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The Real Reasons for Doing Test-Driven Development ??

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Here’s a secret: it’s not for the tests. Learn about the actual goal and values hidden under the surface of Test-Driven Development. Test-Driven Development (TDD) is a controversial topic amongst developers. Let’s get the biggest misconception out of the way first: TDD is not about testing.

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OpenSponsorship lands new capital to bring brands, athletes together

TechCrunch

Ishveen Anand grew up in England playing sports all of her life, including during her time at Oxford. However, what she found was that the process was inefficient — the sports world was slow-moving in terms of brands getting contracts with athletes. million from investors that included 500 Startups after being in their program in 2016.

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NEX raises $25M, launches Active Arcade to get people moving

TechCrunch

It also previously raised a $4 million seed round from Charmides Capital, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment Ventures and Mandra Capital, Steve Nash, Jeremy Lin and Mark Cuban in 2018. Many other leaders in sports, media and technology have also baked NEX. This latest round comes after NEX raised an $8.5

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Sundial Foods is taking ‘chicken wings’ in a new direction

TechCrunch

Alternative proteins are coming in every shape and form, and Sundial Foods is making its mark in one of sports bars’ favorite staples: wings. Berkeley’s alternative meats program. “We They went on to participate in the Nestlé R&D Accelerator in Switzerland where they were able to test their formula for the plant-based wings.

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Daily Crunch: AI content developer Jasper now valued at $1.5B following capital infusion

TechCrunch

Christine reports that the low-flying, Boston-based venture outfit just tripled the size of its second fund to $150 million thanks to its approach of investing in sports technologies with the help of its community of athlete backers who help promote and grow the portfolio companies. million seed funding , writes Tage. You can sign up here.

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8+ programming languages you've never heard of (but might just need)

TechBeacon

The C-style structure rose to dominate the world, as first Java and then JavaScript came along, sporting the same basic punctuation. The last two or three decades have been a rather ho-hum time for computer languages, at least on the level of basic syntax.

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Higher-ed CIOs embrace academia’s AI challenges

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We just happen to have some of the best athletic programs in the country as well, requiring us to stay on the cutting edge of sports marketing and entertainment.” “But we also have teams responsible for data analytics, and teams of audio-visual experts to ensure our concert halls and event centers can support a range of activities.