InfoQ Homepage Presentations
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Infrastructure as Code: An Introduction to Chef
Craig Tataryn discusses the basics of Chef, what its various components are used for, and demonstrates how Chef _recipe_ and _resource_ development is implemented.
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The Joy of Stochastic Gradient Descent
Carin Meier takes a look at the joys of Deep Learning, discussing how Deep Learning is changing how people approach programming, communicate with each other, and even what it means to be human.
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Microsoft and Open Source - A 'Brave New World'
Matt Warren discusses how Microsoft does open source and how new features are designed.
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Code Archaeology
David Mitchell shows how to create visualizations out of code: building a map for a large, legacy code base, creating visuals without drawing, and explaining a roadmap to bring code under control.
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Crushing Tech Debt through Automation at Coinbase
Rob Witoff presents how Coinbase attacks tech debt, including deployments, testing, immutable + codified infrastructure, sharing his experience in rebuilding infrastructure from scratch in 24h.
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Forecasting Using Data
Troy Magennis discusses the top three reasons forecasts fail to match reality, and challenges the assumption that work complexity and effort correlates with delivery time.
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Introduction to Blockchain Technology and Ethereum
Laurence Kirk introduces blockchain and Ethereum, the most popular blockchain framework.
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Type-Safe Meta-programming in Swift? Let’s Talk about Sourcery
Krzysztof Zabłocki introduces Sourcery which provides meta-programming for Swift.
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The Making Mindset: Prototyping Your Way to Better IoT Experiences
Adrian Taylor discusses how creating user experience artifacts early and often can help focus development while reducing risk.
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Brownfields DevOps in Practice
Damian Brady discusses the DevOps culture from the point of view of a developer, including architectural changes, design techniques, deployment pipelines, and how to make large changes safely.
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Smart Contracts Are Neither Smart Nor Contracts … So What Are They?
Christopher Gilbert discusses blockchain, trying to go beyond the hype and explaining what it is and how it can solve real-life problems.
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How to Hire and Work with People Who Aren’t Like You
Koshin Mariano discusses Diversity and Inclusion, why initiatives in this area have cost many technology companies hundreds of millions, yet there has been little change in who works in tech.