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What motivates software developers?
Developers who simply work for a paycheck have different priorities so I am going to ask you to forget about them for a minute. If you joined software development out of pure passion for the industry then you have a different agenda. Building software is a very creative and constructive process but the intangible nature of software makes the parallels to traditional engineering difficult. The job titles in our industry typically reflect some form of engineering but it seems to have lost its impact (Do most people think of a software engineer and a civil engineer having the same qualities?). Yet we do still share many of the same feelings and priorities as conventional craftsmen.
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How agile is your country?
Google's new Trends service (which appears to be the old Zeitgeist but now on demand) allows you to find out what people are searching on.
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.NET TDD Developer opening at Thycotic!
In our last round of hiring, I had a great response from my blog post so I am trying it again. We are looking for another top calibre developer to join our team - this is a great opportunity to practice agile techniques on the Microsoft .NET platform from an experienced team while working on great products and with interesting clients.