Managers who are interviewing candidates for developer jobs often ask specific, direct questions about syntax, memory management or programming challenges. But this might not be the best approach, because anyone
Yesterday, HP unveiled its new lineup of WebOS-based smartphones and tablets. Because these markets are already crowded, prevailing wisdom suggested that HP would have difficulty convincing developers to create apps
Two leading market research firms disagree about which mobile OS has the most users. Canalys said Android took the top spot during the fourth quarter of 2010, but Gartner says
For four days next week, hordes of people involved in the mobile tech industry will head to Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress. Here are five big trends that should
On Friday, Microsoft and Nokia announced new plans to collaborate on Nokia-branded smartphones that will use the Windows Phone 7 operating system. Over time, Nokia will phase out Symbian altogether.
In their new book Leadership, Teamwork and Trust: Building a Competitive Software Company, authors Watts S. Humphrey and James W. Over offer managers advice on the best way to lead
Google has open sourced a project called “Contracts for Java” or “Cofoja” that is dedicated to building a new set of extensions for Java. The features would serve dual purposes
As in-app purchases have become a more popular way for developers to monetize their apps, it’s become more common for children to make those purchases. A loophole that provides a
Ten years ago this week, the Agile Manifesto was signed at the Snowbird Retreat in Utah. Agile development techniques spread quickly, and soon the whole developer community was talking about