Depending on the survey you read, anywhere from 25% – 68% of IT projects fail. These failures often cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, waste months (or years) of time, and usually lead to people losing their jobs. The big question: Why do projects fail so regularly? Today, I’d like to examine IT project failure,… Continue reading »
Nov
16
Weekly recap: HTML5 features you didn’t know existed, BI adoption, and more…
Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I’ve found over the past week. This week’s top articles focus on HTML5 features, BI adoption, and more. I hope you find them useful: How well do you know your ide/development tool Some developers worry that if they start using a tool or… Continue reading »
Oct
30
5 most common IT money-wasters
Tell me, is your IT department wasting your company’s money? That’s a tricky question to answer. Nobody wants to waste money, yet despite best efforts to the contrary, many IT departments unwittingly waste money every day. How so? While I couldn’t possibly cover every way in one blog post, I’ve put together a list of… Continue reading »
Jun
12
How development tools can help fix the “Shadow IT” problem
Tell me, does your IT staff keep up with your business needs? Do they deliver necessary applications and capabilities when the business needs them? If so, congratulations! You’re in the minority. For most companies, the answer to both of those questions is a resounding “No”. The IT staff feels overwhelmed with business demands. Users feel… Continue reading »
Mar
06
7 things to look for in a web application development tool or IDE
The difference between good and bad development tools/IDEs is like night and day. A good development tool will reduce development time and turn anyone into a web developer. A bad development tool will cause headaches, restrict your options, and even harm the company. With so many options, how can you distinguish the good from the… Continue reading »
Feb
24
Weekly recap: 7 habits of highly effective developers, how to select KPIs, and more…
Every Friday, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I’ve found over the past week. This week’s top articles cover a wide range of topics, from mobile in the enterprise to traits of effective developers and much more. I hope you find them useful: 10 myths of BYOD in the enterprise As… Continue reading »
Feb
10
Weekly recap: 2012′s hottest IT jobs, best tablets for business, and more…
Every Friday, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I’ve found over the past week. This week’s top articles cover a wide range of topics, from tablets to BI to programmer’s personality traits and much more. I hope you find them useful: 2012’s hottest IT jobs by industry (itbusinessedge.com) These IT job… Continue reading »
Jan
17
How one small IT staff became internally productive
What does “internal productivity” mean? It means your IT staff is productive without relying on outside help. It means that you develop your apps and complete your projects quickly using your current staff and skills. It means you no longer rely on outsourcing companies or consultants. This is a great goal for any IT department,… Continue reading »
Oct
31
Do you believe these 3 development tool myths?
*This post is from Brian Crowley, mrc’s Director of Development* While at a recent tech conference, I had an interesting conversation with a long-time programmer. The programmer had apparently had some bad experiences with development tools, based on his views on the subject. Frankly, nothing he said surprised me. I’d heard it all before. Most… Continue reading »
Jun
20
3 questions to ask before buying a development tool
Opinions of development tools vary widely in the IT industry. Some people swear by them. They couldn’t imagine working without a development tool. Others refuse to use them. Typically, these people have had a bad experience with a development tool, and assume that all development tools are alike. (Hint: They’re not.) A good development tool… Continue reading »
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Joe Stangarone is a 30+ year veteran of the IT industry and president of mrc—the software company behind the award winning development platform, m-Power. Joe shares his leadership and technology insights through the Cup of Joe Blog, focusing primarily on ways businesses can save time, money, and increase productivity using technology.
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