080828 Daily Links (Aug 28, 2008)
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August 28, 2008
- Thought For The Day: It’s the 21st Century, baby.
- Strengthening the study of computer science.
"Recently, our educational outreach group, University Programs, and Diversity and Talent Inclusion teams joined forces to create the Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI). This special institute included an interactive and collaborative CS curriculum, as well as a living-learning residential experience for student networking. We chose 17 college sophomores, all aspiring computer scientists, to attend the all-expenses-paid CSSI in Mountain View from August 3–15." A mature company develops programs like this when the sexy phase of employment branding starts to wear thin. It’s smart, transparent and noteworthy.
- Social Recruiting | Candidate Expectations and Community Manager
We’ve come to expect meaty excellence from the Seery-Gudes. This article is no exception. They attempt to pull the Recruiting Industry’s head out of its normal receptacle to see that candidate expectations are shaped by their experience as people, not as candidates.. This anti-benchmarking sentiment is exactly what the conservative Recruiting marketplace needs to understand. It’s the 21st Century, baby.
- Industry Rethinks Moneymaking Software Practice
"Before they ship PCs to retailers like Best Buy, computer makers load them up with lots of free software. For $30, Best Buy will get rid of it for you. … That simple cleanup service is threatening the precarious economics of the personal computer industry."
- VisaNow: Immigration System Virtually Beyond Repair
Fordyce almost gets political.
- SaaS Model to "Collapse" According to Lawson CEO
The problem with SaaS is that contemporary accounting processes penalize astonishing performance. Income recognition lags reality so badly that big successes like Salesforce appear to have mediocre results. The accounting process reduces valuation and punishes long term investment in R&D. The problem isn’t the model, it’s the accounting standards.
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