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Big Tech job-switching stats

The Pragmatic Engineer

The job market for new grads: worse than in 2008. Insights from the founder of Launch School, Chris Lee, based on his unique observations with access to lots of different companies and engineering departments. Software engineers with experience that used to be rare to see as available to hire are now on the market.

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The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

The Pragmatic Engineer

The FDIC stated “all insured depositors will have full access to their insured deposits no later than Monday morning, March 13, 2023.” ” This meant companies had guaranteed access to $250K on their account, but everything else was uncertain. This was bad news and the implications were just starting to become clear.

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Klarna’s AI chatbot: how revolutionary is it, really?

The Pragmatic Engineer

Klarna is a Fintech company, so there are few things more embarrassing than this chatbot leaking sensitive financial details of customers, and outsiders accessing it! I expect Klarna to be very cautious here, and perhaps only human agents will have access to sensitive data. Is automating away L1 support revolutionary?

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AWS vs GCP - Which One to Choose in 2025?

ProjectPro

Google launched its Cloud Platform in 2008, six years after Amazon Web Services launched in 2002. But not long after Google launched GCP in 2008, it began gaining market traction. Launched in 2008. More companies and startups are emerging now that offer cloud-related solutions.

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Going from Developer to CEO: Chronosphere

The Pragmatic Engineer

Microsoft In 2009, not many US tech companies were hiring, as the sector was still recovering from the 2008 crash. Right at the start, I still had GitHub access and did some reviews. However, Google paid a fraction of what they did in the US, so I set my eyes on the United States. Being the CEO, I got to learn so much of this!

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Evolution of Data Science: From SAS to LLMs

ProjectPro

He notes, "While R and Python have been around for some time, it wasn't until around 2008 that R emerged as a prominent analytics language. Ajay highlights the shift from SAS to more versatile and user-friendly programming languages such as R and Python , underscoring their pivotal role in advancing data science.

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Accessibility Considerations in the Software Development Process by Oded Sharon

Scott Logic

As the world becomes more digitised, ensuring accessibility in software is increasingly important. Accessibility refers to the practice of designing software so that everyone, including disabled people, can access and use them easily and effectively. Business smart Accessible products benefit everyone.