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Highlights from the JVM Ecosystem Report 2018

OverOps

A new report examining the JVM Ecosystem was recently published by Snyk with contribution by Oracle’s Java Magazine. They surveyed 10,000+ Java developers from the community (namely, members of Java User Groups and Java Magazine subscribers). The topics covered in the report include: Language and JDK, Tools, Application Infrastructure and CI/CD and other processes.

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The Practice of Sizing Spikes with Story Points

Agile Alliance

Every once and a while it's good to take a tool out of its box and find out if it's still fit for purpose. Maybe even find if it can be used in a new way. I recently did this with the practice of sizing spikes with story points. I've experienced a lot of different … Continued.

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One Easy Way to Have More Influence

Let's Grow Leaders

More influence isn’t always about what you say. I knew Gary wasn’t happy. During my first time in a mid-level management role, one of my team leaders was clearly struggling. He looked frustrated, sounded frustrated, and it didn’t take a genius to […]. The post One Easy Way to Have More Influence appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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How to Add HTML Template in Django

The Crazy Programmer

In last tutorial we have seen, how we can return a HTML code through a string from views.py. It is not a good idea to pass whole HTML code through a string because if we have to design a complete webpage in HTML then we shouldn’t pass the whole code through the HttpResponse function because it will reduce the readibility of our code. So instead of passing the whole code through the HttpResponse function, we’ll create a separate HTML file.

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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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Open source the secret sauce in secure, affordable voting tech

The Parallax

SAN FRANCISCO—The fastest, most cost-effective way to secure direct-record electronic voting machines in the United States, according to cybersecurity experts, is to stop using them. Switch to paper ballots and apply risk-limiting audits to ensure that vote tallies are conducted properly. And over the long term, consider switching to the cheaper—and more advanced and secure—voting technology that cybersecurity expert Ben Adida is dedicating his next career move to developing.

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Achieving Business Agility to Survive and Thrive

Agile Alliance

This session shows when you understand business dynamics and the prevailing bias toward stability you will achieving appropriate levels of business agility.

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Programming Language Techs: Which One Should You Use to Develop Your Business Website?

The Crazy Programmer

It is now easy for every business to have a website thanks to rapid advancements in web technologies. For a successful website strategy, you need to lay the right foundation which will be perfected by continuous maintenance and upkeep. Unlike personal and informational websites, an e-commerce website requires more attention, skill and experience for it to be highly functional and visually attractive.

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Are You Doing Backlog Grooming? Here’s why You Should Do it

Luis Goncalves

What do you do when you notice that you have a lot of items or user stories in your product backlog and some of them are no longer relevant or necessary? Simple. You do some grooming or cleaning up. The best thing about the Scrum methodology is that it is very adaptive to change. Otherwise, it wouldn’t fit the ‘agile’ work concept. This characteristic makes Scrum a perfect framework for developing various products and processes in as little time as possible and with a high level of efficiency.

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How Do I Get the Feedback I Crave?

Let's Grow Leaders

Do you crave genuine feedback from your boss about where you stand and what’s getting in the way? How about your peers? If you knew a peer really had your best interest at heart, would you want to hear her feedback, even […]. The post How Do I Get the Feedback I Crave? 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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How Well Are You Leveraging The Different Thinking Styles Of Your Teams

General Leadership

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Helen Keller. Whether we’re at work or at home, to varying degrees, those around us don’t value or see events, situations or issues the we do or in the ways we prefer they would. Chris R. Stricklin, writes in his most recent published Forbes piece, “ Seven Lessons On Building Elite Teams For Disruptive Innovation ,” that the first lesson in building elite teams is to “demand diversity of thought.”.

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Setting the Tone: Jessica Kerr and Donovan Brown Announced as Keynote Speakers for deliver:Agile 2019

Agile Alliance

It's nearing the holiday season here in the US. You know what that means: awkward office parties! How you get invited to these parties often sets the tone for what you should expect. Email invitation for a kickin' party in the main conference room at 3:30pm on Friday? Sounds like you should expect store-brand eggnog … Continued.

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Understanding the Scrum Pillars – Transparency, Inspection and Adaptation

Luis Goncalves

Like any other project management framework, the Scrum methodology is not without some foundational principles that serve as its backbone. Scrum is very easy to understand and is applicable to product development of all kinds , not just in IT. In fact, it is currently used in marketing, HR, education, and other fields. Nevertheless, it is often difficult to master the Scrum framework because it requires continuous practice and familiarisation.

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New Quantum Machine Learning Algorithm Could Crush Big Data

CTOvision

Read Zayan Guedim explain how a new hybrid system combines classical machine learning techniques with quantum computation to optimize the management of the power grid on Edgylabs blog : Strategically deployed across the grid, Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) are sensor devices that measure currents and voltages at a particular time. PMUs generate huge amounts of data that help […].

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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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FASTCash: How the Lazarus Group is Emptying Millions from ATMs

Symantec

Symantec uncovers tool used by Lazarus to carry out ATM attacks.

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Sound Advice: A Quick Guide to Designing UX Sounds

Toptal

Sound can be easily overlooked in UX design, but it’s an essential element in building impactful user interactions, such as providing feedback for user’s actions and building brand recognition.

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What’s Epic, User Story and Task in Scrum Work Hierarchy

Luis Goncalves

The moment you start using Scrum, you will encounter a lot of technical terms that you have to be familiar with. But that’s fine. As you continue incorporating Scrum in your agile team, you will realise that this framework is the best way to complete a project and develop a product that your customers want. Three terms that you will be using in all your Scrum activities are epic , user story , and task.

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AI in the Context of Digital Transformation

CTOvision

In the enterprise, no buzzword is as buzzy as the term “digital transformation”. If you spend any amount of time reading whitepapers, analyst research, or attending webinars you’ll see the term digital transformation used in conjunction with a wide range of enterprise-focused technologies ranging from data centers to application development, to enterprise architecture and AI […].

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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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Seven Ways to Involve People in the Change Process

Change Starts Here

Last month, I published an article about Five Stages in the Change Process Where You Can Involve People, which detailed opportunities to engage more people in change – and not just during implementation. In other words, do change with people instead of to people. Now, I’d like to follow up with a post about how […].

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Working With Static Patterns: A Swift MVVM Tutorial

Toptal

Real-time data-driven apps create new challenges in the way we structure our programs, especially on mobile. In this article, Toptal Freelance iOS Developer Lucas van Dongen implements an iOS chat app, comparing the classic MVC approach with a static immutable MVVM pattern.

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Do you really need to have Sprint Goal?

Luis Goncalves

At the end of every sprint is a goal that the Scrum team looks forward to achieving. After all, it’s what all the hard work, effort, time and commitment are for. As a rule of thumb, teams should work on a single goal at a time to ensure that everyone is focused and moves in the same direction. Why Sprint Goals Make Sense. You might be wondering – do you really need a sprint goal?

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How Businesses Can Get The Most From Artificial Intelligence With Purpose-Built “AI Infrastructure”

CTOvision

In a new report, IDC states that the days of a single architecture dominating all compute in the datacenter are over. Artificial intelligence initiatives have become priorities for businesses, and most of the standard infrastructure being used in the datacenter is not suitable for the data-intensive nature of AI workloads. The performance and I/O of your […].

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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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When it Comes to Ransomware Demands, Just say No

Symantec

While some targets have paid to get back their data, experts say most victims continue to reject extortion demands

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#1 in HCI – and Moving Ahead

Dell EMC

New VxRail and SmartFabric solution is a major Partner opportunity Everyone knows data is growing fast – but the pace of change is accelerating. Anything that helps major enterprises keep up with this explosive growth is sure to be in big demand. What’s needed are scalable network fabrics capable of supporting extreme data consumption and hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) – and the first place people should look is right here.

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Terraform AWS Cloud - Sane Infrastructure Management

Toptal

Writing an application is only part of the story. In order for it to be of value, it needs deploying somewhere it can scale; it has to run with high availability, have backups, and so on. Deployment and infrastructure management isn’t a simple process. And Terraform does nothing to hide the complexity. However, it does make your infrastructure declarative and reproducible, like your code.

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How The Internet Of Things Is Keeping Us Safe

CTOvision

We enjoyed seeing Forbes write on how IoT is contributing to safety in cities and airports: Preventing bad things from happening—whether intentional or accidental—has become a shared responsibility for all of us. “If you see something, say something” has become a mantra many of us are familiar with. Public buildings and private business locations have been […].

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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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Finally, A way to Stop Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) In Their Tracks

Symantec

Symantec acquires innovative technology to protect Microsoft Active Directory from malicious use by attackers

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Dell EMC Unity is First Storage Platform Validated with VMware Cloud Foundation

Dell EMC

As a premier supplier of IT infrastructure, including best-of-breed hardware and software, Dell EMC is able to provide customers with a range of solutions to enable their digital transformation though the deployment of hybrid cloud technology. While this often takes the form of engineered systems using hyper converged architectures, Dell EMC also delivers components such as best–of-breed network storage systems that are highly cloud-enabled, ideally suited to private cloud deployments.

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Top Level Control with Redux State Management: A ClojureScript Tutorial

Toptal

ClojureScript is the tool of choice for front-end developers who have tried it. Recently in this series, we showed how to use it to get started with React. In today's tutorial, Toptal Freelance Clojure Developer Luke Tomlin dives into how to use Redux for React state management in ClojureScript.

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