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Development

Six Impossible Things

Kevlin Henney takes a look at six specific impossible things that shape the limits of what people can develop, from integer representation to the minefield of task estimation and prioritization.

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Architecture & Design

APIs at Scale: Creating Rich Interfaces that Stand the Test of Time

Matthew Clark, Paul Caporn take a look at versioning, design patterns, handling different use-cases, supporting high-traffic moments, and the merits of different API types.

AI, ML & Data Engineering

The Next Decade of Software is about Climate - What is the Role of ML?

Sara Bergman introduces the field of green software engineering, showing options to estimate the carbon footprint and discussing ideas on how to make Machine Learning greener.

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Culture & Methods

Great Leaders Manage Complexity with Self-Awareness and Context Awareness

People's perception and expectations on leadership requires a leader to understand their own contextual significance which makes it difficult to become an appreciated leader. Also trivialisation many times unknowingly stands in the way of progress in complex situations. This article explores specific traits that distinguish people who repeatedly provide appreciated and appropriate leadership.

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DevOps

Adopting Low Code/No Code: Six Fitnesses to Look For

When selecting a no-code/low-code platform, six key fitnesses should be examined: purpose fit, cost fit, ops fit, user fit, use-case fit, and organization fit. The IT team should be heavily involved in this decision as they play a pivotal role in helping citizen developers with platform adoption.