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How IT does business at Eastman

CIO

When Aldo Noseda became CIO at chemical manufacturer Eastman five years ago, he immediately began working with other leaders in the company to bring a new category of services to the market that complemented its physical products. “Before Eastman, I worked for Monsanto, where I had a similar journey,” he says. “Monsanto sold agriculture products and we started a digital division to sell advisory services to farmers.

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First stage of reducing costs for a scaleup

Martin Fowler

When scaleups need to start working on cost efficiency, our experience is that they need to form a cost optimization team to work on the immediate steps that are needed. In this installment   Sofia and Stefania describe how to understand the primary cost drivers, together with the levers to get them under control.

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Turkcell Cloud: Bringing sovereign cloud to Turkey’s regulated industries

CIO

To serve the 3,500 customers using its cloud services, Turkcell recently made significant investments in four massive, high-performance data centers – facilities that enable the telecommunications and IT services leader to provide a robust portfolio to complement its significant Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service, and Software-as-a-Service solutions.

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Coding assistants do not replace pair programming

Martin Fowler

In her 5th memo about exploring GenAI for software development, Birgitta Böckeler answers the frequently asked question if coding assistants are making the practice of Pair Programming obsolete. Spoiler alert: They don't.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

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.

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6 legal ‘gotchas’ that could sink your CIO career

CIO

CIOs’ employers and their legal teams provide CIOs with much legal protection when it comes to performing their jobs. Still, CIOs can be left to fend for themselves if their actions are perceived to cross a legal threshold or when risks inherent to the job are viewed as inadequately addressed. CIOs have been sued for allegedly accepting kickbacks from companies that their home companies had contracted with, and for failing to secure data that resulted in a major data breach.

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User Story Magic Formula: A Recipe for Product Success and Raving Fans

Agile Alliance

This talk delves into the intricate world of quality Agile requirements. It isn't solely centered on user stories; instead, we navigate the landscape of visual models, testable acceptance criteria, and collaborative stakeholder interactions. A significant focus is on the power of the Given-When-Then format, commonly known as the Gherkin language. This approach emerges as a … Continued The post User Story Magic Formula: A Recipe for Product Success and Raving Fans first appeared on Agile Al

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10+ Biggest DevOps Mistakes You Must Need to Avoid in 2023

OTS Solutions

Most business owners talk about DevOps, but when it comes to implementing them, problems start. Having gone through the process with many companies, a DevOps engineer told me the five common DevOps mistakes organizations make when carrying out DevOps development for the first time. Adapting to change is not easy for any organization, but if you try hard enough and avoid these mistakes, your switch to DevOps will be smooth.

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User Story Magic Formula: A Recipe for Product Success and Raving Fans

Agile Alliance

This talk delves into the intricate world of quality Agile requirements. It isn't solely centered on user stories; instead, we navigate the landscape of visual models, testable acceptance criteria, and collaborative stakeholder interactions. A significant focus is on the power of the Given-When-Then format, commonly known as the Gherkin language. This approach emerges as a … Continued The post User Story Magic Formula: A Recipe for Product Success and Raving Fans first appeared on Agile Al

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Seek and you shall find

Xebia

It can sometimes take a while to find the right tool for what you want to do in your Google Doc, Sheet or Slide. Especially if it’s a functionality you don’t use every day. However, finding a tool becomes a lot easier thanks to an improved search function. In this search function, you enter the name of the tool you are looking for. Or you just describe it in your own words.

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Streamlining Database Compliance with CI/CD Integration

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

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Google’s Shiny New AI Dev Environment — the ‘Experimental’ Project IDX

DevOps.com

In this week’s #TheLongView: Google’s full-stack, browser based development environment in the cloud. Project IDX is not just a Copilot clone, but aims to help you “get an app from zero to production.

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How to Use ChatGPT in Fundraising

TechSoup

Fundraising is an absolutely vital element of any nonprofit, whether that is soliciting individual donations, organizing revenue-generating events, or applying for grants. AI tools like ChatGPT can be used to save you time and generate ideas in the fundraising process, from donor segmentation and scheduling to drafting grant proposals.

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Error'd: All Wet

The Daily WTF

Today JP wrote in to proudly unsmirch the Finnish reputation. "Some time ago, you blamed the Finns for strange patterns on Valts's weather map. I am delighted to report that the *real* culprit is revealed when carefully examining the Finnish Meteorological Institute's weather map of the whole of Europe. " I stand corrected, JP. Disordered Warren B. demands "Can someone explain to me the sorting logic that Redgate SQL Compare used to sort these table names?

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Java 17 feature

InnovationM

Java 17 was released in September 2021 and it comes with several new features and improvements. In this blog, we will take a closer look at some of the most notable features of Java 17. Sealed Classes (JEP 409) Sealed classes are a new type of class introduced in Java 17. They provide more control over inheritance by restricting the number of subclasses that can extend a class.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

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.

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Cloud-Nomad Architecture

Dzone - DevOps

A quiet revolution has occurred in the software industry, with many organizations backing away from cloud computing and microservices. These decisions are mainly influenced by cost control and performance.

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Research: Caregiver Employees Bring Unique Value to Companies

Harvard Business Review

There is no lack of data and information about why organizations should offer caregiver-friendly employee policies and benefits. For example, the U.S. lacks the infrastructure to support caregivers, and in fact is the only industrial nation without federal paid parental leave, and many people live in childcare deserts. Given these shortcomings and the fact that 73% of U.S. employees are caregivers, in order to have a productive and sustainable workforce, companies must create the infrastructure

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Request-Level Authentication and Authorization With Istio and Keycloak

Dzone - DevOps

Kubernetes has made it easier to manage containerized microservices at scale. However, you get a limited set of security features with Kubernetes. A key component of application security is the prevention of unauthorized access. Standards-based identity and access management (IAM) for user authentication, such as SAML, WS-Fed, or the OpenID Connect/OAuth2 standards, have to be used to ensure secure access to the application.

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GSAS 2023: The Third Edition

Apiumhub

We are excited to announce that the Global Software Architecture Summit will return for its third edition: GSAS 2023. This event, organized by Apiumhub , is a conference dedicated to software architects to enhance their skills, exchange valuable insights and connect with like-minded individuals. Whether you are a professional, an inspiring architect, or simply someone passionate about building software systems, GSAS is a unique opportunity to engage with leaders in the industry.

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Top 5 Challenges in Designing a Data Warehouse for Multi-Tenant Analytics

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.

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Which of the following best describes your organization’s approach to promoting people?

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Our reader poll today asks: Which of the following best describes your organization’s approach to promoting people? Promote them when they demonstrate 70-80% of the ability required at the next level 39.85% Promote them when they demonstrate 100% of what’s required at the next level 10.16% Promote them once they’ve been serving as an “interim” at the next level for a while 13.29% Promise promotion but don’t be clear on what it takes to achieve it 23.43% Promise promotion, set clear standards, a

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Most Organizations Benefit From a Mature Cloud Strategy

DevOps.com

HashiCorp's State of Cloud Strategy Survey found increased cloud maturity equated to increased overall value.

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Accelerating the GenAI Revolution with Dell and NVIDIA AI

Dell EMC

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s SIGGRAPH 2023 keynote address unveils Dell’s upcoming servers powered by new NVIDIA L40S GPUs.

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Revolutionizing IT: Ultraviolet’s Innovative Approach to Developer Efficiency

Dzone - DevOps

Modern software demands speed, security, and scale. Ultraviolet is meeting these needs through a developer-focused approach that multiplies productivity while reducing complexity. At BlackHat 2023, Ultraviolet CTO Jake Groth outlined how the company leverages microservices, “as code” methodologies, and developer-created content to propel developer velocity.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

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.

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Three Simple Steps to Improve Your Security Posture

Dell EMC

Fortify your organization’s security and stay one step ahead of emerging threats with the new Security Spotlight podcast.

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Centralized Resource Display for Multiple Kubernetes Clusters

Dzone - DevOps

Nowadays, it is common to have multiple Kubernetes clusters. There are a number of reasons why organizations might choose to have multiple clusters, including: To isolate different environments: For example, you might have one cluster for development, one for staging, and one for production. This can help to prevent problems in one environment from affecting other environments.

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Dealing with Flaky Tests in Katalon Studio

Perficient

Automated testing has become an integral part of the software development process, helping teams deliver high-quality applications faster. Flaky tests, those unpredictable and intermittent test failures, can be a source of frustration for developers and QA teams. In this blog, we’ll delve into flaky tests in Katalon Studio, a popular test automation tool, and explore strategies to master them.

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Growth and Demand for Low Code Development

Dzone - DevOps

In this article, we will delve into the key advantages and considerations when utilizing low-code platforms and discover how they are reshaping the landscape of software development. So, let's jump right in and uncover the next chapter of this exciting technological revolution! Definition and Brief Explanation of Low Code Development Low Code Development refers to a software development approach that aims to simplify and accelerate the process of building applications by reducing the amount of t

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“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.

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The Future of HR Through Technology

CloudSphere

By Ashley O’Malley , HR Director, CloudSphere Traditional roles within a Human Resources (HR) department used to require a lot of administrative tasks and manual work. Not only were HR team members responsible for recruitment and retention efforts within a company, but they were also expected to perform functions like payroll, benefits administration, and record-keeping.

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One-Click Deploying EMQX MQTT Broker on GCP Using Terraform

Dzone - DevOps

MQTT is a lightweight messaging protocol commonly used in IoT (Internet of Things) applications to enable communication between devices. As a popular open-source MQTT broker, EMQX provides high scalability, reliability, and security for MQTT messaging. By using Terraform, a widespread Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool, you can automate the deployment of EMQX MQTT Broker on GCP, making it easy to set up and manage your MQTT infrastructure.

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Incoterms Rules and Their Role in International Trade Explained

Altexsoft

International trade is a complicated and risky venture and can become costly if you don’t really understand the rules and essential terminology of the game – no matter whether you are an exporter, an importer, a freight forwarder, or another logistics provider. Being the same for everyone, generally accepted terms help define obligations and avoid misunderstandings (and related risks).