Rick Fox gets concrete about planet-friendly cement at Disrupt 2023
The modern world is a concrete jungle, and cement — a binding agent — is concrete’s key ingredient. It’s also one of the least climate-friendly materials. Used for housing, transportation and commerce, it produces nearly 10% of the world’s carbon pollution. But concrete that removes CO2 from the atmosphere could
Read MoreTikTok is where young LGBTQ people of color feel the safest online
While the relationship between all young people and social media is complex, yielding both positive social effects and posing unique risks to mental health, queer teens spend even more time on the internet than their non-LGBTQ counterparts — time often spent searching for community and vital connection around identity. In
Read MoreYou’re Not Productive When Remote
Photo by Andreas Klassen on UnsplashFor the past month, I’ve noticed a hilarious trend. An uptick in articles all calling for an end to remote work, be it full or hybrid. People need to get back into the office because that’s how it has always been and should always be.Each piece is
Read MoreDRY: The Unspoken Parts
Photo by Laine Cooper on UnsplashOne of the most common terms in software engineering is the DRY principle (Don’t Repeat Yourself), but many engineers associate this principle with “Don’t copy-paste lines of code.” This is a part of DRY; however, DRY is about duplication of knowledge.But first, why is duplication evil?The
Read MoreThe Road to GraphQL At Enterprise Scale
From REST monolith to GraphQL Federation for API architecturePhoto by Jesse Bowser on UnsplashGraphQL was designed to allow your API to evolve continuously in response to new product requirements without the burden of versioning, simplify the process of getting data from different sources and support typings for API from the box.Our team
Read MoreWhatsApp launches standalone smartwatch app for Wear OS
WhatsApp has finally launched its standalone app for smartwatches running Google’s Wear OS, after much anticipation and months-long beta testing. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday announced the launch of the WhatsApp app for Wear OS that will allow users to start new conversations, reply to messages and take VoIP
Read MoreUnstructured, which offers tools to prep enterprise data for LLMs, raises $25M
Large language models (LLMs) such as OpenAI’s GPT-4 are the building blocks for an increasing number of AI applications. But some enterprises have been reluctant to adopt them, owing to their inability to access first-party and proprietary data. It’s not an easy problem to solve, necessarily — considering that sort
Read MoreHow Diversity in Product Engineering Teams Leads to Better Products
Photo by Nick Fewings on UnsplashAs engineering leaders, our ultimate goal is to deliver exceptional products that improve the lives of our users. Too often, teams fall into the trap of building products for themselves rather than articulating user needs, resulting in features that fail to gain traction.The Hidden Pitfalls of
Read MoreAs Egnyte continues to grow steadily, an IPO seems like the inevitable conclusion
Egnyte has never been a startup in a hurry and has been content to take a slow, but steady growth trajectory over its 16-year history. Today it’s a $200 million company growing at around 25% a year. That’s pretty impressive for a private company at a time when many enterprise
Read MoreDavra and IoTDC Transform Mining Safety Monitoring in South Africa
Davra, a recognised leader in industrial IoT software, and IoTDC, a prominent IoT solutions provider have forged an innovative alliance. The collaboration aims to launch a cutting-edge suite of software applications for comprehensive safety monitoring of mining operations. This landmark initiative builds upon Davra’s established collaboration with the European Space
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