DevOps: Indispensable Approach or Costly Distraction?
An Intel Agile practitioner says DevOps, while disruptive, can spark improvements in software delivery.
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Agile Software Development Trends
David Thomas of Rally Software, a leader in Agile application lifecycle management, talks about the latest software trends.
Is ParalleX This Year’s Model?
ParalleX execution model and HPX implementation aim to harness the potential of high-end machines.
Is Ruby on Rails a Crown Jewel?
Ruby on Rails is a favorite Web-development environment. As it expands to support other platforms, can Ruby become the cross-platform Crown Jewel?
Nice Gesture, But What Does It Mean?
As the installed base of smartphones, tablets and digital kiosks grows, so does the need for gesture-based user interfaces. Design expert Don Norman explains why the current paradigm is frustrating for users and developers alike.
What’s Next For OpenACC?
A Georgia Tech professor assesses the impact of a parallel programming standard.
Open-source Databases in the Post-Oracle World
Oracle’s purchase of MySQL had some predicting the end of open-source databases, but it looks like the opposite is happening.
Open Source Meets Systems Management
Open-source systems management products are augmenting — and even replacing — legacy enterprise-class offerings from traditional old-school vendors.
Analyst Bernd Harzog explains why.
Thought Leader James Reinders on Parallel Programming
Powerful parallel programming tools abound for developers, but shifting the programmer’s mindset is more important.
Interview: Rob Enderle on Plug-and-play Appliances
A look at how special-purpose appliances are simplifying tasks for IT departments, even though the field needs to mature.
Steve Lionel on Why Fortran Still Matters
Most Web-era programmers work with PERL, Python and Java languages, but Intel’s Steve Lionel says Fortran’s pure number-crunching strength keeps it front-and-center for some apps.