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		<title>We Can&#8217;t Compete With Google on April Fools Jokes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2014 21:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Ball]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s difficult to prank anyone these days, especially on April 1st. We gave it a shot on this blog yesterday with Steven Lowe’s article on the imaginary programming language and platform called Unicorn. Click here in case you missed it. Here’s how the germ of the idea started. My school background is in I.T., not [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing Unicorn</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2014 13:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The End of Programming as We Know It? Or, Programming for Everyone? Author&#8217;s note: It has taken much longer to get my notes and thoughts together (and have this article vetted by a horde of lawyers) than expected. Apologies for the delay in publishing, and thanks for your patience!) Any time a new language is [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>What is the Cost of Hiring the Wrong IT Employee?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 20:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let the analysts debate the exact numerical deficit of skilled IT workers in the U.S. Whatever the number, the shortage is felt every day in the cubicle trenches of HR and IT Departments. Jobs are unfilled for excessive times, and extraordinary time and resources are consumed searching for and interviewing qualified candidates. The problem is [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Would Your Business Use Custom Software?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2013 18:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With so much ready-made software available for a variety of industries and business processes, why would you ever want or need a third party software company to develop custom software for your business? There are two compelling reasons to invest in a custom software solution: No ready-made software does exactly what you need. Control and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Choose an Information Technology (IT) Consultant</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven A. Lowe]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many reasons why Information Technology Consultants are brought into projects, but the main ones are: &#62;  A lack of expertise or resources. &#62;  Being so close to the problem that you can&#8217;t see the solution. Perhaps you’ve lost your objective opinion. Perhaps you’re trapped in analysis paralysis. Perhaps there are so many options [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Choose a Custom Software Development Company</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 18:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven A. Lowe]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Say you have an idea, a vision for a software project, an application, a web site, or you have a business process crying out for automation…but you can’t do it yourself. How do you choose a software development company to help you realize your vision? Can’t I Just Google It? A Google search for “software [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Secrets of Successful Custom Software Projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven A. Lowe]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There really aren&#8217;t any &#8220;secrets&#8221; for a successful custom software project, but so many projects fail that it may appear that way! Through our experience as software consultants and as a custom software development team, we&#8217;ve identified ten characteristics common to successful custom software projects where the resulting systems remain in service for several years. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Design Patterns for Custom Software Project Failure</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven A. Lowe]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have noticed three fundamental patterns in IT project failures over the years in my custom software project consulting, and though the consultant often takes the blame it is not always his/her fault. Each pattern is reflected on both sides of the consultant+client equation. Projects with one or more of these patterns are practically guaranteed [&#8230;]]]></description>
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