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Older Software Developers May Be Better Than You Think

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NC State news is shared far and wide. Below are just some of our recent appearances in local, regional, national and international media publications.

May 1, 2013

Jill McCorkle celebrates life in new novel

Jill McCorkle celebrates life in new novel,  Bellingham Herald, May 1, 2013. Trust Jill McCorkle, author of six novels and four short-story collections, to get right to the big, generous heart of “Life After Life” (Algonquin, $24.95), a book set in the Pine Haven retirement center in Fulton, N.C., that accomplishes the most miraculous of feats.… 

May 1, 2013

New Kind of Ultraviolet Lasers and LEDs are Coming

New Kind of Ultraviolet Lasers and LEDs are Coming, Overclockers Club, April 30, 2013. A primary reason why CDs, DVDs, and Blu-Ray disks contain different amounts of data is that they use different frequencies of light to encode the information. Researchers have been trying for some time to use zinc oxide to create ultraviolet lasers, and now… 

May 1, 2013

Older developers are better after all

Older developers are better after all, Dublin News, April 30, 2013. While many companies have refused to hire older developers because they think that they cannot deal with many of the new technology changes, research from North Carolina State University indicates that firms are getting rid of the best. Emerson Murphy-Hill, computer science, featured. 

May 1, 2013

Older developers are better after all

Older developers are better after all, Toronto Telegraph, April 30, 2013. While many companies have refused to hire older developers because they think that they cannot deal with many of the new technology changes, research from North Carolina State University indicates that firms are getting rid of the best. Emerson Murphy-Hill, computer science, featured. 

May 1, 2013

Older is wiser: Study shows software developer’s skills improve over time

Older is wiser: Study shows software developer’s skills improve over time, R & D Magazine, April 30, 2013. New NC State study indicates that the knowledge and skills of programmers actually improve over time—and that older programmers know as much (or more) than their younger peers when it comes to recent software platforms. Emerson Murphy-Hill, computer science, featured. 

May 1, 2013

Wrinkly old people make better programmers

Wrinkly old people make better programmers, TG Daily, April 30, 2013. While many companies have refused to hire older developers because they think that they cannot deal with many of the new technology changes, research from North Carolina State University indicates that firms are getting rid of the best. Emerson Murphy-Hill, computer science, featured. 

May 1, 2013

Older developers are better after all

Older developers are better after all, TechEye, April 30, 2013. While many companies have refused to hire older developers because they think that they cannot deal with many of the new technology changes, research from North Carolina State University indicates that firms are getting rid of the best. Emerson Murphy-Hill, computer science, featured. 

May 1, 2013

Kudzu bugs may pose greater threat to soybeans than previously

Kudzu bugs may pose greater threat to soybeans than previously,  Southeast Farm Press, April 30, 2013. The invasive kudzu bug has the potential to be a major agricultural pest. NC State research shows that the bug may be able to expand into other parts of the country. Dominic Reisig, entomology, featured. 

May 1, 2013

Triangle software developers older than national average, researchers find

Triangle software developers older than national average, researchers find, Triangle Business Journal (blog), April 30, 2013. n the Triangle, the average age of software developers is about four years higher than the national average, and that’s probably a good thing, according to North Carolina State University researchers. Emerson Murphy-Hill and Pat Morrison, computer science, featured. 

May 1, 2013

Mobile AV Apps Fail To Detect Disguised Malware

Mobile AV Apps Fail To Detect Disguised Malware, Dark Reading, April 29, 2013. Researchers used a homegrown prototype malware obfuscation/transformation tool called Droid Chameleon in their experiment to test Android malware families and were able to cheat all the AV products they tested. Xuxian Jiang, computer science-engineering, featured. 

May 1, 2013

Software targeting musicians takes 2 top honors at Lulu eGames

Software targeting musicians takes 2 top honors at LuLu eGames, WRAL Techwire, April 30, 2013. Metrix, a patent-pending software program designed to link musicians, received two of the top cash awards handed out at the annual Lulu eGames on Monday. The eGames, a business development contest sponsored by Raleigh-based web publishing site Lulu, is part of NC State’s… 

May 1, 2013

Like a fine wine, programmers get better with age

Like a fine wine, programmers get better with age, IT World, April 30, 2013. New NC State study finds that older developers know more about programming than younger ones, including new technologies. Emerson Murphy-Hill, computer science, featured. 

May 1, 2013

Older Is Wiser: Study Shows Software Developers’ Skills Improve Over Time

Older Is Wiser: Study Shows Software Developers’ Skills Improve Over Time, Red Orbit, April 29, 2013. New NC State study indicates that the knowledge and skills of programmers actually improve over time – and that older programmers know as much (or more) than their younger peers when it comes to recent software platforms. Emerson Murphy-Hill, computer… 

May 1, 2013

Carolinas Superintendents commit $83000 to research

Carolinas Superintendents commit $83000 to research, Golf Course Industry Magazine, April 30, 2013. The landmark joint project by Clemson University and North Carolina State University researchers brings to nearly $180,000 the amount of research grants provided by Rounds4Research in the Carolinas so far. Dr. Bert McCarty along with Dr. Bruce Martin from Clemson and Dr. Jim Kearns from NC State will… 

May 1, 2013

Older Software Developers May Be Better Than You Think

Older Software Developers May Be Better Than You Think, Wall Street Journal (blog), April 30, 2013. In the fast-moving world of software development, the emphasis is on youth. But a new NC State study suggests this bias is probably mistaken. Patrick Morrison and Emerson Murphy-Hill,  computer science, featured.