Alan Alper - September 10, 2020 - 479 views

From the dawn of cyber time, the computer world has pivoted around code – and coders. Way back when, before handheld devices, packaged software, client/server and cloud-based server/client computing models became de rigueur, there were two choices: Hire experts to roll your own code, or contract with expensive third-party specialists to build enterprise-grade software. Either […]

Snjezana Cvoro-Begovic - June 30, 2020 - 142 views

In business as in life, it’s natural to set goals. Many of us establish goals based on what we can accomplish in the short term, given the needed resources, assets and time. Others also embrace stretch goals, which help encourage us to be ambitious and focus on what’s most important. On the personal side, maybe […]

Hanadi Salameh - June 9, 2020 - 481 views

As pandemic lockdowns ease, companies are racing to modernize applications ahead of new waves of COVID-19 infections that could send developers home to work again. When application modernization is combined with the cloud, developers can work in “virtual teams” – at home or the office – to rapidly deliver quality software that meets evolving customer […]

Allen Shaheen - May 26, 2020 - 813 views

Whether or not your business is a software company, it depends on software. The nature of that software is changing, however, which has big implications for software engineering technology, processes and culture. For example, not so long ago, most internally developed software was meant for internal use. The users were employees who looked up information […]

Even with social distancing restrictions easing in some parts of the world, much of the workforce will continue to work from home (WFH) for the foreseeable future. In some cases, employees may even continue to do so after the pandemic passes, drawn by flexible hours and the 10-yard commute. The problem is, traditional IT infrastructure […]

Mihai Constandis - May 4, 2020 - 782 views

Companies all over the world are adjusting to a “new normal.” Morning standups, friendly watercooler talk, company-sponsored happy hours and everything in-between have been replaced by virtual interactions – or don’t happen at all. Working in a fully distributed virtual environment is a big adjustment to navigate even in normal circumstances, without having to also […]

Raji Chandrasekaran - April 9, 2020 - 1141 views

Digital business change can be vexing to C-level executives, even in ordinary times. Amid a worldwide crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, what was once considered somewhat complex is exponentially more challenging as unforeseen issues surface. For starters, there are semantic issues. Many senior leaders dislike the word “digital” because it’s often misused (i.e., all […]

Sam Rehman - November 19, 2018 - 396 views

Remember shrink-wrapped software – glistening boxes you might buy once every two or three years? Get the license, slide in the CD, then sit with a cup of coffee, watch the progress bar, and hope for the best. We all know that doesn’t work anymore. Application development has changed dramatically in just the last five […]

Archana Joshi - October 25, 2018 - 528 views

The digital economy calls for solutions to be built with digital technologies from the ground up. However, this can result in a double-edged sword: The more a solution relies on digital mechanisms like open APIs, web services, open-source software libraries, cloud and web access over the public Internet, the more vulnerable it is to hacking, […]

Emily Kaiser - July 18, 2018 - 546 views

When I graduated with a business degree four years ago, I went to work at a tech company – with just a little bit of trepidation. My perception of the culture at most tech businesses was that, as a woman, I’d need to out-talk the men in order to be heard. I was mostly right. […]