What was once Citrix's private cloud deployment technology has now become a major Apache Software Foundation offering

By Serdar Yegulalp

Oct 1, 2013 3 mins

Citrix Systems Java Web Development

10 encryption tips for the enterprise

Encryption is today's hot go-to tool. Here are tips for doing encryption right

By Maria Korolov

Oct 1, 2013 1 min

Encryption

7 sneak attacks used by today’s most devious hackers

Most malware is mundane, but these innovative techniques are exploiting systems and networks of even the savviest users

By Roger Grimes

Sep 30, 2013 12 mins

Cybercrime Data and Information Security Malware

Weighing the IT implications of implementing SDNs

Software-defined anything has myriad issues for data centers to consider before implementation

By Jim Duffy

Sep 27, 2013 6 mins

Technology Industry

Why RMS built its cloud environment in Iceland

Iceland has long been touted as an ideal spot for a data center, but companies have been slow to take advantages of its climate, renewable energy, and government incentives

By Brian Eastwood

Sep 27, 2013 4 mins

Careers Cloud Computing Technology Industry

Mobile management: InfoWorld’s expert guide

iPhones, iPads, BlackBerrys, Androids — learn how to secure whatever smartphones and tablets your employees have

By Galen Gruman

Sep 27, 2013 1 min

Nokia Software Development Technology Industry

How to master disruptive technologies

Upsetting the status quo is exactly the point, as companies dive into social networking, the cloud and more

By Julia King

Sep 23, 2013 1 min

Business Intelligence Predictive Analytics Technology Industry

Inspired by Ruby on Rails, Grails to go beyond Web app dev

Grails 3 to extend beyond Java web applications with Hadoop support and more

By Paul Krill

Sep 17, 2013 3 mins

Development Tools Java Web Development

‘HoneyDocs’ lays irresistible bait for hackers

The Web service is designed to let people know when hackers are snooping

By Jeremy Kirk

Sep 17, 2013 4 mins

Data and Information Security Hacking Intrusion Detection Software

Bossie Awards 2013: The best open source data center and cloud software

InfoWorld's top picks in open source data center and cloud platforms, infrastructure, and management tools

By InfoWorld Staff

Sep 17, 2013 7 mins

Databases Hybrid Cloud Technology Industry

Bossie Awards 2013: The best open source applications

InfoWorld's top picks in open source business applications, platforms, and middleware

By InfoWorld Staff

Sep 17, 2013 17 mins

Application Integration Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Bossie Awards 2013: The best open source admin tools

InfoWorld's top picks among all the handy open source tools that make life easier for sys admins

By InfoWorld Staff

Sep 17, 2013 8 mins

Careers Databases Open Source

Bossie Awards 2013: The best open source big data tools

InfoWorld's top picks in the expanding Hadoop ecosystem, the NoSQL universe, and beyond

By InfoWorld Staff

Sep 17, 2013 7 mins

Business Intelligence Data Integration Data Visualization

Bossie Awards 2013: The best open source application development tools

InfoWorld's top picks among all of the languages, frameworks, libraries, and tools that programmers use

By InfoWorld Staff

Sep 17, 2013 15 mins

HTML Java JavaScript

Bossie Awards 2013: The best open source desktop and mobile software

InfoWorld's top picks in open source desktop productivity, utility, and mobility

By InfoWorld Staff

Sep 17, 2013 10 mins

Open Source Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Bossie Awards 2013: The best open source networking and security software

InfoWorld's top picks among open source tools for managing and securing networks, computers, and mobile devices

By InfoWorld Staff

Sep 17, 2013 12 mins

Access Control Authentication Small and Medium Business

7 cutting-edge programming experiments worth trying

Erlang, Node.js, Go: Here's how to get started with the hottest programming trends without getting burned

By Peter Wayner

Sep 16, 2013 15 mins

Development Tools HTML Mobile Development

Microsoft CodePlex: 12 open source gems for every Windows admin

We mined Microsoft’s open source hosting repository to unearth 12 invaluable Windows admin tools — and they're all free

By J. Peter Bruzzese

Sep 12, 2013 7 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development

Review: Ubuntu comes out ahead among 5 Linux enterprise servers

Five Linux-based servers feature easy install, solid management tools, and cloud integration

By Susan Perschke

Sep 10, 2013 2 mins

Operating Systems Software Development Technology Industry

4 survival strategies for IT chaos

Your IT survival guide for the new business normal: Four steps for mastering the world of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.

By Julia King

Sep 9, 2013 11 mins

Careers

Fatal distraction: 7 IT mistakes that will get you fired

True tales of IT pros who screwed up big and got fired quick

By Dan Tynan

Sep 9, 2013 11 mins

Careers Data Management IT Skills and Training

Net neutrality faces uncertain court ruling in US

Monday's hearing is a major step in a long argument over FCC authority over net neutrality

By Grant Gross

Sep 6, 2013 6 mins

Technology Industry Verizon

Using private clouds for all the right reasons

Here's why some customers are adopting the technology — and what they're doing

By Nancy Gohring

Sep 5, 2013 1 min

Private Cloud

Big data without good analytics can lead to bad decisions

Incomplete or out-of-context data can lead to decisions that could undermine a company's competitiveness

By Taylor Armerding

Aug 26, 2013 5 mins

Data Management Predictive Analytics

Unisys going on offense in server and security markets

Forget firewalls. Set your endpoints to go dark. For our CEO Interview Series, Unisys CEO Ed Coleman discusses a new software-focused data center strategy

By Patrick Thibodeau, John Gallant

Aug 26, 2013 2 mins

Data and Information Security Technology Industry

Has Apache lost its way?

Complaints of stricture over structure, signs of technical prowess on the wane — the best days of the Apache Software Foundation may be behind

By Serdar Yegulalp

Aug 26, 2013 17 mins

Open Source

VMware CEO talks software-defined data centers, OpenStack, and dueling Amazon

At the helm for a year now, Pat Gelsinger says his company is well positioned

By john_gallant

Aug 23, 2013 3 mins

Software Development Technology Industry

4G: The new enterprise network

Adding 4G infrastructure has its own pain points, including getting coverage everywhere you need it. Three early adopters share their experiences and lessons learned

By Mary Shacklett

Aug 22, 2013 1 min

Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Speech recognition: Gimmick or good enough?

While some consider speech recognition a gimmick, the smartphone industry continues to develop it

By Colin Neagle

Aug 22, 2013 2 mins

Software Development

17 epic Windows Auto Update meltdowns

These legendary clunkers made Patch Tuesday a living hell for Windows users the world over

By Woody Leonhard

Aug 19, 2013 11 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development

IT careers: Does it pay to become a brand specialist?

Before you make a grab for that Salesforce.com architect job, pause and remember: It was once hip to be known as a Lotus 1-2-3 developer

By Beth Stackpole

Aug 14, 2013 10 mins

IT Jobs

How Delphi’s CIO drives innovation, change, and revenue with IT

Tim McCabe discusses IT as driver of revenue, need for CIOs and IT leaders to be more informed about business, and future of offshoring and out-tasking

By john_gallant

Aug 14, 2013 2 mins

Careers