Fri.Apr 02, 2021

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Want to take a road trip with Kevin Costner? Investors are betting you might

TechCrunch

Woody Sears has long been interested in storytelling. After spending several years in sales after nabbing an MBA from Pepperdine — and following the debut in 2007 of the first iPhone — he founded a storytelling app called Zuuka that built up a library of narrated and illustrated kids’ books for the iPhone and iPad. Sears later sold that company to a small New York-based outfit.

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Sustainable change requires architecture of technology and organization

Xebia

A desire to improve. Each organization I have met is searching for new ways to do better. A higher quality of their product. Optimize their process to deliver software quicker. A caveat however is that organizations are typically focused on technology. Learning new skills, introducing new tools. Yes, they have their benefits. They can make your product better or improve the process.

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Backflip offers an easier way to turn used electronics into cold, hard cash

TechCrunch

Mike Barile spent two years and racked up nearly $20,000 in credit card debt to bring his first startup, Backflip , to life. The former management consultant had spent years toiling in the startup grind, first at Uber, then, after taking a coding academy bootcamp through AppAcademy (where Barile met his co-founder, Adam Foosaner), at Google and at a failed cryptocurrency startup.

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Sustainable change requires architecture of technology and organization

Xebia

A desire to improve. Each organization I have met is searching for new ways to do better. A higher quality of their product. Optimize their process to deliver software quicker. A caveat however is that organizations are typically focused on technology. Learning new skills, introducing new tools. Yes, they have their benefits. They can make your product better or improve […].

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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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Don’t miss the Pitch Off today at TC Early Stage 2021

TechCrunch

Ten global startups, three rounds of pitching, nine expert judges. It’s not the 12 Days of Startups (no robotic partridge in a pear tree here), it’s the TC Early Stage Pitch Off — otherwise known as day two of TC Early Stage 2021: Operations & Fundraising. Yesterday on day one, TC Early Stage was all about invaluable how-tos. Today, it moves into a full day of action.

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Private equity, a SPAC and an IPO walk into a bar

TechCrunch

The first quarter of 2021 was a busy season for technology exits. Coming off a hot period in the final quarter of 2020, it was no surprise that tech upstarts pursued liquidity through a variety of mechanisms as the new year began. There were IPOs, there were direct listings , there were PE deals. Hell, we even saw enough SPACs that we lost track of a few; amid all the noise, you’ll miss the occasional note no matter how well-tuned your ear.

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Trusted Leader – with David Horsager

Let's Grow Leaders

Without trust, people and businesses fail. Trust is the currency of your influence. The foundation of your results. Trust is the air your culture breathes. In this fast-paced interview, David Horsager, CEO of the Trust Edge gives you a crash course in […]. The post Trusted Leader – with David Horsager appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Tonal EC-1, Deliveroo’s rocky IPO, is Substack really worth $650M?

TechCrunch

For this morning’s column , Alex Wilhelm looked back on the last few months, “a busy season for technology exits” that followed a hot Q4 2020. We’re seeing signs of an IPO market that may be cooling, but even so, “there are sufficient SPACs to take the entire recent Y Combinator class public,” he notes. Once we factor in private equity firms with pockets full of money, it’s evident that late-stage companies have three solid choices for leveling up.

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Do app sec like a boss: The top 25 pros to follow

TechBeacon

Attacks on the application layer can be the hardest to defend against. User input scenarios for your apps can be difficult to identify with intrusion detection signatures. On top of that, the layer is the most accessible and exposed to the Internet. It's a recipe for trouble.

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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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Using Data Privacy to Introduce AI Regulation: The Canadian Bet

Dataiku

As with all other key aspects of the economy, the global health crisis we are going through is having a deep impact on AI developments in organizations. In an environment compatible with remote work, COVID-19 acts as a catalyst for reinforced data usage: many companies need to develop a strong data-supported understanding of the new normal — and react accordingly.

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How To Address DevSecOps Skills Shortages

DevOps.com

“If it’s scarce, it drives the price up,” said McAfee director of systems engineering Sahba Idelkhani. And DevSecOps talent is scarce, and expensive. Restrictions on international travel are having an effect on immigration in some countries, notably Australia. But there’s practically nothing employers can do about that. But some aspects of the supposed skills shortage […].

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Error'd: Everybody Has A Testing Environment

The Daily WTF

“Some people,” said the sage, “are lucky enough to also have a completely separate environment for production.” Today's nuggets of web joy are pudding-proof. Hypothetically hypochondriac STUDENTS[$RANDOM] gasped “I tried to look up information about Covid tests at the institution. Instead I found…this.” . An anonymous gastronome delivered this tasty morsel with a pun too cheesy to permit in this staid column.

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Five Cybersecurity Items that the Board Needs to Address

IDC

Explore 5 cybersecurity board agenda items that CISOs should advocate for increased budget to address with IDC's Craig Robinson.

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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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AlmaLinux Foundation Delivers on CentOS Promise

DevOps.com

A nonprofit organization launched this week to oversee future development of AlmaLinux, a distribution of Linux based on code originally contributed to the open source CentOS project. At the same time, CloudLinux, which created AlmaLinux in response to a decision by Red Hat to pull financial support for CentOS, announced that a stable version of […].

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Why We Built the CloudZero Platform on Serverless Infrastructure — and Its 2 Main Advantages

CloudZero

The promise of running a business on the cloud is that — in theory, at least — you should be able to scale your infrastructure up and down with your customer utilization. This should lead, again in theory, to less maintenance and more opportunity for innovation.

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Manufacturing Workers Eager to Digitally Upskill

DevOps.com

Anyone who has worked in machining within the past 70 years knew that the future of machining was automation. In the 1940s, computer pioneer John T. Parsons and engineer Frank L. Stulen invented, via a contract with the U.S. Air Force, numerical control milling machines. The machines were designed to help the Air Force produce […]. The post Manufacturing Workers Eager to Digitally Upskill appeared first on DevOps.com.

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Hybrid Cloud and Strategic Data Use Accelerate State, Army Missions

Cloudera

Some of the most forward-operational elements of the United States federal government are making strides in leveraging data through hybrid cloud environments—and they’re constantly evaluating progress and recalibrating their approaches along the way. At agencies including the Army and the State Department, work is well underway to find ways of employing emerging technologies that build on cloud services and data optimization to realize new levels of effectiveness.

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Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options

Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.

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Member of the Band – Juan Bosco Bustos Cortés, Scrum Master

Gorilla Logic

Much like a pod of whales or a pack of wolves, did you know that a group of gorillas is called a band? In this blog series, we’re going to introduce you to members of our band—engineers, technical recruiters, PMs, designers, and more who make up the most important asset in Gorilla Logic…our talent! Are you Gorilla material? Join the band today! Juan Bosco Bustos Cortés — Scrum Master.

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Celestial Influence

DevOps.com

The post Celestial Influence appeared first on DevOps.com.

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o11ycon+hnycon Call for Presentations

Honeycomb

In case you missed it, Honeycomb is gearing up for our annual conference: o11ycon. Based on your feedback, we’re also adding a new day to that event this year: hnycon. o11ycon+hnycon is a two-day virtual event happening June 9-10, and we’ll post more details about o11ycon+hnycon soon. For now, we want to announce an open call for presentations (CFP).

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Psychology of Design – How we use behavioral psychology to build better applications?

Openxcell

Psychology in Design – Overview. Millions and billions of people walk on this earth. Thousands and thousands of babies are born every day, making the population only bigger. The larger the population grows, the larger the arenas of thoughts get. Varied thoughts, various ideas; myriad of problems concluding with ever more hoards of solution. But even in these huge variations of thoughts, there is a pattern.

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

If you’re considering migrating from DataStax Enterprise (DSE) to open source Apache Cassandra®, our comprehensive guide is tailored for architects, engineers, and IT directors. Whether you’re motivated by cost savings, avoiding vendor lock-in, or embracing the vibrant open-source community, Apache Cassandra offers robust value. Transition seamlessly to Instaclustr Managed Cassandra with our expert insights, ensuring zero downtime during migration.

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Mutual Aid Work: The Hidden Nonprofit Sector

TechSoup

At TechSoup, we admire good works however and wherever they happen. The classic charitable sector associated with 501(c)(3)-style nonprofits is just part of the story. A ton of good works are done through churches, libraries, social entrepreneurs, and people just paying a kindness forward. A part of the charitable sector we honestly haven't paid enough attention to is mutual aid and benefit societies around the world.

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Praxent Honored by Digital.com as one of Best Mobile App Developers in Austin

Praxent

Praxent Honored by Digital.com as one of Best Mobile App Developers in Austin. Digital.com recently published a list awarding the Best Mobile App Developers in Austin. Digital.com is an online publication that helps business owners find the right partners and collaborators to take their businesses to the top. This small business resource collects twitter comments and uses sentiment analysis to compare and score companies that offer the best products, services, and software for running or growing

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How Exadel Enables Digital Transformation

Exadel

Digital transformation is the process of harnessing technology to improve or redefine the way you do business; it lets you make your business smarter, larger, and more productive so you can provide the greatest possible value to your customers. Nearly every company has already started revamping their processes. The question is: where should you start your transformation journey, and what digital transformation services will prove beneficial to your business?

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Blog – Does Agile Testing Improve Application Development?

Datavail

Application development is a complex process. Developers work very hard to produce products that are error-free, but without a formal testing process, the final product can be flawed. That’s why testing is so important. It’s necessary to ensure the delivery of a viable application that works in practice. There’s no controversy over the need for testing.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Using Data Privacy to Introduce AI Regulation: The Canadian Bet

Dataiku

As with all other key aspects of the economy, the global health crisis we are going through is having a deep impact on AI developments in organizations. In an environment compatible with remote work, COVID-19 acts as a catalyst for reinforced data usage: many companies need to develop a strong data-supported understanding of the new normal — and react accordingly.

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SONiC’s Next Home: The SmartNIC

Dell EMC

Why the open source SONiC OS -- based on containers -- is a natural fit for SmartNICs.

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Uruguayan payments startup dLocal quadruples valuation to $5B with $150M raise

TechCrunch

Cross-border payments startup dLocal has raised $150 million at a $5 billion valuation, less than seven months after securing $200 million at a $1.2 billion valuation. This means that the five-year-old Uruguayan company has effectively quadrupled its valuation in a matter of months. Alkeon Capital led the latest round, which also included participation from BOND, D1 Capital Partners, and Tiger Global.

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