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Where to Start When Your Team Won’t Collaborate

Let's Grow Leaders

You’ve got a clear goal, you’ve made sure everyone knows what matters most, but your team still won’t collaborate. It’s a frustration many leaders face. If this happens to you, it may be because you’ve only got halfway to the clarity […]. The post Where to Start When Your Team Won’t Collaborate appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Why CIOs need to build cloud culture to drive digital transformation

TechBeacon

If you're a technology leader at a global enterprise, chances are you're thinking about digital transformation in 2019, or you are already transforming. It's no secret that there are many components to this process, from which cloud giant you go with to how you keep your data secure throughout the transition.

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8 Benefits of Unit Testing

Dzone - DevOps

Originally published Jan. 18, 2017. If there were ever a time to compartmentalize. As we write a lot about Agile , CI , and TDD , we had to mention unit testing. This time, we will talk about what unit testing is, why it is part of Agile methodology, and the main benefits of using it.

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Cloud Complexities Hinder Effective Enterprise Data Management

DevOps.com

Enterprises everywhere are rushing to embrace automation and AI to improve existing business processes and innovate. But they’re learning that if APIs are the glue they use to build their systems, data is the fuel that drives these efforts forward. According to data management provider Actian, however, enterprises are experiencing significant challenges when it comes […].

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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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Top 3 Takeaways from the State of DevOps 2019 Report

Dzone - DevOps

Here's what the numbers tell us. The 2019 Accelerate State of DevOps report was published last week. This report is produced by DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) team, which recently joined Google Cloud. They have collected data for over 6 years and surveyed over 31,000 professionals to gain insight into industry practices and associated business outcomes.

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Avoid Gaps in Native Cloud Security Tools With a Comprehensive Security Approach, Part 2

Lacework

In the first installment of this two-part series, we looked at why organizations must understand the specific cloud features and services are available from their cloud service providers (CSP). Additionally, we went into detail about the importance of appropriately configuring them to ensure their own cloud-environment remains appropriately secure. Many of the services offered by [.].

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Article: Great Global Meetings: Navigating Cultural Differences

InfoQ Culture Methods

Navigating cross-cultural differences can be hard enough when team members are face-to-face, but when most communications are through some kind of technology—email, phone, IM, video, or online conferencing—it becomes infinitely more complex. By Nancy Settle-Murphy.

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How a Backlog of Work is Like a Tank of Gas

Derek Huether

Work is decomposed into smaller units (stories) and retained, to create a sufficient level of healthy backlog for a team to deliver. Poor/low backlog may result in a team being blocked by unidentified dependencies, stopping work to refine more backlog mid-sprint, or pulling in work that is not ready, just to keep moving forward. Much like fueling up before a long trip, if you don’t have enough gas in the tank, get stuck in traffic or need to take a detour, you may find yourself stranded.

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The Adapter

Net Objectives

Intent Convert the interface of a class into another interface clients expect. Adapter lets classes work together that couldn’t otherwise because of incompatible interfaces. (GoF) Example Many of the patterns require a consistent interface while implementation is allowed to vary. The Strategy is a good example. If such a pattern is used then client objects … Continue reading "The Adapter".

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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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Special Report: Connecting Student Assessments to Student Achievement

PowerSchool

A close look at improving assessment programs, integrating assessments into instruction, and ensuring data is used as intended. By Dave Nelson, Ph.D., PowerSchool Senior Educational Impact Consultant, Deployment Solutions. Most K-12 educators would agree that assessing student achievement is crucial to our understanding of students’ level of content mastery.

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What’s obvious or quickly learned as it’s pointed out #4

Net Objectives

#developer. When you are given a requirement, always ask, “how will I know I’ve done that?” no matter how simple the requirement is. You’ll be surprised at how often you are surprised at the answer. #productOwner. When you give a requirement, always add how they will know when they’ve done it.

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[Webinars] Secure your CI/CD pipelines with IAST and Synopsys Detect

Synopsys

Learn how interactive application security testing (IAST) fits into any CI/CD pipeline and how to secure your Azure CI/CD Pipelines with Synopsys Detect. The post [Webinars] Secure your CI/CD pipelines with IAST and Synopsys Detect appeared first on Software Integrity Blog.

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If you’re having problems sequencing your work items, this is most likely why

Net Objectives

There are several concepts needed to do this: The items to be sequenced must be both the smallest batch of work that can be realized by the customer. They must also include all the work items required for the realization. Note that epics are too large, MVPs are about discovery of what’s of value and features often … Continue reading "If you’re having problems sequencing your work items, this is most likely why".

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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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Agile Product Development: How Clients Benefit From Adapted Agile Methods

Praxent

Agile Product Development: How Clients Benefit From Adapted Agile Methods. The iterative nature of the agile product development framework combined with the unique flexibility of an agency setting streamline the entire development process to offer clients the best possible product — and value. What Is Agile? Agile is a method of software development that’s both flexible and adaptable, and evolves with the team and product throughout the development process.

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How to add PHP to a WordPress Page or Post?

The Crazy Programmer

WordPress comes with an intuitive visual editor that covers all your basic needs for posting content. No coding is needed. However, when making custom pages or posts, you might need to add your own PHP code. How to add PHP to a WordPress page or post properly? Read on, I’ll present the easiest way to do that just below. What is PHP? PHP is a recursive-acronym that stands for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor , a server-side scripting language used for web development.

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How Demand Forecasting Can Boost Business Efficiency

Strategy Driven

The art of predicting the future is nearly as old as civilization itself. Oracles, fortune tellers and soothsayers of all kinds have long claimed to be able to see the course of future events, and they’ve often found a receptive audience in humans who want desperately to know what’s just around the corner. These days, of course, the world has more scientific and data-based methods available.

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VMware Starts to Make DevSecOps Case

DevOps.com

VMware, at the VMworld 2019 conference this week, strengthened its case for an application-centric approach to cybersecurity via updates to VMware AppDefense along with acquiring Intrinsic, a provider of a set of tools for securing serverless computing frameworks. VMware AppDefense layers a distributed service layered on top of the Platinum Edition of VMware Sphere platform […].

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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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The Four Best Business Sectors to Invest in Right Now

Strategy Driven

As an entrepreneur, you will have already made a few risky decisions – some that have paid off, and some that have not. For business owners that are looking for new ventures that guarantee stability though, read on to see which sectors are in demand and sustainable long-term. Cyber Security. The tech revolution is well underway and in full swing, but with advancements in technology comes associated risks.

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4 Ways to Effectively Protect Your Home and Business

Women on Business

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First LST Cohort

scruminc

The First Cohort Of License Scrum Trainers. Scrum Inc. is proud to announce the first cohort of 30 Licensed Scrum Trainers (LST). Representing both established and currently underserved markets, this first cohort immediately establishes a worldwide presence for the Licensed Scrum Program (LSP). Alex Uriarte - Alex is a Coach and Trainer at Scrum Inc.

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GitHub Enterprise Server Update Extends Enterprise Push

DevOps.com

GitHub has expanded its push into the enterprise with the 2.18 release of GitHub Enterprise Server, which includes a bevy of updates intended to make administrators’ lives easier. Mario Rodriguez, head of product for GitHub Enterprise, said the enterprise edition of GitHub is seeing triple-digit growth as large companies more aggressively embrace DevOps tools and […].

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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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IoT: The End is the New Starting Point

Beyond B2B

When it comes to technology and its deployment to solve business challenges, I am always reminded of the familiar quote – “losing sight of the forest for the trees.”.

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New Licensed Scrum Program Launches With 30 Trainers In 11 Countries Serving 5 Continents

scruminc

Licensed Scrum Program Launches With 30 Trainers In 11 Countries Serving 5 Continents . by Scrum Inc. Team | August 30, 2019 | Blog. Thanks to the positive response from the Agile, Scrum, and business communities, Scrum Inc. is proud to announce the first cohort of 30 Licensed Scrum Trainers (LST). Representing both established and currently underserved markets, this first cohort immediately establishes a worldwide presence for the Licensed Scrum Program (LSP). .

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How A Mining Technology Company is Transforming into an Analytics Company

Dell EMC

How do you turn your idea into a market-ready product or service? How do you move a prototype into production? How do you scale to mass production while maintaining high levels of customer support? If you’re an existing company, how do digitize your assets and develop a different customer model that provides new services and drives additional revenues?

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Four short links: 30 August 2019

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

Multi-Language Teams, AI Release Models, Security Myth, and The Internet is for End Users. Lessons From Working With Teams Who Speak English as a Second Language -- We normally “take notes in public” by writing down key points in a shared document or chat. One of us will act as a contemporaneous note taker, capturing key points that anyone makes so that everyone can read the gist in addition to hearing it.

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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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Zero-Trust Security: The Modern Way to Manage Multiple Accounts and Services

TechSoup

Cloud apps and services don't just change the way you work; they also change the way you need to approach data security. In this blog post, we'll discuss "zero-trust" security, how it differs from traditional approaches to workplace data security, and how you can adopt zero-trust security practices without giving yourself a headache.

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The Strategy

Net Objectives

Intent Define a family of algorithms, encapsulate each one, and make them interchangeable. Strategy lets the algorithm vary independently from clients that use it. (GoF) Example Businesses purchase various equipment, properties, vehicles and so forth as required to operate. The cost of these “assets” can be deducted from the profits of the business, reducing their … Continue reading "The Strategy".

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Why Is TechSoup Investing in a Cooperative Technology Platform?

TechSoup

Recently, I've been sharing some of our plans to invest the funds raised through TechSoup's Growth Capital Campaign. So far, I've written about our strategies to facilitate the development of more apps for good , to build a new NGO marketplace , and to expand on our global data and validation services.