TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Camlist , a video marketplace for pets, has raised $1.3 million in a pre-seed round, funding that the startup plans to use to develop its platform and grow its workforce — as it looks to expand its reach in the UK, its second market (after the U.A.E.), which it entered earlier this year. Unlike other marketplaces, Camlist (derived from camera listing) allows sellers to list videos of the pets they wish to sell, and once contact is made, the buyer and seller can engage through both video an

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InfoQ Culture Methods

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Companies look at agile coaches as agile experts to guide teams through agile working. But that is at odds with the deeper philosophy of true coaching. Perhaps they should be engaging agile guides instead. Calling out Agile Guide as a distinct role when moving into uncharted territory can be especially effective and allows true coaches to maximise their effectiveness too.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Sales of plant-based alternatives, like dairy and meat, are surging in the global market , and Perfeggt wants to do the same for the egg. The Berlin-based foodtech company is poised to debut its chicken-less egg product in the first quarter of 2022 in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Today, the company announced it raised $2.8 million in its first funding round to aid the initial launch and then expand further in Europe later in 2022.

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Xebia

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Many of us, software engineers, at some point in time decide that we would like to get involved with an open-source project. Many of us indeed become contributors, but it’s not always clear where to start and how to find a project that would be a perfect match. For some years these questions were holding me back from starting, and I thought that possibly I’m not the only one.

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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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Cloudera

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Advances in the performance and capability of Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms has led to a significant increase in adoption in recent years. In a February 2021 report by IDC, they estimate that world-wide revenues from AI will grow by 16.4% in 2021 to USD $327 billion. Furthermore, AI adoption is becoming increasingly widespread and not just concentrated within a small number of organisations.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Our reader poll today asks: How do you handle things when someone refuses to compromise and they harden their stance? I work around them. They’re not changing, and I need to get things done 36.87% I offer more concessions to see if I can get them to move 4.58% I get other people to pressure them to change their stance 5.30% I accept their position and go work on more fruitful work 10.36% I try to empathize and understand their concerns so I can soften their stance 42.89% Avoid or Empathize

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Apiumhub

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

In order to get everybody on the team aligned, teams plan the work that should be done in the next sprint. The purpose of sprint planning is to agree on a goal for the next sprint and the set of backlog items to achieve it. Sprint planning is about prioritizing backlog items and agreeing on the number of backlog items in the sprint based on team capacity.

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The Daily WTF

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

It's a holiday in the US, so while we're gathering with friends and family, reminiscing about old times, let's look back on the far off year of 2004, with this classic WTF. Original -- Remy. Bil Simser comments on comments. I'm always pleased when I see developers commenting code. It means there's something there that should be commented so the next guy will know WTF whoever wrote it was thinking.

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Data Virtualization

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The market for data lakes has recently seen an impressive wave of new-generation engines that provide highly efficient processing of very large data volumes stored in distributed file systems, like S3, ADLS and others. With low cost of storage in. The post Build a cost-efficient data lake strategy with The Denodo Platform appeared first on Data Virtualization blog.

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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.

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The Daily WTF

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

While Error'd and TDWTF do have an international following, and this week's offerings are truly global, we are unavoidably mired. in American traditions. Tomorrow, we begin the celebration of that most-revered of all such traditions: capitalist excess. In its honor, here are a half-dozen exemplary excesses or errors, curated from around the globe.

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Data Virtualization

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The market for data lakes has recently seen an impressive wave of new-generation engines that provide highly efficient processing of very large data volumes stored in distributed file systems, like S3, ADLS and others. With low cost of storage in. The post Build a cost-efficient data lake strategy with The Denodo Platform appeared first on Data Virtualization blog.

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Radixweb

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

When Google launched Flutter (a cross-platform SDK) back in 2017, one of our clients wanted to build an MVP using the kit. As we know, MVP is a prototype or an early version of the software that serves as a proof-of-concept of its core functionalities. The intention was not to cut down the cost or … Continue reading Confronting the Native vs.

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Infinidat

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Customer Insight Tops All! Adriana Andronescu. Thu, 11/25/2021 - 08:15. Our CMO, Eric Herzog, recently wrote a blog about Infinidat, yet again, being named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Primary Storage. In his blog Eric also mentions two other key affiliated programs: Gartner Peer Insights , and Gartner Customers’ Choice Awards. Gartner Peer Insights is a fantastic program where Gartner-verified real end users can share their direct experiences and opinions about specific IT vendo

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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.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

There are a lot of different methods that can ensure a business remains successful. This can be because of the fact you have done a sufficient amount of market research, and as a result, know the ins and outs of your industry; it can be because you market yourself well and also because of the fact you carry your work out to a high standard. One of the other most important things that a business needs to be in order to succeed is be prepared for worst-case scenarios.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Nigeria’s informal trade sector, worth over $244 billion, has more than 40 million micro, small and medium businesses. Most of these businesses operated offline until a few years ago when startups brought about digitization by providing infrastructure and a gamut of e-commerce and financial services. One-year-old Sabi — a spinoff from Rensource , an African energy company that offers power-as-a-service to customers — is the latest startup to raise funds to serve the informal sector.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Organizing your thoughts and writing a coherent professional email can be a disaster. Trying to put your thoughts together whilst sounding confident and business-like is not an easy skill to master. If you write professional pieces all the time this may be a skill you want to learn. What goes into writing a professional email? What should you be particular to keep in mind while you’re typing?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Meet Pyxo , a French startup that has been thinking a lot about single-use plastic food packaging for the past three years. The company wants to offer a service that makes it as easy and as cost-efficient to use reusable food storage containers at scale. The idea behind Pyxo comes from a fair at the Tuileries gardens in Paris. Right next to the food stands, waste bins were overflowing with soda cups, clamshell burger containers and various single-use food packaging.

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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.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Laser engraving allows individuals to create a wide array of beautiful projects that can be sold for profit. Many people these days want to own their own business. Starting a laser engraving business offers a sound method for protecting a person’s financial future. With this ten-step guide, individuals will know what they should do to start their business and see great success.

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Cloudera

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

As data continues to grow at an exponential rate, our customers are increasingly looking to advance and scale operations through digital transformation and the cloud. These modern digital businesses are also dealing with unprecedented rates of data volume, which is exploding from terabytes to petabytes and even exabytes which could prove difficult to manage.

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