It seems to defy all logic, but the best programmers have two usually undesirable traits: They’re lazy and dumb. That’s the point of a classic post by web developer and blogger Philipp Lenssen that I ...

A set of vertices with each vertex having zero or more labels and zero or more properties/attributes. A set of edges with each edge being directed from one vertex to another vertex. Each edge has zero ...

Most of the advice on meetings concerns how to run them. But what about when you’re attending the meeting rather than running it, and the meeting is endless or boring? Certainly, it can help to stay ...

As technology advances at an exponential rate, the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in software quality assurance (SQA) has become increasingly prominent. From automating mundane tasks to ...

MySQL makes use of a component called the storage engine to determine the type of data structures it uses for storing data. To the surprise of some, MySQL doesn’t store data in tables, per se. A table ...

Java is one of the top programming languages. One of the choices Java developers often have to make is the Java version to install. The choice becomes complicated due to the multitude of ...

Creating a new user in MySQL is a common task for every admin and developer using MySQL database. If you are creating a new user in MySQL 8, you may not be aware of some new features relating to the ...

Have you ever had the exasperating experience of hearing presenters read their slides syllable by syllable, word by word? I certainly have. One time a keynote speaker turned to the screen and read an ...

Amazon made headlines recently with its new patent for an anticipatory shipping model. The model predicts what users would likely buy, when they would buy it, and where they would need it. Amazon ...

At a dinner party I attended, people got into a lively discussion about irritating behaviors they experienced with coworkers. Laughter ensued as everyone cited the quirks of their respective workmates ...

From time to time, large mission-critical data systems require significant upgrades, or even outright replacement—imagine changing ERP or financial system vendors ...

When agile teams struggle with delivery, we often search for complex root causes: technical debt, lack of commitment, unclear business goals. But sometimes, the dysfunction is hiding in plain sight.