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7 Ways to See How Productive Your Software Team Is

Kovair - DevOps

Tracking the productivity of your software development team is not something to be taken lightly. Your business success depends upon how efficient your team is. The post 7 Ways to See How Productive Your Software Team Is appeared first on Kovair Blog.

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Reimagining Experimentation Analysis at Netflix

Netflix Tech

Toby Mao , Sri Sri Perangur , Colin McFarland Another day, another custom script to analyze an A/B test. Maybe you’ve done this before and have an old script lying around. If it’s new, it’s probably going to take some time to set up, right? Not at Netflix. ABlaze: The standard view of analyses in the XP UI Suppose you’re running a new video encoding test and theorize that the two new encodes should reduce play delay, a metric describing how long it takes for a video to play after you press the s

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Orchestration and Observability in CD4ML

Martin Fowler

Danilo, Arif and Christoph finish the technical components of Continuous Delivery for Machine Learning with the last two items: Continuous Delivery Orchestration, and Model Monitoring and Observability. more….

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To Build a Healthy DevOps Culture, Look to Your Ecosystem

DevOps.com

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Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to Production

Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, CTO of Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI prototypes into

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Managing to Solve An Elegant Puzzle with Will Larson

Marcus Blankenship - Podcasts

Episode 20. At Stripe, guest Will Larson received his first official management training by an employer. It taught him about different management styles, problem-solving, and more. But most employees don’t get management training, which can cause problems down the road. Marcus and Will discuss this, plus what it takes to handle leadership roles. Show Notes.

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The actual cost of lock-in and how to reduce it

Martin Fowler

Gregor completes his article by totting up the total cost of avoiding lock-in, and considering some examples of the decisions around lock-in. more….

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5 Best Practices for Managing Open-Source Components

DevOps.com

In today’s connected world, software development environments focus a lot on faced-paced development. Organizations that adopt agile development practices such as DevOps and use Open-Source (OS) software and components to their advantage have a much better chance of keeping up with demand and shorten the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). However, incorporating OS components into applications […].

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Power BI vs. Tableau: Self-service analytics tools compared

CIO

Business intelligence (BI) and analytics platforms have long been a staple for business, but thanks to the rise of self-service BI tools, responsibility for analytics has shifted from IT to business analysts, with support from data scientists and database administrators.

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How to Help Your Team Bring You Better Ideas

Let's Grow Leaders

You don’t just want ideas—you want GOOD ideas. There’s no time for half-baked solutions to trivial problems. But if you stop listening, they’ll stop sharing, and you’ll miss the good ones. How you respond to incomplete, off-base, or inelegant ideas makes all […]. The post How to Help Your Team Bring You Better Ideas appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements

While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.

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Experiments Tracking and Model Deployment in CD4ML

Martin Fowler

The team tackles some more technical components of Continuous Delivery for Machine Learning. This time they look at Experiments Tracking and Model Deployment. more….

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Great Leadership Trains

Career Advancement

“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” ~Jack Welch Dianne had always felt like more of a wallflower than a leader. However, she had mastered her current role in her publishing company and really wanted to get promoted to a higher-level position. To get there, she knew she had to focus on growing her leadership skills.

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Miscellaneous unsolicited (and possibly biased) career advice

Erik Bernhardsson

No one asked for this, but I’m something like ~12 years into my career and have had my fair share of mistakes and luck so I thought I’d share some of those things. Honestly, I feel like I’ve mostly benefitted from luck. Some of the things I did on a whim turned out to be excellent choices many years later. Some of the things were clear blind spots in hindsight.

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How to Interview For Courage and Innovation

Let's Grow Leaders

Violet recruited Brian into the General Manager role because of his long track record of success at an established Fortune 500. Her company was on a trajectory of fast growth, so she wanted Brian to up their game. In the interview, he […]. The post How to Interview For Courage and Innovation appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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How DataOps Can Accelerate Your Data Journey

CTOvision

Read Mike Capone’s article about how data management can help you transform your business on Forbes : The potential for data to transform organizations is huge, but the ability to achieve this potential is continually threatened by the inherent vastness of data and the ever-increasing needs of data consumers. Many organizations are trying unsuccessfully to […].

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3 ways to get test automation done within your sprints

TechBeacon

Many development teams won't attempt to create features and automate the tests for those features within the same sprint, since these two development activities together can easily take up the entire two-week sprint.

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Automated Multiplatform Deployment for DevOps

DevOps.com

In a simpler world, every CI/CD pipeline would need to support only one deployment platform. In the real world, multiplatform deployment (which means deploying an application to run on multiple OS platforms) is a must-have for many organizations. We live in an age of diverse operating systems and deploying for only one platform is often […]. The post Automated Multiplatform Deployment for DevOps appeared first on DevOps.com.

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Interview: How to Generate Change Enthusiasm

Change Starts Here

I recorded this month’s episode of the Influence Change at Work™ podcast with Cassandra Worthy, Founder and Chief Enthusiasm Officer at We Are Change Enthusiasts LLC. Unfortunately, due to some audio issues, I’m unable to publish the podcast recording.

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Streamlining Database Compliance with CI/CD Integration

IT leaders know the importance of compliance at every level, but the database often gets left behind as other environments are automated for robust protection. This whitepaper emphasizes the importance of robust, auditable, and secure database change management practices for safeguarding organizational compliance. Learn how automating database compliance: Mitigates risk Protects against security vulnerabilities Helps avoid regulatory penalties Aligns database workflows with app lifecycle Turns d

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Odisha leading the sustainable culture of developing players and sports infrastructure in India

CEO Insider

The Indian state of Odisha which has established itself as the ‘Sports Capital of India’ will now boast of having a local Indian Super League (ISL) football team – Odisha FC. CEOWORLD magazine spoke with Vishal K. Dev, Odisha Sports and Tourism secretary to know more about the new team. Vishal said: Amongst other sports […].

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COBOL at 60: The legacy and future of the original business language

TechBeacon

Sixty years after COBOL's debut, programs written in the programming language are still quietly running some of the world's largest companies. The language has adapted to a changing IT landscape over the decades, and it has been constantly improved upon to incorporate innovations and support new standards, enabling enterprises to modernize while helping the language remain viable.

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Why COBOL Still Matters After 60 Years

DevOps.com

In the world of DevOps, the Agile Manifesto and countless other application delivery frameworks, one has to wonder how an anachronism such as the programming language COBOL (common business-oriented language) has managed to remain relevant. After all, COBOL has its roots back in the 1940s, and was built upon Rear Admiral Grace Hopper’s work on […].

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Smoothing Rough Edges

N2Growth Blog

How rough are your edges? Which aspects of your professional life need to be smoothed, polished, developed or refined? Do you understand what it takes to close the gap between success and true greatness as it applies to you? We have all known truly talented executives and entrepreneurs who while successful, still have a huge barrier precluding them from reaching their full potential…themselves.

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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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Subject Line – How to Approach Email Design

Toptal

Email design is an important area of expertise for designers, especially those who want to work with larger brands, creative companies, and others who shy away from ready-made templates.

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Definitive Guide to Selecting Your Continuous Testing Tools

Dzone - DevOps

There's a testing tool for every need, but which to choose? As a software developer and testing expert with over 20 years in this industry, I've seen tools and solutions grow and disappear from the market. That's OK, and that's the lifecycle and "price" of innovation. Unfortunately, I have also seen some wrong practices when it comes to choosing such tools, especially around the testing domain.

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Better Together: Why Software-Development Toolmakers Should Embrace Integration

DevOps.com

It’s getting harder for businesses that are building technology tools to get attention, traction and ultimately widespread adoption. You can’t just launch an amazing new developer tool and hope developers will find you; providers need to zero in on a specific use case that empowers developers while also ensuring those developers will still have access […].

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How Artificial Intelligence & Deep Learning Change the Game

Teradata

AI & Deep Learning allow organizations to maximize player performance while minimizing player risk through better insights from performance and wellness data.

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How to Leverage AI for Actionable Insights in BI, Data, and Analytics

In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.

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It’s Time to Break Down Boundaries Between Disciplines

CEO Insider

The subject of silos is well examined. Countless articles caution against the perils of silos: They can cause conflict and resentment, damage employee morale, create operational inefficiencies, and undermine collaboration and innovation. The subject is persistent for a reason — it is hard to break down boundaries within an organization, and there is no formula […].

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What is DevOps? A Complete Guide

Dzone - DevOps

You have the questions, we have the answers. When the application doesn’t work, nobody wants to hear the phrase “the problem is on your side” from colleagues. As a result, users suffer and the client is unsatisfied – and they don’t care which part of the team is responsible for the breakdown. In the past, there was a barrier between developers and IT operators (admins).

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The Barriers to Robotic Process Automation, Part 2

DevOps.com

Enterprises are rushing to embrace robotic process automation (RPA) but, as we covered in The Barriers to Robotic Process Automation, Part 1, they’re also hitting considerable challenges along the way. While we cited prominent barriers to the effective implementation of RPA in part one, here, we will provide practical ways organizations can overcome these barriers. […].