To Open Source or Not to Open Source

This post originally appeared on LinkedIn’s engineering blog.

I have often been asked by colleagues about some advice with respect to open source.  In general mostly about how we are thinking about it and our approach to it.  Here is a “short” post that attempts to share some of our learnings.

Viet Nam Ranks First In Global Outsourcing Destination

Vietnam has taken top spot in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Shared Service Location Index of Cushman & Wakefield.

Vietnam ranks first in the company’s Where in the World? Business Process Outsourcing and Shared Service Location Index, followed by the Philippines, Bulgaria, Romania, Peru and Malaysia. Vietnam was fifth last year.

How to Manage Enterprise Mobile Applications

Apple and IBM recently announced an exclusive partnership aimed at helping companies build mobile business apps. While Apple has been a driving force behind the mobile revolution, this partnership is an acknowledgement by Apple that enterprise mobility is not only different but that its apps are an essential business model driver. In Apperian’s 2014 Executive Enterprise Mobility Report, the survey found that by 2016, more than 70 percent of executives plan to equip 1,000+ users with mobile apps and one-third of respondents plan to provide apps to more than 5,000 users.

Mobile Use Has Prevailed: Is Your Business Ready?

From responsive web design to payments, mobile has already become massively important to small business. Here’s how to make it work for you.

 

It’s no longer appropriate to say that mobile will soon be “taking over.” That implies it hasn’t done so yet. The game has changed, and mobile is part of the bedrock of too many businesses to count. According to Forrester, businesses that include mobile as part of their business strategies are excelling. Truth be told, if you want your business to succeed, you simply must use mobile to improve the customer experience. However, transferring that customer experience from desktop or laptop to smaller screens hasn’t been easy for many businesses who still struggle to learn how customers interact with websites and apps. If your business is still struggling to define its mobile strategy, here are a few things to keep in mind.

Lists, Bullet Points & the Rule of Three: Resume Tip of the Day

I see a lot of resumes every day.

Working in Human Resources, recruiting, and intern programs I receive an average of 15 resumes a day for various roles in web application development in Viet Nam software outsourcing… Generally I enjoy reviewing resumes; the potential wealth of information about a person that one can get from a resume is exciting! Maybe it’s the HR bug, but the prospect of a new hire or intern creates a positive energy buzz for me (and hopefully my fellow coworkers)!

There I am, all jazzed up to review resumes when simple, basic errors elicit a groan in disbelief. Many resumes that come my way are in need of attention and some quick TLC, so today’s topic is “Lists, Bullet Points, & the Rule of Three.”

6 Pieces of Software Development Advice You Should Ignore

Startup development projects get derailed by well-intentioned — but terrible — advice. Here are 6 pearls of wisdom worth ignoring.

 

Building quality software is tough. And at times, misguided insights make it much tougher.

When creating quality code and building great software, it is important to carefully plan your project and communicate well during each step of web application development and mobile application development.

Though good advice is not scarce, bad advice runs rampant amongst those lacking expertise. With this in mind, I reached out to some fellow developers and innovators in the tech space to hear about their software development experience and asked them to share the worst advice they’ve ever received. Below are some of my favorite insights from those conversations, and my own “worst” advice:

4 Mistakes You’re Making With Your Application – And 4 Solutions

Marketing your product is hard, but did you ever think of mistakes you could have avoided at the earlier stages?

 

You might not be thinking your online program is the most vital part of your business, but it’s definitely something that can make you or break you. Your app is a place to attract, engage, and hopefully convert prospective consumers. If you’re doing it right, that is.

5 Ways Movie Theaters Will Evolve by 2020

Everyone seems to think movie theaters will soon be extinct, but that’s far from the truth. Here are five innovations that cinemas will make to stave off their demise.

 

Having worked in print publishing with National Lampoon and Rolling Stone, then with music at A&M Records, and later as president of Lorne Michaels’s Broadway Video, I’ve seen all kinds of content, spanning many decades and many mediums. In the 1980s, I even produced the first interactive multimedia property for laser disc, called Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse. I’ve also sat on the Madison Avenue side of the storytelling table, as CEO of the largest entertainment marketing division of IPG, and later as president and CEO of the Brand Experience Lab.

6 Mistakes to Avoid When Developing Your Company’s App

The surprising factors that can make or break a mobile start-up.

You don’t want to be at the receiving end of a disaster stemming from a flawed mobile strategy–especially one that could have been averted had you known what works and what doesn’t.

9 Reasons People Love to Work With You

Some people are a pain to be around. Most are okay. But occasionally we find someone we love to work with.

Here are nine reasons: