Software Business

Harness the potent power of Kanban and Scrum with this bundle and take your project-management skills to the next level.

In the dynamic landscape of the digital age, the role of software developers has evolved beyond mere code crafting. Today, armed with a keyboard and a vision, developers have the power to build not just programs, but thriving businesses. This book serves as your roadmap through this exciting journey. Whether you're a seasoned coder looking to break into entrepreneurship or a budding programmer curious about the business world, this guide is tailored to equip you with the knowledge, tools, and strategies necessary to navigate the realms of software development and entrepreneurship.

This audiobook will give you an overview of Agile methodologies and how you can use them to speedup development and drive customer satisfaction.

How will software development and operations have to change to meet the sustainability and green needs of the planet? And what does that imply for development organizations? In this eye-opening book, Anne Currie, Sarah Hsu, and Sara Bergman provide a unique overview of this topic—discussing everything from the likely evolution of national grids to the effect those changes will have on the day-to-day lives of developers.

This book takes you on a journey from the early days of PCs, through the evolution of technology, to the assembly of teams that built the bedrock of today's digital world. Sinofsky shares firsthand experiences, revealing the challenges and triumphs encountered while navigating Microsoft's corporate dynamics, and how external forces like the press and partnerships influenced the trajectory of personal computing.

Unlock the secrets to driving business success with 'UX Lifecycle,' the definitive guide for business leaders seeking to revolutionize their software's impact. Narrated by the engaging Andrew Cole, this audiobook presents a comprehensive methodology framework designed by Clive Howard & Jeremy Baines to elevate user experiences and deliver tangible business outcomes.

Code performance versus simplicity. Delivery speed versus duplication. Flexibility versus maintainability—every decision you make in software engineering involves balancing tradeoffs. In Software Mistakes and Tradeoffs, you’ll learn from costly mistakes that Tomasz Lelek and Jon Skeet have encountered over their impressive careers. You’ll explore real-world scenarios where poor understanding of tradeoffs leads to major problems down the road, so you can preempt your own mistakes with a more thoughtful approach to decision-making.

A jargon-free toolkit for turning ideas into real, revenue-ready web apps—without writing a single line of code. Learn to choose the right no-code platforms, design slick user experiences, automate workflows, integrate payments, and launch fast. Perfect for founders, freelancers and “citizen developers.”

Increase your know-how with this practical software survival guide by a professional software delivery specialist and discover all the things you'll need to know if you're interested in tech entrepreneurship.

Everyone wants their product to be the next great killer app. But in the increasingly crowded world of mobile content, this pinnacle of success is becoming harder and harder to reach. Visionary author Rana June Sobhany offers a lively step-by-step process that will enable anyone to aggressively position, market, and sell their product.

Poornima Vijayashanker has founded three startups and personally guided 100+ people who have launched products that make six and seven figures per year. Everyone started with varying levels of technical and business know-how - or none at all - but everyone was passionate about an idea. Now, Poornima travels around the country teaching people how to bring their ideas to life. With the right road map in front of you, you can launch a winning software product, too.

How to negotiate and manage your software portfolio without getting taken advantage of by your suppliers. The fuse on your software budget is BURNING fast! Software companies have crafted a one-sided business model, and they are the only winners. BOOM! You need to understand NOW how one-sided your software relationships and contracts are. Leveling this playing field will provide you with an advantage over your competitors who do not understand the complexities of one of the most critical contracts in your business.

Balanced scorecards and operational dashboards measure organizational performance, and Microsoft Excel is the tool used worldwide to create these scorecards and dashboards. This book covers time-proven step-by-step processes on how to guide executive teams and managers in creating scorecards and dashboards. It then teaches Excel developers how to create those scorecards and dashboards. This is the only book that converts theory into practice.

Software Defined Networking (SDN) is not a revolutionary new technology. Instead, it is better to think of this as being a new way of organizing computer network functionality. SDN allows the network to be virtualized. That's where the real power of SDN comes from, and that's what we'll be exploring in this book.

Steve Lohr, a technology reporter for the New York Times, chronicles the rise of Big Data, addressing cutting-edge business strategies and examining the dark side of a data-driven world. Coal, iron ore, and oil were the key productive assets that fueled the Industrial Revolution. Today, Data is...

Empower yourself with the knowledge to keep up with the rapidly changing technical world of work, as two workforce productivity and technology experts lay out a clear picture of the?coming?revolution?in how work is done and how jobs are shaped. If you listen to the news, robots are coming for...

OKRs are about goals bigger than the next story, or even epic. They prioritise purpose and strategy over the ever looming, high maintenance backlogs we all know too well. OKRs are important to agile teams because they deal with the big things, they inspire forward thinking, encourage engage senior leaders, and help debug strategy. Acclaimed author Allan Kelly describes why you should use OKRs, how to write them successfully, how to set measurable KRs, execute against OKRs in an agile environment to deliver outcomes, and the pitfalls and problems to avoid so you can deliver your outcomes.

Programming jobs are on the rise, and the field is predicted to keep growing, fast. Landing one of these lucrative and rewarding jobs requires more than just being a good programmer. Programming Interviews for Dummies explains the skills and knowledge you need to ace the programming interview. Interviews for software development jobs and other programming positions are unique. Not only must candidates demonstrate technical savvy, they must also show that they're equipped to be a productive member of programming teams and ready to start solving problems from day one.

Most people don’t take a moment to step back and think about the stories they tell themselves. They have been fed stories by their parents, the media, and their peers, but don’t see the connection between these stories and their place in life. If your life isn’t going where you want it, you are in a job or a relationship that doesn’t bring you joy, and your life story is not working the way you desire, then this audiobook is for you.

From the number one international best-selling author David Mansilla, this book was designed to guide you through some of the most essential knowledge of business software. From the benefits of custom software, to the importance of constantly updating your systems, we will help you make those important decisions that determine the success or failure of your business. This book was written for you and your business in mind. Keep this guide handy and benefit from the vast knowledge that comes from David Mansilla, the CEO of the world-class software development company, ISU Corp.