Gitprime
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
In this Perspectives in Engineering interview series, engineering leaders talk about how to build, coach, and scale world-class technology teams. As a company scales, it’s inevitable that individuals will grow farther removed from other people, projects, and initiatives in the organization. Saminda Wijegunawardena , VP of Engineering at Box, calls this increasing distance “abstraction.
Dzone - DevOps
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Sometimes you just have to. “Sometimes ‘No’ is the kindest word,” says Vironika Tugaleva, author of The Love Mindset. The art of saying no is a skill you must have in DevOps.
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Henrik Warne
SEPTEMBER 29, 2019
I like to use Test-Driven Development (TDD) when coding. However, in some circumstances, TDD is more of a hinderance than a help. This happens when how to solve the problem is not clear. Then it is better to first write a solution and evaluate if it solves the problem. Writing tests only makes sense after the solution is viable. Last week, I came across examples of where I developed new functionality without using TDD.
DevOps.com
OCTOBER 1, 2019
When it comes to DevOps adoption, “[many organizations] tell a similar story,” said Scott Van Kalken, systems engineer at F5 Networks. It takes more time and effort to develop the right culture than you probably expect. Van Kalken has a long history in tech, including development and operations roles, and has spent several years practicing […].
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Agile Alliance
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Imagine this was your Agile team: Your Product Owner has expert domain knowledge but is more focused on career progression than on developing a great product. The Business Analyst is thorough but is a poor time manager and often misses deadlines. And your lead Developer is a highly talented and creative coder but is also … Continued.
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TechBeacon
OCTOBER 2, 2019
As the DevOps movement continues to make significant headway into Corporate America, TechBeacon has updated our "DevOps 100" list to keep pace. This year we partnered with IT Revolution and the DevOps Enterprise Summit programming committee, to identify the 100 practitioners you should get to know and follow on Twitter. We've added many new names, as well as many new accomplishments for DevOps experts you've seen listed here in last year's listing.
Let's Grow Leaders
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
When Your Team Resists Change, It’s an Opportunity for Ownership You’ve noticed a problem, spent the last four days meeting with finance, strategizing, and building an action plan. You’re energized about what your team will achieve, your boss and peers are on […]. The post How to Lead When Your Team Resists Change appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Dzone - DevOps
OCTOBER 2, 2019
Convert your skeptics to believers with the gospel of DevOps culture. If you’ve ever led a DevOps initiative, this may sound familiar. When you walk down the hall, people avoid making eye contact with you, fearing they might become your next target. Colleagues you approach to discuss improvement ideas accuse you of trying to eliminate their jobs. Project managers refer to you as “the person everyone loves to hate” — to your face.
Hacker Earth Developers Blog
OCTOBER 4, 2019
Technology has evolved drastically over the last decade and is only expected to continue transforming. With the changing landscape, the skill sets that organizations look for in tech professionals is also changing. A survey of 42,300 employers across 43 countries and territories found that the demand for IT skills has skyrocketed. However, it is a known fact that there are more jobs than candidates in the IT industry. .
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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?
OTS Solutions
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Impacts of Robotic Process Automation on the Existing Workforce and Workplace. In what seems like an obvious upward trend, technology is steadily improving the ways it impacts the business industry. It’s fascinating to see how impactful it will be in the future. Sticking to today, technology is at a point where there are constant updates and new versions of itself almost every year.
Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 3, 2019
You’ve done your talent assessment work, completed the nine-box grid, and now it’s time to create specific plans to develop your managers. You’ll want to ensure everyone has a solid foundation of leadership training, and consider cross-functional moves, but what other developmental […]. The post 9 Creative Ways to Develop Your Managers appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
DevOps.com
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
DevOps bridges the gap between development, operations and IT services teams efficiently. To foster a DevOps culture, implementing the right DevOps tools with the right DevOps process is essential. Continuous integration/continuous delivery/continuous deployment (CI/CD/CD) help developers and testers ship the software faster and safer in a structured environment.
Toptal
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Unwanted AI bias is already a widespread problem. Machine learning models can replicate or exacerbate existing biases, often in ways that are not detected until release. So what can be done about it?
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N2Growth Blog
SEPTEMBER 29, 2019
I liken the executive search process to a grown-up version of the game “hide and seek” Brands across every sector are the seekers. Executives tend to hide. If you want to learn how to get discovered by an executive search firm— keep reading. The “playground” is big and complex. It spans geographies, industries, and functions.
TechBeacon
OCTOBER 2, 2019
As companies strengthen their DevSecOps practices, there's a pressing need for quality-driven leaders to drive "shift left" testing. Your entire organization benefits from having testers involved earlier in the development process.
DevOps.com
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
In business, no one wants to plan on failure. However, when it comes to software development, failure is more common than most managers want to admit. In particular, many managers and executives fear large software-based projects are especially likely to fail due to the complex nature of these projects and the nuanced reality of the […]. The post Common Pitfalls of Software Development and Tips to Avoid Them appeared first on DevOps.com.
CEO Insider
OCTOBER 1, 2019
The startup you work for is gaining acceptance in the market and with remarkable growth, you are now eyeing the prospects of an IPO. The fruits of your team’s labor are at hand. But do you know how your executive compensation package will change as a result of becoming an employee of a public company? […].
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Dialogview is revolutionizing VoIP services with its AI-powered platform, which is now available for white labeling. Our solution autonomously resolves over 68% of customer queries in more than 40 languages, dramatically reducing your team’s workload. With advanced conversational AI, Dialogview understands customer sentiments and queries in real time, without any button presses needed by users.
CTOvision
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Read Alison McCauley list five critical ingredients for enterprise blockchain adoption on Forbes : Blockchain benefits are driven by network effects: the more participants on a shared platform, the greater its potential value. Yet executives have found it’s a struggle to align the support of their ecosystems. At stake is the potential to unlock trillions […].
Dzone - DevOps
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Blinded by the science of DevOps. DevOps is about direction, moving organizations and, in some cases, innovation forward. How? Some of the essential ways DevOps is moving forward include security, automation, and breaking down silos, among other factors. The future of DevOps is bright, even burning with activity like a space shuttle breaking through the atmosphere.
DevOps.com
OCTOBER 2, 2019
Enterprises seeking to modernize their legacy mainframe applications often cite the key reason as not being able to evolve quickly enough to support the changing needs of the business. This is also a driving force behind the increasing trend toward moving these legacy applications onto other platforms, either by attempting to rewrite or re-platform them. […].
TechBeacon
OCTOBER 3, 2019
When we scanned 1,250 applications, it quickly becomes clear how ubiquitous open-source components are in application development. None of the scanned applications—that's zero percent—consisted of only bespoke code. Every application had at least one open-source component, and 84% of applications consisted of more than half open-source code, as we reported in the 2019 Application Security Risk Report.
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Career Advancement
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
“Talent management deserves as much focus as financial capital management in corporations.” ~ Jack Welch One of the best ways to strengthen your company as a whole is to devote attention to developing your employee talent. If your staff isn’t given the proper encouragement or assistance needed to help them move forward within your company, it can be more challenging for the company itself to continue growing in its capabilities.
Dzone - DevOps
OCTOBER 1, 2019
The Unicorn Project, the latest book from author Gene Kim. I’m so pleased to announce that The Unicorn Project will be released in all forms (hardcover, ebook, and audio) on November 26, 2019. I’m so excited that over the next couple of months I’ll be posting at least weekly on topics covered in the book or topics that have intrigued and captivated me over the last 2+ years.
DevOps.com
SEPTEMBER 29, 2019
Chaos engineering (CE) is the discipline of experimenting on a system in order to build confidence in the system’s capability to withstand turbulent conditions in production. This approach is becoming commonplace in software development and operations (DevOps) practices. But how would its application extend to ITOps? CE for ITOps offers a similar framework for stress-testing […].
TechBeacon
OCTOBER 1, 2019
As organizations increasingly ramp up their plans to pilot and phase in rollouts of new robotic process automation (RPA) projects, many enterprise leaders are on the hunt for the best use cases to get started with RPA.
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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.
Kaseya
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Did you know that 81 percent of data breaches are due to weak or stolen passwords? Managing passwords is a struggle for all IT admins and managed service providers (MSPs). Phishing, social engineering and unsecured networks have made password based authentication insecure for some time. Yet many businesses have not attempted to close this security gap.
Dzone - DevOps
OCTOBER 2, 2019
There is a DevOps solution for every DevOps problem. DevOps.the trend-du-jour in the tech world. The integration of development and operations (DevOps) benefits businesses by eliminating silos, improving efficiency, and focusing on continuous improvement. Everybody’s talking about DevOps. Of course, talking about it is one thing. Implementing it (and implementing it successfully) can be quite challenging.
DevOps.com
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
While there’s clearly a lot of interest in best DevSecOps processes, a survey of more than 3,000 DevOps practitioners suggests adopting DevSecOps will require a lot of patience and perseverance. The “2019 State of DevOps Report,” co-written by Puppet, CircleCI and Splunk, ranks respondents on a scale of High, Medium and Low in terms of […].
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