I'm trying to figure out how to create a XML / RSS feed of my Amazon web store products so I can update to Google Merchant. There doesn't seem to be many functions / plug-ins offered by AWS and their help isn't very helpful. I've done a fair amount of searching and have come up empty handed. Would anyone have an idea how I might go about creating this feed?
posted by Aegean on Oct 30, 2009 - 0 answers

Question to software developers and IT workers on their online habits. [more inside]
posted by willy_dilly on Sep 3, 2009 - 20 answers

Developers / coders / programmers: What do you wish your non-technical clients, bosses, and co-workers knew about the work you do? [more inside]
posted by hayvac on May 7, 2009 - 32 answers

What happens to rank-and-file tech guys after they strike it rich in a tech boom? Do they keep working? How do they spend their money? Do they waste their lives away? [more inside]
posted by vizsla on May 14, 2008 - 15 answers

I'm a senior software developer, and I'd like to start working in the green energy sector. What are the opportunities in this area? [more inside]
posted by Sloop John B on Apr 13, 2008 - 3 answers

I've been playing with a promising idea for a website for a while, and I feel I'm ready to get things moving. I've got a fairly clear idea of what I want, who would use it, and why it would take off. Income would be ad-generated, in an area where I believe prospects are good. The problem is, there's no out-of-the-box software that does what I need it to do, and programming the site is beyond my capabilities. [more inside]
posted by muckster on Feb 29, 2008 - 13 answers

What small cities are there in the U.S. where I can recruit software developers at lower costs? [more inside]
posted by postergeist on Feb 15, 2008 - 26 answers

Help me hire a full-time programmer. [more inside]
posted by bigbigdog on Jan 25, 2006 - 14 answers

RevengeFilter: Help me get back at my town's corrupt mayor. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 22, 2006 - 29 answers

Looks like the one story warehouse next door has been put up FOR SALE. Problem is that if a building goes up in its stead, two of my windows will be covered over. Do I have any rights or say in the matter? [more inside]
posted by Skygazer on Jan 20, 2006 - 19 answers

I am trying to hunt down some detailed technical specifications for the ApTel "developer's" box. I can't find this on any of the rumor sites or the official apple site.
posted by djacobs on Jun 7, 2005 - 7 answers

I live in a small town of 8,000. It is really a development plopped in the middle of some fields. Like many developments it was sold as a planned community. Currently, however, the city government is selling the town to the highest-bidding developer, rewriting the city code to encourage stupid levels of density, cramming the city center with unvariated low-income housing, and in general being the toady boy of developers. Oh, and the mayor is a "consultant" to developers. Makes $8k a year. Is building a big mansion on the golf course. The city just removed the $500 cap on campaign donations, and the last election was purchased by a single developer. Other than shrugging my shoulders and saying, "It's Chinatown" (reference to movie, not ethnicity) or uprooting my family, how can I best fight this pestilent, corrupt fascism and still have time for my hobbies? (mostly reading Metafilter). Oh, the town is Eagle Mountain Utah.
posted by craniac on Feb 10, 2005 - 15 answers

What's the going hourly rate for building complex web apps these days? An acquaintance asked me if I could help them add functionality to their existing web app suite. (More details inside) [more inside]
posted by Triplanetary on Feb 8, 2005 - 8 answers

I'm trying to read O'reilly's "AI for Game Developers," and it's a bit over my head. On page 17, there's an algorithm that moves a preditor towards a pray. There's a constant (or variable?) in the code called _TOL which isn't explained anywhere in the text. What is _TOL? Also, there's a variable (called v) that's defined buy never used. What gives? [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Nov 18, 2004 - 5 answers