Ars Technica notes that Microsoft has finally given up on WinFS (for now). The piece does a good job explaining the history behind WinFS and why it has been abandoned as a stand-alone product. What interests me more is the implication that this is a sign that the operating system is becoming less relevant.

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Since I have started writing for this site I have found that the words do not flow like they did when I was in college. I have been out of college for a decade, so this could just be nostalgia on my part, but I don’t think so. This little problem was bothering me quite […]

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Many professional software developers are concerned that the rise of open source will take away their ability to get paid for writing software. It is easy to see why they are worried: open source software is “free” and developers do not usually get paid for software that is given away. The situation really isn’t that […]

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Interviewing candidates for a development position can be a daunting task. The consequences of making the wrong decision can be expensive and difficult to correct. One potential solution adopted by many employers is the pop-quiz interview. In a pop-quiz interview the interviewer asks technical questions with a very specific predetermined answer. Employers need a good […]

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Fact: Good developers are hard to come by. Anyone that’s had to do any hiring knows that unless you get really lucky, you’ll see many resumes before ever finding a good developer to add to the team. Finding the right person with the right skill set that fits into the team well and can deliver […]

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