{"id":7232,"date":"2013-11-29T15:56:26","date_gmt":"2013-11-29T21:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/?p=7232"},"modified":"2022-11-22T10:57:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T16:57:41","slug":"weekly-recap-15-worst-programmer-productivity-killers-top-tech-trends-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/weekly-recap-15-worst-programmer-productivity-killers-top-tech-trends-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Recap: 15 worst programmer productivity killers, top tech trends, and more…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Education\"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 worst programmer productivity killers, Forrester’s top tech trends, and more. I hope you find them useful:<\/p>\n

When and why to develop a responsive application<\/span><\/a>
\nThe term \u201cmobile app\u201d is generally associated with the native app approach–apps that are built for a single platform and installed on the device itself. However, while native apps are popular now, they\u2019re not always the best choice for business. If you\u2019d like to read more on the topic, here\u2019s a free paper<\/span><\/a> you might want to check out.
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\n15 worst programmer productivity killers<\/span>
\nWhat keeps your developers from delivering applications as quickly as you\u2019d like? According to this survey, problems like meetings, legacy technology, and not building applications right the first time are some of the biggest productivity killers. <\/p>\n

CIOs must learn the politics of No<\/span>
\nIt\u2019s no secret that employees are bypassing the IT department<\/span><\/a> more often than ever. One of the biggest reasons: The IT department has developed a \u201cculture of no.\u201d They\u2019re more likely to deny requests than work with users to solve their problems. Of course, this puts IT leaders in a bit of trap: You can\u2019t approve every request, but you also can\u2019t come across as a roadblock to success. How can you deny requests without irritating the business?<\/p>\n

Forrester\u2019s top tech trends for 2014 and beyond<\/span><\/a>
\nHow is technology changing going into the next year? Forrester has published a list of their predictions, with trends like IT agility, mobility, and the increased need to capitalize on data making their top ten. What do you think? What can we expect in the next year?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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 worst programmer productivity killers, Forrester’s top tech trends, and more. I hope you find them useful: When and why to develop a responsive application The term \u201cmobile app\u201d is generally …<\/p>\n

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