Martin Fowler
AUGUST 15, 2023
When scaling up, getting costs under control is vital to stabilizing financial health. But as a weight-loss expert might say, the key to long-term health is to do things that promote a sustainable lifestyle. Sofia Tania and Stefania Stefansdottir now move on to begin to describe these initiatives : federated accountability, visibility, and nudges towards better financial discipline.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 15, 2023
X, formerly known as Twitter, was throttling traffic to websites that the social network’s owner Elon Musk publicly dislikes. The platform slowed down the speed it takes when accessing links to a handful of websites, including The New York Times, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, Threads, Reuters and Substack. The platform appears to be reversing the slow access to news sites on Tuesday afternoon.
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Martin Fowler
AUGUST 15, 2023
Join Tim Cochran and Rickey Zachery on Thursday, September 7th 1-2pm EST for a webinar on Bottlenecks of Scaleups: Technology mistakes every growing startup makes. They researched Thoughtwork's portfolio to analyze why companies struggle to scale, spanning across Technology, People, and Product. Covering areas such as experimentation culture, overcomplicated architectures, onboarding, developer productivity, product and engineering collaboration, and cost efficiency.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 15, 2023
Elon Musk-owned social network X, formerly Twitter, has made X Pro — which was previously known as TweetDeck — a subscriber-only product. Several users noted on the platform that while trying to access TweetDeck they were shown a popup prompting them to buy a Blue subscription. welp tweetdeck finally went bye-bye for me and this popped up and lmao no. pic.twitter.com/z2sWXz18nx — russ bengtson (@russbengtson) August 15, 2023 X has finally killed free access to tweetdeck It’s now officially
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Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.
Martin Fowler
AUGUST 15, 2023
Any business that wants to grow needs to be built on strong and stable foundations. While these strategic directions are often familiar to technical folks it's important that the improvements to engineering align with the themes that resonate with the rest of the organization. Sarah Taraporewalla illustrates how this appears with two strategic directions that consider improvements in efficiency and quality.
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Agile Alliance
AUGUST 15, 2023
Wow! Thank you to all our members, speakers, sponsors, and guests who made Agile2023 another extraordinary Agile conference! The post Reflections on Agile2023: Gratitude and hope first appeared on Agile Alliance.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 15, 2023
Lunar technology company Intuitive Machines may well be the first private American company to land a spacecraft on the moon. The company said Monday that it was targeting a six-day slot starting on November 15 to launch its IM-1 lunar lander mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Intuitive Machines is one of three companies that were awarded NASA contracts to deliver payloads to the lunar surface under the agency’s “Commercial Lunar Payload Services” program.
Xebia
AUGUST 15, 2023
As data projects and teams grow in complexity and volume, maintaining data integrity becomes increasingly challenging. Making sure changes made in one project don’t affect dependent ones – or even worse, business-critical applications – become even more important. This is where data contracts come into play, providing the tools for ensuring data quality and consistency.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 15, 2023
Nobody loves managing configuration files for their applications, and as systems get ever more complex and distributed, errors — and the potential security issues that come with them — can easily multiply. Infrastructure-as-code has gone mainstream over the course of the last few years, and now Tel Aviv–based open source startup Configu wants to bring configuration-as-code for application management to more developers as well.
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IT leaders know the importance of compliance at every level, but the database often gets left behind as other environments are automated for robust protection. This whitepaper emphasizes the importance of robust, auditable, and secure database change management practices for safeguarding organizational compliance. Learn how automating database compliance: Mitigates risk Protects against security vulnerabilities Helps avoid regulatory penalties Aligns database workflows with app lifecycle Turns d
Xebia
AUGUST 15, 2023
Lessons Learned From Over 100 Implementations At Xebia, we have done over 100 Freshdesk, Freshchat and Freshservice implementations since 2014. All these implementations have had their own reasons for companies, such as customer contact prevention. But in the end we have seen that four of these reasons came back almost every time. More grip on the operations Lower costs of customer contact Improved customer experience Improved employee experience The first blog focused on improving operational
TechCrunch
AUGUST 15, 2023
App subscription service Setapp is preparing to launch as an alternative app store, as soon as new EU regulations come into effect next year. The company is betting on the EU’s Digital Markets Act’s (DMA) rules that should allow users to install third-party apps on iOS without having to go through Apple’s App Store. However, how Apple chooses to interpret the new law remains unclear.
Xebia
AUGUST 15, 2023
I recently switched to Golang for my language of choice. (In my previous blog you can read why.) But I am also a big fan of test driven development. With Python you have a stubber that helps you mock the AWS API. So how do you do this in Golang? In this blog I will share my experience so far. Use dependency injection My first experiment was with dependency injection.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 15, 2023
After the big companies conducted mega layoffs at the beginning of this year, it would be natural to think that the tech unemployment rate would skyrocket. If we think about tech jobs as purely IT, engineering and developer kinds of roles, then those jobs are definitely still in demand and less affected than you might imagine. There’s a big factor working in the favor of tech professionals looking for work: They’re sought after in both the technology industry and across other industries that als
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Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.
Honeycomb
AUGUST 15, 2023
Salary Finance is a UK-based financial well-being employee benefit program. Over the last seven years, the company grew from a startup to a scaleup, earning rave reviews along the way from its more than 4,000 customers. However, with fast growth also comes natural growing pains. As their customer base expanded, so did the number of incidents they experienced, which also became harder to diagnose due to lack of visibility into their increasingly complex environment.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 15, 2023
Brett Calhoun Contributor Share on Twitter Brett Calhoun is the managing director and general partner at Redbud VC. Unparalleled contrasts have marked the last decade and a half — from the devastating plunge of a major housing crash to the soaring heights of the longest bull market and the unforeseen havoc of a global pandemic. Amid these turbulent times, the VC accelerator industry has emerged as a stalwart player.
CableLabs
AUGUST 15, 2023
In a digital world where every second counts, technologies that enable smooth, efficient transmission of data are paramount to ensuring the quality of our online experiences. Reliable connectivity is a must, and the need for it grows exponentially more essential every day, particularly as more applications harness the power of 10G. The 10G platform is a game-changing, multigigabit network made possible by DOCSIS technologies.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 15, 2023
In a first for linear TV viewing, cable and broadcast usage fell below 50% in terms of total share among U.S. viewers, according to Nielsen’s July 2023 report. Cable viewing dropped below 30% for the first time at 29.6%, down 12.5% year-over-year. Broadcast usage decreased to 20%, down 5.4% YoY. Streaming services, on the other hand, accounted for 38.7% of total U.S.
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Multi-tenant architecture allows software vendors to realize tremendous efficiencies by maintaining a single application stack instead of separate database instances while meeting data privacy needs. When you use a data warehouse to power your multi-tenant analytics, the proper approach is vital. Multi-tenant analytics is NOT the primary use case with traditional data warehouses, causing data security challenges.
DevOps.com
AUGUST 15, 2023
The first words that come to mind when talking about smart technologies are often artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation. While these smart technologies play a crucial role in smart-driven cultures, they are not the sole factor in making workplaces “smart.” Organizations that have a smart-driven culture, or data-driven culture, also promote innovation.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 15, 2023
Months before Kenya finally banned iris scans by Sam Altman’s crypto startup Worldcoin, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) had ordered its parent company, Tools for Humanity, to stop collecting personal data. The ODPC had in May this year instructed the crypto startup to stop iris scans and the collection of facial recognition and other personal data in Kenya, a letter sent to Worldcoin and seen by TechCrunch shows.
CloudZero
AUGUST 15, 2023
It's been a rollercoaster ride at Twitter recently. News of layoffs with "50% higher than legally required" severance pay has dominated the news. But Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk is also trying to optimize cloud infrastructure costs.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 15, 2023
Google today is rolling out a few new updates to its nearly three-month-old Search Generative Experience (SGE) , the company’s AI-powered conversational mode in Search, with a goal of helping users better learn and make sense of the information they discover on the web. The features include tools to see definitions of unfamiliar terms, those that help to improve your understanding and coding information across languages, and an interesting feature that lets you tap into the AI power of SGE
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Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.
Perficient
AUGUST 15, 2023
In part 1 of this two-part blog series on securing your local development with HTTPS and Self-Signed Certificates, I described how to create a local self-signed certificate. In this part, I’ll explain how to use that certificate to safeguard your development environment and make it even more similar to QA & Production. Bind the certificate to HTTPS in IIS When creating a site in IIS, you can bind the site to several protocols: http, https, ftp, etc.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 15, 2023
Electrify America, the EV charging company created by Volkswagen in the aftermath of its diesel emissions scandal, said on Tuesday that a new, 75 megawatt solar farm in Southern California is now up and running. Electrify America isn’t operating this solar farm. Instead, the company struck a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with renewable energy developer Terra-Gen.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 15, 2023
Advocating for resources goes beyond the act of getting a “yes” to acquire more tools, personnel, or funds. It represents a deep commitment to your team’s success. It shows those you lead that you’re someone who understands their challenges, values their efforts, and is willing to champion their needs. Plus, with more resources at your disposal, your team can work more efficiently, innovate more effectively, and deliver higher-quality results, directly contributing to the bottom line.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 15, 2023
ElectraMeccanica, the maker of the tiny three-wheeled Solo electric vehicle, will merge with U.K.-based truck manufacturer Tevva in a bid to grow their combined market share for electric trucks, the companies said Tuesday. The merger represents a pivot for ElectraMeccanica, which struggled to produce its small electric vehicle profitably. After a recall in February, ElectraMeccanica was forced to discontinue the Solo vehicle.
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“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.
Dzone - DevOps
AUGUST 15, 2023
Wordle took the internet by storm after its release in late 2021. For many, it’s still a morning ritual that pairs seamlessly with a cup of coffee and the start of a work day. As a DevOps engineer, is there a single better way to warm up your mind other than puzzling out a Docker Compose file and then indulging in the world’s favorite word game? Well, the jury’s still out on that one, but this tutorial can let you see for yourself.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 15, 2023
A year after Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) purchased Redbox for $375 million , the company continues to be hit by losses and looks to reduce costs across all aspects of its business. CSSE reported its second-quarter 2023 earnings this week, which showed a net loss of $43.7 million — more than double the $20.8 million it lost in the year-ago period.
Dzone - DevOps
AUGUST 15, 2023
When used to construct microservices, AWS Lambda provides a route to craft scalable and flexible cloud-based applications. AWS Lambda supports code execution without server provisioning or management, rendering it an appropriate choice for microservices architecture. This beginner guide will delineate the steps in building microservices with AWS Lambda.
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