Tech startups don’t need really need much to actually, er, start up. An office isn’t necessarily necessary when a bedroom and a laptop with the right software will be enough to get the business on its ...

During a wide-ranging investor call about Microsoft's second quarter earnings this week, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella delivered a more understated -- but no less forceful -- version of Steve Ballmer's ...

There’s an unhealthy obsession with companies looking for a way to measure developer productivity. Over the last 20 years, I’ve led multidisciplinary technology teams across some of Australia’s ...

One of the most iconic Microsoft videos is of former CEO Steve Ballmer in 2000 running around the stage at a Windows conference chanting, “developers, developers, developers,” showcasing just how ...

The demand for highly skilled software developers continues to grow. IDC, a leading market intelligence firm, predicts a shortfall of four million developers by 2025 (paywall), while the U.S. Bureau ...

Commentary: The more experienced the developer, the less likely she is to use low- and no-code solutions. This might be a mistake. The more experienced a developer you are, the less likely you are to ...

Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference is the longest running developer confab in existence, dating back to 1986. With a lineage like that, it shouldn't be hard to recall that the week-long event is ...

Like the iPod, free phone service Skype is creating a coattail economy as hungry developers rush to cash in on its popularity. In just 18 months, Luxembourg-based Skype has signed up some 31 million ...

Windows Phone 7 is entering a tough market. Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android have become well-entrenched, widely used platforms, and both have application stores boasting tens or hundreds of thousands ...