{"id":6236,"date":"2013-06-14T14:17:31","date_gmt":"2013-06-14T19:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/?p=6236"},"modified":"2013-06-14T16:56:41","modified_gmt":"2013-06-14T21:56:41","slug":"weekly-recap-10-productivity-tips-for-developers-how-enterprise-it-gets-creative-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/weekly-recap-10-productivity-tips-for-developers-how-enterprise-it-gets-creative-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly recap: 10 productivity tips for developers, how enterprise IT gets creative, and more&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-725\" title=\"Education\" alt=\"Education\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Education.jpg\" width=\"76\" height=\"100\" \/>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 productivity tips for developers, how enterprise IT gets creative, and more. I hope you find them useful:<\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Outbound Link', '20130614_10ProductivityTipsForDevelopers_SellPhone']); \" href=\"http:\/\/allthingsd.com\/20130613\/if-you-cant-sell-to-me-on-my-iphone-best-buy-you-cant-sell-to-me-at-all\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">If You Can\u2019t Sell to Me on My iPhone, Best Buy, You Can\u2019t Sell to Me at All<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nI noticed two key points in this article that businesses can\u2019t ignore: First, the author expects to receive a mobile-optimized experience when viewing a site on his smartphone. Second, he purchased an item from Amazon, using his smartphone, while standing in a Staples store. This ties in perfectly with the article from last week: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/3-new-trends-created-by-mobile-that-you-cant-ignore\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: red;font-weight: bold\">3 new trends created by mobile (that you can\u2019t ignore)<\/span><\/a>. <a name=\"20130611\"><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Outbound Link', '20130614_10ProductivityTipsForDevelopers_ProductivityTips']); \" href=\"http:\/\/www.javacodegeeks.com\/2013\/06\/10-productivity-tips-for-software-developers.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">10 productivity tips for software developers<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nWhat\u2019s the number one complaint people give as a reason for not accomplishing their goals? They didn\u2019t have time. If you can\u2019t seem to find the time to accomplish your goals at work, here\u2019s an article that might help. While geared at software developers, these tips will easily apply to anyone. Also, if you\u2019d like to read more on the topic, here\u2019s another article that lists a few <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/5-common-it-practices-that-waste-your-time\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: red;font-weight: bold\">common IT practices that waste your time<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Outbound Link', '20130614_10ProductivityTipsForDevelopers_ITCreative']); \" href=\"http:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/s\/article\/9239624\/How_enterprise_IT_gets_creative\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">How enterprise IT gets creative<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nIT innovation is rapidly becoming a key element to a successful business. But, how can IT departments innovate? This article highlights 5 companies that foster IT creativity, and offers a look into their various approaches.<\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Outbound Link', '20130614_10ProductivityTipsForDevelopers_ReqTemplate']); \" href=\"http:\/\/www.requirementsmanagement.net\/knowledge\/a-template-for-software-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">A Template for Software Requirements<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nIf you\u2019re building new software or applications, here\u2019s an article that may come in handy. It provides a template (pulled from the book \u201cMastering the Requirements Process\u201d) that developers can use to plan a development project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I\u2019ve found over the past week. 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