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How Software Developers Really Spend Their Time

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Software engineers are our clients'' most expensive resources, so they''re always concerned about whether they''re being as productive as they can be,” Kuthiala said. Let''s hear it, coders. Spoken like a true pointy-headed boss, you might say. How does your work week break down compared to these survey results?

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Accelerating Technology Change and Continuous Learning

Feld Thoughts

This is most prominent in online systems, but increasingly software updates are automatic and frequent on mobile devices and even full computer systems. On any given day, one may need to spend a significant amount of time re-learning how to use the software before being productive or experiencing the desired entertainment.

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9 Small Businesses You Can Start From Home

YoungUpstarts

If you’re an avid quilter, crafter, or make specialized and gorgeous art or paper products, consider opening a storefront on Etsy.com. Start with paper-based products if you know them the best, but use your time as a small business owner to enhance your skill set by moving into the ever-growing world of online desktop publishing.

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Hazards of Hiring

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The Business of Software. Software Development. After that, Ill finish the article by saying a few things about the specific challenges of hiring software developers. For small independent software vendors (ISVs), my rule is: Dont fill a position until after the need for that position is painfully clear.

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Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO

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For the non-expert businessperson, this means advice about “what software to use&# but also guidance through the arcane arts of software development, including advice about programming languages, software development methodologies, web application frameworks, software architecture, revision control systems, and other hacker black magic.

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On deployment

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, September 2, 2008 On deployment My favorite question to ask a software development team is "how do you do a release." And the same is true in reverse - a lone brilliant coder can build a great widget, but it takes a system of people working well together to produce consistently great results.

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Recruiting Startup Engineers | Femgineer

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Femgineer Coder. HOME About the Femgineer Speaking Engagements Reading List Recruiting Startup Engineers With the startup market taking off, there is always a clamor to find good engineers, developers, and designers. Yes, building software is cheap and fast unlike other products. When to start recruiting?