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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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How a mobile app for honesty can make you a better marketer

The Next Web

Over the summer of 2013, David Byttow, a former Google software developer, started building a mobile app to solve a problem he had. Chris Bolman is the Director of Growth at Percolate. This post originally appeared on the Percolate blog.

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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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Paul Herdsman Of NICE Global: The Benefits Of Utilizing Nearshore Outsourcing For Your Business

YoungUpstarts

While traditional offshoring to Asia or Eastern Europe has always been lauded for its cheap labor, for companies that practice agile, or require better collaboration, communication, and a higher level of engagement, the advantages of nearshore software development are clear. What is the difference between offshoring and nearshoring?

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My Advice To Entrepreneurs: Consider Canada For Your Startup

YoungUpstarts

It was there that we founded and grew the company until we raised our venture round in 2013. Software Development Incentives Speak for Themselves. Unlike its southern counterpart, Canada offers extremely favorable tax incentives for software companies and start-ups. Immigrating from Canada to the U.S.

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#askadeveloper Your Web and Programming Questions

Up and Running

Just tweet @bplans using the hashtag “#askadeveloper” between 9 and 10 am PST on Friday, September 13, 2013 , to start your live chat with our development team. About the developers. Lara Fields is the product architect at Palo Alto Software. Shad Stafford is the lead software developer at Palo Alto Software.

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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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