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What I Wish I Knew When my Kids Applied for College
My twins completed high school in 2022 and entered a state University. Like many parents, I spent countless hours trying to understand the process and getting information. I then had many sleepness nights wondering how we could make this work from a financial perspective. Here are some key points I wish I knew a year ago …. Read more
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5 Benefits of Company Hackathons
The last three companies I have worked for all had Hackathons. There are many benefits that have arisen from these events, including new features, engaged developers and improved dialog between departments. Below are some of my observations and learnings from Hackathons. What is a Company Hackathon? A Company Hackathon is simply an event where teams Read more
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Why Production (PROD) Releases Fail
Even after a lot of time and energy spent on testing and validating releases, some fail (or partially fail) when rolled out to PROD. In this post, we’ll look at the common causes of PROD rollbacks and how manage the risk of software releases. We have all seen PROD releases fail. Whether it is as Read more
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4 Levels of API Security: Which One is Right for Your Application?
This blog post will categorize Application Programming Interface (API) Security into 4 basic techniques and describe the risk and trade-offs for each technique. The 4 techniques are Unencrypted, Encrypted with Password, Encrypted with Token and Mutual Transport Layer Security (mTLS). Understanding API Security is key to making sure your applications are appropriately secured. Modern SaaS Read more
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