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Data pipelines for the rest of us

InfoWorld

Depending on your politics, trickle-down economics never worked all that well in the United States under President Ronald Reagan. In open source software, however, it seems to be doing just fine. I’m not really talking about economic policies, of course, but rather about elite software engineering teams releasing code that ends up powering the not-so-elite mainstream.

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From AI to Empathic Leadership: Your Journey at FutureIT Toronto 2024 Begins Here

CIO

Why attend FutureIT Toronto ? Because it’s more than just a conference; it’s an experience that will challenge, inspire, and empower you to chart your course in the digital age. On April 23, 2024, CIO + IDC host FutureIT Toronto. Take a journey through the realms of cloud technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and tech leadership and join in for a day filled with insightful discussions, meaningful connections, and unforgettable insights that will help shape the future of your busin

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Pin Chat Messages in Google Meet

Xebia

Until now, chat messages in the Google Meet chat panel were only visible for those actually joining at the moment the chat message was sent. For us, that was sometimes frustrating, especially when hosting large meetings or webinars where we share a link that all participants should see. From now on, you can pin messages to the top of the meeting chat.

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5 Ways Executives Can Manage Conflict with the Board

Harvard Business Review

High stakes, strong wills, and increasing uncertainty can make decisions at the top of your organization fraught. The backing of a board can mobilize an organization, but a significant divergence of vision and values may lead the board to stall progress on an organization’s highest priorities — and even unseat a CEO. Executives must proactively and productively make covert disagreements overt and foster a healthy dialog with board members.

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2024 Salary Guide

Procom’s 2024 Salary Guide provides critical insights into the latest hiring trends, in-demand IT roles, and competitive pay rates across Canada and the U.S. It highlights key market dynamics such as the growing demand for remote work, skills-based hiring, and flexible staffing solutions. With detailed pay rate data for top IT positions like Cybersecurity Consultants, Cloud Engineers, and Salesforce Developers, this guide is an essential resource for companies looking to stay competitive in toda

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Combine Multiple Video Effects

Xebia

Google recently added three new features to Google Meet. As we are used to in Google Meet, some changes are more funny than really useful in business meetings, but a good joke now and then doesn’t hurt, right? What things have changed? First of all, there is the option to combine multiple effects. So you can now add a filter in addition to a standard background at the same time.

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What Space Exploration and Health Care Can Teach You About Navigating Uncertainty

Harvard Business Review

In order to successfully navigate the uncertainty that characterizes today’s fast-paced and unpredictable world, leaders need to proactively prepare their teams for unexpected and time-sensitive emergencies. Space exploration and health care have cornered the market in this level of preparation. From the takeoff and landing of a space shuttle to managing uncontrollable bleeding in the operating room, there are vital lessons to be learned from these industries and adapted into others.

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HTML popover Attribute

David Walsh

Modals have been an important part of websites for two decades. Stacking contents and using fetch to accomplish tasks are a great way to improve UX on both desktop and mobile. Unfortunately most developers don’t know that the HTML and JavaScript specs have implemented a native modal system via the popover attribute — let’s check it out!

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Mastering Blue Prism Debugging Techniques

Perficient

Introduction: In the world of robotic process automation (RPA), Blue Prism stands out as a leading platform that empowers organizations to automate their business processes. While designing and developing automated solutions using Blue Prism is essential, debugging plays a crucial role in ensuring smooth operation and efficient execution. In this blog, we will explore some invaluable debugging techniques in Blue Prism that can help you identify and resolve issues, ultimately optimizing your auto

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Empowering Change: How to Start A Digital Activism Campaign

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Learn how to start a digital activism campaign by following these 12 steps. Today’s guest post is b y Afolasade Samabeyi, Nigerian Talk Show Host of “Exclusives with Afolasade.” A digital activism campaign consists of strong knowledge of the topic that you want to support. It can be extremely rewarding and impactful to advocate for social or political change.

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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Crypto Dominates And The First Unicorn From Uzbekistan Joins The Board In March 2024

Crunchbase News

In the crop of 11 new companies to join The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in March 2024, a surprise sector took the lead: Three companies in the cryptocurrency and Web3 space became newly minted unicorns last month. The board, which counts private companies with valuations of $1 billion or more, now has more than 100 current unicorns in this sector. Last month also saw the first company from Uzbekistan join the board with Uzum , an e-commerce and payments platform.

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The Commonhaus Way to Manage Open Source Projects

DevOps.com

Commonhaus is taking a laissez-faire approach to open source group management.

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Forcing master to main was a good faith exploit

David Heinemeier Hansson

I never actually cared whether we call it master or main. So when the racialized claims started over how calling the default branch in Git repositories "master" was PrObLEmAtIC, I thought, fine, what skin is it off anyone's or my back to change? If this is really important, can make a real difference, great. Let's do it. How naivé. This was a classic exploit of good faith, and I fell for it.

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ECMAScript 2024 takes shape

InfoWorld

ECMAScript 2024, a planned update to ECMA’s standard for JavaScript , is set to include seven new features ranging from array grouping to Unicode strings. The 2024 specification, from ECMA’s Technical Committee 39, is expected to be approved in June. Among the list of finished features cited for publication this year is a proposal for array grouping.

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An Architect’s Guide for Selecting Scalable, Data-Layer Technologies

There’s no getting around it: selecting the right foundational data-layer components is crucial for long-term application success. That’s why we developed this white paper to give you insights into four key open-source technologies – Apache Cassandra®, Apache Kafka®, Apache Spark™, and OpenSearch® – and how to leverage them for lasting success. Discover everything you’ll want to know about scalable, data-layer technologies: Learn when to choose these technologies and when to avoid them Explore h

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CodeSOD: A Small Partition

The Daily WTF

Once upon a time, I was tuning a database performance issue. The backing database was an Oracle database, and the key problem was simply that the data needed to be partitioned. Great, easy, I wrote up a change script, applied it to a test environment, gathered some metrics to prove that it had the effects we expected, and submitted a request to apply it to production.

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Beyond Git: How version control systems are evolving for devops

InfoWorld

Tools that manage changes to source code, programs, documents, or other collections of information are known by a variety of names: version control, revision control, source control, or source code management are all common descriptors. Regardless of what we call them, these systems have become increasingly vital in a world where software and data are essential commodities.

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Is Your Board of Directors Integrating AI Governance into its Corporate Oversight and Disclosure Efforts?

Ooda Loop

We found a compelling ISS-Corporate memorandum - AI and Board Of Directors Oversight: AI Governance Appears on Corporate Radar - authored by Veronica Nikitas. The report provides a robust quantitative framework for this topic's core issues. In this post, you will find the key takeaways and excerpts from the report, as well as a forward-thinking conclusion by the author.

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3 secrets to deploying LLMs on cloud platforms

InfoWorld

In the past two years, I’ve been involved with generative AI projects using large language models (LLMs) more than traditional systems. I’ve become nostalgic for serverless cloud computing. Their applications range from enhancing conversational AI to providing complex analytical solutions across industries and many functions beyond that. Many enterprises deploy these models on cloud platforms because there is a ready-made ecosystem of public cloud providers and it’s the path of least resistance.

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IT Leadership Agrees AI is Here, but Now What?

IT leaders are experiencing rapid evolution in AI amid sustained investment uncertainty. As AI evolves, enhanced cybersecurity and hiring challenges grow. This whitepaper offers real strategies to manage risks and position your organization for success.

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Five Great DevOps Job Opportunities

DevOps.com

Looking for a great new DevOps job? Check out these available opportunities at Northrup Grumman, GovCIO, Northwestern Mutual, and more.

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Big Tech is on a generative AI hiring spree

Ooda Loop

Tech companies are on the hunt for unprecedented numbers of computer science people—many of them PhDs—to build and apply generative AI systems. But such talent is in limited supply.

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Navigating Security Challenges Around OT in the DoD’s Manufacturing Lines

Tenable

How operational technology can revolutionize logistics, supply chain management, and overall efficiency. Operational technology (OT) is set to transform the Department of Defense's (DoD) manufacturing lines, improving logistics and supply-chain management into a new era of efficiency and reliability. As the DoD embarks on its mission to mobilize military forces and safeguard our nation, the strategic integration of OT within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) promises operational enhancements.

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How To Leverage The #1 Trait of A Good Leader To Drive Your Team To Success

Allstacks

Interpersonal skills are an essential leadership trait, and maybe, the top skill of truly successful leaders. When navigating relationships in business and professional life, it's paramount to find common ground, establish rapport, and identify mutual interests.

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Solving Open Source Complexity with a Managed Data Infrastructure Platform

With its unparalleled flexibility, rapid development and cost-saving capabilities, open source is proving time and again that it’s the leader in data management. But as the growth in open source adoption increases, so does the complexity of your data infrastructure. In this Analyst Brief developed with IDC, discover how and why the best solution to this complexity is a managed service, including: Streamlined compliance with some of the most complex regulatory guidelines Simplified operations, li

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Reimagining Enterprise Tech: A Complete AI-Powered Architecture

Ooda Loop

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in reshaping enterprise tech stacks cannot be overstated. As businesses strive for competitive advantage, they increasingly recognize the transformative potential of integrating AI across every layer of their operations.

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#774 Cultivating Developer Joy with Rajeev Rajan, CTO at Atlassian

Modern CTO

Today we’re talking to Rajeev Rajan, CTO at Atlassian. We discuss how Rajeev is creating joy for developers at Atlassian, the ways in which they’re transforming their organization, and how being a parent has impacted Rajeev’s leadership style more than anything else. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Atlassian, check out their website here.

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Leveraging Generative AI And LLMs In The Industrial IoT Realm

Ooda Loop

The world of technology is witnessing the unfolding of a transformative era with the arrival of generative AI and large language models (LLMs). This innovative technology is shaping up to offer solutions for tackling complex challenges and unlocking new possibilities of creativity and innovation.

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The Rise of AI Generated Content in the Experience-Orchestrated Business Era

IDC

By investing in technologies and processes that enhance daily operations and interactions, businesses can elevate their digital maturity and stand out from the crowd.

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The AI Superhero Approach to Product Management

Speaker: Conrado Morlan

In this engaging and witty talk, industry expert Conrado Morlan will explore how artificial intelligence can transform the daily tasks of product managers into streamlined, efficient processes. Using the lens of a superhero narrative, he’ll uncover how AI can be the ultimate sidekick, aiding in data management and reporting, enhancing productivity, and boosting innovation.

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OpenAI Taps Ex-Amazon Executive to Head Enterprise Push in Japan

Ooda Loop

OpenAI named the former president of Amazon Web Services’s Japan arm to spearhead its push to woo enterprise clients in the world’s fourth-largest economy. The artificial intelligence darling is opening an office in Tokyo as it releases a custom GPT-4 model catering to Japanese language users.

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Replacing IBM Sterling File Gateway

Thorn Tech

Financial institutions and large organizations around the globe are replacing IBM Sterling File Gateway and other legacy managed file transfer (MFT) systems with high-availability deployments of SFTP Gateway for a leaner, reliable, and cost-effective alternative.

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US-China Competition to Field Military Drone Swarms Could Fuel Global Arms Race

Ooda Loop

As their rivalry intensifies, U.S. and Chinese military planners are gearing up for a new kind of warfare, air and sea drones equipped with artificial intelligence. The planners envision a scenario in which hundreds, even thousands of the machines engage in coordinated battle.