Top 10 software development stories of 2016
Computer Weekly
DECEMBER 22, 2016
Among the trends Computer Weekly has followed in 2016 is how software development is becoming a core competency of IT
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Computer Weekly
DECEMBER 22, 2016
Among the trends Computer Weekly has followed in 2016 is how software development is becoming a core competency of IT
GeekWire
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
(Unearth Photos) Unearth Technologies , a Seattle startup that develops mapping software for the construction industry, announced Friday it was acquired by Procore Technologies , a publicly traded company based in Southern California. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Miller left Unearth in 2021 and is now at Cisco.
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CTOvision
JANUARY 25, 2016
Wondering where supercomputing is heading in 2016? This is something to keep an eye on throughout 2016. Cray’s DataWarp products are a few examples of attempts to combine software and hardware innovation around data-tiering. As 2016 moves forward, we will see the coherence between analytics and supercomputing develop.
IT Toolbox
FEBRUARY 8, 2017
According to a 2016 Ericsson Mobility Report, there will be 28 billion connected devices by the year 2021.
GeekWire
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
GeekWire File Photo) Sunny Gupta , who launched Apptio more than 17 years ago and helped build the Seattle-area company into an enterprise software giant, is stepping down as CEO. ” Apptio went public in 2016 and sold to Vista Equity Partners in 2019 for $1.9 Apptio founder Sunny Gupta speaks at a GeekWire event in 2017.
Galido
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
Information Technology Blog - - Top 5 Software Development Trends in 2018 - Information Technology Blog. So, let’s take a look at the software development trends in 2018. Until 2016 there were only 5000 full-time blockchain developers around the world. End of monolithic software architectures.
GeekWire
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Founded in 2016 by Leif Dahleen , PhysicianonFire tailors its financial literacy content and tools to help high-income earners manage their money. The idea is to help users develop strategies to achieve F.I.R.E., The site covers topics such as burnout related to student debt, personal finance, and business planning.
The Verge
JANUARY 6, 2021
million) in damages to an Italian developer over the social network’s “Nearby” feature. Reuters reports that the Milan-based appeals court upheld a 2019 ruling saying Facebook had copied the feature from developer Business Competence’s Faround app. Facebook has been ordered to pay €3.83 million (around $4.72
CTOvision
MARCH 8, 2017
From Snapchat Spectacles to virtual reality, 2016 was a year of innovation and growth in the tech industry. Normally, Google is one of those companies that does very well with their pranks, but 2016 brought one that didn’t have many people laughing. Not even Apple was free from the tech company fray in 2016. Rick Delgado.
CTOvision
DECEMBER 30, 2015
The Trends To Track in 2016. Here is more on what we expect each will bring us in 2016: Cloud Computing : The efficiencies of this new architecture are driving compute costs down. And the agility of this model is helping innovators innovate and developers develop. Expect 2 Billion smart phones in the world in 2016.
CTOvision
NOVEMBER 17, 2016
Looksery, the Ukrainian startup that developed Snapchat’s filter technology (which Snapchat acquired for $150 million), created software that can not only recognize a human face, but accurately map it to ensure that those fox ears are on top of your head and not floating in space. Leave a comment below!
CTOvision
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
In March 2016, the Federal CIO at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued the Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI), announced in March of 2016, which stipulates the installation of Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software. Please click below to download the report.
SecureWorld News
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Now, throw a former Netflix software engineer into the mix. Jun was employed by Netflix from July 2016 to February 2017. Between July 2016 and April 2017, Jun's brother, Joon Jun, made $215,419 and co-conspirator Junwon Chon made $521,400. Twitter employees. Sung Mo Jun and his brother Joon Jun pleaded guilty in U.S.
The Verge
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Apple has hired a former HomePod engineer, Afrooz Family, to head up the team developing HomePod software, according to Bloomberg , which could signal a renewed effort from Apple to make the HomePod more competitive. Photo by James Bareham / The Verge.
TechSpot
MAY 18, 2023
Software engineer Wang Weibao was hired by Apple in 2016 to work on Project Titan, Cupertino's electric self-driving car that has been a work-in-progress tech for a decade now. The developer spent 18 months in Apple's offices, before getting a new job related to autonomous driving from another company in China.
GeekWire
MAY 19, 2021
The software: Educative promises to help software engineers “learn in-demand tech skills in half the time” via its web-based interactive learning platform. Educative doubled its user base last year and counts more 550,000 developers as users. The platform launched in March 2016. Total funding to date is $14.6
CTOvision
AUGUST 29, 2016
He stressed the need to develop capabilities to counter that. Research and development. Exponential growth in software (while Army is still a hardware based organization). Skillset balancing: 80% of the Army’s Software Development is contracted out. Software assurance/enterprise oversight. Irregular warfare.
GeekWire
MAY 21, 2024
million in a Series A round to help boost its software platform. The company is also helped by the passage in 2016 of the 21st Century Cures Act , which restricts information-blocking by providers and carriers over consumer healthcare data, as well as the 2021 Appropriations Act , which increased employee health plan transparency.
CTOvision
SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
Electronic warfare and spectrum management operations are being developed, synchronized and integrated into the electromagnetic operational environment. Mission command suite of software tools and applications that enhance the EW element and spectrum managers’ ability to coordinate and synchronize EW throughout the operational process.
CIO Business Intelligence
MAY 27, 2022
Developers who build the real-time experiences that customers love need a tech stack that lets them access data quickly and easily. So how can we simplify and accelerate the way developers build real-time apps? And developers discover new ways of solving problems together – fast. Developers need the right tools.
The Verge
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
On Wednesday, Apple announced a reduction to its longstanding App Store commission rate, one of the most substantial changes to how iOS developers earn money in the history of the iPhone maker’s digital app marketplace, as part of a new program for small businesses. New developers can also qualify right away.
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 19, 2024
Rather than selling software to customers, HP said, Autonomy had been selling them hardware at a loss, then booking the sales as software licensing revenue. Its Agentware internet search tools are used by enterprises including Barclays Bank and Unilever and sold as shrink-wrapped software through retail outlets.
TechSpot
JUNE 10, 2022
However, it has been in development hell for nearly a decade. Lunar Software initially announced it in 2012, with a 2014 release date, but the project went radio silent in 2016, leading many to think the developer canceled the game. Like The Callisto Protocol, Routine takes several cues from the Dead Space franchise.
The Verge
JANUARY 25, 2022
Facebook partners with mobile carriers in developing countries like Indonesia, the Philippines, and Pakistan to give users free access to Facebook and a few other websites, but users have been unknowingly getting charged by their cellular providers, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.
CIO Business Intelligence
MAY 28, 2022
Developers who build the real-time experiences that customers love need a tech stack that lets them access data quickly and easily. So how can we simplify and accelerate the way developers build real-time apps? And developers discover new ways of solving problems together – fast. Developers need the right tools.
The Verge
JUNE 6, 2021
On Monday, the company will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference ( WWDC 2021 ) during one of the most fraught moments for developer relations in Apple history. Developers have known or suspected these things for years, and at first, online reactions seemed muted. We treat every developer the same.”
GeekWire
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Ford previously served as vice president and CISO at Rockwell Automation, with past experience leading security transformation initiatives and developing cybersecurity programs. Shaw replaces Mark Liffmann , who co-founded the company in 2016. (Nordstrom Photo) — Nicole Ford joined Nordstrom as chief information security officer.
Forrester IT
MAY 2, 2017
Huawei's financial year 2016 was remarkable as the group grew revenues by 32% to US$ 75 billion, making Huawei the largest global network solutions vendor by revenues, way ahead of its traditional competitors Cisco, Nokia, and Ericsson. In April 2017, Huawei hosted its annual Analyst Summit in Shenzhen, China.
Network World
JANUARY 11, 2017
The researchers at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will later this month discuss a new software system that would let multiple levels of classified data traverse current commercial and military wireless networks while preserving the security of sensitive information.
The Verge
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
But in 2020, developer Guy Godin was nervous. Godin is the developer of Virtual Desktop, a top-selling VR app that enables desktop computer access inside headsets. I hope they don’t screw with me this year and develop the same thing that I’ve been working on.”. Illustration by Claudia Chinyere Akole. We’re basically guinea pigs.’
GeekWire
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Founded in 2011, Formlabs sells hardware, software and materials for 3D printing. The Seattle company is part of IntuitiveX ‘s portfolio, a healthcare incubator founded by Roh in 2016. Seattle cybersecurity company Cyemptive Technologies named Jean-Luc Cervera as business development senior consultant.
GeekWire
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Ghostwriter is the creation of Patrick Husting , a Seattle-area business leader, serial entrepreneur, and software developer who worked in Microsoft’s consulting business in the late 1990s. He makes software through his Creative Data Studios one-person development shop. Photo courtesy Patrick Husting).
GeekWire
JANUARY 22, 2024
(LinkedIn Photo) — Brian Cook , former CEO of Nintex and founder of Incredible Capital, is now CEO of WellSaid Labs , a Seattle startup developing AI synthetic voice technology. Cook helped start Nintex in 2004 and was chairman of the business process automation software company until 2018. Loftus joined Slalom in 2016.
Trends in the Living Networks
MARCH 24, 2022
After a big launch in 2016 the first edition flopped. Snap is still a believer; the 4th generation is now being offered to developers to create content and applications. I ended up not writing about it as I personally found it very difficult to control the interface and some bugs in the software.
Computer Weekly
JUNE 23, 2016
The 2016 State of DevOps report makes the case for incorporating security checks into every stage of the software development cycle
Network World
MAY 26, 2016
If you’ve been putting off software updates on websites that you’ve developed, been bamboozled into managing, or somehow become inexplicably responsible for, you’re not alone. Magento-built websites are running on aging software 97 percent of the time, according to a security firm that handles clean-ups of attacked website.
SecureWorld News
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Schulte worked as a software developer for the CIA's cyber operations division from 2012 to 2016, where he built hacking tools for intelligence gathering. Department of Justice , an internal dispute in 2016 led to Schulte's administrator privileges being revoked. According to the U.S.
GeekWire
APRIL 16, 2024
Avalara Photo) — Seattle-based tax software company Avalara named Ross Tennenbaum as its new president. After leaving Microsoft in 2016, Weitz joined e-commerce company Radial as an executive vice president. He later launched Jetson , a startup developing probiotics, and was its CEO. Ross Tennenbaum. Jetson shut down in January.
GeekWire
DECEMBER 8, 2022
The company has been able to assemble the pieces for the suite of services through a series of acquisitions and in-house development. The new bundle includes: Dotloop , software that helps real estate brokerages manage documents digitally. acquired in 2016). ShowingTime , a software to facilitate home showings.
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 9, 2024
Previously head of cybersecurity at Ingersoll-Rand, Melby started developing neural networks and machine learning models more than a decade ago. He brought that experience with him to Dairyland in 2016 when he was appointed as the cooperative’s first CIO to oversee 24 power grids in Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota.
GeekWire
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
— Seattle-based Ada Developers Academy, a non-profit, tuition free coding school for women and gender-diverse adults, added four new board members in its quest to expand its impact on the tech industry: Clockwise from top left: Jeffrey Spector, Michele Broderick, Melina Garcia and Justin Beals. Ada Developers Academy Photos).
Galido
MAY 10, 2016
Open Source Gaming and Game Development. The popularity in mobile apps has also made game development popular, with the enticement for developers to make some money in the iTunes and Google play marketplace. Many smart TVs now offer this technology as part of their smart TV software. Conclusion.
Dataconomy
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Recall the historic Go match in 2016 , where AlphaGo defeated the world champion Lee Sedol ? Groq adopted an innovative strategy from its inception, prioritizing software and compiler innovation before hardware development. Interestingly, about a month prior to their face-off, AlphaGo lost a practice match.
GeekWire
MARCH 3, 2022
. — Miguel de Icaza , who joined Microsoft after the tech giant acquired Xamarin in 2016, is leaving the company, according to a report from ZDNet. He was co-founder and chief technology officer at Xamarin, a mobile app development platform founded in 2011. Xamarin co-founder and CEO Nat Friedman left in November.
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