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A Brief History of Feature Toggles: How the Software Tool Has Evolved

Split

Feature toggles—or feature flags or flippers—are a powerful tool software engineers use to enable and disable certain features within a codebase. This allows changes in the system to be tested with minimal risk of disruption or downtime. These handy flags are implemented in two ways, either manually or automated.

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Four Data-Driven Ways To Combat Software Piracy

Revulytics

Piracy has long been a thorn in the side of the software industry. A 2018 survey found that worldwide, 37% of software installed on personal computers is unlicensed, with the commercial value of that unlicensed software coming in at $46.3 And is software piracy really a problem, or is it an opportunity?

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Look Before You Click: The Risk of Buying Pirated Software

Revulytics

Indeed, it seems too good to be true, but that offer is just one of many on several websites that sell discounted software. The software is pirated. Many IT executives see right through such cutthroat prices, recognizing that pirated software, while saving a few dollars, opens organizations to a world of risk.

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7 Common Types of Software Testing

Usersnap

Most developers have no clue about how testing is actually done, and how valuable the understanding of software testing basics can be for developers who really want to excel in their careers. I owe a large amount of the success I have had in my career as a software developer to my background in testing. Click To Tweet. Click To Tweet.

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Top 10 Countries to Outsource Software Development in 2020

The Product Coalition

As an entrepreneur, CEO, or project manager, you might be interested in outsourcing software development to another country and getting still high-quality work done for fewer costs. Likely, we understand everything that may become your subject of concern when making a decision to hire an offshore software development company.

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How Do Healthcare Applications Help Physicians to Prevent Burnout?

The Product Coalition

In 2018, their number was 40%. Healthcare software development companies have found a way to relieve doctors and reduce the risk of professional burnout, which is healthcare mobile applications. As of 2018, 54% of physicians worked more than 51 hours a week. Doctors make fewer mistakes thanks to an optimized system.

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Authoring “Docker for Developers” for Packt Publishing

Modus Create

The book is oriented toward software development, deployment, and security. Chapter 4: Composing Systems using Containers. In February of 2018, Modus published a blog post, also named “ Docker for Developers.” We didn’t just start writing the text, but instead, we worked on the code we wanted to present in the book.