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Paying down tech debt: further learnings

The Pragmatic Engineer

  Every program has non-domain specific code. In the early 90’s, DOS programs like the ones my company made had its own Text UI screen rendering system. In 2004, I was hired by ISO-NE, a non-profit that manages the electric grid in New England. This rendering system was easy for me to understand, even on day one.

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Why did Google close its coding competitions after 20 years?

The Pragmatic Engineer

Code Jam: competitive programming. The program ran for 20 years, and was the longest-running one at the company. Google also ran other programs: Kick Start: algorithmic programming. A program that ran for 10 years. Hash Code: team programming. Google Code Jam I/O for Women: algorithmic programming.

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20 Best Cyber Security Books for Beginners and Professionals

Knowledge Hut

Due to the growing number of users, devices, and programs in modern enterprises and the influx of sensitive or confidential data, cybersecurity continues to be an increasingly important topic. A comprehensive look at current programming and hacking techniques is presented in the book. Published : October 8, 2004 by No Starch Press 7.

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Brief History of Data Engineering

Jesse Anderson

They created MapReduce and GFS in 2004. Hadoop was hard to program, and Apache Hive came along in 2010 to add SQL. The programming language du jour has changed over the years. There is still a focus on technology and programming languages as the main driver for success or failure. In the beginning, there was Google.

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Is Aws Certification Worth It?

Knowledge Hut

Since its launch in 2004, AWS has helped businesses replace high infrastructure cost with low variable expenses. Amazon started offering web services, also known as cloud computing, in the form of IT infrastructure services for public use in 2004. To progress your career in Cloud Computing, enroll in certification Cloud Computing.

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Cyber Security Laws and Regulations of 2024

Knowledge Hut

California Assembly Bill 1950 (2004): This regulation was passed by the California State Legislature back in 2004 and made a requirement for companies to maintain a reasonable level of cybersecurity, along with extending those security practices to their business partners to maintain an acceptable standard of cybersecurity.

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Selenium vs Testcomplete: A Quick Comparison

Knowledge Hut

It can be used with many programming languages and testing frameworks. History of Selenium:- Selenium was developed by Jason Huggins in 2004 at ThoughtWorks in Chicago. Its flexibility of integration with major programming language makes it more adaptable. You need good programming skills to write better tests using Selenium.