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Green Software Foundation: On a mission to decarbonize software

CIO

Good coding practices for performance and efficiency have been part of software engineering since the earliest days. Computers that piggyback on vast libraries with extraneous lines of code, developers who have lost count of the number of virtual machines they have spun off — all add drag and increase the carbon emissions related to software.

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Open source software: Ways for CISOs to quell the fear

CIO

For many stakeholders, there is plenty to love about open source software. The age-old question: How secure is open source software? Let’s begin by discussing a fundamental issue: whether open source software is actually any less (or more) secure than closed-source code. See figure below.

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CrowdStrike failure: the beginning of the end of software without guarantees?

CIO

million computers running the Windows version of CrowdStrike’s Falcon cybersecurity software — but what does the failure of one company’s software testing regime mean for the IT industry as a whole? Everyone knows now how a flawed update crashed 8.5

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There Is No Software Maintenance

Henrik Warne

Every time I hear about software maintenance as a distinct activity, I cringe. That’s because it is based on the outdated notion that first software is developed, then it is maintained. But that is not how software development works today. Software maintenance is simply software development.

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10 Rules to More Streamlined Data Modeling

Apache Kafka is a powerful piece of software that can solve a lot of problems. Like most libraries and frameworks, you get out of it what you put into it. Learn 10 rules that will help you perfect your Kafka system to get ahead.

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The early returns on gen AI for software development

CIO

Generative AI is already having an impact on multiple areas of IT, most notably in software development. Still, gen AI for software development is in the nascent stages, so technology leaders and software teams can expect to encounter bumps in the road. Software development requires heavy documentation,” Dasdan says.

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Mastering software quality with Agile collaboration

Agile Alliance

How the Swiss Post team successfully overcame quality assurance challenges in software development by adopting Agile practices, emphasizing teamwork, and maintaining clear roles and responsibilities. The post Mastering software quality with Agile collaboration first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add?

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Leading the Development of Profitable and Sustainable Products

Speaker: Jason Tanner

While growth of software-enabled solutions generates momentum, growth alone is not enough to ensure sustainability. You’ll receive a template to apply for your solution and opportunity to receive the Software Profit Streams™ book. The probability of success dramatically improves with early planning for profitability.

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Use Cases for Apache Cassandra®

In this white paper, discover the key use cases that make Cassandra® such a compelling open source software – and learn the important pitfalls to avoid. There’s a good reason why Apache Cassandra® is quickly becoming the NoSQL database of choice for organizations of all stripes.

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Secure SaaS Success: Embedded Finance as a Competitive Advantage

Speaker: Ian Hillis, SVP of Growth at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

Join us for an exclusive webinar hosted by Ian Hillis, SVP of Growth at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, where he’ll explore the significant impact of embedded finance on the software industry!

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Embedded Analytics Insights for 2024

To better understand the factors behind the decision to build or buy analytics, insightsoftware partnered with Hanover Research to survey IT, software development, and analytics professionals on why they make the embedded analytics choices they do.

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How to Select the Perfect Payments Partner: 7 Keys for Sustainable Growth

Speaker: Brad Pinneke, VP of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

📆 October 23, 2024 at 9:30 AM PDT, 12:30 PM EDT, 5:30 PM BST

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The Essential Guide to Analytic Applications

Read more on: How embedded analytics is transforming product roadmaps How to add value to your software with predictive analytics Common mistakes to avoid when presenting data Download the white paper to learn about the essential guide to analytic applications.

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Making Software Pirates Pay: An E-Commerce Playbook

Vendors large and small have been using software intelligence to understand who is using unlicensed versions of their software so they can develop data-driven strategies to identify and convert unpaid users, generating new license revenue. An E-Commerce Conversion Playbook.