Martin Fowler
JULY 20, 2021
My colleagues do a lot of work that involves replacing legacy software systems. Three of my colleagues - Ian Cartwright, Rob Horn, and James Lewis - have started to capture their experience and advice for this is a collection of patterns. We begin with an overview article that lays out four main categories of activity that need to be done for a successful legacy displacement.
TechCrunch
JULY 23, 2021
It’s pretty easy for individuals to send money back and forth, and there are lots of cash apps from which to choose. On the commercial side, however, one business trying to send $100,000 the same way is not as easy. Paystand wants to change that. The Scotts Valley, California-based company is using cloud technology and the Ethereum blockchain as the engine for its Paystand Bank Network that enables business-to-business payments with zero fees.
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The Crazy Programmer
JULY 18, 2021
Cybersecurity is more critical than ever in today’s modern world, especially with news of ransomware attacks and other forms of malware on the rise. To keep your systems secure and your files out of the hands of cybercriminals takes an increasingly comprehensive knowledge of cybersecurity technology. Cyber-attacks have escalated to the point where, according to studies, nearly 60% of firms will face or experience service failure owing to a lack of IT security during the year.
CIO
JULY 23, 2021
Data visualization platform Tableau is one of the most widely used tools in the rapidly growing business intelligence (BI) space and individuals with skills in Tableau are in high demand. Market intelligence and advisory firm Mordor Intelligence forecasts the global data visualization market to achieve a compound annual growth rate of 9.69% between 2021 and 2026 as businesses seek to become more analytically driven.
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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.
Martin Fowler
JULY 21, 2021
To do effective legacy displacement, we need to figure out how to break down the problem into manageable pieces. Extract Product Lines does this by identifying product lines and using them as the basis for migration. more….
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The Crazy Programmer
JULY 18, 2021
In this article, we will study how the present graphics have evolved over time, thus helping us interact with such great interfaces and enriching our user experience. 1950s. So, the development of computer graphics started in the early 1950s, when projects like Whirlwind and Sage developed the Cathode Ray Tube which was used to display visual graphics and a light pen was used as an input device to write on the board.
Let's Grow Leaders
JULY 19, 2021
Your Favorite Leadership Blog Posts So Far This Year. One of the interesting parts of being regular leadership writers (we’ve been blogging here at Let’s Grow Leaders since 2012), is to see which of our leadership blog posts resonate the most with our readers and why. We normally wait until the end of the year to share the top 10 leadership blog posts of the year (you can see the 2020 collection here).
CTOvision
JULY 21, 2021
Despite warnings about the dangers to software supply chains following the cyberespionage campaign that targeted SolarWinds and the company’s customers, organizations in the U.S. and around the world are dealing with the fallout of yet another attack that took advantage of security weaknesses in these IT ecosystems. Read more about the Kaseya ransomware supply chain […].
TechCrunch
JULY 22, 2021
Bob Ma. Contributor. Bob Ma is an investor at WIND Ventures , where he invests in energy, retail and mobility startups. Prior to joining WIND, he was an investor at Soma Capital , where he invested venture capital globally across the consumer and enterprise sectors. In the United States, same-day and next-day Amazon Prime deliveries have become the de facto standard in e-commerce.
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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.
DevOps.com
JULY 23, 2021
Shifting from monolithic application development Businesses need agility to deliver better services, meet changing requirements, and seize new opportunities as they arise. At the heart of many efforts are applications based on modern development strategies and techniques. Specifically, many businesses are moving away from monolithic applications of the past that are hard to modify and take […].
Let's Grow Leaders
JULY 23, 2021
The 12 Inch Rule of Leadership: Confidence, Humility, Influence, and Career Success. In this wisdom-packed interview, former Wallstreet executive Dr. Kaliym Islam shares the many leadership moments that transformed his career. This is practical, research-based, (and hard-won) leadership wisdom that will help you have more influence, achieve better results with your teams, and achieve the career recognition you desire.
CTOvision
JULY 21, 2021
Read why Daniel MacGregor says that the U.S. administration’s recent Executive Order could boost competition in rail and maritime shipping and improve supply chains drastically on Railway Age : U.S. transportation regulatory agencies have been asked to crack down on anti-competitive conduct and opaque fee structures in both rail and maritime, to drive down consumer […].
TechCrunch
JULY 20, 2021
Alex Dalyac. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Alex Dalyac is the CEO and co-founder of Tractable , which develops artificial intelligence for accident and disaster recovery. Today, Tractable is worth $1 billion. Our AI is used by millions of people across the world to recover faster from road accidents, and it also helps recycle as many cars as Tesla puts on the road.
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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.
TechBeacon
JULY 23, 2021
The need to automate the systems that manage your IT operating model (ITOM) has never been greater because the demand for digital systems has increased beyond the ability of many IT teams to support the network.
DevOps.com
JULY 22, 2021
Enterprise agility has rapidly become one of the most crucial variables for a business’s long-term resiliency. With the COVID-19 pandemic, never-ending disruptions to the global supply chain and nearly every industry’s typical processes flipped upside down, there has never been a more important time to prioritize agility than now. While the rewards of agility are […].
CTOvision
JULY 21, 2021
A hack targeting software made by Kaseya Ltd. shows how damaging supply chain attacks can be for small and medium-sized businesses that often outsource their information technology support. Rather than maintaining an in-house IT function, these businesses usually hire consultants known as managed service providers. Kaseya makes software that the service providers use, and that […].
TechCrunch
JULY 23, 2021
Open-source framework startup Serverless Stack announced Friday that it raised $1 million in seed funding from a group of investors that includes Greylock Partners, SV Angel and Y Combinator. The company was founded in 2017 by Jay V and Frank Wang in San Francisco, and they were part of Y Combinator’s 2021 winter batch. Serverless Stack’s technology enables engineers to more easily build full-stack serverless apps.
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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.
David Walsh
JULY 19, 2021
Dark mode has seemingly become the desired visual mode for websites and mobile apps alike. Dark mode is easier on the eyes, especially for those like me who like to burn the midnight oil by coding and reading tutorials. Unfortunately not all websites offer dark mode, so it’s up to me to remedy the situation. Though it’s not a true “dark mode”, you can use CSS’ filter to create dark mode of your own: html { filter: invert(1); }.
DevOps.com
JULY 20, 2021
The more a company modernizes, the more value it gets from the cloud, but not all digital transformation efforts are created—and executed—equally. According to Gartner, “87% of senior business leaders say digitalization is a company priority, yet only 40% of organizations have brought digital initiatives to scale … [and] without a shared vision across the […].
CTOvision
JULY 21, 2021
Global payment giant Visa is moving forward with its commitment to digital currency adoption by approving the issuance of a new Bitcoin (BTC) debit card in Australia. Sydney-based crypto spending app CryptoSpend announced Wednesday that Visa has approved the issuance of a physical debit card that will allow Australians to spend their Bitcoin at local merchants. […].
TechCrunch
JULY 23, 2021
Early-stage startups tend to claim that their go-to-market strategy is fully operational. In reality, GTM is a stark numbers game, and even with a solid plan in place, it can be easily foiled by common problems like turf battles and poor communication. Finding GTM fit is a milestone for any startup that includes everything from expanding the engineering team to launching your first media buy.
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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.
TechBeacon
JULY 22, 2021
While the practice of CI/CD (or continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment) is not new, the ways to implement it continue to evolve along with cloud-native architecture, site reliability engineering, and DevOps. As challenges arise with maturing CI/CD, enterprises can learn from past mistakes and industry expertise. These challenges come from all vectors of software delivery, from risk/compliance and monitoring to data management and team collaboration.
DevOps.com
JULY 19, 2021
Quality assurance (QA) isn’t a new phrase for developers. Most know it as a staple part of the software process that is crucial for producing quality code. But throughout the pandemic, with extreme pressure for businesses to digitally transform quickly, it’s a discipline at risk of being dismissed by organizations and tech leaders as a […]. The post Why IT Should Focus on Quality Over Velocity appeared first on DevOps.com.
CTOvision
JULY 23, 2021
Read Larry Dignan take a look at how Palantir Technologies, Inc.’s Palantir Foundry for Builders is helping startups and small and medium businesses on ZDNET : Palantir Technologies launched Palantir Foundry for Builders, an initiative designed for startups and smaller companies, as it tries to expand its customer base beyond large enterprise and public sector […].
TechCrunch
JULY 19, 2021
Yin Wu. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Yin Wu, a three-time YC alum, is founder of Pulley , which offers cap table management tools that help companies better understand and optimize their equity. More posts by this contributor. How to start a company in 4 days. I’ve fundraised a lot. Tactically, fundraising is a skill like any other. You get better the more you do it.
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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.
IDC
JULY 21, 2021
Unlock the strategies and technologies needed to build digital resiliency in smart cities to improve services in response to disruptions with IDC's Ruthbea Yesner.
DevOps.com
JULY 18, 2021
NS1 has extended the capabilities of its DNS and network management platform with the release of NS1 Connect. The platform is designed to serve as a delivery platform that integrates developer and network operations teams’ tasks for the creation and management of applications across highly distributed cloud-native and on-premises environments. While DevOps teams typically rely […].
CTOvision
JULY 21, 2021
Read Pranshu Sharma review threat intelligence company, Recorded Future’s future prospects on Boston Globe : As the United States grapples with a sharp rise in cyberattacks, one of the nation’s first lines of defense operates out of an unlikely location: a former laundromat in Somerville, where an army of private-sector analysts track the world’s most […].
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