Leveraging Data Granularity, Distribution, and Modeling for Effective Product Management

In product management, being able to analyze and also effectively apply data is key. This is just the way it is. The following pillars and fundamental concepts are important if we want to improve product strategy with data: ==Granularity== determines the level of detail in any data analysis, allowing you to make precise adjustments based … Read more

How Technology Can Make Stress-Relief More Accessible in the Near Future

As stress increasingly contributes to heart diseases and, consequently, mortality, well-being practices become more important. Massage is one of the most effective ones. However, not everyone across the world has access to it. How to address this gap and lower stress levels? The answer is obvious: create and use technologies. Human Death Factor According to … Read more

Google Is Dying

I lived in San Francisco from 2013 to 2021. When I first got there, like many others, I was super excited to visit the Google campuses, eat some free catered lunches, and try out their bathrooms! My first time at one of the campuses, I remember gorging on the free snacks and visiting the spotless … Read more

Here’s Why React Server Component Is Perfect for Backends-for-Frontends

By now, you should be familiar with React Server Components (RSC) or at least have heard about them. RSC is the latest addition to React’s feature set, offering significant benefits such as reduced client-side JavaScript bundles, improved user experience by eliminating extra network roundtrips, and the ability to run server code directly in React components. … Read more

Survey and Analysis of Smart Contract Quality Assurance: Conclusions, Acknowledgement and References

:::info Authors: (1) ZHIYUAN WEI, Beijing Institute of Technology, China; (2) JING SUN, University of Auckland, New Zealand); (3) ZIJIAN ZHANG, XIANHAO ZHANG, XIAOXUAN YANG, and LIEHUANG ZHU, Beijing Institute of Technology, China; (4) XIANHAO ZHANG, Beijing Institute of Technology, China; (5) XIAOXUAN YANG, Beijing Institute of Technology, China; (6) LIEHUANG ZHU, Beijing Institute of … Read more

Python Security Essentials for Your Apps You Need to Know

In July 2020, Twitter faced a serious security breach where high-profile accounts were compromised, leading to unauthorized tweets soliciting Bitcoin. This incident highlighted the vulnerability of online platforms to cyberattacks and underscored the urgent need for robust security measures in today’s digital landscape. Safeguarding applications against malicious actors is essential. Whether running a small e-commerce … Read more

The Battle Against L2s: Solana Introduces ZK Compression

Solana has always opted for building a user-friendly blockchain, and this means being heavy on scalability and speed. In the quest for scalability, Solana finally chooses a ZK, but without layers. Conversely to Solana’s idea, the Ethereum community claims the new feature, ZK compression, is a layer 2 chain that was renamed. ZK Compression- What … Read more

A Guide to Efficient DevOps Pipelines

Successful projects rely on efficient, reliable DevOps pipelines. This makes it vital for experienced DevOps professionals to continuously refine their processes to achieve greater automation, integration, and deployment speed. In this article, we explore best practices for DevOps pipelines and provide practical insights and examples. Introduction to DevOps Pipelines DevOps makes software development, testing, and … Read more

Real-World Resilient Strategies for Fintech Projects

Resilience in software refers to the ability of an application to continue functioning smoothly and reliably, even in the face of unexpected issues or failures. In Fintech projects resilience is of especially high importance due to several reasons. Firstly, companies are obliged to meet regulatory requirements and financial regulators emphasise operational resilience to maintain stability … Read more

Survey and Analysis of Smart Contract Quality Assurance: Evaluation

:::info Authors: (1) ZHIYUAN WEI, Beijing Institute of Technology, China; (2) JING SUN, University of Auckland, New Zealand); (3) ZIJIAN ZHANG, XIANHAO ZHANG, XIAOXUAN YANG, and LIEHUANG ZHU, Beijing Institute of Technology, China; (4) XIANHAO ZHANG, Beijing Institute of Technology, China; (5) XIAOXUAN YANG, Beijing Institute of Technology, China; (6) LIEHUANG ZHU, Beijing Institute of … Read more

Importing and Exporting Excel XLSX Using Vue: A Guide

“It looks great, but could you just add Excel import?” If you’ve developed software for a long time, you’ve probably heard that question from a manager more than once. To a non-technical crowd, asking for Excel import/export doesn’t sound like a big deal. How hard could it be, right? But all too often, this question … Read more

Machine Learning Enhanced Characterization of Labyrinthine Structures in Bi-doped Films

:::info Authors: (1) Kotaro Shimizu, Department of Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA and Department of Applied Physics, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan; (2) Vinicius Yu Okubo, Dept. Electronic Systems Engineering, Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo, Brazil; (3) Rose Knight, Department of Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA; … Read more

Lifehack for Product Managers: Boosting Company Performance through Strategic Database Utilisation

My name is Nikita Ivanov and I am a committed Product Owner at Revolut with expertise in data analytics, personalisation tactics and product management. In this article, I’ll discuss the critical role data analysis plays in product development and operation and demonstrate how, when used wisely, it may improve the company’s image in the market. … Read more

Fixing the Externally-Managed-Environment Error When Using Pip: A Quick Guide

When you use pip to install Python packages, you may encounter an ‘externally-managed-environment’ error. error: externally-managed-environment × This environment is externally managed ╰─> To install Python packages system-wide, try brew install xyz, where xyz is the package you are trying to install. If you wish to install a Python library that isn’t in Homebrew, use … Read more

BEP 341: Consecutive Block Production

The recently proposed BEP 341 aims to enhance the transaction processing capacity of the BNB Smart Chain (BSC). This proposal introduces a tried and tested approach where validators can produce consecutive blocks, a significant shift from the current single-slot priority system. In today’s blog, let’s look at how this impacts BSC and the BNB Chain … Read more

Survey and Analysis of Smart Contract Quality Assurance: Defense Methodologies

:::info Authors: (1) ZHIYUAN WEI, Beijing Institute of Technology, China; (2) JING SUN, University of Auckland, New Zealand); (3) ZIJIAN ZHANG, XIANHAO ZHANG, XIAOXUAN YANG, and LIEHUANG ZHU, Beijing Institute of Technology, China; (4) XIANHAO ZHANG, Beijing Institute of Technology, China; (5) XIAOXUAN YANG, Beijing Institute of Technology, China; (6) LIEHUANG ZHU, Beijing Institute of … Read more

What the Heck Is Stacks? An Indepth Look Into One of the Largest L2 in the Bitcoin Ecosystem

Table of contents Creation history Technologies and products 2.1. Proof-of-Transfer (PoX) 2.2. Network Architecture 2.3. Stacking & Mining 2.4. sBTC 2.5. Bitcoin Name System 2.6. Clarity 2.7. Future plans Ecosystem and development Tokenomics Team Investors and finance Activities Results 1. Creation history The Stacks project has come a long way, originating at the dawn of … Read more

Should You Invest in Nvidia?

Nvidia‘s done it! Nvidia’s become a company worth $3 trillion! And it only took the company a little over three months to do so. You don’t need me to tell you how impressive that is, especially considering that it was only in March that Nvidia hit the $2 trillion market valuation for the first time. … Read more

Video Scene Location Recognition Using AI: Conclusion and Future Research

:::info Authors: (1) Lukáš Korel, Faculty of Information Technology, Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic; (2) Petr Pulc, Faculty of Information Technology, Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic; (3) Jirí Tumpach, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; (4) Martin Holena, Institute of Computer Science, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, … Read more

Survey and Analysis of Smart Contract Quality Assurance: Attacks on Smart Contracts

:::info Authors: (1) ZHIYUAN WEI, Beijing Institute of Technology, China; (2) JING SUN, University of Auckland, New Zealand); (3) ZIJIAN ZHANG, XIANHAO ZHANG, XIAOXUAN YANG, and LIEHUANG ZHU, Beijing Institute of Technology, China; (4) XIANHAO ZHANG, Beijing Institute of Technology, China; (5) XIAOXUAN YANG, Beijing Institute of Technology, China; (6) LIEHUANG ZHU, Beijing Institute of … Read more

A Closer Look Into the MinIO Enterprise Object Store Firewall

In our previous discussion, we introduced the MinIO Object Store Firewall, a novel security component that goes beyond traditional network and application security layers. Neither IP-based firewalls nor application firewalls are designed for data. That is why we built the MinIO Enterprise Object Store Firewall – because in the modern enterprise, data is what must be … Read more

Video Scene Location Recognition Using AI: Experiments

:::info Authors: (1) Lukáš Korel, Faculty of Information Technology, Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic; (2) Petr Pulc, Faculty of Information Technology, Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic; (3) Jirí Tumpach, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; (4) Martin Holena, Institute of Computer Science, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, … Read more