Privacy and partnerships: Apple WWDC 2020 Image Credit: Techcrunch In an industry which is not limited by any conventional restraints, Apple® has once again proven to the thought and market leader in promoting what it’s users want. It is not however what Apple® has promised to do, as its customer and user-centricity is quite legendary,…
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Social Media and managing content!
Social Media and managing content! This article offers a critical view of how content available on the internet quintessentially shapes public opinions and provides an unique challenge to governments around the world. Introduction The Social media today has a very different impact potential than it used to 10 years ago. Today the social media is…
Big Tech, content moderation and regulations – Three way road!
Big Tech, content moderation and regulations – Three way road! Big Tech controls lives yet has difficulty controlling what it hosts! Introduction When Mark Zuckerberg wrote the oped in WAPO in March 2019 asking for government and regulators to step in more aggressively to police the internet, he may have elaborated what many insiders…
Transform to market realities: Leading the Microsoft way!
Transform to market realities: Leading the Microsoft way! Microsoft has mostly been recognized as the industry leader in technology and innovation. Having cornered 90% of world personal computer market and having massively popular enterprise services as a cash cow meant that Microsoft always carried significant advantage over its competitors and peers. It could literally burn…
Agile Testing – A real world outlook
Agile Testing – A real world outlook When working on an Agile project, there is continuous discussion about development processes and timely, iterative delivery to customers. For the most part, Testing is construed, without much thought, to be an ‘included’ part of Agile Development process, just as design and requirements analysis are. Yet the…
Agile Mindset
Agile Mindset -: Understanding principles before leading Introduction A mindset, or state of mind, is a set of beliefs, thoughts, biases, assumptions and values held by an individual or a group of individuals that leads the individual or the group respectively towards the choices they make. The Humans are most comfortable in choosing paths…
Agile, Lean and Design Thinking
Erasing and drawing line: Agile, Lean and Design thinking Introduction Agile and Lean are some of the most commonly used terms in SDLC lifecycle. Often these terms are used interchangeably or as complimentary to each other. There are similarities as well as points of divergence between these approaches, and it takes years of practical…
Agile Coach
Agile Coach Introduction For any team and in any team setting, the role of a coach assumes centerstage in addressing the grooming, training and teaching requirements. The coach must possess skills about the primary reason of assembly of team, and must possess deep understanding of the nuances of the game. An effective coach knows…
Agile and Documentation – A real world outlook
Agile and Documentation – A real world outlook Agile does not mean little or no documentation—Agile encourages the “right” documentation. Introduction Agile methods have been growing in popularity since the first formal adaptations in late 1990s to early 2000s. Agile has its own fan clubs and is fragmented in to practice areas, from…
Introduction to Microservices Architecture
Microservices Architecture Originally Published July 21, 2018 Introduction All software systems exist to serve a business need. However all software systems are not made in the same way or follow the same structure. Software systems vary in their complexity and size. There’s a an ecosystem that exists across a wide spectrum ranging from traditional…