Xebia
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Why do people apply TDD? 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. What Are the Real Reasons for Doing TDD? Test-Driven Development (TDD) is a controversial topic amongst developers. After many years of doing TDD daily, I think part of the reason is that some people do not fully grasp the reasons behind TDD.
Agile Alliance
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
The planet is facing many challenges, including war, hunger, the climate crisis, and the decline of democratic rights. All of these challenges are addressed by the United Nations’ seventeen sustainable development goals, and this is why they are important for the Agile community. The post Agile Sustainability Initiative first appeared on Agile Alliance.
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Martin Fowler
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
When distributing data leads to lots of small messages around a cluster then network latency and the request processing time (including serialization, deserialization of the request on the server side) can add significant overhead. Unmesh Joshi shows how requests can be combined into a Request Batch to improve throughput.
Xebia
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
Domain-specific languages are one of Kotlin’s superpowers. If you build them right, you can offer users a fluent and elegant syntax that is readable and contains less boilerplate. Domain-specific languages, or DSLs, are mini programming languages within your Kotlin codebase that focus on specific concerns. Everything that a DSL can do is also possible using general, ‘non-specific’ language features, such as methods and lambdas.
Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage
When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m
Dots and Bridges
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
The pandemic exacerbated a trend towards remote work. Mobile device proliferation has created an unprecedented cybersecurity challenge for all private and public sector organizations. Until recently, these organizations relied upon current “state of the art” technologies – VPN, etc. – to create perimeter protection for critical data. But literally overnight, that perimeter was gone.
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SecureWorks
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Grab Your Cape: How to Go From C-suite Executive to Cyber Defense Superhero Here are 3 reasons why even chief executives need to be ready to transform into cyber defenders at a moment’s notice. Here are 3 reasons why even chief executives need to be ready to transform into cyber defenders at a moment’s notice.
Kaseya
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is here! This October, get in front of your audience and educate them on the evolving cybersecurity threats their businesses face. Keep in mind that your competitors aren’t going to miss out on this opportunity, and you certainly don’t want to be outdone by their events and internal campaigns to raise awareness of cyber-related issues among your audience.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Kuda , the challenger bank based in Nigeria and the U.K., has joined the ranks of tech companies in Africa that are pruning their workforce. The news of the layoffs, which was first disclosed to TechCrunch by sources, was confirmed by Kuda via email, saying it laid off less than 5% of its 450-strong workforce, or about 23 people. The company’s numbers are small compared to other layoffs that have taken place within Africa’s tech ecosystem over the past few months, especially among startups that
Agile Alliance
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Scrum masters are continuously looking for anti-patterns to help guide their team back onto the path of agility. But what if the anti-pattern originates from themselves? The post Scrum master anti-patterns first appeared on Agile Alliance.
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The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.
Let's Grow Leaders
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
Invest One Hour a Month to Help Your Team Perform Even Better. Every truly high-performing team has one thing in common: They spend time in candid conversation talking about what’s working and consistently look for ways to improve. They look at the work they’re doing and ask “how can we” do this EVEN BETTER? And they enjoy and celebrate their success.
The Crazy Programmer
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Although these fields initially appear comparable, their variability quickly becomes apparent when several studies are performed. The most important critical question is: which career is better in the long run? Both software engineers and computer scientists are concerned with computer programs and software improvement and various related fields. Investigators in a profession focused on software improvement and software engineering are regularly aware of one of the recognized specialties: comput
CIO
SEPTEMBER 10, 2022
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines have struggled with bad weather, fewer air traffic controllers, and a shortage of pilots, all leading to an unprecedented number of cancelations in 2022. According to Reuters , more than 100,000 flights in the US were canceled between January and July, up 11% from pre-pandemic levels. American Airlines, the world’s largest airline, is turning to data and analytics to minimize disruptions and streamline operations with the aim of giving travelers a s
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Eviation’s Alice electric aircraft took off for the first time yesterday , teasing a future in which regional flights of hundreds of miles will be done with zero emissions and a lot less noise. It’s still a ways off, but today’s demonstration shows it’s at least just a matter of time and money. The Alice is a prototype of what will eventually be a passenger plane capable of carrying around 2,500 pounds total, which equates to 9 people and their luggage (just don’t p
Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street
In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Creator economy startups are tricky. It can be risky to ask creators to rely on a possibly precarious, pre-seed company to power an important aspect of their business — if you fail, as most startups do, you might inadvertently end up hurting other independent entrepreneurs, which is (hopefully) the last thing a founder wants. But some startups in the sector have had the opposite effect, making creative, online careers more attainable than ever.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
Last month, Varo Bank celebrated the two-year anniversary of obtaining its national bank charter. The move made Varo the first-ever all-digital nationally chartered U.S. consumer bank. The startup launched its banking services in 2017, aimed at making younger consumers comfortable doing all their banking online. It has raised nearly $1 billion since its 2015 inception and was valued at $2.5 billion at the time of its last raise in 2021.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Adobe’s intention to acquire Figma for $20 billion , announced mid-September, sent shockwaves through the design industry, and not all of them positive. On a business level, it’s a no-brainer that Adobe has snapped up a rival whose design collaboration tools have picked up significantly more traction than Adobe’s home-grown XD platform.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Kippa , the Nigerian startup improving the lifecycle of small businesses across the country with its financial management and payments platform, has raised $8.4 million in an oversubscribed seed round. . The startup — launched last June by Kennedy Ekezie-Joseph , Duke Ekezie and Jephthah Uche — received investment from backers such as Goodwater Capital, TEN13 VC, Rocketship VC, Saison Capital, Crestone VC, VentureSouq, Horizon Partners and Vibe Capital.
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Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Speech recognition remains a challenging problem in AI and machine learning. In a step toward solving it, OpenAI today open-sourced Whisper, an automatic speech recognition system that the company claims enables “robust” transcription in multiple languages as well as translation from those languages into English. Countless organizations have developed highly capable speech recognition systems, which sit at the core of software and services from tech giants like Google, Amazon and Met
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Many of the e-commerce roll-up companies, also known as aggregators, slowed down this year after a record 2021. However, some younger companies in this space are still thriving. One of these is OpenStore , a company founded in 2021 as a way for Shopify entrepreneurs looking to move on to sell their businesses in a matter of days with a cash offer and less stressful experience.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Denim, the fintech platform for freight and logistics formerly known as Axle Payments, today announced that it raised $126 million in a Series B funding round led by Pelion Venture Partners with participation from Crosslink Capital, Anthemis, Trucks VC, FJ Labs, Tribeca Early Stage Partners and Refashiond Ventures at a “nine-figure” valuation.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Seoul Robotics has taken a divergent path on the road to commercializing autonomous vehicles. Instead of developing and embedding the entire self-driving system, including sensors into a vehicle, Seoul is turning to surrounding infrastructure to do some of the heavy lifting. And its contrarian approach has attracted a new group of investors and $25 million in venture funding.
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GAP's AI-Driven QA Accelerators revolutionize software testing by automating repetitive tasks and enhancing test coverage. From generating test cases and Cypress code to AI-powered code reviews and detailed defect reports, our platform streamlines QA processes, saving time and resources. Accelerate API testing with Pytest-based cases and boost accuracy while reducing human error.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Tatsumeeko , a role-playing game on Ethereum and Solana created by the team behind Discord chatbot Tatsu.GG, announced today it has struck a partnership with Immutable X (IMX). The partnership’s goal is to enhance Tatsumeeko’s gameplay experience by focusing on trackable ownership and transfer of in-game assets. Immutable X is a layer-2 Ethereum scaling solution that powers Web3 games.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 3, 2022
India’s financial crime fighting agency searched the offices of fintech unicorns Paytm and Razorpay as well as Cashfree on Friday as part of an ongoing investigation into fraudulent Chinese loan apps, it said Saturday, the latest in a series of probes in recent months. The Enforcement Directorate said its searches at high profile Indian firms and businesses controlled by Chinese personnel were prompted by 18 complaints made to the Cyber Crime Police in Bengaluru.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 3, 2022
Yesterday’s tech stock rout was not evenly distributed ; some companies and technology sectors fared better than others. The same can be said about tech sectors in 2022 more generally. For example, the basket of cloud stocks that we track was off 45% year to date before the open today, while cybersecurity index funds ($IHAK, $CIBR, etc.) are off around 20% apiece, a far smaller decline.
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TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
French biotech company WhiteLab Genomics has raised $10 million in funding for an AI platform designed to aid the discovery and development of genomic therapies. Founded out of Paris in 2019, recent Y Combinator (YC) graduate WhiteLab Genomics provide gene and cell therapy companies with predictive software simulations to expedite the design of gene and cell therapies.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
The crew here at TechCrunch has done a lot of writing about making amazing pitch decks over the years, and I figured it was time that I put together a collection of all of it in one handy spot. A lot of these articles are part of TechCrunch+ — TechCrunch’s premium subscription product. I’ve marked them below so you know which ones you need a subscription to read.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
It’s YC Demo Day week, which has us nostalgic for the conversations Found hosts have had with founders who have been through the famed accelerator program. In every episode of Found, hosts Darrell Etherington and Jordan Crook dig into a founder’s background, the peaks and pits of starting and running a company, and relationships and mentors who have helped along the way.
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