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I've just returned from a week in Rome, where I presented a seminar on application development for the Internet. One of the most frequent questions I received was, "What about the future of Java?" Italians, Europeans, and Americans have been hearing a lot lately about the uncertainty surrounding Java's future. Is Sun struggling? Is Javasoft reorganizing, and what does that bode for its future? Will Microsoft prevail in its lawsuit, and thus have the freedom to develop and market its own bastardized version of the language?
THE FUTURE OF JAVA 10 June 1998 by Ed Yourdon
I've just returned from a week in Rome, where I presented a seminar on application development for the Internet.
Requirements ---> Data Migration --->
Have you noticed that things have changed when you interview prospective software engineers? There was a time when you had all the power, and the candidates trembled and quaked as they waited to see if you were interested in their humble skills. You interrogated them mercilessly, and then you told them they would have to come back for a second, third, and fourth interview. Many of the candidates concluded that getting a job offer was as much a test of endurance as one of demonstrating technical skills.
RECRUITING IN TIMES OF PERSONNEL SHORTAGES 3 June 1998 by Ed Yourdon
Have you noticed that things have changed when you interview prospective software engineers?
MANAGING RISK IN EURO CURRENCY CONVERSION by Patrick O'Beirne
Risks are present in virtually every software project, and as a result, "risk management" is typically discussed in very generic terms.
FROM PROJECT RISKS TO ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING --
WHOSE TURN IS IT TO WALK THE RHINO? OR, HOW CAN WE USE RISK MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVELY? by Joyce Statz
There is no single best way for organizations of all types to do risk management. Instead, there appears to be a maturity model for risk management that has at least three levels.