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Accenture forges own path to improve attack surface management

CIO

We’ve always had a strong security posture, but as we’ve been growing, we noticed that we had weaknesses in our defenses,” says Kristian Burkhardt, Accenture CISO. Burkhardt and his team first noticed gaps in their security posture when doing crowdsourced penetration testing. We knew we needed to do better.”

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Why So Many Managers Tolerate Poor Performance (and what to do instead)

Let's Grow Leaders

Do You Tolerate Poor Performance or Let the Slackers Slide? In this article, we address the common reasons so many managers tolerate poor performance, and what to do instead. 6 Reasons Managers Tolerate Poor Performance Here’s a gut check if addressing performance issues is hard for you. So everybody’s frustrated.

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Simple sabotage for software

Erik Bernhardsson

When possible, refer all matters to committees for “further study and consideration” Attempt to make committees as large as possible — never less than five. Refer back to matters decided upon at the last meeting and attempt to re-open the question of the advisability of that decision. What are some things you can do?

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Starting your Internal Developer Platform journey

Xebia

If you work in the Tech industry, whether you provide a service or deliver a product, you have probably heard of the new Internal Developer Platform or Platform Engineering trend. Platform Engineering revolves around enabling self-service for developers by providing tools and workflows and integrating them into an IDP. What are IDPs?

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How Agile Meetings Impact Arousal Levels and Team Productivity

Apiumhub

In Agile environments, maintaining focus is crucial to achieving optimal performance, especially in complex tasks like software development. The challenge in professional environments, especially for Agile teams , is maintaining this balance so the team can perform at its best without experiencing burnout or exhaustion.

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Astro emerges from stealth to connect Latin American developers with US tech companies

TechCrunch

Astro , a startup helping companies to build and manage developer teams with talent from Latin America, today exited from stealth with $13 million in Series A funding contributed by Greycroft with participation by Obvious Ventures and other unnamed investors. million by 2030. based tech companies.

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Beyond Metrics – Why Human Capital is Key in Founding and Leadership Team Assessments

N2Growth Blog

Evaluating founding and leadership teams of portfolio companies and acquisition targets has become crucial for investment and operating partners. As businesses grow and adapt to shifting market demands, the strength of the leadership team often dictates a company’s ability to scale and succeed.