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Should MBAs Learn to Code?

Harvard Business Review

Should I learn to code?". MBAs who lack programming skills often ask this question when they pursue careers in technology companies. Writing Software. Respondents differed in their assessments of their current ability to contribute working code on the job, based on their CS50 learning. Communicating with Developers.

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Open Sourcing May Be Worth the Risk

Harvard Business Review

In early 2012, my company made the decision to open source a key piece of our technology platform. We open sourced Mobify.js , our core framework that enables web developers and designers to create a mobile-friendly version of their website. What if everyone thinks our code is lousy, and nobody likes us?

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Keeping Your Business Relevant In The Digital Age

The Human Factor

The business world has always been a competitive one, but thanks to the internet and digital technology, the pressure to stay relevant is higher than ever. Regular updates to your website can make sure it continues to reflect your business in a positive light and doesn’t fall behind flashier, more up-to-date competitors. Image source.

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Open Sourcing May Be Worth the Risk

Harvard Business Review

In early 2012, my company made the decision to open source a key piece of our technology platform. We open sourced Mobify.js , our core framework that enables web developers and designers to create a mobile-friendly version of their website. What if everyone thinks our code is lousy, and nobody likes us?

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To Hire Great Coders, Offer Learning Not Just Money

Harvard Business Review

From data scientists to web developers to designers, firms are locked in competition for technical talent. The better the technology at your company, and the greater the learning opportunity, the better your chances of bringing technical employees on board, and of keeping them. How technology is changing the way we work.

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We Need a Better Way to Visualize People’s Skills

Harvard Business Review

GitHub is a social networking site for web developers to collaborate on open-source code management. It’s a way for developers to display their revisions of public repositories of code. Last year, Burning Glass Technologies actually created a grid of competencies not unlike a GitHub profile.

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How the Philippines Became Tech Startups’ New Source for Talent

Harvard Business Review

The Southeast Asia city’s rapid growth echoes the story of the so-called “unicorns” — technology start-ups that rapidly grew to a billion-dollar valuation and beyond. Technology start-ups are the Philippines’ latest customers, and more are flocking to the country’s beach-laden shores each year.