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How to Run the Ultimate Corporate Hackathon

Qmarkets

“Programmers and software professionals squeezing time in against packed evenings and weekends to accelerate productivity.” He continues to describe the hackathon format as one of “decentralized, disintermediated, distributed computer programming [that] proves an industry standard for software development.”. Its origins?

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How Apple created two giants

Matthew Griffin

Many bystanders are more likely to view these two giants emergence onto the global stage as business evolution rather revolution and while Samsung declared their competitive intentions in 2008 Foxconn has only recently reached the starting line of its long journey. Click & Connect with Matthew: LinkedIn . mgriffin_uk . +44

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How to Run the Ultimate Corporate Hackathon

Qmarkets

“Programmers and software professionals squeezing time in against packed evenings and weekends to accelerate productivity.” He continues to describe the hackathon format as one of “decentralized, disintermediated, distributed computer programming [that] proves an industry standard for software development.”. Its origins?

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New York City's Culture Will Shape the Next Tech Sector

Harvard Business Review

There are many reasons why Silicon Valley might have been a top contender: for years, it''s been the premier technology hub of the world. While no one can dispute Silicon Valley embodies the quintessential technology culture, there''s another piece of the culture equation that matters just as much for a company like ours: diversity.

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Can Design Save Silicon Valley?

Harvard Business Review

The tech titans of Silicon Valley are actively circling the strategic value of design. Appreciation for design in the tech world didn’t come overnight; it has been on the rise for some time. Design Tech industry' He’s the Valley’s first-ever Design Partner. Last, but far from least, is Google’s $3.2

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IT on Steroids: The Benefits (and Risks) of Accelerating Technology

Harvard Business Review

In 2008, RIM tried to match the new competitor. However, the new handset, its software, and the available applications all failed to excite critics and customers. A second accelerant of IT delivery is the iterative software development philosophy known as "agile development." billion in revenues.

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Deliver Big Impact on a Small Budget

Harvard Business Review

In 2008, with just a few thousand dollars, Ben Munoz and I started Ben's Friends , a network of online support sites for people with rare diseases. Back in 2008, Ben and I knew three things. Here are the three principles that guided our efforts: People make the world go round.and technology makes it go faster. It made sense.