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IBM Introduces New Open Source Community for Developers

Tech Zulu Event

It has been a big summer for developers ready to do a deep dive into open source projects and the Internet of Things (IoT) with IBM’s announcement of two new communities created in its developer-centric hub developerWorks , aimed at giving developers the perfect sandbox to play in.

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7 Specifics Show How Startups Are All About Execution

Startup Professionals Musings

I worked with Bill Gates in the early days of Microsoft and the IBM PC, while I was with IBM. Effective marketing requires converting ideas to real content, creating programs to educate channels, and managing metrics to see what works and what needs to change. Communication to the team suffers, and productivity is low.

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7 Ways Entrepreneurs With Great Ideas Must Follow Up

Startup Professionals Musings

I worked with Bill Gates in the early days of Microsoft and the IBM PC, while I was with IBM. Effective marketing requires converting ideas to real content, creating programs to educate channels, and managing metrics to see what works and what needs to change. Communication to the team suffers, and productivity is low.

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Fixing Tech’s Gender Problem Starts With Company Culture

InfoChachkie

Despite men's inroads into software development, many women continued to make significant contributions in the field of software design until the early 1970's. For instance, Margaret Hamilton’s work for NASA during the 1960's resulted in Apollo’s on-board guidance software and served as the foundation for ultra-reliable software design.

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Conforming To Your Customers’ Realities: Your Stakeholders’ Perceptions Are Your Reality

InfoChachkie

Designed CD-ROM filing system and created Universal Software Bus. The myth that arose to explain why IBM selected Microsoft’s Operating System over Digital Research’s market leading software is that Mr. Kildall opted for a joy ride in his private plane the day the IBM executives visited his offices.

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Idea People Are Not The Key To Startup Success

Startup Professionals Musings

I worked with Bill Gates in the early days of Microsoft and the IBM PC, while I was with IBM. Effective marketing requires converting ideas to real content, creating programs to educate channels, and managing metrics to see what works and what needs to change. Communication to the team suffers, and productivity is low.

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Todd Hylton Adds Neural Tech Expertise to UCSD Robotics Institute

Xconomy

in 2012, Hylton led a team that developed BrainOS, software technology designed to enable robotic systems to adapt to their environments and learn from humans. His research has emphasized a systems-based approach to machine vision, robotics, and the design of intelligent machines. After joining Brain Corp. At Brain Corp.,

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