Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Think for a moment about how organizations are evolving. They all want to be lean, fast and ...

The economics of the software package era were interesting. Each version of a given software package was to be written, ...

Cash registers vary from self-contained, standalone units to large, multi-terminal server-based systems. The software that drives these machines also varies in depth and complexity, ranging from ...

There is no argument about the increasing importance of software in system designs today, given the intimate and integral role it plays in directing the very hardware it is co-designed with. There is ...

Interview Software industry veteran and developer advocate Kelsey Hightower, well known for his contributions to the ...

If you’ve ever worked in an office, you’re likely familiar with the human resources department. It deals with benefits, compensation, onboarding, and a wide range of other functions related to ...

Answer by Amin Ariana, Founding Partner and CTO at Bay Area Strategic Initiative Solutions (BASIS), www.aminariana.com, on Quora, Disclosure: I'm an ex-Googler. This answer does not represent the ...

Without software, your computer's just a pricy piece of plastic. Software career professionals design, build, and implement the programs that make computers perform tasks, from the most basic to the ...

As we decommission 2006 and launch 2007 I’ve been reflecting on how the management software solutions industry has evolved over the years, and how some companies appear to have gone to school on that ...

Perhaps there’s a planet with perfect software, but as Google’s Chris DiBona writes, that planet isn’t the one we live on. As such, developers are left with a trade-off: Tread cautiously and ...