Digest #21: January 2024

January recap: machine learning write-ups, new articles, and other tech insights from Mad Devs

Fresh perspectives: A recap of January's most engaging reads

Everything you need to know about employee experience manager

Everything You Need to Know About Employee Experience Manager

Discover how employee experience management (EXM) plays a pivotal role in shaping every stage of the employee lifecycle. Dive into insights, importance, and best practices for a seamless experience.

  • Created: Dec 28, 2023
  • 7 min read
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Cybersecurity Risk Assessment: Market Share and Industry Standards

Cybersecurity Risk Assessment: Market Share and Industry Standards

In this edition, we analyze the market share of cybersecurity risk assessment solutions and delve into the standards that set the benchmark for safeguarding organizations against evolving digital threats.

  • Created: Jan 03, 2024
  • 18 min read
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Observavility: use cases, benefits and Tools

Observability: Use Cases, Benefits, and Tools

Check out our latest article on observability, where we explore various use cases and tools to enhance your system monitoring and troubleshooting. Learn how observability can help you gain insights into complex distributed systems and improve overall reliability.

  • Created: Jan 26, 2024
  • 11 min read
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Technical write-ups from Mad Devs' communities

Write-up: Basic data augmentation method applied to time series

Discover the power of data augmentation in time series analysis! Our latest write-up delves into the world of time series data augmentation, exploring how these techniques can enhance machine learning models and overcome data limitations. Learn about the impact of augmentation on various applications and the practical use cases of different techniques.


Write-Up: Santa 2023 - the polytope permutation puzzle

Dive into the world of machine learning with our latest write-up on Kaggle competitions. While we may not have the winning code, we've got some valuable insights on optimizing your solutions. Learn how to save thousands of moves and get closer to the top of the leaderboard. 

Efficient handover handbook: Mastering software project transitions in six steps

Software Project Handover: 6 Steps to Transfer Project to Another Team Painlessly

Discover the secrets to successful project handovers in six simple steps with our efficient handover checklist. Ensure nothing is missed, maintain operational continuity, and foster a culture of shared knowledge within your team.

This month's edition of our tech glossary delves into three intriguing terms that have captured the attention of the tech community: XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability, Google Muse, and Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE).

Mad Devs' trusted sources

The shape of talent in 2023 and 2024

As the impetus of New Year’s resolutions starts to fade, the year’s real work begins. What can the dizzying pace of change in 2023 teach us about what’s next? In this episode of McKinsey Talks Talent, join McKinsey partners Bryan Hancock and Brooke Weddle in conversation with global editorial director Lucia Rahilly as they speak about the trends that shaped last year’s talent landscape—and those poised to redefine its contours yet again in 2024.

The 2023 year in review: AI/LLMs, tech leadership, platform engineering, and architecture + data

In this special year-end wrap-up podcast, Thomas Betts, Wes Reisz, Shane Hastie, Srini Penchikala, and Daniel Bryant reflect on technology trends in 2023 and discuss what they hope to see in 2024. Topics explored included: the use of AI and LLMs within software delivery, the changing role of technical leadership, and the increasing integration of software architecture and data engineering.