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Most business logic ends up hardcoded deep in your app, and it’s slowly killing your codebase. What starts as a clean service grows into a bloated mess of if-else statements, feature flags, and ad-hoc patches no one dares touch. Before long, your services are "absolute units", ORM models do way more than map data, and you’re moving data back and forth like an unpaid intern, not a software engineer. How did we get here? The real problem: Business logic is treated like an afterthought When w…
You might recognize these titles: Tech Founder, Key Player in Successful Startups, and AWS Solutions Architect Professional. However, behind these achievements is a tech leader who’s all about integrity and impactful, secure solutions. After being at the forefront of two startups valued at $18M+ and $25M+ respectively, he is now the founder of Atomic Wombat, building web apps and helping businesses protect themselves against hackers. This is Alexandre’s story, and together, we’re …
Do you know those little girls who once dreamed big, imagining they could change the world? I was one of them. And now, I’m incredibly lucky to be living that dream, not just for myself but alongside other brilliant women who are turning their visions into reality. It wasn’t long ago that we had the opportunity to collaborate with two extraordinary women who are reshaping the academic and tech worlds. Dr. Alexandra Freeman, Executive Director at the Winton Centre for Risk & Evidence Communicati…
The pursuit of speed often takes precedence over other considerations. Conventional wisdom dictates that faster is better, as it enables organizations to swiftly deliver products to market, outpace competitors, and generate revenue more rapidly. All of this is true. However, a growing body of research challenges this long-held notion, revealing a paradoxical truth: sometimes, slowing down is the key to accelerating success. The Time-Saving Bias: Unraveling a Cognitive Illusion At the heart …
Are you having a hard time being an entrepreneur in the tech world? What are your struggles? Have you ever wondered how you are supposed to keep up with all of the responsibilities that came with the goal of becoming the best in the world at what you do? One interesting article entitled The Psychological Price of Entrepreneurship mentions one analogy made by Toby Thomas – the CEO of EnSite Solutions: It’s like a man riding a lion. People think, ‘This guy’s brave.’ And he’s thinking, ‘How…
Mentors come to us when we most need them, and some of them are that one good thing in someone else’s life. This became clear to me some months ago when I was struggling with lots questions about the direction that I was headed and my true purpose. Sometimes we need a superhero, someone to have our back, to cheer us on, to get us out of the dark, and that was the moment when I met him. Our first discussion was about one of the most complex, emotionally and intellectually-engaging art forms – o…
This story isn’t about me, is about one fascinating man and his extraordinary story. Our beautiful friendship started some months ago when I’ve discovered his Linkedin profile and added him as a connection. Then, I received a reply from him that was beyond my imagination: Thank you for the invitation! It is my privilege to connect with you. May I be of service in any way? Please tell me how I may serve you! All of us are “Sight Dependent”, except …
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