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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower CTO

Many CEOs of software-enabled businesses call us with a similar concern: Are we getting the right results from our software team? Most innovators don’t have a technical background, so it’s hard to evaluate the truth of the situation. The explanation from software leadership is often unsatisfying or unclear.

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7 ways investors can gain clarity while conducting technical due diligence

TechCrunch

He focuses primarily on investments in software and technology-enabled business services. It feels like almost any company is a tech company in one way or another these days. They often outsource this critical work to a consultant for more of a high-level overview, because technical diligence is often a blind spot for investors.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Pricing strategy, technical due diligence, pitch deck appendix fever

TechCrunch

Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. 7 ways investors can gain clarity while conducting technical due diligence. “Over time, technology should become less of a black box for investors.” Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.

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Doing Diligence Well In Venture Investing: Going Back To The Future

Crunchbase News

By Nicolas Sauvage Due diligence has made a comeback. On an average deal, VCs would spend 118 hours on due diligence and call 10 references. The assumption was often that someone else had already done the diligence. With that, high-quality diligence has returned, and it is both art and a science.

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How AI and ML Can Accelerate and Optimize Software Development and Testing

Speaker: Eran Kinsbruner, Best-Selling Author, TechBeacon Top 30 Test Automation Leader & the Chief Evangelist and Senior Director at Perforce Software

Though DevOps is a relatively new role, it’s one that allows visibility across the whole operation, making it important to senior tech positions. While advancements in software development and testing have come a long way, there is still room for improvement. Realize the value of each of these technologies across DevOps categories.

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TDD saved the day

Xebia

Sometimes, the coding task in front of you can be overwhelmingly complex. To tackle each operation, I started with a small test, following the principles of Test-Driven Development (TDD). Then, you implement a portion of the code that fulfills the test’s requirements. Clean up the code, and repeat.

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Daily Crunch: After glitch causes a two-hour global outage, WhatsApp restores service

TechCrunch

Emergency response services have had a big boost of data thanks to advances in connected technology, with watches that can detect when their wearers are falling down and are experiencing trauma, cars that can pinpoint where their drivers are located and home systems that can transmit important data about fires when you cannot. .”

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Software Composition Analysis: The New Armor for Your Cybersecurity

Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?”

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Open Source & Open Standards: Navigating the Intricacies of a Symbiotic Partnership

Speaker: Guy Martin, Executive Director of OASIS Open

The COVID-19 global pandemic has raised the already bright visibility of technology to an even higher level. Our worldwide society has continued to operate and thrive due to foundational technologies like the Internet. However, in more recent times, the once-close relationship between these two communities has eroded.