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[Singapore][Event] AppHACK Singapore 2013 by AngelHack

YoungUpstarts

The Singapore chapter of AngelHack – the largest global startup competition and series of hackathons in the world – will be organizing AppHack Singapore 2013 , which looks to gather over 150 Singapore-based software developers and entrepreneurs together where they will create great mobile applications over the span of just 24 hours.

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[Singapore][Event] Inaugural PlugFest International Programming Competition Launches

YoungUpstarts

The rationale behind the competition is to motivate both budding and established software developers to build scalable web apps that work on mobile devices. says Dr Krishnan SPT, co-founder of the Google Developer Group Singapore. All apps will have to be submitted to the judging panel by 15 March 2013.

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#askadeveloper Your Web and Programming Questions

Up and Running

Are you wondering which web hosting service to use, or which programming language you need to learn, or what’s important to look for when hiring a software or web developer? About the developers. Lara Fields is the product architect at Palo Alto Software. Send a tweet! News Social Media'

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My Advice To Entrepreneurs: Consider Canada For Your Startup

YoungUpstarts

In addition to strong economic growth, low taxes and low business costs, its new Start-Up Visa is the first program of its kind globally, providing immigrant entrepreneurs globally with the opportunity to become permanent residents to start their businesses in Canada. Software Development Incentives Speak for Themselves.

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Why Everyone Wants To Be Agile

YoungUpstarts

You may have also noticed that agile methodology — which was once thought to be only for software developers — is now being used just about everywhere, from construction to marketing, human resources, manufacturing, and even wedding planning. Why it Can Work Outside of Software Development.

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Kick-Start Your eCommerce Business for $100 or Less

Startup Professionals Musings

Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via PayPal or credit card), including this Top Ten list for 2013 , or fall back to the old standby DreamWeaver by Adobe. The next step in complexity is building a software product that you can offer as a service to your customers.

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Skills Development in Africa: How Wide is the Skills Gap?

Transformify

It is not surprising that the countries with low unemployment rates have adopted programs encouraging continuous education, industry diversification, and skills development. Java EE, Java SE, PHP, and Javascript are the most common programming languages. All participants have received bachelor’s degree or higher.

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