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Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I\u2019ve found over the past week. This week\u2019s top articles focus on the 2013 salary survey, tech trends for developers, and more. I hope you find them useful:<\/p>\nEvery week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I\u2019ve found over the past week. This week\u2019s top articles focus on the 2013 salary survey, tech trends for developers, and more. I hope you find them useful:<\/p>\n
Long term tech trends developers need to know<\/span><\/a> 2013 IT Salary Survey<\/span><\/a> Banks must ditch legacy IT<\/span><\/a> Almost half of workers use consumer services behind IT\u2019s back<\/span> Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I\u2019ve found over the past week. This week\u2019s top articles focus on the 2013 salary survey, tech trends for developers, and more. I hope you find them useful: Long term tech trends developers need to know I particularly liked the author\u2019s take on …<\/p>\n
\nI particularly liked the author\u2019s take on the mobile market in this article: \u201cThe mobile market is a merciless meat grinder, a never-ending battle for vendors, consumers, and developers.\u201d He makes a great point. With all of the turnover in the mobile market, we can\u2019t possibly know which platform or device will be popular in even two years time. Kind of makes native app development seem a little risky from a business standpoint…<\/a><\/p>\n
\nComputerworld just released their annual IT salary survey, and it’s fairly comprehensive. It lets you compare IT salaries by position, industry, region, and job level. I find these surveys are useful not only for individuals, but for companies as well. Do you want to see what skills other companies in your industry deem important? You can find all that (and more) in a survey like this. <\/p>\n
\nBanks (and many other companies) are facing a big question: How can we grow and adapt our business while running on an old system? If you\u2019re asking that question, here\u2019s something that might help<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nIn the past, the IT department controlled technology. They were the gatekeepers–ultimately controlling hardware and software access in the business. Those days are gone. Now, end users regularly bypass the IT department altogether, often behind IT\u2019s back. Why? This article<\/span><\/a> lists three reasons for this growing trend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"