Other

• Some foundational ideas for automated testing, Josh Arnold
• Bill Gates on Education Reform, Alex Tabarrok
• How we handled our branches during our TFS to Git migration, Derik Whittaker
• Wanna write a book?, Clarke Ching
• Sorting Out What .NET 4.5 Bits Come With VS2012, Robert Pickering

Windows 8

• Windows 8, Step 0 - Turn on continuous backups via File History, Scott Hansleman
• 31 Days of Windows 8 | Day #11: Lock Screen Apps, Jeff Blankenburg
• Beginning Windows 8 Application Development - XAML Edition Book and Getting Started with Windows 8 Apps: A Guide to the WinRT, WindowsPhoneGeek

Mobile

• Open Source Frameworks Unveil Support for Windows Phone 8, Fredaatz

Database

• SQL SERVER – Changing Default Installation Path for SQL Server, Pinal Dave
• How To : SQL 2012 Filetable Setup and Usage, HarshDeep_Singh

Agile

• Dark Manifesto for Agile Software Development and Dark Manifesto for Agile Software Development. Take 2, Marco Dorantes

Cloud Computing

• Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 11/9/2012+, Roger Jennings

Career

• It’s the Synthesis, JD
• How to write about your life: Five-day seminar with Penelope Trunk. Plus special guest-appearance by The Farmer., Penelope Trunk
• 25 Tips to Punch Up Your Writing, Entrepreneur.com
• Ten Pieces of Inspiration #99, Trent

Business

• An Entrepreneur’s Guide To Patents: The Basics, Brad Woodcox

Innovation

• Innovation Goal – Growth or Strategic Renewal?, Rowan Gibson

Other link blogs

• Friday Five–November 9, 2012, MVP Award Blog