The eight-person staff uses a rotating cast of outside programmers and production companies, usually creating a new game in three days to three weeks.

Smaller companies are also beginning to share their technology with outside programmers to leverage their competitive positions.

And outside programmers have long complained that Microsoft makes it hard for them to create software compatible with Windows-based computers.

Turning Java into open-source software would allow outside programmers to examine and modify its underlying code.

The code would enable outside programmers to develop versions of the software.

Apple's move to open up the iPhone to outside programmers in 2008 started a software-writing frenzy.

A little over a year ago, Amazon provided outside programmers with a free interface for interacting with its vast product database.

My mother helped me with programming because I couldn't afford to hire outside programmers.

They are also working to create APIs and widgets that will allow outside programmers to do interesting things with Times content.

Business owners need to specifically address the security audits and testing services when they hire outside programmers to build their sites.