Software Engineering Jobs

The 25 Best-Paying Companies For Software Engineers
By Alyson Shontel

Business Insider, April 2013

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Where the Jobs Are: 2013

Software developers boast significantly ­higher salaries than those of other computer science and engineering occupations, and most jobs since the recession have been created for software developers

By Prachi Patel

IEEE Spectrum, June 2013

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Very interesting report by the McKinsey Global Institute on Disruptive Technologies: Advances that Will Transform Life, Business, and the Global Economy. Sounds like a great opportunity for software engineering principles applied to the development and use of these technologies!

A simple view on successful teams: The Secret to Putting Together an Insanely Successful Team

LinkedIn condensed what they considered the top 2013 commencement speeches (http://www.linkedin.com/channels/commencement). Advice for young graduates included: "Try the unexpected", "Be comfortable taking smart risks", "You'll never again be so unburdened; do something bold." What would be your advice be for young graduates about to enter the professional software engineering world?

12 Hard Truths About Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing is a technology as well as a desired skill that is starting to appear on many job postings and generating new and interesting research ideas and collaborations. This is a short, simple article about some things (hard truths) you should know about cloud computing: http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/12-hard-truths-about-cloud-computing-214920.

Researching Your Next Employer

A recent article in CIO.com states that "Landing a job interview feels great, but how much do you really know about your potential employer? Job listings often illicit more questions than provide answers. Knowing where to find inside information can mean the difference between getting a job from a great company and heading down the wrong path." Read about tips to find out more about your potential employer before your next interview: Top 8 Sites for Researching Your Next Employer.

The Job Market of 2045

What will we do when machines do all the work?

Steven Cherry's Podcast

Interview with Moshe Vardi, Rice University, USA

IEEE Spectrum, Jan 22, 2013