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Gordian Knots in Software Engineering

Tom Tunguz

Lines of code or number of commits focus on components of the engineering process. Perhaps, latency optimization is the analogue in managing software engineering teams. Latency encompasses the entire chain. Alexander the Great cut through the Gordian knot with his sword.

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How to prepare for software engineering interview questions

Intercom, Inc.

Preparing for interview questions in software engineering is almost a full-time job. If you are a graduate software engineer and getting ready for your first job interviews, here are the different areas you should focus on. General software engineering interview questions. Questions about your background.

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Using Generative AI to Drive Corporate Impact

TechEmpower SaaS

In the sphere of software engineering , AI is pivotal for corporate IT by automating coding, optimizing algorithms, and enhancing security to boost efficiency and minimize downtime. By automating routine and complex tasks alike, AI allows engineers to focus on innovation and strategic tasks.

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The Convergence of Data & Software Engineering in the Age of AI

Tom Tunguz

The patois of data teams has become a dialect of modern engineering teams because the commonalities in the stack.

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Microsoft Pays Its AI Engineers 48% More. What About You?

SaaStr

"Software engineers working in AI earned 48% more than the average software engineer at the company, according to a payroll spreadsheet shared with BI."

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The Fastest Growing Sectors of Startup Fundraising in 2020

Tom Tunguz

Quality Assurance is truly about the automation of certain parts of software testing. The automation of QA is a secular trend that perhaps accelerated with more software engineers working from home. Life insurance and emergency medicine certainly fit the COVID-19 narrative.

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Best Free Website Builders

The Daily Egg

Before modern and more intuitive website builders, coders and software engineers had to spend hours designing web pages, adding long […]. You followed the recipe perfectly and viola! Somehow, everything aligned. When it comes to building a website, it can work the same way.