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- The Essence of Software Engineering: An Interview with Ivar Jacobson
- Scott Ambler interviews Ivar Jacobson, author of The Essence of Software Engineering: Applying the SEMAT Kernel, about the agnostic approach of SEMAT and why it is a paradigm shift in the way we look upon ways of working.
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Why Programmers Need Design Patterns to Communicate Effectively- Design patterns have long been recognized as a tool for effective software engineering, but more than that, they are a tool for effective communication. In this article, Jason McC. Smith shows how design patterns fulfill the requirements for effective communication, and how those in turn elevate and enhance software engineering.
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Advanced Object-Oriented Concepts- Matt Weisfeld covers some advanced object-oriented concepts, such as constructors, operator overloading, multiple inheritance, error-handling techniques, and the importance of understanding how scope applies to object-oriented design.
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- What's New in System Center 2012 Operations Manager
- The newest version of Operations Manager (OpsMgr), System Center 2012 Operations Manager, builds on the capabilities introduced in OpsMgr 2007. In its fourth major release by Microsoft, the product team takes the best of OpsMgr 2007 and adds a number of enhancements, including resource pools for redundancy and high availability, significant changes in network and application monitoring, and new dashboard capabilities. This chapter takes a brief look at the history of Operations Manager and then highlights the changes in this release.
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Blogs
- The Laid Off IT Guy! Mentoring Future IT Employees
I have benefitted my entire career from mentoring. I have also helped young men and women looking to get started in the career of Information Technology by mentoring them. When I have had the pleasure of that opportunity I like to explain that I believe that IT today is broken down into four categories.
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- The Laid Off IT Guy! Following Up with Network Contacts
Throughout my article series I’ve shared the many benefits of using networking for a job search. Most jobs aren’t found on job boards or the newspaper, but by meeting people. Today’s message is about keeping in touch with your network contacts.
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- The Laid Off IT Guy! Conducting the Phone Screen Interview
While, in general, I’d prefer to interview face-to-face, the phone screen interview does have its place during the initial selection process. Here is how to use the phone screen interview process to your advantage as the candidate.
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- The Laid Off IT Guy! Communicating with Recruiters
You don’t normally have to go looking for recruiters. They usually find you. Just place your resume at some of the most popular job boards and it’s “open season” on recruiters seeking you out to fill their contract jobs. When you are unemployed, that can certainly be a good thing. I’ve found, however, that not all recruiters are created equally. Some are not worth your time and are just not a good match to help you.
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