What Does Microsoft’s $7.5 Billion Acquisition of GitHub Really Mean for Tech?

In a big turn of events, Microsoft, known a few years ago as a strictly proprietary code company, bought open-source code platform, GitHub, for $7.5 billion. GitHub, which has 28 million members, is a cloud-based software development host. GitHub is the Seattle-based tech giant’s third largest acquisition yet, trailing behind Skype and LinkedIn. Many industry […]
How to Make Hires as a Non-Technical Founder

Whether you’re an iPad app developer looking to hire a designer or an entrepreneur looking to hire a coder, finding and vetting talent is no easy task. Especially when the specialty you’re hiring for is something hard to judge like backend coding, how can you be sure you’re hiring the right person for the job? […]
Facebook Helps Developers Test Apps on Slow Data Networks

Ask any iPhone app development company, and they’ll tell you that network speed has a big impact on mobile software performance. Because apps can behave in unusual and unpredictable ways when they’re being used on slow networks, it’s vital for software developers to test their products and correct any underlying issues before they go to […]