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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

ERP makes a comeback

Most big companies rolled out their first ERP systems more than a decade ago. Now one in four businesses plans to upgrade or roll out a new ERP system

By Dan Tynan

Dec 20, 2011 7 mins

Software Development Technology Industry

‘Server huggers’ impede cloud migrations

Chipita America has become almost serverless over the past six years by moving its ERP, EDI and BI systems, Office and Exchange applications and file servers to the cloud

By Patrick Thibodeau

Dec 19, 2011 2 mins

Careers Cloud Computing SaaS

Adobe’s no-choice embrace of HTML5

As Flash gives way to open technologies, Adobe is retooling to support the new developer reality

By Paul Krill

Dec 19, 2011 4 mins

HTML Software Development

Most companies focus on social media, social marketing, and reputation management — and miss potentially bigger benefits

By Robert Scheier

Dec 19, 2011 9 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development Technology Industry

The tech jobs hiring boom is real — for these skills

After some tough years for IT and tech pros, high demand for tech workers is here in some areas — and is expected to continue

By Bill Snyder

Dec 12, 2011 12 mins

Java Software Development

The tech jobs hiring boom is real — for these skills

After some tough years for IT and tech pros, high demand for tech workers is here in some areas — and is expected to continue

By Bill Snyder

Dec 12, 2011 12 mins

Careers Cloud Computing IT Jobs

How to tame a bad boss: 8 practical techniques

Management experts say employees possess the power to soften a bad boss's sharp edges. Here are eight tactics for making a bad boss more bearable

By Meredith Levinson

Dec 9, 2011 7 mins

Careers IT Jobs

Small company, big security challenges

Small company, big ambitions. Sounds like the classic entrepreneurial dream—but what if it means you bear the burden of big-company regulatory or standards compliance?

By Bob Violino

Dec 9, 2011 5 mins

Careers Cloud Security

When IT gets to play: Skunk works projects deliver value

IT skunk works are alive and well — not so much to hide experimental projects from the corporate bureaucracy, but as a place to reward hard work, build employee loyalty, breed innovation, learn about risk, conduct pilot projects and educate in a tim

By Julia King

Dec 5, 2011 10 mins

Careers

Make BI business as usual

At these organizations, a top-down commitment helps business intelligence efforts spread throughout the enterprise.

By Beth Schultz

Dec 5, 2011 1 min

Business Intelligence

IT’s most wanted: Mainframe programmers

As students study other technologies, vendors try to develop new talent and offer tools to fill the gap for these critical systems

By Paul Krill

Dec 1, 2011 4 mins

IT Skills and Training Technology Industry

The cloud security checklist

Think your data will be safe in the cloud? Here are six tough questions for your cloud service provider

By Robert Scheier

Nov 30, 2011 2 mins

Cloud Security IaaS PaaS

12 valuable tools for managing business Macs

Organizations looking beyond Apple for Mac support will find a wealth of third-party tools to fill the enterprise Mac void

By Ryan Faas

Nov 29, 2011 5 mins

Careers Software Development Technology Industry

How to bulletproof your website

Test, don't assume anything — and then test again

By Esther Shein

Nov 28, 2011 10 mins

Careers Cloud Computing Web Development

11 programming trends to watch

From JavaScript everywhere to everything on the JVM, new tools, techniques, and troubles are changing how developers work

By Peter Wayner

Nov 28, 2011 17 mins

Java JavaScript Web Development

Net neutrality is too regulatory — but Stop Online Piracy isn’t?

Twenty-seven Republicans in the U.S. Congress who opposed Net neutrality rules are co-sponsors of SOPA or Protect IP

By Grant Gross

Nov 28, 2011 7 mins

Intellectual Property Technology Industry

How to get Siri onto your Android device

We test a variety of Android apps that offer some of the functionality of Apple's Siri voice recognition feature

By Sharon Machlis

Nov 24, 2011 17 mins

Technology Industry

InfoWorld’s top 10 emerging enterprise technologies

Which of today's newest shipping technologies will triumph over the long haul? Here are our best guesses

By InfoWorld Staff

Nov 21, 2011 22 mins

HTML Identity Management Solutions Small and Medium Business

InfoWorld interview: Why Google Dart beats JavaScript

Although some call Dart a JavaScript killer, lead engineer says it brings discipline needed to create large-scale JavaScript apps

By Paul Krill

Nov 15, 2011 7 mins

JavaScript Software Development

The 2011 InfoWorld geek IQ test

20 more questions to test your mettle where it really counts

By InfoWorld Staff

Nov 14, 2011 8 mins

Data Management

One company’s move to go virtual leads to I/O constraints

Replicating data in a virtual machine means you can be storage system agnostic

By Lucas Mearian

Nov 11, 2011 6 mins

Careers Technology Industry

Talking to the business: Our problems, their visions

For IT, problems are our life's work, but business people want to avoid them at all costs

By Paul Glen

Nov 10, 2011 1 min

Careers Software Development

Touch-oriented apps: A developer’s guide

User experience and UI nuances pose the biggest challenge to tap into gesture-savvy iOS, Android, and Windows 8

By Paul Krill

Nov 10, 2011 5 mins

HTML Mobile Development Technology Industry

Big data goes mainstream

A new group of data mining technologies promises to forever change the way we sift through our vast stores of data

By Stacy Collett

Nov 7, 2011 1 min

Analytics Data Management

5 hot tech projects to boost your IT career

Take the reins of any of these five forward-looking initiatives and become an IT hero in the eyes of upper management

By Dan Tynan

Nov 7, 2011 15 mins

Agile Development Business Intelligence Technology Industry

A short history of crimeware

Eight major advances in crimeware technology as malware authors strive to circumvent traditional defenses

By Phil Mellinger

Nov 4, 2011 8 mins

Intrusion Detection Software Malware Technology Industry

Oracle’s best-of-breed strategy, as described by president Mark Hurd

Oracle's new Fusion applications and plans to win in the evolving server market

By john_gallant

Nov 3, 2011 3 mins

Cloud Computing Technology Industry

Holiday shopping with personal devices at work could pose security risk

Almost half of IT members in an ISACA survey say the bring-your-own-device trend is worrisome

By Matt Hamblen

Nov 3, 2011 1 min

Hacking Software Development Technology Industry

7 ways to do big data right using the cloud

Data as a service, or DaaS, can help businesses anticipate trends and act smarter through analytics — if you follow these best practices

By Bob Violino

Nov 1, 2011 10 mins

Business Intelligence Predictive Analytics SaaS

68 great ideas for running a security department

Supercharge your team, deliver more business value, identify better metrics, and so much more. A collection of practical ideas from leading CSOs and CISOs

By CSO staff

Oct 28, 2011 1 min

Careers

IT stress test aims to prove systems are tough

A Trinity Health IT engineer keeps systems that reside in a generator shed running, despite fluctuating temperatures and dusty conditions

By Patrick Thobodeau

Oct 24, 2011 1 min

Technology Industry

Stupid hacker tricks: Exploits gone bad

Taunting tweets, provocative pics, iPad-spam chats — stupid slip-ups lead to high-profile hacker arrests

By JR Raphael

Oct 24, 2011 11 mins

Security

The challenges of managing mountains of information

Here's how four organizations — the Library of Congress, Mazda, Nielsen, and Amazon.com — manage their massive data stores

By John Brandon

Oct 18, 2011 9 mins

Data Management Databases Technology Industry

Weaving BI into the corporate fabric

At these organizations, a top-down commitment helps business intelligence efforts spread throughout the enterprise.

By Beth Schultz

Oct 18, 2011 1 min

Business Intelligence Software Development

Selenium 2 and Thucydides for ATDD

From automated web tests to automated acceptance criteria

By John Ferguson Smart

Oct 18, 2011 20 mins

App Testing Build Automation Java

Dos and don’ts for next-gen firewalls

More front-line practicals for choosing and using next-generation firewalls

By Neil Roiter

Oct 17, 2011 1 min

Technology Industry

Excel 2010 cheat sheet

Whether you're upgrading from Excel 2007 or an earlier version, we show how to find your way around Microsoft Excel 2010 and make the most of its new features

By Preston Gralla, Rich Ericson

Oct 17, 2011 2 mins

Software Development Technology Industry

From PHP to Perl: What’s hot, what’s not in scripting languages

Scripting languages now do 'real' programming — so the race is on to get developers on board with just-in-time compilers and other advanced tools

By Peter Wayner

Oct 17, 2011 15 mins

Java JavaScript Software Development

From PHP to Perl: What’s hot, what’s not in scripting languages

Scripting languages now do 'real' programming, and many of them offer features you won't find in your favorite programming language.

By Peter Wayner

Oct 17, 2011 17 mins

Java Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

After Stuxnet, a rush to find bugs in industrial systems

Researchers found hundreds of SCADA bugs in just a few months

By Robert McMillan

Oct 14, 2011 8 mins

Hacking Intrusion Detection Software Malware

Suse Linux top exec: Interoperability is key

In an exclusive interview, Suse president and GM Nils Brauckmann talks about strategic partnerships, building clouds, and whether the economic downturn presents an opportunity for open source

By john_gallant

Oct 12, 2011 20 mins

Open Source Software Development Technology Industry