Sat.Jan 09, 2021 - Fri.Jan 15, 2021

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Boosting Container Security with Rootless Containers

Aqua Security

If there is a single best practice for container security, it is to avoid running containers as root. Rootless containers are making this much easier – almost effortless, even. In this blog, I’ll talk about why you should be avoiding root in containers, what rootless containers are, and how they are going to help.

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Building a Modern AI Platform Strategy

Dataiku

When it comes to Enterprise AI strategy, the big question today has moved away from pure build vs. buy for AI platforms. Instead, the conversation has shifted to: should I buy one end-to-end platform for AI, or should I go for best-in-breed tools in each area and build the connections between those?

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DevOps for the Development and Delivery of High-Performance Applications

DevOps.com

Engineering teams that successfully implement DevOps practices often deliver software with higher business value. These organizations can easily identify areas where problematic code exists, quickly eliminate issues and deliver high-performance applications more quickly than their competitors that use traditional delivery methodologies. DevOps practitioners understand that creating an efficient model for performance testing goes hand-in-hand with […].

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Tracy Chou launches Block Party to combat online harassment and abuse

TechCrunch

Block Party , an anti-harassment startup that aims to help folks feel safer on social media founded by Tracy Chou, launched today. Currently only available for Twitter, Block Party helps people filter out the content they don’t want to see and into what Block Party calls the Lockout Folder. That’s where all of the filtered-out content lives in the event you want to review it later. “We think it’s important to still acknowledge that these people exist,” Chou told me.

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

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.

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The Lies that can Undermine Democracy

Martin Fowler

Like many Americans, I was transfixed and horrified by the recent assault on the Capitol. Much of this anger originates in lies perpetrated by irresponsible politicians and spread through media agencies. Lies like this can destroy democracies, and while we must have free speech we must not be free of the consequences of that speech.

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Find kth Smallest and Largest Element in an Array in C++

The Crazy Programmer

Hello everyone, i n this post we are going to go through a very popular and recently asked coding question. . Finding the k th smallest and largest element in an array. From the problem statement, it is clear that the main task is to find the kth smallest or largest element in an unsorted array. . You cannot loop the array and try to find the solution as we do for the minimum or maximum element as in the case of the kth element it is difficult to keep track of the number of elements before any p

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Checkout.com raises $450 million and reaches $15 billion valuation

TechCrunch

Payments company Checkout.com is raising once again. The company has closed a $450 million Series C round with Tiger Global Management leading the round — Greenoaks Capital and all existing investors are also participating. If you’re not familiar with the company, Checkout.com wants to build a one-stop shop for all things related to payments, such as accepting transactions, processing them and detecting fraud.

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Distributed Systems Pattern: Lease

Martin Fowler

Cluster nodes need exclusive access to certain resources. But nodes can crash; they can be temporarily disconnected or experiencing a process pause. Under these error scenarios, they should not keep the access to a resource indefinitely. more….

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How To Gain More Trust With Your Team in the New Year

Let's Grow Leaders

It’s the time of year where many of us are talking about what we want to lose—a few pounds, some bad habits, a toxic relationship. Today, I’m sharing some ways (I’ve learned the hard way) about what you might gain—or regain—after one […]. The post How To Gain More Trust With Your Team in the New Year appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Revolutionize QA: GAPs AI-Driven Accelerators for Smarter, Faster Testing

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.

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Stan Van Gundy: The Soft Stuff Is the Hard Stuff—Especially When Leading in the NBA

N2Growth Blog

At the age of 19, Zion Williamson was drafted number one by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2019 NBA Draft. Many experts immediately compared the young star to LeBron James, who had already cemented his place in history on the Mount Rushmore of basketball, alongside Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson. Those are some big shoes to fill. Pelican team owners likely realized they needed a new coach to mentor the rising star, as well as the many other young players on the emergent Pelican’s team.

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GitLab oversaw a $195 million secondary sale that values the company at $6 billion

TechCrunch

GitLab has confirmed with TechCrunch that it oversaw a $195 million secondary sale that values the company at $6 billion. CNBC broke the story earlier today. The company’s impressive valuation comes after its most recent 2019 Series E in which it raised $268 million on a 2.75 billion valuation, an increase of $3.25 billion in under 18 months. Company co-founder and CEO Sid Sijbrandij believes the increase is due to his company’s progress adding functionality to the platform. “W

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Living Complexity: A catalogue of practices for everyday software and digital products development

Agile Alliance

The post Living Complexity: A catalogue of practices for everyday software and digital products development first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em – Interview with Beverly Kaye

Let's Grow Leaders

People are your number one asset, so how do you ensure your best people stay? In short: you love ’em! In this episode, we talk with Beverly Kaye, author of the #1 book ever written on talent retention. You’ll get simple, practical […]. The post Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em – Interview with Beverly Kaye appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.

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Scraped Parler data reveals countless Capitol perps

TechBeacon

Beleaguered free-speech app Parler is down for the duration, as you probably know. What you might not know is that an Austrian lover of free speech managed to preserve “99.9%” of the posts from the service—even the deleted ones.

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Visa will not acquire Plaid after running into regulatory wall

TechCrunch

Visa and Plaid called off their agreement this afternoon, ending the consumer credit giant’s takeover of the data-focused fintech API startup. The deal, valued at $5.3 billion at the time of its announcement , first broke cover on January 13, 2020, or nearly one year ago to the day. However, the Department of Justice filed suit to block the deal in November of 2020 , arguing that the combination would “eliminate a nascent competitive threat that would likely result in substantial sav

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The Importance of Data in Software Development

Agile Alliance

The post The Importance of Data in Software Development first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Best Practices for Application Performance Testing

DevOps.com

When done properly, software application performance testing determines if a system meets certain acceptable criteria for both responsiveness and robustness. Before you jump in to testing, though, there are some best practices to remember. Start by defining test plans that include load testing, stress testing, endurance testing, availability testing, configuration testing and isolation testing.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Remote-work and burnout: 10 ways to avoid it on your tech team

TechBeacon

For many tech pros, remote work is hell because all the traditional work/home boundaries are blurred. And in this economic environment, everyone is trying to avoid getting laid off. All the more reason, then, for wanting or needing to be always available to the job.

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Corporate credit card platform Moss raises $25.5 million

TechCrunch

German startup Moss has raised a $25.5 million (€21 million) funding round led by Valar Ventures. Existing investors Cherry Ventures and Global Founders Capital are also participating. Moss provides credit cards and a spending platform to small and medium businesses in Germany. The company has developed its own risk engine to come up with a credit card limit for your company.

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Experience with South Africa and U.S. Social Justice Challenges – Ewan O’Leary

Agile Alliance

Ewan O'Leary, Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC) tells of his experience with social justice challenges in South Africa, and the United States. He also guides us in how agile coaching can be a powerful practice to help teams achieve their level of awesomeness. The post Experience with South Africa and U.S. Social Justice Challenges - Ewan O'Leary first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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8 YouTube Channels for DevOps Professionals

Dzone - DevOps

Learning DevOps is an ever-lasting process that involves a lot of changes and adaptations. We keep seeing industry updates that we need to incorporate into our everyday activities. One of the best sources for DevOps news and fun facts is YouTube. By following DevOps YouTube channels, you can find out about industry trends, see how new products work, and get a closer look at some DevOps practices.

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4 AI Hacks to Make Sales Teams More Efficient

Over the last two years, there’s been a 76 percent increase in AI adoption across sales organizations. The reason for its rise? AI increases teams’ productivity by predicting and automating actions that require manual effort. In other words, the research that takes reps hours, AI can do in seconds. For sales teams, AI opens up a world of new possibilities, including automating outreach, identifying best-fit buyers, and keeping CRMs flush with fresh data.

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The year ahead: Security experts predict 21 key trends for '21

TechBeacon

2020 had security teams scrambling. For one, they had to deal with the new pandemic-induced remote workforce. And with digital transformations also front and center because of the resulting organizational shifts, the move from traditional security operations to a cyber-resilience approach also began to take shape.

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Digital road freight forwarder Sennder raises $160M Series, plans European expansion

TechCrunch

Sennder , a large digital road freight forwarder based out of Germany, has raised $160 million in Series D financing. The round was led by an unnamed party, but round participants included Accel, Lakestar, HV Capital, Project A and Scania. Sources say Hedosophia may be the unnamed growth investor, although Sennder declined to comment. To date, Sennder has raised more than $260 million, allowing it to lay claim to a potential $1 billion valuation.

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How to Overcome Web Test Automation Challenges

DevOps.com

Web test automation is transforming software development for the better. Automation empowers test teams to easily prepare test data, execute complex test cases across multiple platforms rapidly and accurately, and catch defects early on in the development cycle. Modern-day test automation solutions benefit organizations in multiple ways; when used correctly, such solutions can boost a […].

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How to Run GitLab CI Pipeline With Parallel RSpec Tests in Ruby

Dzone - DevOps

GitLab CI allows you to run tests much faster thanks to its CI parallelization feature. You can run parallel jobs across multiple GitLab Runners. In order to do it, you will learn how to split tests in a dynamic way across parallel tasks to ensure there is no bottleneck in GitLab Pipeline. Thanks to that CI build can be run as fast as possible so your Ruby and JS tests can be finely fast.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

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.

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The best DevOps conferences of 2021

TechBeacon

DevOps is a fast moving space, so whether conferences are held virtually or in person, it's important that you participate to keep up.

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Bumble files to go public

TechCrunch

The dating and networking service Bumble has filed to go public. The company, launched by a former co-founder of the IAC-owned Tinder , plans to list its share on the Nasdaq stock exchange, using the ticker symbol “BMBL.” Bumble’s planned IPO was first reported in December. Whitney Wolfe Herd doesn’t care what she’s supposed to do.

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How Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Solutions Benefit DevOps

DevOps.com

Managed Detection and Response (MDR), a relative newcomer in the cybersecurity realm, is starting to have a noticeable impact on enterprises seeking to better secure their operations. Research giant Gartner notes that, “By 2025, 50% of organizations will be using MDR services for threat monitoring, detection and response functions that offer threat containment capabilities.

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