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Do you ever feel like all the great programmers already have jobs? That's because they do. We've asked experts how they snag the best engineers—in the toughest time to find them in nearly a decade.
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Companies like Etsy use developer tools such as APIs to entice developers to build mobile applications for free
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TopCoder has an unusual way of finding talent. It hosts code-writing contests, in which geeks around the world compete for bragging rights and cash. Read more
A post on Joel on Software, a popular blog, asks if programmers are overpaid. Here's the Read more
The late movie producer Samuel Goldwyn, a Russian immigrant with a shaky command of English, was famous for his malapropisms. Perhaps his most famous, and... Read more
If you are embarking on this adventure for the first (or even the second!) time you may have asked yourself this question and not quite known the answer.<... Read more
Helping employees adjust to a more complex product line. Read more
Avaya (NYSE:AV) has decided to use the VoIP technology of Broadcom (NASDAQ:BRCM) to power two award-winning lines of its one-X Deskphone IP te... Read more
The demand for data processing specialists continues to rise in 1981, with no end to the increase in sight. According to a survey conducted by the Fox-Mo... Read more
There's a right way and a wrong way to delegate authority.The author's now much happier and more in control with the right structure. Read more
Using sites like oDesk, Elance, Guru, and RentACoder to find the best developers Read more
Software produced by programmers operating out of their homes has become a growing resource in the computer industry. The market for the "cottage" progra... Read more
Last time we were discussing some of the challenges of getting up to speed to make technology outsourcing successful for your business. We looked ... Read more
A decade ago, everybody was starting a Web consulting business, so I did too. Then, one day, the industry died. Does that sound familiar? Read more
'It must be every entrepreneur's fantasy: you and your spouse spend years building a fast-growth, INC. 500-level company. As the business matures, you go ... Read more
A field guide to your tech staff. Read more
Keep software costs down by reusing code and producing applications more quickly. Cloud computing and software-as-a-service can help leverage already-built s... Read more
Revenue, head count, PR, and quality--if one gets ahead of the others, you're screwed. Read more
A decade ago, I started Joel on Software, a blog that put my company on the map. But as the business matures, I've come to realize that blogging is holding m... Read more
There's a better way to find and hire the very best employees. Read more
A look at this increasingly popular coding language and whether small businesses should be using it for Web development. Read more
Program generators can allow you to be your own best source for software. Read more
Some horror tales of hiring the wrong high-tech consultant, and how to avoid this dangerous situation. Read more
Back in 1981, Congress did a nice thing for the cause of technological innovation -- or so it seemed at the time. Included in that year's Economic Recover... Read more
Some quick figures and stats about high technology in today's Vietnam. Read more
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Integrating new applications can be easy, if you let it be. Read more
Rekindle that startup spirit with agile development Read more
A young employee came up with an idea that added a million dollars to our bottom line. How do we reward him for the contribution? Do we even have to? Read more
Working in their attics, basements, and garages, seven entrepreneurs tacked together a totally new industry. Read more
I hoped to create a utopian workplace. Instead, I caused an employee revolt. Read more
Microsoft Outlook may be the most widely used e-mail tool on the planet, but it's hardly perfect. That's why enterprising programmers have created dozens ... Watch video
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As Bill Gates retires, our columnist recalls what it was like to work for the world's most successful entrepreneur Read more
Can Linux really take on Microsoft's Windows? Our man in the Valley risked possible sunburn and certain embarrassment to find out. Read more
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