The Crazy Programmer
JULY 24, 2018
Hello there folks, today we are going to shed some light on how one can become a programmer without a degree. By the word ‘programmer’, one can convey three different meanings, first, someone who barely have enough knowledge or experience in the programming field and writing few lines of code using some mark-up or scripting language considers him/herself a programmer.
Let's Grow Leaders
JULY 24, 2018
Welcome to the Hope Business If I could give a one-page orientation manual to every person who takes a management or leadership position, at the top of the page it would say: You may have taken this job for the money (it’s […]. The post What No One Tells You About Leadership appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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CTOvision
JULY 24, 2018
We hear a lot about Blockchain these days, but how many people know what it's really about? In an attempt to make this definition as simple as possible, blockchain automates trust. It’s a software architecture that allows non-trusting parties to record transactions without requiring a trusted governing authority. In other words, it does away with [.].
Toptal
JULY 24, 2018
In this article, Toptal Freelance JavaScript Developer Nick Chikovani shows how easy it is to perform web scraping using a headless browser. Specifically, he provides a Puppeteer tutorial, going through a few examples of how to control Google Chrome to take screenshots and gather structured data.
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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.
SCRUMstudy
JULY 24, 2018
Any change that arises in either the programs or portfolios may have a cascading effect on all dependent projects and Sprints. Therefore, it is advisable to minimize changes at these higher levels. If a change is required and all stakeholders are in agreement to make the change at these levels, the following should be kept in mind. At Portfolio Level.
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Experion
JULY 24, 2018
Automation in the Education sector has transformed the way the classroom functions; or the way the institution functions. Let us read how in this short blog. The post Automation in the Education Sector – Disrupting the Old System appeared first on Experion Technologies.
Toptal
JULY 24, 2018
Virtual reality is no longer in the realm of science fiction. Immersive technology desperately needs skilled designers to jump in, get involved, take risks, and create something new. Leap into VR/AR!
Ron Jeffries
JULY 24, 2018
Yesterday, I tweet-improvised the following thread. I had intended to write it up later as an article on my site, and here it is. It received a number of replies and comments, and I'll address some of those here as well.
Toptal
JULY 24, 2018
Academia and the tech sector are in a war for top technical talent. As well-funded tech companies continue to poach professors and graduate students, each sector faces crucial questions that may dictate their future relationship and long-term success. This article explores strategies that Bellevue College has employed to attract and retain top technical faculty.
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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
CTOvision
JULY 24, 2018
Ever since the launch of Amazon’s Echo device in 2014, its seems that every month brings a new development in dedicated devices that process voice commands and perform actions. However, what exactly are these devices? The popular media calls them “smart speakers” or “voice assistants” or “intelligent personal assistants”, but these words describe very different [.].
Coding Dojo
JULY 24, 2018
Many students ask me how we’re able to teach three full stacks when the majority of other coding schools only … Read more >>. The post How We Continuously Improve Coding Dojo Curriculum appeared first on Coding Dojo Blog.
CTOvision
JULY 24, 2018
Why Is Google Translate Spitting Out Sinister Prophecies? Here's something for the Artificial Intelligence naysayers. Google Translate tool which is used to translate from one language to another using AI, has been translating nonsensical messages into garbled religious prophecies. Many experts say that it is because of the spooky nature of neural networks while others blame [.].
Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User
JULY 24, 2018
Scrum by Example is a narrative-style blog series designed to help people new to Scrum, especially new ScrumMasters. If you are new to the series, we recommend you check out the introduction to learn more about the series is and discover other helpful articles. Dramatis Personae. Steve – a ScrumMaster and the hero of our story. Michael – another ScrumMaster for a different team.
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.
Agile Engine
JULY 24, 2018
Looks like US-based businesses have never had more reasons to consider software development outsourcing in Latin America. Bloomberg reports that in 2018, US software engineers in active job search chose from 4 offers on average. Meanwhile, last year’s employee turnover rate in software was 13.2% , the highest among all industries. Basically, local developers are hard to find and easy to lose in the US.
Cutter Consortium
JULY 24, 2018
Cutter Consortium’s Technical Due Diligence for Acquisitions ensures an unbiased assessment of the software, software architecture, technology, security, and technology skills of your potential acquisition. Discover the value and SWOTs of your target company’s current-state systems.
Dell EMC
JULY 24, 2018
New Software Update to Dell EMC Unity Blends Midrange Vision with Innovative Enterprise Features Innovation plays a significant role in Dell EMC’s midrange product strategy as we solve customer problems, lower costs, and drive customer satisfaction. Innovation is the reason customers helped grow Dell EMC Unity to more than $2B in sales and ship over 1 Exabyte of raw flash capacity since its debut in May 2016[i].
Kentik
JULY 24, 2018
It’s no secret that the migration of applications from traditional data centers to cloud infrastructure is well underway. And it’s tempting to think that “the network” is just one of the many infrastructure management headaches that disappear after migrating to the cloud. However, most organizations find that understanding the network behavior of cloud-deployed applications is still a critical part of ensuring their availability and performance.
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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.
Hu's Place - HitachiVantara
JULY 24, 2018
It’s been two weeks since my cancer surgery and this is my first blog post since then. In Hitachi Vantara there is a major focus on developing IoT solutions in various industries including healthcare so my experience with chemotherapy, surgery, and hospital care was very interesting from a recipient point of view. It gave me a much greater appreciation for the tools that are required for healthcare today and where there needs to be improvements.
David Walsh
JULY 24, 2018
Last year when cryptocurrencies were gaining massively in value each month, I badly wanted to create a personal web project which would let me quickly buy and sell crypto outside of brokers like Coinbase; the problem I ran into was not having a reliable API for doing so. I recently discovered coinlayer , an API which provides rates for hundreds of cryptocurrencies using values from dozens of cryptocurrency exchanges.
Dell EMC
JULY 24, 2018
Boost Performance and Capacity of SC Storage with Free OS Upgrade Every IT customer wants maximum value from their storage infrastructure at the lowest cost at the time of purchase and over the full lifespan of the product. And why not? They should! But the reality is that not all vendors can deliver on this commitment. Most storage products become slower and overburdened over time, use obsolete technology, and require a short-term replacement.
Aviatrix
JULY 24, 2018
Enterprise IT architectures are evolving rapidly, with the public cloud shifting to center stage. Networking—i.e., connecting resources, data, and users with one another, securely and seamlessly—is an increasingly vital foundational building block of the modern enterprise cloud architecture. The problem is that enterprises have been forced to use networking technology adapted from the datacenter era.
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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.
Dell EMC
JULY 24, 2018
The offer just keeps getting better… Market figures – and portfolio convergence We have seen great momentum in the market – Dell EMC Midrange Storage has had a strong product cadence over the last 12 months, a great customer loyalty program, and rich channel programs. “Midrange storage revenue, which accounted for nearly 55% of total external storage revenue in 1Q18, grew 17% year-over-year reaching $3.4B according to IDC.
Honeycomb
JULY 24, 2018
When we released derived columns last year, we already knew they were a powerful way to manipulate and explore data in Honeycomb, but we didn’t realize just how many different ways folks could use them. We use them all the time to improve our perspective when looking at data as we use Honeycomb internally, so we decided to share. So, in this series, Honeycombers share their favorite derived column use cases and explain how to achieve them.
Strategy Driven
JULY 24, 2018
The working world is not two-tiered. It’s not workers and seniors, it’s a multi-layered and complex professional world. It’s akin to a soup, you need the overall flavor to come through, and the base to provide body but, there are lots of other different components that bring out the best in the dish. Here’s where people get flustered.
O'Reilly Media - Data
JULY 24, 2018
Five framing guidelines to help you think about building data products. What does it take to build a good data product or service? Not just a product or service that’s useful, or one that’s commercially viable, but one that uses data ethically and responsibly. We often talk about a product’s technology or its user experience, but we rarely talk about how to build a data product in a responsible way that puts the user in the center of the conversation.
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“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.
Strategy Driven
JULY 24, 2018
Contracting occupations, like electrician, insulation worker, mason, plumber, roofer, carpenter, and painter, all have unique features, including risks. Clients and employees can get hurt and a contractor could be held liable and be left with costly medical bills. Where general liability insurance prove invaluable in addressing some of the common risks contractors may confront, contractor insurance can offer contracting business owners protections where expensive setbacks that deal with operatio
The Daily WTF
JULY 24, 2018
Documentation is difficult in the best of situations. I've encountered lots of bad documentation. Bad because it's unclear, inaccurate, or incomprehensible. Bad because it's non-existent. Bad because it insists on strictly using the vendor's own in-house terms, carefully chosen to be the most twee little metaphors they could imagine, but never explains those terms, thus being both incomprehensible and infuriating. "Enterprise" packages bring their own quirks and foibles,
The Parallax
JULY 24, 2018
NEW YORK—Can hackers effectively mitigate a hack of their own subculture? Confrontations between Circle of HOPE conference speakers and a small group of male attendees wearing “Make America Great Again” hats and shirts leave the question wide open. The conflict began Friday afternoon, the first day of the three-day conference, during cryptography expert Matt Blaze’s roundtable discussion on hacking and securing voting machines and systems.
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