Martin Fowler
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
Our approach to integration testing avoids hitting real services in order to make testing easier and faster. But then a question rears up - how do we know the test doubles for our integration tests are true doubles of the collaborating service? Ham answers this question by discussing Contract Tests and showing the role they play in his example application.
The Parallax
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Unpickling, BeEF hooking, hamburger button, and sticky cookies may sound like the latest items on a hipster hangout menu to join $12 avocado toast , but they’re actually all terms that appear in the first major style guide edited by linguists for hackers. The Bishop Fox Cybersecurity Style Guide , published last week , was developed over the last year and a half to fill a vacuum, says its lead editor, Brianne Hughes.
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Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
Managing Remote Teams: Relationships First Dear Karin and David, Do you have any best practices for managing remote teams? I’m finding it hard to build genuine connection and to stay on top of performance when the team is so dispersed. Signed, On […]. The post Managing Remote Teams: How to Increase Engagement and Performance appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Toptal
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
Effective user research doesn’t have to cost a fortune. In fact, there are many low-cost methods available to designers, all of which will put a designer on the road to designing better products.
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Martin Fowler
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
People find the notion of integration tests confusing, since they are ill-defined even by the standards of testing terminology. So they are a great topic for Ham's example application and explanation.
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Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
Wondering How to Motivate Your Team When You Don’t Set the Goals? Hint: Don’t Motivate, Cultivate Have you ever been given a goal by your supervisors and thought, “Ugh! What are they thinking? My team’s gonna hate this!” If so, you’re not […]. The post How to Motivate Your Team – When You Don’t Set the Goals appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Scott Berkun
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the lovely archive ). Yes I know it’s Thursday, but better late than never. Here’s this week’s question: I have a new boss who I don’t trust yet. How can I make sure they’re looking out for me? The term “set up to succeed” means a person has been given most of what they need to do their job well.
Women on Business
FEBRUARY 18, 2018
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N2Growth Blog
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
Click the link below to view the document. Top 10 2017_Human Resources_City of Sioux Falls. The post N2Growth Leadership Academy Recognized by Sioux Falls appeared first on The Executive Hub.
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin
As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
My phone rang, “Karin, she’s here …” “Crud, just what we needed today! Bad MBWA. Aghhh. You know the drill, warn the others. I’ll let John (my boss) know.” John picked up the phone, “Okay, is your team ready? Remember there’s no […]. The post How to MBWA Without Getting in the Way appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 18, 2018
Many of us today are seeking ideas on how to deal with the massive, overwhelming deluge of data and information, both at work and at home. If that describes you, one recommendation I have is this: If you want a new idea, turn to history. One great icon of this info age, Vannevar Bush (1890-1974), […].
Toptal
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
Sketch plugins can help designers speed up their design process and automate repetitive tasks in Sketch. Learning Sketch plugin development allows designers to constantly improve their workflow.
Lead on Purpose
FEBRUARY 19, 2018
Guest post by Jenn Clark A survey revealed that out of 180 business leaders, four out of 10 do not get enough sleep at least four nights a week.
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The Accidental Successful CIO
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
Communication is key to the CIO job Image Credit: Harald Link. When you hold the CIO position, because of the importance of information technology you have a great deal of responsibility. This means that you have to come up with ways to let everyone who works for you know what you want them to accomplish. In a word, you have to communicate. As easy as this may sound to do, it turns out that it’s actually quite difficult to do well.
N2Growth Blog
FEBRUARY 19, 2018
Clearly, artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning technologies are finding their way into most everything that we touch and use in everyday life, including consumer products, financial services and healthcare delivery. This is indicative of significant inroads made in IT services, communication services, electronics, mechanical equipment and biomedical products, which serve as foundation stones for the evolution of AI applications.
Career Advancement
FEBRUARY 19, 2018
“Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It’s about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and you have to inspire team-mates and customers.” ~Robin S. Sharma~. Jackie had just accepted a promotion and was working to develop a grasp of whom she needed to influence in her organization.
Toptal
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
Often associated with gaming, virtual reality has the potential to drive the future of a wide range of industries. This article outlines how virtual reality will change the face of healthcare, manufacturing, and journalism.
Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage
Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.
Women on Business
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
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N2Growth Blog
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
Top 10 2017_Human Resources_City of Sioux Falls. The post N2Growth Leadership Academy Recognized by Sioux Falls appeared first on The Executive Hub.
TidalScale
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
Background. TidalScale has introduced a new concept in the computing fabric: Software-Defined Servers , which allow users to aggregate off -the-shelf commodity servers together in such a way that they form a virtual machine that spans the hardware servers but looks like a single large server to an operating system. This large virtual server can run a single guest operating system like Linux and can then run application programs on that system.
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
From technological advances to new discoveries in scientific research, the field of healthcare is continuously changing. Advances are improving the quality and longevity of life for millions of people everyday. These latest advances are no different and they may even affect us all today or in the very near future. Bad Cholesterol May Be a […].
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Toptal
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
The discipline of mergers and acquisitions is a complex and labyrinthine one, peppered with its share of false starts, thrilling chases, and heartbreaking shortfalls. Toptal Finance Expert, Javier Enrile, explores the use and structuring of earnouts as one of the most effective tools for the M&A practitioner seeking to break negotiation deadlocks and mitigate risk.
Women on Business
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
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Successful Software
FEBRUARY 19, 2018
This is a guest post from roving software entrepreneur, Steve McLeod. Each feature you add to your software product takes time to implement, adds ongoing complexity, and is hard to get rid of later. So you need to choose wisely when adding new features. Here are some tips on choosing which features to implement. Does your product really need new features?
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
The 2018 Cipher Brief Threat Conference will be held 8-10 April in Sea Island Georgia. With out a doubt, this was the greatest conference I attended in 2017. It was a great time to connect with others in the security and risk mitigation community and offered a fantastic opportunity to learn from thought leaders who […].
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Toptal
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
Every month, we bring you riveting design news and inspiring content focused on design. Here are five hand-picked pieces of design news.
Cloudera
FEBRUARY 19, 2018
Running a large company is impossible without having an ERP system in place, and SAP business software remains at the forefront in this category. But when companies are looking towards new technologies such as data lakes, machine learning or predictive analytics, SAP alone is just not enough. To keep up with tech trends, businesses have to face the challenges of integrating SAP with non-SAP technologies and embark on a crusade against data silos.
G2 Crowd Software
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
[cs_element_section _id=”1″][cs_element_row _id=”2″][cs_element_column _id=”3″] Last week, XebiaLabs, a provider of DevOps tools, received $100 million Series B funding from Accel Partners. The investment continues a trend of major investments in the growing DevOps space, a market expected to reach $8.8 billion by 2023.
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