Assessing Emerging Software Technologies for Value
As a software consultancy FABNexus periodically identifies and evaluates candidate emerging software technologies as potential new service offerings. Our assessment focuses on a software technology’s engineering attributes as well as its perceived ranking in industry and academic communities. The objective[...]
read moreAdvanced Development Tools for Software Development Consultants
This article discusses selecting and configuring a flexible and effective development system which supports overlapping independent software development projects. A thriving software consultancy must be capable of supporting multiple clients over a given period of time. While separate computer systems[...]
read moreSoftware Management Pitfalls
As an independent software development consultant who has practiced full-time in Silicon Valley since the early 1980’s, I’ve encountered some rather interesting situations over the years. This posting discusses two separate new client prospects that contacted me within a few[...]
read moreDesigning Software for Reuse
FABNexus – The benefits of reusable software components have been understood by software development specialists for decades. An on-line search will locate numerous publications that elaborate on this topic (see Schmidt for example). The potential benefits of software reuse are[...]
read moreDeveloping Cross-Platform Applications
When specifying new applications, FABNexus recommends that decision makers consider the benefits of developing cross-platform capable software. Cross-platform development requires specialized development skills and a portable programming language and graphical user interface (GUI) library, but it offers valuable benefits. These[...]
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