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Hard-coded, parametric or soft-coded? Why making software endlessly configurable is no substitute for real requirements and good product design.
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Why developers insist on source control, object-oriented design and agile methods: it is all about reusing code, which saves time, testing and bugs.
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Most software and online services now offer APIs. What an API is, examples from CRM to document management, and how integration can automate your work.
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When Excel holds critical data, it needs care. Why a web application and database beat spreadsheets for performance, backups, accuracy and collaboration.
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Most big Excel spreadsheets start as a simple one-page sheet and keep growing. How that happens, and the long-term limits it creates for your business.
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