Which jobs should I be searching for a stepping stone in the world of software development and eventually project management? [more inside]
posted by Pontifex on Oct 12, 2009 - 23 answers

Is there a good way to prevent hard coding of insert/update sql statements in PHP? [more inside]
posted by secret.osha on Mar 30, 2009 - 7 answers

Developing software on contingency - how much should I ask for? [more inside]
posted by SirOmega on Feb 28, 2009 - 7 answers

I have Kathy Sierra withdrawal. What blog should I read instead? [more inside]
posted by giggleknickers on Oct 5, 2008 - 1 answer

I'm a software developer who's tired of corporate 9-to-5 and wants to quit my job, and support myself by working on programming projects while focusing on building my dream business. But how do I get my foot in the door on (not "need a small website") software projects without really having a network of connections? [more inside]
posted by zavulon on Jul 21, 2008 - 8 answers

What does the market for Mac software look like? [more inside]
posted by mpls2 on May 28, 2008 - 12 answers

Can you think of examples of large or important software systems built with well-known open source components? I could use them in the introduction of a paper that I'm writing. [more inside]
posted by mausburger on May 4, 2008 - 25 answers

Good online resources for help with writing procedures and creating flowcharts? [more inside]
posted by syzygy on Mar 18, 2008 - 2 answers

What are good resources for improving online help and user documentation? [more inside]
posted by Palaverist on Feb 1, 2008 - 4 answers

A very successful business has just decided to build their next mission critical application using free open source tools developed by my small little consulting company. They want to contract with us for ongoing support and improvements. How should we structure the deal? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 15, 2007 - 7 answers

I'm having a few non-technical people test a webapp. What's the best one pager you've seen that explains the proper way to report a bug to a developer?
posted by gwint on Aug 20, 2007 - 7 answers

I've have this idea for an open source web application project. Currently, there isn't much more than sketches, light research and ideas resulting from my own experiences of using similiar products. I would like to do something real out of this but the scope of the project is far too big for me alone. What should I do next? [more inside]
posted by Foci for Analysis on Aug 5, 2007 - 16 answers

After only a week or so of job search, I've been offered a software development position at a little startup that does almost exactly what I want to do. Seriously, I cannot imagine a more ideal group to work for. I'm supposed to contact them next week to discuss terms and salary. However, during the interview, some of the statements seemed to imply that they didn't have the budget to satisfy my requested salary. I really want to work for these folks, but don't want to sell myself short. Can you think of creative suggestions I might make during negotiations to make up the difference? [more inside]
posted by Netzapper on Oct 27, 2006 - 19 answers

I'm looking for examples of open source projects that were funded in advance by contributions and pledges from interested users. [more inside]
posted by alms on Sep 14, 2006 - 9 answers

What are the success factors in implementing an iterative software development process? [more inside]
posted by sexymofo on Jun 9, 2006 - 7 answers

Alternatives to SourceForge? [more inside]
posted by knave on May 17, 2006 - 4 answers

What are the best software development/open source blogs? [more inside]
posted by TunnelArmr on Feb 15, 2006 - 11 answers

DevFilter: For those of you who have started large-scale software development projects, what worked during the initial design & framework stages? Did UML->C++ work for the class framework? Was UML remotely worth it (my first instinct is no, but I've never done a project this big before). Other ideas? Things you'd do differently next time?
posted by devilsbrigade on Dec 7, 2005 - 10 answers

Is anyone out there using this? How do you like it?
posted by lilboo on Jul 20, 2005 - 5 answers

My small company has been working on a relatively significant time and materials-based software development project for the past three months. We still have three months more of this to go. At any rate, because we don't have the expertise in house nor do we really have the need to build up a QA area (this is a one off project), we are looking into off-shoring the testing of the application. Is it ethical to markup the offshored hourly tester rates? [more inside]
posted by Flem Snopes on May 20, 2005 - 5 answers

Software Development Methodology/Process. I am seeking advice/resources/experiences which could improve a small software company's ability to deliver quality software on time and on budget and the lives of the people who work there. [+] [more inside]
posted by kenaman on Dec 22, 2004 - 19 answers