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Altinity Rocks With Blazing Database Performance

Let's explore Altinity for blazing fast database performance! Real-time analytics & open source explained.
 
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Load Testing Insights 2025

Scott Moore and Jay Akselrud discuss load testing in 2025. Get insights on DevOps and Continuous Testing, missing Skill Sets, and don't miss the "blooper" at the end.

Limited Views on YouTube? This may be why...

Why one of my YouTube videos got limited views. I explain how Google Ads flagged a random keyword on my website.
 
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Observability as Code with Checkly. Monitor your applications

Discover how Checkly is transforming software monitoring with "Observability as Code". This approach allows developers to address the challenges of rapidly changing software. 
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Your New AI Co-worker - Agentic AI

🚀 **Check out this fascinating podcast episode about the transformative potential of Agentic AI!**
🤖 Learn how Agentic AI goes beyond task-based Generative AI, enabling goal-oriented and autonomous action.  🔧 Discover how it predicts system faults, proactively fixes issues, and streamlines IT operations.  💻 See how developers can use AI assistants to generate code and automate development cycles.  🌐 Explore GenTech AI, where systems of collaborating agents achieve organizational goals through automation and swarm intelligence.
🎧 Tune in now to uncover the future of AI and its impact on industries! Plus, check out DataCamp's AI learning track to gain hands-on experience with real-world AI applications.
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Achieving Cyber Resilience: Expert Insights From LevelBlue

Strengthen your cyber resilience! Join us as we discuss cyber resilience from a software engineering perspective with cybersecurity expert Teresa Lanowitz.
We're talking with respected industry analyst Teresa Lanowitz about her new report on the 2024 Level Blue Futures for Cyber Resilience. With her deep understanding of the software development lifecycle and operational requirements like performance and security, Teresa offers unique insights into building robust and resilient systems.
Learn about:
● The importance of cyber resilience in today's threat landscape.● How to incorporate cyber resilience principles into software engineering practices.● Practical tips for improving your organization's security posture.
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Legendary Marketing Secrets For Software Companies

Former Mercury Interactive CMO, Chris Lochhead, reveals the company's customer-obsessed culture, aggressive execution strategies, and focus on category design that led to its legendary success in the software testing market. Learn how their unique approach can be applied to any company looking to dominate its industry.
 
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● Customer obsession is paramount. It's not just about providing good service; it's about making customer success the driving force behind every decision.
●Don't just be better, be different. Identify unmet needs and create new categories that solve problems in innovative ways.
● Listen to your "super consumers". These highly engaged customers offer invaluable insights that can shape your product development and marketing strategies.
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How I became a performance engineer

This is the story of how I became a performance engineer. See the blog that goes with this video at https://scottmoore.consulting/blog/performance-engineer/
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My Insights Switching From Unifi To A Peplink Wireless AP

Why I switched from Ubiquiti to Peplink Wireless APs for better Wi-Fi performance.
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My insights switching from Unifi to a Peplink wireless AP.  n this episode of the SMC Journal podcast, I share my journey of replacing a Ubiquiti Unify Wireless Access Point with a Peplink Wireless AP. As remote work became essential, I saw the limitations of my aging Wi-Fi setup and sought a more reliable solution. I will discuss my experience with Peplink products, highlighting their quality and performance, and explain why others might consider making a similar switch for improved home networking. 
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🔮Cloudflare is developing pre-rendering capabilities to render pages in the background, promising even faster load times when combined with existing Early Hints technology for asset preloading.
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