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How to Protect IP When Outsourcing Software Development

Up and Running

For a lot of non-technical founders—that is, entrepreneurs with a business idea but without technical expertise— sourcing software development talent is critical. In many areas, however, the high demand for tech talent appears to be larger than the supply of qualified tech and software developers for hire.

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Playing With Fire – ChatGPT

Steve Blank

But OpenAI (the company that developed ChatGPT) is letting ChatGPT reach out and interact with other applications through an API (an Application Programming Interface.) scientists who worked on the development of the atomic bomb proposed civilian control of nuclear weapons. In the U.S. Post WWII in 1946 the U.S.

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Software Development Estimates, Where Do I Start?

Diego Basch

For some reason many people discuss the problem of estimating software development timeframes without properly understanding the issue. “Software development” is such a huge endeavor that it doesn’t even make sense to talk about estimates without an understanding of the kinds of problems software can solve.

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Why Startups Should Focus On Software Testing

YoungUpstarts

It’s actually good that the companies have started realising the importance of the testing phase in the software development life cycle. Software Testing’, or specifically the lack thereof, is one of the answers of why startups fail. Many startups just skip testing in order to save time during the development process.

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The Chinese government appears to have completely blocked GitHub via DNS

The Next Web

Bad news for Chinese software developers. This is quite unfortunate as GitHub censorship means Chinese developers will have to play around with workarounds or find an alternative service when they want to work with their peers around the world. — GreatFire.org (@GreatFireChina) January 21, 2013.

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“BUG: Government occasionally shuts down”

SiliconHills

Dave Rupert, a software developer with Paravel in Austin, posted a bug to GitHub, a web-based hosting service for software development projects. I noticed […] The post “BUG: Government occasionally shuts down” appeared first on SiliconHills. I filed a bug with the @whitehouse https://t.co/Lf75PaCeR1

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

Transformify

What are the drivers behind these figures and why Africa is so polarized when it comes to skills development and unemployment rates? Reaching out to new markets and opportunities requires skills, experience, and networks that are usually developed by those who have studied abroad. thanks to the well-developed tourism industry.

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