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Why Developers Choose Open Source In The Hybrid Cloud

Open source technology provides greater flexibility in hybrid and multi-cloud environments so that developers can focus on what’s most important—building with greater speed and innovation, all while using a tool they enjoy. The biggest barrier to growth and innovation is a stagnant data platform. Legacy proprietary systems aren’t technically viable for most enterprises anymore. The enhanced capabilities of adopting a cloud-centric, open source approach to database management systems are critical to thriving in today’s business landscape. I expect to see fully managed databases in the cloud, known as Database as a Service (DBaaS), become the standard in the next few…
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Kaluza: Powering Greener, Smarter Energy Usage With Google Cloud

Editor’s note: Kaluza is a UK-based technology company that provides energy retailers with real-time billing, smart grid services, and seamless customer experiences. In this blog, Tom Mallett, Sustainability Manager, Kaluza, explains how Kaluza leverages Google Cloud to improve energy visibility throughout the company. He also explores how better emissions data informs sustainability solutions that make the world’s energy greener, smarter, and more reliable. Consumers are facing tough times right now, with energy bills a very real and rising cost. But meanwhile, the climate crisis hasn’t gone away – and sustainability is very much still front of mind for both consumers…
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Can Electric Vehicle Batteries Be Recycled?

Between 2000 and 2018, the number of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) manufactured was multiplied by 80. In 2018, 66% of them were used in electric vehicles (EVs). The planned development of electric mobility will increase demand for batteries, with the International Energy Agency estimating that between 2019 and 2030, battery demand will grow 17-fold. This situation raises many questions related to the materials used to manufacture these batteries: what resources are involved? What are the environmental impacts of extracting them? Can they be recycled? When looking into the materials in the LIBs that are currently used in the vast majority of…
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Creating A Prediction Market On Google Cloud

Predictive analytics has long been a source of strategic advantage for innovative companies. High-performing firms use strong predictive analytics to predict future outcomes more accurately, plan for unknown events, and discover product and customer opportunities. One challenge with predictive analytics is producing the historical data to power the predictions. Some of the most important questions – like how COVID-19 will affect supply chains, or the effect of new technologies – often have little data to draw from, which makes it difficult to train machine learning models. Today, predictive analytics customers fill the gap by relying on the judgment of their…
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How to Fight Coder’s Block: A Guide For New Devs

The dreaded coder’s block! Two simple words that ruined more beginning careers than the whole legion of distant relatives armed with “Just get on with your current job, sweetie, you’re doing just fine” advice. Chances are, you have already encountered this vile beast, and if not, well, you better be prepared for it when it comes. Today let’s discuss the whole thing: what is coder’s block, the reasons for it to manifest, and, most importantly, how do we overcome it and go forth to productivity and success.   What is Coder’s Block? The coder’s block is a complete inability to…
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Asking Questions Makes You Look Smarter

A common trait I see in new developers is the fear of looking dumb. I know because I had the same concern. I thought that seeming stupid would cause others to question my capabilities and affect my career progression. Nothing could have been further from the truth. To explain why, let me tell a quick story. One of my first tasks as a software engineer was to investigate a bug for an important customer. They were experiencing timeouts from one of our API endpoints and it was impacting their workload. Since I was still new to the company, I wanted…
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