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Esri Donates Software To Small, Least Developed Nations

socalTECH

Redlands-based GIS software developer Esri said on Thursday that it will donate software licenses for its popular ArcGIS software, to official statistical agencies in the least developed nations in the world.

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Technology Jobs in Southern California – a Rebound?

SoCal CTO

I’ve recently seen several tweets from software development companies looking for talent. And I’ve heard from several people looking for Startup Software Developers. Anyone also have the sense (or even better some actual statistics) that suggest that this is true?

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Are you the bottleneck in your organization?

Berkonomics

The book was written to describe in simple terms the use of statistical analysis to remove bottlenecks in a manufacturing environment. I have used that book’s lessons to teach process improvement to many types of businesses, including software development, supply chain management and retail fulfillment.

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Entrepreneurship: Nature vs. Nurture? A Religious Debate

Both Sides of the Table

You’re not born into being a world-class software developer. James Gillmore in the comments section offers these words to Fred Wilson, “I’d say this highly statistical evidence doesn’t counter your original stance.&# James’s overall point isn’t wrong. I like surveys. I prefer some data to no data.

Startup 289
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Fixing Tech’s Gender Problem Starts With Company Culture

InfoChachkie

It wasn't until the early 1960's, when men realized the power and prestige associated with software development, that women were not so subtly pushed out of the profession. 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.

Company 100
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There is always a bottleneck. Sometimes it is you.

Berkonomics

The book was written to describe in simple terms the use of statistical analysis to remove bottlenecks in a manufacturing environment. I have used that book’s lessons to teach process improvement to many types of businesses, including software development, supply chain management and retail fulfillment.

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Startup CTO Speaking

SoCal CTO

Why Software Development Goes Bad So Often and What You Can Do About It Most likely you've heard the staggering statistics on failure of software projects with different reports showing 28% success rates. Then, he explores how several startups have leveraged those services and data in interesting ways.

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