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Faris Zacina•Feb 3, 2025•Product Operations & Longevity
Measuring development productivity in the AI era - beyond lines of code and commits
Back in 2018 I wrote about why daily commits matter in software development matter. The response was overwhelming - both positive and critical. Some developers embraced the discipline of daily commits, while others pushed back, arguing that such metrics can become vanity numbers. They're both right. Measuring developer productivity is a very complex topic, and it goes well beyond commits and PRs. The Evolution of Developer Metrics For years, tech leaders have chased the holy grail of develop
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Lejla Imamovic•Nov 15, 2024•Product Operations & Longevity
From Excel Chaos to Data Clarity: Transform and Deploy with Python and AWS
Data transformation is crucial for leveraging multiple Excel files as sources for forecasting models, machine learning models, or software applications. This post explores how to efficiently transform data using Python and Pandas, ensuring your data is clean, well-structured, and ready for deployment. The post will also cover how to deploy your transformation code to AWS using a Serverless Application Model (SAM) and set up a CI/CD pipeline for automatic deployment whenever new code is committed
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Adna Salković•Oct 18, 2024•Founder Playbook
The Engineer's Edge: How Entrepreneurial Thinking Transforms Software Development
Entrepreneurial thinking is redefining software development by empowering engineers to take ownership, innovate, and think strategically. Adna shows how adopting an entrepreneurial mindset turns coding into problem-solving, allowing developers to create sustainable, impactful solutions.
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Dzana Karamustafic•Oct 14, 2024•Product Operations & Longevity
Account Abstraction (ERC-4337)
Discover how ERC-4337 is reshaping decentralized finance with account abstraction, simplifying smart contract interactions and enhancing security for users in the Ethereum ecosystem.
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Faris Zacina•May 24, 2024•Founder Playbook
AI Copies. Founders Innovate.
AI is great at copying, but innovation demands human traits like vision and creativity. In a world of AI-generated replicas, unique brands, user experiences, and communities will thrive. Learn why Faris believes that taste and authenticity are the ultimate competitive advantages.
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