The world’s most popular search engine can do a lot more than just look up the latest NFL scores or find funny pictures of cats. There’s a vast array of advanced search tricks that anyone – but especially developers – can use to dig deep into data. In this article, we’ll take a look at ten different Google search hacks that those who work with code can use on a daily basis to find what they’re looking for.
Quick background
Men and women tend to use technology in similar, yet intrinsically different, ways. From app downloads to mobile shopping habits to marketed hardware, there are gender differences in how we respond to perceived uses of technology.
A recent study from analytics firm Flurry, which follows movement on over one billion smartphones and tablets around the world on a monthly basis, gave some intriguing insights on which form factors are getting the most traction with consumers, especially in regards to app usage:
There’s an interesting link being passed around today titled “Manifesto for Minimalist Software Engineers”. It’s a list of nine basic principles to keep in mind when developing good software and it’s definitely worth a read whether or not you’re in the developing industry. Ranging from “fight for Pareto” to “think different”, these simple, thoughtful guidelines are a higher level look at the nuts and bolts of everyday coding. We’re going to look at just a few of these helpful thoughts here.
The 80/20 law
This week at GDC, there was some good news from the Facebook games and product teams for developers who integrate Facebook into their apps, including a renewed focus on games, a Developer Center targeted at game developers, and user stats. A few of the more interesting stats announced include:
A recent study conducted by BBC World News and BBC.com released some interesting findings on how people like to consume their content, specifically, news-related items. Among some of the most interesting statistics:
A recent survey conducted by the Game Developers Conference of more than 2500 North American game developers who attended the popular conference in 2012 or plan to attend in 2013 offered some intriguing insights on development practices:
These days, it’s not enough to “just” build a fantastic app. Developers have to carefully consider how to integrate user privacy within their apps, especially in light of both new and pending legislation that is changing the way software programmers actually create the framework of their apps.
