How open source can solve Silicon Valley's engineering crisis

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Developer July 22, 2014 Editor of this Newsletter Mary Weilage | Senior Editor | @TechRepublic Mary Weilage is a Senior Editor for the CBS Interactive site TechRepublic. How open source can solve Silicon Valley's engineering crisis Silicon Valley may think itself the center of the technology universe, but 76% of open-source development happens elsewhere, a rich talent pool for engineer-hungry startups. Resource of the day Avoiding Common Pitfalls of Evaluating and Implementing DCIM Solutions While many who invest in Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software benefit greatly, some do not. This paper describes these common pitfalls that end users should avoid and provides practical guidance on how to avoid them. Additional TechRepublic resources How to pick a coding camp: 7 questions to ask Clear up ambiguity about Android image view scale types with this guide PaaS: The cloud layer targeting app developers Build full-featured sites with Jekyll, Bootstrap, and GitHub ZoningCheck puts computable municipal codes to good use A bigger and better Raspberry Pi: Five things to try out with the new model B+ Featured multimedia 10 tech podcasts worth downloading Today's recommended downloads On-demand Webcast - ZDNet's 2014 Cloud Priorities Research Presentation (ZDNet) Powerful Data Protection For Your Virtual, Physical or Cloud Environment (Dell Software) Avoiding Common Pitfalls of Evaluating and Implementing DCIM Solutions (APC by Schneider Electric) Download a FREE Trial of the Network Performance Monitor from SolarWinds! (SolarWinds) Dell Mobility Solutions: A Powerful Portfolio (Dell Software) Connect with TechRepublic A Special Feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet The art of the hybrid cloud Cloud computing is insatiably gobbling up more of the backend services that power businesses. But, some companies have apps with privacy, security, and regulatory demands that preclude the cloud. Here's how to find the right mix of public cloud and private cloud. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! 10 Things Startups Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2014 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.