Xebia
DECEMBER 14, 2018
In every Scrum.org Professional Scrum Development class, we touch upon both technical and collaboration practices to help improve the development teams explore new options. In a recent class, we had two teams that, after two sprints, hadn’t been able to deliver any “Done” increment to show at the Sprint Review. They were plagued by all […].
Agile Alliance
DECEMBER 11, 2018
The story of a team trying to solve their technical debt problem by making that problem visible.
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A List Apart
DECEMBER 13, 2018
We humans have developed ways of coping with digital interfaces. We have tactics. We accept shortcomings. We make do. But why is it still so hard (on most of the internet) to avoid uphill struggles? Often, for example, a quality reading experience is only fully available via a hack, using Safari’s reader view or a browser plug-in. I use Instapaper to send articles to my Kindle—a device that’s devoted to reading mode—because reading is not just about getting the job done.
Hacker Earth Developers Blog
DECEMBER 12, 2018
As the new year approaches, most of the organizations, before closing their finances, are looking at managers across teams to collaborate and share the most optimized recruiting budget for the coming year. Here is a 6-step guide to creating the most detailed recruiting budget sheet for your organization. Also attached is a sample sheet for your reference.
Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage
When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m
Martin Fowler
DECEMBER 10, 2018
The books arrived at my house a couple of weeks ago, but I missed them as I was on the road.
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The Parallax
DECEMBER 10, 2018
When email goes boom, it’s usually because somebody’s account got hacked, and his dirty laundry has exploded all over the Internet. But Google now offers a feature in Gmail that can help prevent the private contents of your messages from leaking out. It’s called Confidential Mode, and you can think of it as self-destructing email. Confidential Mode, which is available in Web browsers, as well as Gmail apps on iOS and Android, offers several privacy-forward features.
Luis Goncalves
DECEMBER 14, 2018
OKR Guide – Understanding OKRs. Due to the complex nature of organisations, employees often face challenges among the rapid changes they deal with every day. It is often that employees feel demotivated, discouraged and have a lack of purpose just because the company goals are too high-level and abstract. That´s where Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) steps in to help companies with goal setting and implement a solid strategy.
Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 11, 2018
Taking your management team out of the field for a leadership offsite or kick-off meeting can be an incredible way to provide clarity around your leadership message, to get everyone focused on what matters most, and to encourage the sharing of best practices. […]. The post The Smartest Way to Ensure Your Leadership Message Sticks appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Agile Alliance
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Fourth annual event in Nashville, Tennessee will focus on new advances, new challenges and new directions in Agile Software Development Portland, Ore, December 13, 2018 — Today Agile Alliance is pleased to announce the program for its annual technical conference, deliver:Agile 2019.
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The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.
OverOps
DECEMBER 12, 2018
There has long been a divide between development and operations teams. But recently, there has been a movement to break down these metaphorical walls and build bridges of shared accountability between the two functions. With the emergence of roles like DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), we are seeing the introduction of a more collaborative approach to delivering reliable software. 2018 Dev vs.
The Crazy Programmer
DECEMBER 11, 2018
Being competitive in the 21 st century requires a business to stay on the cutting edge of technology. For years, companies all over the world have used customer data to make important decisions about the direction they should take. The main thing you need to be concerned with when collecting and storing data is keeping it out of the hands of cyber-criminals.
Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 13, 2018
One of the biggest “do you have a private minute” questions we get asked by managers is “how do I get anything done with my indecisive boss?” Okay, the conversation is actually less polite. It’s usually more along the lines of: “Aghhhhh, […]. The post How to Work with an Indecisive Boss appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Agile Alliance
DECEMBER 11, 2018
Sharing our experience in making code complexity and unit coverage visible in the hallway adjoining our team room and the conversations that happened around it. Not only did it help to focus the team on the high debt areas of the application, but its red (bad) and green (good) coloring combined with its high-foot-traffic location … Continued.
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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.
Xebia
DECEMBER 14, 2018
You’re likely to have been asked the question: “we need to go faster, how many more people do we need?” Most people naturally understand that just adding a random number of people isn’t likely to make us any faster in the short run. So how do you scale Scrum to the limit? And what are […]. The post Scaling Scrum to the limit appeared first on Xebia Blog.
The Crazy Programmer
DECEMBER 14, 2018
We’re living in a golden age of innovation. Every day, more and more products are introduced to the market that can help streamline and improve your business’ workflow. The internet is loaded with resources that can help you and your team communicate better, share information with each other, and improve your visibility with prospective clients. However, the sheer size of the internet can make it difficult to weed out good products from the bad.
CTOvision
DECEMBER 12, 2018
Google+ may be a punchline in the social network world, but there’s something seriously wrong with it. For the second time in as many months, Google has announced that Google+ has been hit with another data leak, and this one is way worse than the last. According to a blog post, some 52.5 million users are […].
Agile Alliance
DECEMBER 11, 2018
A sprint backlog is the subset of product backlog that a team targets to deliver during a sprint to accomplish the sprint goal and progress toward an outcome.
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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.
Netflix Tech
DECEMBER 10, 2018
A Marketing Tech Campaign by Artem Shtatnov and Ravi Srinivas Ranganathan In an earlier blog post , we provided a high-level overview of some of the applications in the Marketing Technology team that we build to enable scale and intelligence in driving our global advertising, which reaches users on sites like The New York Times, Youtube, and thousands of others.
Symantec
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Organizations in Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been hit in latest attacks that involve new wiper malware
Toptal
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Good design is possible without understanding the principles of design. But it may take a lot of trial and error to create something that both looks good and creates an optimal user experience.
Dell EMC
DECEMBER 13, 2018
As 2018 comes to an end, we can all look back on it as a very successful year for Dell EMC Storage. It’s been a year jam-packed with new innovations, products, industry accolades and recognitions, and based on recent IDC Worldwide Enterprise Storage Systems Tracker data – now three quarters of share gain in a row. To achieve all of this, we came together throughout the year to execute as a unified company and bring outstanding products to market for our customers in support of their IT Tra
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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.
DevOps.com
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Technology is constantly evolving—every time we think we’ve got a complete hand-holding experience on some technological aspect, there emerges a better innovation. When the DevOps solution emerged, organizations were more than happy to incorporate its principles. But somewhere down the line, there came DevSecOps. Innovation is an upward curve that doesn’t see a decline but […].
Symantec
DECEMBER 10, 2018
Group remains highly active with more than 130 victims in 30 organizations hit since September 2018.
Toptal
DECEMBER 11, 2018
Consultants often struggle to find new, solid clients. We asked Steve Blank, the founder of the Lean Startup movement (and someone who has helped hundreds of companies get a better product to market faster and worked with dozens of consultants along the way) how consultants can attract clients. Steve's advice is a bit counter-intuitive. But it's something that Toptal's best consultants have already been doing for years.
Women on Business
DECEMBER 12, 2018
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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?
DevOps.com
DECEMBER 11, 2018
Web developers are a great addition to every organization. Having your own web developers to help you create web applications and websites can be invaluable to companies of every size. If you happen to be a software development team, they are indispensable members of your team. Because web developers are in such high demand, hiring […]. The post Why Hiring Top Web Developers is a Good Idea appeared first on DevOps.com.
Altexsoft
DECEMBER 10, 2018
The quality assurance engineer is vital to every tech product release. Depending on team size and structure, QA is viewed and utilized differently, but tailored to specific organization needs. Most often, software testing job titles are designated QA (Quality Assurance) or Tester. They may also include the following specifications: technology: Selenium Tester. domain: Healthcare QA. expertise: Senior QA Testing Specialist.
Dell EMC
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Over the last year, I’ve shared my thoughts on what I believe is part of a winning strategy. Staying focused, committed, determined and working as a team to deliver on your plan – these attributes and a bias to action set up any organization for the win. How you jump and clear hurdles running full speed ahead — that makes all the difference. It’s what keeps your strategy on track.
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