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Unit Tests in the Pyramid

Martin Fowler

Ham now starts looking at the pyramid in earnest, beginning with the foundation of the pyramid - unit tests.

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New benchmarks for approximate nearest neighbors

Erik Bernhardsson

UPDATE(2018-06-17): There are is a later blog post with newer benchmarks ! One of my super nerdy interests include approximate algorithms for nearest neighbors in high-dimensional spaces. The problem is simple. You have say 1M points in some high-dimensional space. Now given a query point, can you find the nearest points out of the 1M set? Doing this fast turns out to be tricky.

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Web’s most annoying ads no longer welcome in Chrome

The Parallax

Search may be what Google is known for, but advertising has long been how the company makes billions of dollars. So it may strike some consumers as odd that Google just introduced a new feature in its Chrome browser that blocks by default certain types of ads. Chrome’s new ad-filtering technology, released Thursday, removes ads from sites that do not adhere to the guidelines of its Better Ad Standards group.

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GraphQL with Node.js and Mongoose/MongoDB

NeverFriday

In March 2016, as part of an exploratory project, I worked on an example implementation of GraphQL using MongoDB and Node.js: graphql-server. While at the time, the company decided not to go with GraphQL, it was only a year later that they revisited the idea and started to make it part of their core technology strategy (they had multiple mobile apps and 3rd party clients that needed a more performant interface than the REST API, which had some performance issues).

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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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Ceremonies, Celebration, and How to Create Meaningful Beginnings

Let's Grow Leaders

Imagine the Olympics without the opening ceremonies. What if the games just started. No torch. No sexy flag carriers, no dancers. No music. No costumes. No human interest stories. No ceremonial coming together of divided political interests. Just, “Up first, curling.” Ceremonies and rituals invite us […]. The post Ceremonies, Celebration, and How to Create Meaningful Beginnings appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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New benchmarks for approximate nearest neighbors

Erik Bernhardsson

UPDATE(2018-06-17): There are is a later blog post with newer benchmarks ! One of my super nerdy interests include approximate algorithms for nearest neighbors in high-dimensional spaces. The problem is simple. You have say 1M points in some high-dimensional space. Now given a query point, can you find the nearest points out of the 1M set? Doing this fast turns out to be tricky.

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More Thoughts from a Seasoned IT Professional and Security Rookie

CTOvision

Note: I've been asked to post this from a reader that asked to remain anonymous but would like to inject some thoughts into our dialog here. This is the second in this series (the first was here). If you have thoughts you would like to insert into the discussion feel free to contact us. -mj […].

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Innovation and Creativity at Work: A Frontline Festival

Let's Grow Leaders

Are you searching for ways to bring more innovation and creativity to your team? In this month’s Frontline Festival, thought leaders from around the world share their insights on how to foster innovation at work. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of […]. The post Innovation and Creativity at Work: A Frontline Festival appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Women Mentoring Women – Sage Advice for Female Entrepreneurs

Women on Business

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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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Startup Financing for Founders: Your Companion Checklist

Toptal

Attention on the financial aspects of startups tends to focus on the external measure of fundraising. Yet before this, there are many aspects for an entrepreneur to consider regarding setting their business up for financial success. In this article, we address eight vital considerations to take around the equity, budget, and valuation components of a startup.

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Do You “Have To” or Do You “Get To”?

Next Level Blog

What do you notice about your thought process when you’re about to start something that’s difficult or intimidating? Is your inner monologue helpful or hurtful? Here’s a hint – your self-talk is highly predictive of the result you’re going to get. There’s a simple mental shift you can make that almost guarantees a better result when you have to do something you’re not totally excited about or find a little bit scary.

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Innovation and Creativity at Work: A Frontline Festival

Let's Grow Leaders

Are you searching for ways to bring more innovation and creativity to your team? In this month’s Frontline Festival, thought leaders from around the world share their insights on how to foster innovation at work. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of […]. The post Innovation and Creativity at Work: A Frontline Festival appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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The Rise of Feminine Leadership After #MeToo

Women on Business

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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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A Practical Approach to Gamification Design

Toptal

Successful products and experiences offer more than pure functionality. They are designed to engage human emotions and motivate users to forge ongoing interactions that are both meaningful and memorable.

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IBM Study Points to Millennials as Key Driver to Better Security of Personal Information

N2Growth Blog

There is hope on the horizon that the field of identity protection will continue to evolve and improve. It appears that the next generation of working adults is championing the use of new and enhanced methods of security. Late last month, IBM announced the release of its Future of Identity Study , which reported (and I quote): Security outweighs convenience: People ranked security as the highest priority for logging in to the majority of applications, particularly when it came to money-relate

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What makes a book a good read?

Scott Berkun

On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the lovely archive ). This week’s question came via email from Dennis S.: What makes a book a good read? Great question, but there’s no easy answer! Which is true for most great questions. The simplest answer is “are they engaged enough to want to know what happens next instead of doing one of the 100 other interesting things in their lives they don’t have enough time for?

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How Loans Can Empower Women in the Business World

Women on Business

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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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An Angular 5 Tutorial: Step by Step Guide to Your First Angular 5 App

Toptal

Angular 5 is a new version of the Angular framework developed by Google. Angular 5 comes with improvements including optimized builds and faster compile times, but in this Angular 5 tutorial, we are going to build a notes app from scratch. If you’ve been waiting to learn Angular 5, this tutorial is for you.

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The Most Demanded Data Science and Machine Learning Jobs in 2018

CTOvision

While Information Technology fields in general have healthily grown in the past decade, there's an emerging sector in the market that's taking off in ways unrivaled by traditional computer science. Machine learning and data science are two exciting sections of tech where job growth is phenomenal as new and more advanced techniques to collect, store, […].

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Learn and apply these leadership traits in an afternoon

Lead on Purpose

When you think about the leaders you respect and admire, you see qualities that make them great. This can be inspiring or disheartening, depending on your current state of mind.

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The Queen Bee Syndrome (And How to Avoid Being Stung)

Women on Business

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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 to Build and Utilize a High-Impact Advisory Board

Toptal

Advisory boards are undoubtedly controversial. While many articles sing their praises, others condemn them as mere headshots in pitch decks. The truth is that advisory boards are usually not silver bullets. Still, they can be powerful tools and yield strong ROI—if executed properly. This article includes an overview of advisory boards, their economics, when they can and should be used, and a step-by-step guide to building one.

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Boston Dynamics RoboDog Has A New Skill: Terrifying, But Potentially Lifesaving

CTOvision

The evolution of Boston Dynamic's robots continues at a brisk pace. The latest example to hit YouTube features a pack of their robot dogs that work together to assess a situation and take action. The action? Escape from the lab! Check them out here at: Jokes are easy with this one. Like "I for one […].

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PSD2 & Open Banking guidance: Introduction

Akana

First in a series of blogs covering PSD2 from a technical perspective and guidance on what your technical implementations could look like. The post PSD2 & Open Banking guidance: Introduction appeared first on API Management Blog - Akana.

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How AI is Revolutionizing The Next Era Of Business Process Management

BPM

AI is hot. Every enterprise worth its stock price is looking out for ways to harness its power to not only stay relevant but also gain a competitive edge.

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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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Wearable Technology: How and Why It Works

Toptal

The wearable technology revolution is shifting our long established patterns of how we utilize data in our daily lives and social interactions. In many ways, it’s a lot more personal.

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Thiel, Hoffman, and Spiderman Ethics

CTOvision

The tech world is great for those that love to learn. Things are changing fast so learning is critical. One of the great ways to learn is to track the words of the creators of tech. Two of the great tech investor/creators, Peter Thiel and Reid Hoffman, recently sat down for a discussion moderated by […].

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Blockchain Technology & Bitcoin Cryptocurrency: Part 2

QBurst

We went through the building blocks of blockchain technology in Part 1. There are a few other concepts that are integral to blockchain and Bitcoin. Let’s go through them one by one in this second post on Blockchain Technology and Bitcoin Cryptocurrency. Decentralization Distributed Consensus Protocol Double-Spend Attack Proof of Work Incentive Mechanisms Decentralization There […] The post Blockchain Technology & Bitcoin Cryptocurrency: Part 2 appeared first on QBurst Blog.