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If something is too complex to understand, it must be wrong

Xebia

Recently, I was invited for a podcast interview by my brilliant colleague João Rosa. It was my first podcast interview (yes I was excited and nervous), and it has been keeping my mind busy ever since I received that calendar invite. The idea was that we would discuss a heuristic and see where we’d end up […]. The post If something is too complex to understand, it must be wrong appeared first on Xebia Blog.

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Creating an IT Contingency Plan at Your Nonprofit

TechSoup

As COVID-19 continues to affect our world in unprecedented ways, many nonprofits are settling into a "new normal" that may persist for months — or even years. For some organizations, a distributed, remote workforce will remain in place even once restrictions are lifted. And in certain cases, the unexpected and rapid shift to this "new normal" may have exposed some gaps in and limitations of the general IT infrastructure at your nonprofit.

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IT Architects Are Critical to Bringing Hyper-Agility to Organizations’ AI Strategy

Dataiku

In “Driving ROI Through AI,” a recent benchmarking study with input from over 1,200 executives, 38% of respondents cited making sure their IT architecture and data management system can support AI as the most important lesson learned in implementing advanced AI within their organization. Further, over a quarter (28%) said the biggest technological challenge associated with adopting AI in the company is a lack of IT infrastructure to facilitate AI implementation.

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Top 8 Web Design Trends in 2020

The Crazy Programmer

Web designers are always on the lookout for newer trends. Every year, they are pushing their limits and discovering different ways to approach designing websites. In 2020, minimalism and modern approach seems to be the ones that are on top. On the other hand, many designs included in this list are variations of recent ones that have trended. Without further ado, let us proceed with listing the web design trends this year.

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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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9 Mistakes That Sabotage Collaboration and Destroy Trust

Let's Grow Leaders

You’re working hard and want to win. So do your co-workers. You think, “we’re all on the same team, so why does everything we do seem to sabotage collaboration?” Ironically, it’s usually the well-meaning, high-achievers that find it easiest to inadvertently sabotage […]. The post 9 Mistakes That Sabotage Collaboration and Destroy Trust appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Agile2021: Responding to Change Over Following a Plan

Agile Alliance

When the co-authors of the Agile Manifesto defined adaptivity and responsiveness as one of the foundations of Agile, they could not possibly have foreseen everything that 2020 is throwing at us. It seems the only constant in 2020 has been waking up each and every morning wondering, “So what new absurdity is going to happen … Continued.

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Software Engineer Salary in India 2020

The Crazy Programmer

Wondering how much is a Software Engineer salary in India? You’re at the right stop, and we’ll help you get your mind clear on the scope of the Software Engineers demand in India. Besides, you’ll also understand how much average a Software Engineer makes based on different locations and work experience. . Who is a Software Engineer or Developer?

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How to Demonstrate Your Leadership Potential Now

Let's Grow Leaders

You know you’ve got leadership potential. But, how do you get others to see it? Particularly, now. After all, your boss has bigger fish to fry than talking about your career. But this crisis could go on for a while. And you […]. The post How to Demonstrate Your Leadership Potential Now appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Don't Compare Averages

Martin Fowler

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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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Join us for Sharing Agile Experiences on October 6

Agile Alliance

Agile Alliance Experience Reports help us understand how Agile really works, the challenges that arise, and how Agile approaches evolve. They are valuable resources for the Agile community. There has traditionally been a track at Agile20xx for Experience Reports, where the authors share their stories. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Agile2020 was cancelled. … Continued.

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To harness the AI age, governments must keep these 7 factors in mind

CTOvision

Read Vilas Dhar and Kay Firth-Butterfield explain the seven factors that could be holding countries back and limiting AI advancement on the World Economic Forum blog: Economic performance, cooperation and […].

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OverOps + Microsoft: Triage New and Critical Errors With Azure Boards [Part 2]

OverOps

This second post in our Microsoft + OverOps blog series breaks down how to streamline your troubleshooting process with our new Azure DevOps integration. One thing we’ve learned here at OverOps over the years is that the last thing developers want is yet another dashboard. That’s why we try to make sure that the error snapshots we capture for our users are easily accessible from within the tools they already use.

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This is Recruiting: How to Develop a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

This is Recruiting: How to Develop a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative. “ When we listen and celebrate what is both common and different, we become wiser, more inclusive, and better as an organization. ” — Pat Wadors. At Hackerearth we believe that skills do not discriminate. We want to help brands create effective workforces, and that cannot be done if companies do not evolve to hire based on talent rather than focussing on gender and racial stereotypes.

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

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.

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Linux Foundation Adds Entry-Level Certification

DevOps.com

The Linux Foundation has announced the development of a new entry-level certification exam to complement their existing Linux Foundation Certified Sysadmin (LFCS) and Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE) exams. This new certification, the Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate (LFCA), targets people just moving into systems administration. The certification will focus on the test taker’s knowledge […].

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Using the Cost of a Data Breach to Maximize Your ROI on Your Security Tools

CTOvision

Read Anthony Israel-Davis explain how companies can use the cost of the data breach to maximize return on investment on your security tools on Tripwire: The 2020 Cost of Data […].

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Advanced Guide to Leading Online Meetings that Don’t Suck

Let's Grow Leaders

You’ve covered the basics. People can hear you and see you and you’ve got a clear agenda, but online meeting fatigue is real and it can suck the life out of your team. In this episode, get practical ways you can lead […]. The post Advanced Guide to Leading Online Meetings that Don’t Suck appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Vital Web Performance

David Walsh

I hate slow websites. They are annoying to use and frustrating to work on. But what does it mean to be “slow”? It used to be waiting for document load. Then waiting for page ready. But with so many asynchronous patterns in use today, how do we even define what “slow” is? The W3C has been working on this with the new Event Timing and Element Timing API , and has defined some new Web Vital metrics to describe the different ways that slow performance can impact a webpage.

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2024 Salary Guide

Procom’s 2024 Salary Guide provides critical insights into the latest hiring trends, in-demand IT roles, and competitive pay rates across Canada and the U.S. It highlights key market dynamics such as the growing demand for remote work, skills-based hiring, and flexible staffing solutions. With detailed pay rate data for top IT positions like Cybersecurity Consultants, Cloud Engineers, and Salesforce Developers, this guide is an essential resource for companies looking to stay competitive in toda

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Granulate Applies AI to Linux Server Optimization

DevOps.com

Granulate today announced that a platform that leverages machine learning algorithms to optimize Linux server environments running on-premises or in the cloud is now generally available. The Granulate platform employs agents, dubbed gAgents, that install machine learning algorithms to continuously optimize deployments across a server environment, said company CEO Asaf Ezra.

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Huang’s Law Is the New Moore’s Law, and Explains Why Nvidia Wants Arm

CTOvision

Read why Christopher Mims says that artificial intelligence technology could have played a big role in Nvidia’s takeover of Arm on Wall Street Journal: During modern computing’s first epoch, one […].

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3 application security fundamentals every developer should know

TechBeacon

Academic researchers and developers don't often intersect, but researchers presenting at the recent USENIX Security conference presented some interesting findings that hold lessons for application programmers and development teams.

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How to Create an Async Function

David Walsh

One thing I love about JavaScript is that there are many ways to accomplish the same task, one such example being creating functions. There are several patterns for functions; one of the last you see used is the new Function method : /* new Function(arg1, arg2 (.), body) */ const myFunction = new Function('users', 'salary', 'return users * salary'); What if you want to use this new Function method to create an async function?

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

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.

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Apache Kafka DevOps with Kubernetes and GitOps

Confluent

Operating critical Apache Kafka® event streaming applications in production requires sound automation and engineering practices. Streaming applications are often at the center of your transaction processing and data systems, requiring […].

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Rare Joint Announcement by The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Should Be Read By All

CTOvision

It is pretty rare that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issue a joint statement. The one they just put out is […].

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Snyk Acquires DeepCode to Apply AI to DevSecOps

DevOps.com

Snyk today announced it has agreed to acquire DeepCode as part of an effort to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to DevSecOps. DeepCode has developed an interpretable machine learning semantic code analysis tool that scans code anywhere from 10 to 50 times faster than existing approaches. DeepCode currently supports Java, JavaScript, Python, TypeScript and C/C++ programming […].

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Remove the Search Input Clear(x) Icon

David Walsh

I really appreciate the amount of different <input> elements we’ve received over the past decade. These elements don’t just bring a new semantic advantage, but also provide UI helpers, which in many cases are useful. In a recent case, I found a UI element not useful: the x (clear) icon in <input type="search" /> elements. In most cases that input is nice, but if you’re looking to really customize your search experience, you may want to get it out of the way: [type="sear

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An Architect’s Guide for Selecting Scalable, Data-Layer Technologies

There’s no getting around it: selecting the right foundational data-layer components is crucial for long-term application success. That’s why we developed this white paper to give you insights into four key open-source technologies – Apache Cassandra®, Apache Kafka®, Apache Spark™, and OpenSearch® – and how to leverage them for lasting success. Discover everything you’ll want to know about scalable, data-layer technologies: Learn when to choose these technologies and when to avoid them Explore h

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6 Reasons to Consider to Switch Your Hosting Provider

The Crazy Programmer

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The 4 Top Artificial Intelligence Trends For 2021

CTOvision

Before the global pandemic struck in 2020 and the world was turned on its head, artificial intelligence (AI), and specifically the branch of AI known as machine learning (ML), were […].

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Microsoft Advances DevOps Agenda

DevOps.com

Microsoft, at its online Ignite 2020 conference, has launched a bevy of updates that collectively further adoption of best DevOps practices on the Microsoft cloud platform, including for the first time a preview of an ability to store artifacts created using low-code Power Apps tools on GitHub. In addition, Microsoft announced a preview of an […].

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