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California Consumer Privacy Act Looms Large

TechTalk

The U.S. doesn’t have a federal comprehensive privacy law like the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), but the legislatures in individual states have been moving to fill in the gaps by passing their own statutes to provide privacy protections to their residents. California’s Consumer Privacy Act (the CCPA) is at the forefront of […].

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Article: 13 Practices for Better Code Reviews

InfoQ Culture Methods

When done incorrectly, code review can be irritating, excessively time consuming, and have little or no impact on code quality. However, if done well, it can improve the quality of code and reduce the overall time spent delivering features. This article provides several good practices regarding both technical and cultural aspects of code review. By Mohammad Ali Bozorgzadeh.

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The Road Ahead for Security, DevOps Transformation

DevOps.com

Qualys hosted its Qualys Security Conference 19 this week in Las Vegas. Hundreds of attendees from around the world have gathered at the Bellagio hotel to learn more about the current state of cybersecurity and what the future has in store. As you might expect, given the technology landscape today, many of the sessions and […]. The post The Road Ahead for Security, DevOps Transformation appeared first on DevOps.com.

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Bliki: ExploratoryTesting

Martin Fowler

Exploratory testing is a style of testing that emphasizes a rapid cycle of learning, test design, and test execution. Rather than trying to verify that the software conforms to a pre-written test script, exploratory testing explores the characteristics of the software, raising discoveries that will then be classified as reasonable behavior or failures.

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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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5 guerrilla tactics for a DevOps-resistant organization

TechBeacon

So your development team wants to start using DevOps, but the ops team has dug in its heels, the infrastructure team is throwing up roadblocks left and right, and management is oblivious to the whole disagreement?

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Help – It’s Not a Dirty Word!

N2Growth Blog

With a new year staring us right in the face, I thought I’d dust off an old post as a useful reminder for leaders planning the year ahead – “ help ” is not a dirty word. I have always believed asking for help is a sign of maturity as a leader. I think John Lennon said it best: “I get by with a little help from my friends.” So my question is this – are you easy to help?

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A Simple Way to Guide a Complex Topic: Culture

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Creating company culture is the basis of every good organization. Today’s post is by Jesse Newton, author of Simply Work (CLICK HERE to get your copy). Culture is a bit of nebulous topic. There are many different definitions and approaches for identifying and evolving culture. The well-known definition “the way we do things around here” is a pretty good way of capturing the essence of culture.

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The Edge of Test Automation: DevTestOps and DevSecOps

Dzone - DevOps

Don't push me 'cause I'm close to the edge. The state of software development is evolving rapidly as software developers and testers have started moving to DevOps. In the beginning, organizations used to have a simple process for development and operations, but now users demand a more enhanced and improved experience with every product, which requires proper testing, security, data, AI, and more.

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Great Leaders Give Direction Not Directions

Next Level Blog

A few weeks ago, I opened a post with a story about one of my favorite questions for leaders, “What is it that only you can do?” Since then, I’ve asked that question again in one of my last keynotes of the year and got an answer back that was so clear and succinct that I just had to share it with you. The answer I received back from an executive in the room is actually the title of this post, “Great leaders give direction, not directions.

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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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Pre-mortems, steering clear of the rocks.

Xebia

Are you worried your new project won’t be successful? Or afraid getting stuck applying these new techniques you just learned in a training? Or are you perhaps part of a very pro-active organization, but is a lack of focus crushing all new initiatives in the long run? At Xebia we help customers as consultants, but […]. The post Pre-mortems, steering clear of the rocks. appeared first on Xebia Blog.

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Non-functional Requirements: Examples, Types, How to Approach

Altexsoft

Imagine that you’re buying a motorcycle. What would it be? Is it supposed to reach a maximum speed of 170 miles per hour and not to fall apart? Should it hold at least two adults with an ability to expand the seating space? And let’s not forget about the security systems. While these requirements don’t directly describe the functions of the vehicle – delivering a person from point A to point B – they are still important to satisfy the driver.

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Avoid These Infuriating Phrases in End-of-Year Feedback

Let's Grow Leaders

For most managers, the only thing they dread more than going to their own end-of-year performance appraisal is holding end-of-year feedback discussions with their team. Why? Because the performance appraisal system is unnatural by design. Imagine if we burdened our home relationships […]. The post Avoid These Infuriating Phrases in End-of-Year Feedback appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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There’s a path to an AI ROI

O'Reilly Media - Data

In this interview from O’Reilly Foo Camp 2019, Hands-On Unsupervised Learning Using Python author Ankur Patel discusses the challenges and opportunities in making machine learning and AI accessible and financially viable for enterprise applications. Highlights from the interview include: The biggest hurdle businesses face when implementing machine learning or AI solutions is cleaning and preparing unstructured data that exists across silos.

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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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8 Steps to acing your next system design interview

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

System design can be a huge leap forward in your career both in terms of money and satisfaction you get from your job. But if your previous job was focused on working closely on one of the components of a system, it can be hard to switch to high-level thinking. Imagine switching from roofing to architectural design. Instead of knowing the ins and outs of making one component, you need to develop a system of components that work well together.

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Leading with Gratitude

N2Growth Blog

At N2Growth, we aspire to practice what we preach when it comes to taking care of each other and caring for our clients in a way that is unparalleled. As we look ahead to the upcoming holiday season and ringing in the New Year, we reflect over the past year’s opportunities for growth, learning, and overcoming. While doing so, we realized there is a key ingredient in leading that is embodied in our values and our work: gratitude.

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How to choose the right test framework for your Android CI/CD pipeline

TechBeacon

The Android platform, now more than 10 years old, has plenty of testing tools available. Java is even more mature, with a rich assortment of testing tools for Android projects.

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OODA Loop Launches A New Series Of Market Based Assessments Aimed At Your Success

CTOvision

Technology driven business transformation is never equal. Some businesses will not grasp the nature of change quick enough. Others will see new opportunities for innovation and will execute in ways that lead to market domination. OODALoop.com, the site focused on helping our members see new opportunities for innovation and helping improve your ability to execute, […].

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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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Are resumes the right indicator of tech talent?

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

“I’ve screened through a 1000 developer resumes but still haven’t found the right candidate”. Are you spending countless hours sifting through resumes yet not being able to find the right tech talent? Maybe, you have been screening them the wrong way all along. According to staff.com , a tech giant like Google receives close to 2 million job applications in a year.

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Designing a Future of Innovative UX, Without UI

DevOps.com

The long-fabled future of a world without traditional human-to-computer interactions is no longer science fiction. It’s a reality. Consumers all across the globe are wearing computers on the wrists, talking to artificial intelligence to check the weather and monitoring body functions through micro-devices. This is just the tip of the iceberg of what is possible […].

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Introducing ksqlDB

Confluent

Today marks a new release of KSQL, one so significant that we’re giving it a new name: ksqlDB. Like KSQL, ksqlDB remains freely available and community licensed, and you can […].

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6 Emerging AI And Machine Learning Trends To Watch In 2020

CTOvision

This news shouldn’t surprise you: the market for artificial intelligence solutions continues to grow at a fast clip and represents tens of billions of dollars in revenue. Case in point: a report by research firm IDC in September said global spending for AI systems will reach $97.9 billion in 2023, a staggering increase from the projected […].

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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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How the dark web works: What your security team needs to know

TechBeacon

The dark web is a destination where cybercriminals use electronic means to communicate about and traffic in stolen data. They often use the Tor network, black markets, and underground forums, and they arrive using myriad standard communication tools allowing ease of use and privacy.

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Why Integrated Infrastructure Is the Key to IT Success

DevOps.com

At first glance, your IT infrastructure might seem like your house’s basement. It supports everything, but you don’t pay much attention to it or spend much time or energy trying to make it beautiful. Instead, you treat it as a generic component and lavish your attention on other parts of your IT landscape (or your […]. The post Why Integrated Infrastructure Is the Key to IT Success appeared first on DevOps.com.

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Kafka Streams and ksqlDB Compared – How to Choose

Confluent

ksqlDB is a new kind of database purpose-built for stream processing apps, allowing users to build stream processing applications against data in Apache Kafka® and enhancing developer productivity. ksqlDB simplifies […].

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CEO Spotlight: Lorenzo Pellegrino of Skrill Discusses Its Crypto Market Entry

CEO Insider

Lorenzo Pellegrino is the CEO of digital wallets Skrill, NETELLER and affiliate marketing services company Income Access which are all part of the Paysafe Group, which has annual revenues of more than $1.9 billion. He is responsible for setting the strategy for these businesses and sharing their vision with the wider leadership team who in […].

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IT Leadership Agrees AI is Here, but Now What?

IT leaders are experiencing rapid evolution in AI amid sustained investment uncertainty. As AI evolves, enhanced cybersecurity and hiring challenges grow. This whitepaper offers real strategies to manage risks and position your organization for success.

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3 Tips for Women Aspiring to Succeed in Technology

Palo Alto Networks

There are times when I believe women are held to a higher standard than men. We’re expected to juggle multiple roles every day: a great mom, a loving daughter, a supportive spouse, a career ninja, just to name a few. With all of this, many women must balance the rigors of the workplace. For example, in my position as a service delivery manager at Palo Alto Networks, I juggle managing customer focused programs across multiple technologies, resolving all customer escalations adequately and driving

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Can Artificial Intelligence Learn to Learn?

CTOvision

Read Jun Wu’s article about how artificial intelligence can learn to learn on Forbes : As businesses integrate Artificial Intelligence into their systems, technology professionals are looking at a new frontier of AI innovation. This is in the area of Meta-Learning. Meta-Learning is simply learning to learn. We humans have the unique ability to learn […].

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Five Tips for Solving the Technology Skills Gap

DevOps.com

The insightful, and sometimes breathless, predictions regarding digital transformation are everywhere. We are right to be mindful of both the potential and the challenges posed by digital transformation. Digital transformation is increasing the rate of change in every business, in every line of business and even in every role. Digital transformation requires new development practices, […].