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Measuring software developer productivity one task at a time

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The average software developer salary is (mostly) going up

Coding is a good living, but the average software developer salary can vary widely depending on which country developers are in and what specialty they have.
VersionOne surveys Agile development for 2015

VersionOne's 9th annual survey shows that Agile development teams are more productive, projects are more visible and it's easier to roll with changes. Too bad corporate culture isn't always on Agile's side.
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Lesbians Who Tech Summit: Not your usual IT conference

IT pros told their career stories at the Lesbians Who Tech conference in San Francisco, which featured career advice, software project stories and calls for community service and diversity in IT.
Five hot ALM SaaS tools and services

ALM SaaS offers developers advantages over traditional software, including lower cost, accessibility and customizability. Explore five providers here.
Ancestry.com's top lessons learned from continuous software development

In this photo story, Seng Lin Shee, senior software engineer at Ancestory.com, discusses the pros and cons of transitioning to continuous software development.
Enterprise release management: The top 10 myths

Application development guru Kevin Parker dispels the top ten myths he keeps hearing about software release management.
Top ten threats to mobile enterprise security

OWASP's list of the top ten mobile security risks sheds light on mobile enterprise security concerns that all mobile app testers should be aware of.
Software testing conference spotlight: Agile Testing Open Northwest

Software testing conferences where attendees decide the agenda offer creative ways to solve agile testing challenges, says expert Matthew Heusser.

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