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5 ways to pay down your software security debt

TechBeacon

Now more than a decade old, the concept of technical debt in software development refers to the accumulated workarounds and poor design choices that are the result of quick fixes that make software harder to extend and improve.

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

CIO

“Some organizations have been innovating, transforming, and growing so fast that they haven’t had time to clear up older cost structures that start getting in the way,” says Stewart Buchanan, research vice president on Gartner’s CIO team. Following are some actions IT leaders can take now to secure those funds for the future.

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Founderpath secures $145M in debt and equity to help B2B SaaS startup founders avoid dilution

TechCrunch

In this challenging fundraising environment, more startups than ever are turning to alternative financial solutions such as debt. Despite the negative connotation associated with debt, a startup should not view it as an act of desperation during downturns, as TechCrunch’s Kyle Wiggers and Alex Wilhelm have recently noted.

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5 questions CIOs must ask after Southwest Airlines’ failure

CIO

Southwest Airlines recently announced a quarterly dividend that will pay out to shareholders starting Jan. Do you have strong relationships with the other top executives and the board to raise the bar if your enterprise lags behind competitors or if legacy systems and technical debt pose a significant operational risk?

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Amazon and Better.com’s unlikely pairing

TechCrunch

If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. Specifically, Better.com announced it was launching Equity Unlocker , a program that allows employees to use their vested equity as collateral for a down payment when trying to buy homes. Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) showed.”

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Burn, baby, burn. Real estate-focused fintech startups feel the heat

TechCrunch

If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. In a press release , co-founder and chairman Amit Haller said “the challenging real estate and financial market conditions and unfavorable capital-raising environment” led to the decision to wind down operations. Welcome to The Interchange!

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Fintech Roundup: How going Fast and furious can ruin your startup

TechCrunch

And if you want to have this hit your inbox directly once it officially turns into a newsletter on May 1, sign up here. First off, 3-year-old one-click checkout startup Fast announced it was shutting down after struggling to raise more capital to keep operations running. A little empathy, compassion and humility can go a long way.

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