Scot Finnie
Scot Finnie, former Editor in Chief of Computerworld, is a freelance writer with decades of experience covering the IT industry.
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Scot Finnie: The continuing evolution of Computerworld
Computerworld's editor in chief bids farewell to the print edition of the magazine and announces the imminent arrival of a new digital edition.
Scot Finnie: Career doors are opening wide everywhere for IT pros
At many organizations, there's no longer a linear career path to a senior IT position. The trick is to not shy away from new experiences. Embrace change. Immerse yourself and get up to speed. Look at change as an opportunity to grow.
How Apple is playing hardball with Microsoft
Tucked in amongst Apple's several hardware debuts last month was word that the company will stop charging for OS X and iWork. Why is Apple willing to forgo this small revenue stream? How might it affect IT buyers? The move is...
Scot Finnie: Can Microsoft make a comeback after Ballmer?
Whoever becomes Microsoft's new CEO needs to create a culture that encourages employees to voice ideas.
Scot Finnie: Is Apple OK?
It has stumbled under Tim Cook, and 2013 has been mighty thin in terms of product launches. Can it still do amazing things?
Scot Finnie: A call for mobile innovation
A lot more innovation is desperately needed for mobile hardware design and platforms. Are Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft up to the task?
This year's Premier 100 honorees are entrepreneurial leaders
The notion that "creativity arises out of the tension between spontaneity and limitations" (as expressed by existential psychologist Rollo May) is what comes to mind when I ponder the many accomplishments of this year's Premier 100...
Scot Finnie: This year's Premier 100 honorees are entrepreneurial leaders
They use many tactics and strategies, but some of the most important involve analytics, business process, shrewd investment and management.
5 tips for developing successful mobile apps
The world has endured the release of a whole lot of mediocre, or even useless, mobile apps. It's time to consider some best practices for app development.
Scot Finnie: 5 tips for developing successful mobile apps
The world has endured the release of a whole lot of mediocre, or even useless, mobile apps. It's time to consider some best practices for app development.
Scot Finnie: Personal data syncing to the cloud is broken; let's fix it
The vendors behind sync services seem to be more interested in positioning their wares against competitors than in delivering solid services that integrate with a variety of platforms.
Scot Finnie: Where will IT be in 5 years?
Most IT predictions are two-dimensional, featuring forecasts in which the big trend of the day takes over and completely changes IT.
Scot Finnie: What needs to change in the mobile market
It's a dysfunctional industry reliant on a triad of supporting companies with their own priorities. Insider (registration required)
Scot Finnie: Stuxnet was a wake-up call, but don't fall back asleep
It's clear that U.S. businesses and infrastructure operators haven't even begun to prepare to defend against cyber-espionage and sabotage.
Playing the Wrong Hand With Windows 8
Microsoft is gambling its reputation with its upcoming operating system.
Scot Finnie
Scot Finnie is Computerworld's editor in chief. He has been a technology journalist, reviewer and editor for more than 20 years. Catch up on Finnie's other articles.
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