Articles by Dice Staff

• Data Center Growth Driving ON Market: Report

  New research released Monday suggests that the optical networking market and data centers will maintain their symbiotic relationship, with increasing numbers of sites in Latin America driving the…
• Ad Hoc 'Pair Programming' Teams Enhance Product Quality

  [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6MnEZlW7pU&w=560&h=349] Pivotal Labs is a San Francisco software consulting firm that does a lot of Web, iOS and Android development. Their formula for ge…
• NJVC Follows Apple to Reno Site

  Defense contractor NJVC opened a 20,000-square-foot data center in Reno, Nev. last week, possible evidence that Apple's own nearby data center plans are attracting others into its orbit. The faci…
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  Recruiter Critiques Project Manager - Developer's Resume

  John, a veteran IT project manager and software developer from California, has been looking for a permanent, full-time position for the last five months. And although he's submitted upwards of 50…
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  The Best Jobs Are Unadvertised. Here's How to Find Them

  We all know it – looking for a job is rough. Hopelessly sending out resume after resume, usually getting no response at all. And if you're hoping to break out of your current field or find a high…
• Google's Sparrow Acquisition Spurs Talk of Gmail Redesign

  Google's acquisition of Sparrow last week means Gmail should offer a new design soon. This time, I hope Google will redesign every part of its email service, and on all platforms, including. Sour…
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  Halo Nation Worries About 343's Approach to Halo 4

  Since Microsoft put out the word that Halo 4 will hit the consoles on Nov. 6, an interesting buzz has occupied fans as they while away the months. It’s all about Bungie. Bungie, of course, is the…
• Amazon Offering SSD-Backed Instances for Developers

  Amazon is offering SSD-backed virtual servers to its cloud-computing clients, potentially speeding up the latter’s data-intensive applications. Solid-state drives, which lack the moving mechanica…
• Apple Expanding North Carolina Data Center Facility: Report

  [caption id="attachment_2686" align="aligncenter" width="618"] Aerial view of Apple's North Carolina data center facility.[/caption] Apple apparently can’t get enough of North Carolina, at least…
• Pentagon Reveals A Comprehensive Approach to the Cloud

  The Defense Department's new top-to-bottom cloud strategy is intended to lead to a DoD-wide environment and leverage a range of commercial services, as well. Said department CIO Teresa M. Takai:…