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Submission + - The Bane of Forced Obsolescence

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 19, 2007 @06:11PM

An anonymous reader writes: Everyone hates being forced to upgrade when they don't want to. Especially when it's the hardware or software company forcing them to upgrade. This article discusses some of the reasons behind this, suggestions for changes, and calls for both hardware and software companies to start changing in ways that the customers want, not just what the investors and managers demand or dictate.

Submission + - Interview with Tiberon Studios (EA)

Submitted by

jayintune

on Monday February 19, 2007 @04:38PM

jayintune writes: "Gamerstooge had a chance to sit down with one of EA's Development Managers at Tiberon Studios to find out what it's like to work on games like Madden 2007. It's a look into one mans road to working in the video game industry as well as a window into the video game juggernaut, EA. From the article, "For you to be successful, you have to work your way up to it. Software Engineering is much more than just writing code. It's schedules, designs, cutting, resource allocation, mentoring, patience, and a slew of other things that can only be learned by working your way up.""

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