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What Recruiters and Hiring Managers Are Looking for in a Data Scientist

Jun 27, 2016

Lindsey Thorne, Manager of the Open Source & Big Data Practice at Greythorn Lindsey has been in HR and recruiting for more than 12 years, and after narrowing her focus to the open source and data science market in 2012, she’s built a reputation for being the one recruiter “inside” the industry. Mary Kypreos, Recruiting Manager of the Open Source...Go To Article

 

Facebook is testing encrypted, secret, self-destructing Messenger chats

Jul 08, 2016

Those who crave more security will soon have some piece of mind knowing their conversations are less likely to fall in the wrong hands.

Q&A with Jill Dyché: “Our COE Is About to Kick the Bucket!” — Upside

Jul 08, 2016

In the past decade the analytics center of excellence has taken off.

Hadoop adoption would be helped by more standards; not more options

Jul 07, 2016

NoSQL movement will ultimately dominate the world of analytical systems.

Analytics Symposium – Event

Jul 07, 2016

Analytics is no longer only about better insights -- it’s now the foundation for digital transformation and innovation.

Facebook lays down foundations for easier, cheaper net access

Jul 07, 2016

Facebook began to put some serious thought into providing internet access to remote areas of the world.

With Brexit, APIs just got geopolitical

Jul 07, 2016

A critical mass of digital platform opportunities could create a new center of gravity for startups and alter the flow of fintech talent and funds.

These are the apps refugees are using to find their way in Europe

Jul 07, 2016

A list of apps that helps Syrians to find jobs and accommodations and to provide learning for their children.

Getting the Most from Hadoop in the Cloud — Upside

Jul 07, 2016

Enterprises have started to evaluate Hadoop - a technology that makes processing and analysis of modern day big data workloads possible.

I do not want to pick on the author of the original piece, which has much more than this line and… — Medium

Jul 06, 2016

The implication here is that you have access to all of the data you could possibly need.

Bulgaria passes law requiring government software to be open source

Jul 05, 2016

Amendments to the country's Electronic Governance Act have been voted on in Parliament and are now in effect.

Is Hadoop becoming the center of gravity for data?

Jun 29, 2016

Being able to connect things without physically moving the data is a really important technology.

Big data analytics, integration critical to digital Malaysia’s success – BorneoPost Online

Jun 29, 2016

What challenges do Malaysian companies face in getting value from big data?

MapR, Microsoft make announcements at Hadoop and Red Hat summits

Jun 28, 2016

MapR is making cluster management and upgrades easier. Microsoft will be showing its enterprise database on Red Hat's Enterprise Linux.

WhatsApp vs. Signal vs. Google Allo

Jun 28, 2016

How is someone who cares about their privacy and security to choose between them?

Apache Spark Key Terms, Explained

Jun 22, 2016

Here you can find full explanations of the key terms one encounters when working with Apache Spark.

High-Frequency Decision Making: Embracing a Competitive Advantage — Upside

Jun 17, 2016

Companies want new applications that incorporate low-latency processing to impact events as they happen.

Data scientists, execs share advice for assembling a big data analytics team

Jun 16, 2016

They’re going to need to be trained and that training is going to be complex.

How to Get a Handle on Big Data & Hadoop

Jun 15, 2016

So what is the cause for the difficulties in getting big data and Hadoop to perform?

Internet of Things Checklist: 4 IoT Prerequisites

Jun 15, 2016

Internet of things (IoT) is transforming everyday man-made landscape and making it smarter.

The 10 Most Important IoT Trends of 2016

Jun 15, 2016

2016 could go down as a record year for M&A activity in the sector and concerns about security and execution remain.

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AWS re:Invent

Nov 28, 2022 Las Vegas, NV

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Oct 05, 2022 Santa Clara, CA

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Oct 04, 2022 Austin, TX

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O’Reilly Open Source Convention

May 16, 2016 Austin

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99U 2016

May 05, 2016 New York

The goal of the 99U Conference is to shift the focus from idea generation to idea execution. Providing road-tested insights

Consensus 2016: Making Blockchain Real

May 02, 2016 New York

Consensus 2016 will define what is “real” in blockchain technology and focus on how to mainstream real-world applications for consumers.