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The Benefits of Leveraging Feature Toggles in Software Development

Split

Feature Toggles, or feature flags as they’re often called, are a powerful tool for software engineers. This is probably due to their ability to improve agility, accelerate time-to-market velocity, and increase reliability. Defining strict guidelines is a critical component to minimizing risk. What about risk mitigation?

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Security Assessment: Introduction, Process, and More

Modus Create

While security audits are specific evaluations against established guidelines conducted by external agencies, security assessments are proactive in nature. Here’s what a comprehensive security assessment looks like: Step 1 – Due Diligence. A source code review helps find and fix such errors.

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Guide to the Software Engineer Career Path

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Trying to better understand the software engineer career path? Want to know what your next steps are as an engineer as you make your way to CTO? An engineering career can go in many different directions depending on your technical skill set and what you want out of a job. We've got your covered.

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Run Less Software

Intercom, Inc.

by Rich Archbold, Senior Director of Engineering at Intercom. In this battle, I’ve found a secret weapon hidden within one of our core engineering strategies, an idea called Run Less Software. When I say “execute”, I don’t simply mean the engineering challenges of building something. The same is true in software.

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Why Product Operations is set to be the Backbone of Product-led Growth

Mind the Product

Our product squads at InVision usually consist of a product manager, designer, engineering manager and four to seven engineers. Product ops’ Primary Responsibilities: Engineering, design, product team communication / announcements / reinforcing process, policies, and practices. What Product Managers do.

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How we ensure the highest standards of data privacy and compliance within Intercom

Intercom, Inc.

Before a vendor is procured, our IT, legal, and security teams review their security and data privacy practices in full. When expiry isn’t available, tool owners review and baseline access quarterly. We supplement company-wide training with role-specific training for high risk groups like Customer Support and Engineering. “We

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How to Mitigate Risk in AI Software Development

Split

Implement monitoring systems that track model accuracy, performance metrics, and potential biases. Establish clear guidelines and decision-making processes to intervene when necessary. Human experts should have the ability to review and override AI decisions, especially in critical or sensitive situations. Want to Dive Deeper?