A Reluctant Leader: How I Embraced the Role I Never Wanted
Photo by Jehyun Sung on UnsplashBecoming a manager: Should I pursue it? How to become an effective people leader? Why would I trade coding for a life largely of meetings and navigating human dynamics? These are common questions regularly posed by software engineering leaders, including myself, as well as those contemplating
Read moreGoogle Messages signs onto cross-platform encrypted group chat standard
The Internet Engineering Task Force’s Messaging Layer Security (MLS) standard logo. | Image: IETF Google’s Messages app might be getting cross-platform chat encryption in the future. The company is announcing adoption of an end-to-end encryption system known as Messaging Layer Security, or MLS. It’ll allow Google’s platform to connect and
Read moreRedditors are already using r/place to address API controversy
Reddit’s r/place is one of the most oddly inspiring events on the internet, as diverse communities from across the platform come together to paint together on the same massive digital canvas. But amid ongoing controversy over Reddit’s changing API prices, which put many indie developers out of business, this year’s
Read moreFake passports, real bank accounts: How TheTruthSpy stalkerware made its millions
Benjamin, 44, has a place by the park in an up-and-coming area of downtown Dallas, Texas. He seems to keep to himself and eschews social media. Dulce, 42, lives nearby in a gated community lined with streets of terraced houses and grassy lawns in adjoining Fort Worth. They look like
Read moreStartups with all-women founding teams raised just $1.4B in H1
U.S. startups with mixed-gender founding teams — meaning they have at least one female founder — raised $24.1 billion in the first half of 2023, which breaks down to $17.2 billion in Q1 and $6.9 billion in Q2, per the latest PitchBook data. The expectation is that funding to such
Read moreThe Evolution of the Startup Software Manager
A Software Manager in a startup wears a number of hats in the early days of the company as it seeks to establish itself in the marketplace…Continue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreImproving time to first byte: Q&A with Dana Lawson of Netlify
We recently published an article exploring what sort of infrastructure is needed to run edge functions. For that article, we talked to several industry experts in wide ranging conversations. While we weren’t able to use all of the conversation in the article, we wanted to share the full interview so
Read moreGoogle Keyword Search Reveals Industries with Most Confusing Jargon
A recent study conducted by Yell sheds light on the industries that leave us scratching our heads with their complex jargon and buzzwords. The research analyzed thousands of words, phrases, and acronyms, unveiling the sectors with the most challenging vocabulary and the most baffling words. IT and Telecoms: The Jargon
Read moreCustomer Service Outsourcer Kura South Africa Expands In Durban
Customer service outsourcing experts Kura underlined its global ambitions with the launch of a new site in South Africa. Since 2014, Kura’s advisors have provided inbound and outbound call handling services to several businesses operating in the financial services industry. The opening of a further office in South Africa further
Read moreInDrive brings its ‘bid-based’ ride-hail app to the US
InDrive (formerly inDriver) is bringing a new type of ride-hailing app to South Florida. The startup operates a “bid-based” platform wherein passengers can name their own fare for a ride, and nearby drivers can accept, decline or counter the offer. At a time when ride-hail customers are feeling squeezed by
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