Communications of the ACM
Quantifying Computing Power and Innovation
Rapid increases in chip speed and power have fueled innovation in many industries, but the future trajectory of that progress…
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In Praise of the Disassembler
There is much to be learned from the lower-level details of hardware.
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Aversion to Versions
Code needs to run anywhere as long as the necessary dependencies can be resolved.
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The Non-Psychopath's Guide to Managing an Open Source Project
Respect your staff, learn from others, and know when to let go.
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Kode Vicious Plays in Traffic
With increasing complexity comes increasing risk.
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Numbers Are for Computers, Strings Are for Humans
How and where software should translate data into a human-readable form.
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What Is a Chief Security Officer Good For?
Security requires more than an off-the-shelf solution.
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Writing a Test Plan
Establish your hypotheses, methodologies, and expected results.
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A Chance Gardener
Harvesting open source products and planting the next crop.
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