What IT pros really think about their pay, stress, and career prospects

'Silicon Valley' recap: Episode 1, minimal viable product Top-paying industries for IT 2014 ITworld Tonight April 07, 2014 Share this email IT Salary Survey, 2014: How IT pros really feel about their pay, stress, and career prospects Computerworld's survey of more than 3,500 IT pros shows trends in workers' job and pay satisfaction, along with their job security and stress levels. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. 'Silicon Valley' recap: Episode 1, minimal viable product 2. Top-paying industries for IT 2014 3. Fake Android anti-virus app taken down 4. 9 reasons users won't ditch Windows XP 5. Google prepares to battle Amazon and Apple with Android TV 6. How story mapping complements Agile development 7. The 'always-on' IT culture: Get used to it 8. 4 creative approaches to technical recruiting 9. Google's Project Loon balloon goes around the world in 22 days 'Silicon Valley' recap: Episode 1, minimal viable product ITworld's Melissa Shaw watched episode 1 of "Silicon Valley" so you don't have to. READ MORE Top-paying industries for IT 2014 When it comes to IT pay, some industries fare much better than others. Here are the winners and losers. READ MORE Fake Android anti-virus app taken down Android blog outs fraudulent app after a rush to the top of the Play Store charts. READ MORE 9 reasons users won't ditch Windows XP You'll have to pry Windows XP from their PC's cold, dead hard drive. READ MORE Google prepares to battle Amazon and Apple with Android TV In today's open source roundup: Google prepares to launch TV set top box based on Android. Plus: Linus lashes out again, and a London Council saves big bucks by moving to Chromebooks from Windows. READ MORE How story mapping complements Agile development Story mapping offers a visualization of the steps, or stories, which make up a software development project. This conversation with several experts on the topic discusses how story mapping works, how maps are created and how stakeholders benefit from seeing the lay of the land. READ MORE The 'always-on' IT culture: Get used to it Around-the-clock accessibility is now expected for a broad range of IT roles. Here's how to cope. READ MORE 4 creative approaches to technical recruiting Expanding outreach efforts and offering unusual perks can make an employer stand out. READ MORE Google's Project Loon balloon goes around the world in 22 days Jules Verne would be impressed, but it's only one step toward an attempt to provide Internet access to remote areas. READ MORE BOOK GIVEAWAY: We've got 5 copies of each of these new books to give to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter today for your chance to win! Quality Code: Software Testing Principles, Practices, and Patterns Using real-world code examples, Stephen Vance introduces patterns, principles, and more than two dozen detailed techniques for testing any software system more fully, effectively, and painlessly. Java SE8 for Programmers, 3rd Edition Hundreds of complete Java programs with thousands of lines of proven Java code, and hundreds of tips will help you build robust applications. DON'T MISS... 20 tech brand names you're saying wrong 10 Eclipse projects that have made waves in IT Your new PC needs these 22 free programs 10 Chrome tab tricks The clock in the mountain: 10 curious side projects of tech's rich and famous Follow ITworld Share this email You are currently subscribed to itworld_today as security.world@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 ITworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **