The Missing Runbook for Engineering Managers
Photo by Jonathan Chng on UnsplashDespite the technical nature of a Software Engineering Manager’s (EM) work, it is still a leadership position focused on empowering others. During my years at Facebook Reality Labs and WhatsApp, I explored multiple strategies to manage and support teams and ensure we achieved desired results and
Read moreNumbers don’t typically have many prime factors
Suppose you select a 100-digit number at random. How many distinct prime factors do you think it would have? The answer is smaller than you might think: most likely between 5 and 6. The function ω(n) returns the number of distinct prime factors of n [1]. A theorem of Hardy
Read moreOceanGate fires a whistleblower, hackers threaten to leak Reddit data, and Marvel embraces AI art
Hello, lovelies, and welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that recaps the week in tech. For many folks, this workweek was a day shorter, thanks to the Juneteenth observance on Monday. But plenty happened. We’ve got coverage on the OceanGate tragedy, and we’ve continued to closely track
Read moreTalking about cyber security and attitudes of seniors (and more) with Adam Evans, Senior Vice President & CISO at RBC. Hashtag Trending – The Weekend Edition
The first time I ever felt like I was getting older, was when some kid went whipping by me on roller skates and yelled, “Out of the way, old guy!” I was indignant. I wasn’t old. It crept up on me. Like that time I saw the picture of the
Read moreKeep your UI test working when migrating from native Auth0 to WebAuth0 login
How we achieved that without any external libraryPhoto by Sigmund on UnsplashIntroductionsAuth0 is a popular identity and access management platform that provides developers an easy-to-use solution for securing their applications and APIs. With Auth0, developers can quickly add authentication and authorization to their applications without having to worry about the underlying infrastructure.
Read moreMixed Reality App Design Case Study
Use your curiosity to explore new design paths — step by step.Continue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreKeeping tabs on dry powder and university spinouts
W elcome to the TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. The start of a new season is always a good time to revisit past predictions and look for
Read moreA Call for Innovation in South Africa’s Taxi Industry
Being a taxi owner in South Africa is no longer a profitable business. Contrary to popular opinion, the taxi industry is still the most reliable and preferred mode of transport for 60% of commuters. The reason for this preference stems from the simple fact that a taxi goes to more
Read moreDeal Dive: Caraway shows what else digital health can do
Access to healthcare has long been an issue in the U.S., but the sheer magnitude of the problem became apparent during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Numerous digital health startups stepped in to address the plethora of issues, and for a few quarters, VCs flocked to back them.
Read moreRevolutionizing South Africa’s Finances with Open Banking
Open Banking is seen as a financial revolution that empowers consumers by securely sharing data between banks, institutions, and third parties. It streamlines transactions, eliminates manual document presentation, and reduces compliance time. Since its introduction in the UK in 2018, Open Banking has been globally adopted, although it is not a
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