This paper identifies and discusses the persistent problems and development practices of
information systems development (ISD). A critical examination and comparison of past
times''traditional'and present‐day 'web‐based'development shows that contemporary ISD
can be seen as an accentuated evolution–rather than a revolution–of well‐known
challenges and solutions. On this basis,(1) diversity;(2) knowledge; and (3) structure are
identified as inherent and interrelated problems, while the practices for coping with these …

The widespread uptake of mobile technologies has witnessed a re‐structuring of the mobile
market with major shifts in the predominance of particular firms and the emergence of new
business models. These sociotechnical trends are significant in the ways that they are
influencing and shaping the working lives of software professionals. Building on prior
research investigating the persistent problems and practices of systems development, this
paper examines mobile applications development and distribution. A qualitative study of 60 …