Software development industry news and trends

Jan. 29, 2013, 4 a.m.

Here is a riddle: what is both so strong and solid that it's very hard to move, yet movez easily at the same time? The answer: champion sumo wrestler. The other answer: smart application architecture.

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MEMS, wearable electronic devices counting your steps.

Feb. 18, 2014, 4 a.m.

Counting Steps with MEMS

The pedometer function is one of the most useful in many of the wearable electronic devices available today. Your steps taken during the day are used to calculate both distance and calories burned.

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Nov. 14, 2012, 4 a.m.

Ready To Be Done With Scrum?

This overview asserts that many of Scrum’s primary practices, far from helping boost productivity, are in fact stifling it. Is Scrum really too rigid with its timeboxing, estimations, and other procedures?

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May 30, 2013, 4 a.m.

Happy Feet

A few years ago my office was situated next to the door to the stairs, and anyone going to lunch used them. At that time, we had a couple of particularly large accounts, and both account teams were working on the same floor as I.

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