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What good Continuous Integration (CI) looks like
Today, having Continuous Integration is table stakes. Yet, CI pipelines are a common cause for developer frustration. And that’s why in this blog post, we walk through the five properties that make for a great CI experience.
Windows XP if it still existed today....
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Lawmakers must build on Feds’ ransomware success in 2024
Headline-grabbing takedowns are nice, but long-term solutions require short-term sacrifices
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What Is WebDAV? A Quick Guide to a Handy Protocol
In a few of our cloud storage reviews you may have come across the term WebDAV. In this article, Cloudwards.net quickly explains what this rather ancient protocol is and what it can do, and why you might want to consider using it.
Why is Jepsen Written in Clojure?
You should’ve known how to build a non-causal system
Reporting an outcome’s occurrence consistently increases its perceived likelihood and alters the judged relevance of data describing the situation preceding the event. Baruch Fischhoff, Hinds…
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Tackle Great Engineering Problems using Writing
Introduction In the fast-paced world of engineering, where everyone’s busy doing, the often overlooked skill of writing seems to slip under the radar for many.
Death Of A Programmer. Life Of A Farmer.
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7 Startups in 7 Weeks
It's that time of the year when we all promise to change our old bad habits and create better lives for ourselves. It's the time when the gym, once enjoyable, becomes somewhat unbearable for a month or so, and all those "new year, new me" posts flood social media.
The Five Safes data privacy framework
The Five Safes decision-making framework for projects involve confidential data
The unimagined orange and new frontiers in management consultancy
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No one actually wants simplicity
We think we do, but in fact every web developer will happily sacrifice simplicity to the first shiny thing promising them relief from the mildest of ailments.
Gauge Your Observability Agent Overhead to Save Costs
Observability agents can consume many resources. To address this, they are or can be monitored themselves to ensure they do not excessively consume resources, thus preventing unnecessary costs.
How the GenAI Revolution Reminds Us of 1990s Computing
The 2020s will witness the infusion of GenAI into almost every aspect of computing, both personal and enterprise. But the AI revolution bears some intriguing parallels to the computing world of the 1990s.
With “Link History,” Facebook Borrows From A Very Old Playbook
Facebook’s new “Link History” tactic reminds me of an old data-siphoning trick: Create something of nominal value to convince consumers to give up the goods.
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