"The Jolt Awards are the Oscars of our industry."
Chad Fowler
Software development has grown from an elite set of tools that everyone knew about and used, to today's prolific industry awash with hundreds of products that morph and evolve with such swiftness and complexity that it is virtually impossible for developers to keep up with the changing market. Which products should they continue to use? Which upgrades and new versions are worthwhile? Which new tools' performance and usability far outstrip their competitors? What is the new killer app? Enter the Jolt Product Excellence Awards: We recognize the most innovative, trend-making, ahead-of-the-curve products. Jolt-award winners are the software products, books and websites that developers should be using today.
Why should you enter the Jolts?
Our prestigious Jolt Judges are recognized as forward-looking gurus, who provide insight into the latest and most promising industry trends. They define who is ahead of the curve, honoring products that are universally useful; that are simple, yet rich in functionality; that redefine their product space; or solve a nagging problem that has consistently eluded other products and books. Our judges and their decisions is one of the major reasons the Jolts are so coveted.
Become a Jolt or Productivity Award winner, and you'll receive the "Oscar" of our industry—plus, all the bragging rights that your product deserves.
Robert X. Cringely to host 18th Annual Jolt Awards at SD West
Winners of the 18th Annual Jolt Awards will be announced at a gala ceremony hosted by Robert X. Cringely on March 5, 2008 at the Software Development Conference and Expo in Santa Clara, CA.
Robert X. Cringely is author of the best-selling book Accidental Empires: How the Boys of Silicon Valley Make Their Millions, Battle Foreign Competition, and Still Can't Get a Date. Robert Cringely was the host and writer of several hit PBS-TV miniseries including Triumph of the Nerds, Plane Crazy, Nerds 2.01, and Electric Money. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, Forbes, Upside, Vanity Fair, and many other magazines and newspapers.
Mr. Cringely writes a weekly column about high-tech business on the PBS web site. His PBS-TV series NerdTV, launched in September 2005, is the first online show from a U.S. broadcast network. Viking Press will publish his new book, The Microsoft Century, in the spring of 2006. Robert Cringely, the sex symbol, Apple Computer employee #12, and former Stanford University teacher continues to write about high technology and runs an active consulting business in Silicon Valley and Asia.
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