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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 traits of effective programmers, the most common mobile development trap, and more. I hope you find them useful:<\/p>\n
The most common mobile development trap<\/span><\/a> 7 traits of effective programmers<\/span><\/a> Data portability should be default<\/span> COBOL application development: Not dead yet<\/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 traits of effective programmers, the most common mobile development trap, and more. I hope you find them useful: The most common mobile development trap Are you considering creating mobile versions of …<\/p>\n
\nAre you considering creating mobile versions of your apps or site for your users? That\u2019s a good idea. But, be careful: This article explains one such solution that often seems like the easiest approach…but it\u2019s actually the worst option.<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWhat makes a great programmer? Is it simply technical skill, or do great programmers do more than write great code? This article leans toward the latter, listing 7 traits of great programmers that go beyond coding. I would also add a point to that list: I\u2019ve noticed that the best programmers don\u2019t feel like they\u2019re too good to use tools that speed up the coding process. They realize that delivering great results quickly trumps all else in a development project. <\/p>\n
\nHere\u2019s a good reminder for any business considering cloud services of any type: Is the data portable? What happens to your data if the company goes under, or if you decide to switch vendors?<\/p>\n
\nMobile apps and cloud computing get all the hype these days, but the fact is, COBOL is still alive in the business world. No, businesses aren\u2019t still creating new applications with COBOL, but they must find ways to keep their old COBOL code running. This usually requires integrating modern features and applications into their old COBOL applications. How? Here\u2019s one method that delivers new features without altering the underlying code<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"