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Customer Data Platform #DMP use case and scenarios help differentiate its use from the recently popular Customer Data Platforms #CDP

Customer Data Platform #DMP use case and scenarios help differentiate its use from the recently popular Customer Data Platforms #CDP | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

A lot has changed since most brands first “hired” their DMP—GDPR, the rise of Walled Gardens, browser tracking preventions. Has your data strategy kept up?

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WHY IT MATTERS: DMPs we popular a while back. Here is a good report on the use cases and scenarios where DMPs are useful.

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October 21, 2019 7:23 AM
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The (not so) hidden cost of sharing code between iOS and Android

The (not so) hidden cost of sharing code between iOS and Android | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Although writing code once sounds like a great bargain, the associated overhead made the cost of this approach outweigh the benefits (which turned out to be smaller than expected anyway). In the end we no longer share mobile code via C++ (or any other non-standard way) and instead write code in the platform native languages.
In addition we want our engineers to have a delightful experience and to be able to contribute back to the community. This is why we made the decision to align our practices with industry standards.

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WHY IT MATTERS: the article explains clearly why write once solutions for mobile app development often is not a good idea.

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October 11, 2019 7:26 AM
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Wafer-Scale Deep Learning wafer-scale chip details the technology behind 1 trillion transistor largest ever commercial chip manufactured: the scale and the power of this device is unheard of @cereb...

Wafer-Scale Deep Learning wafer-scale chip details the technology behind 1 trillion transistor largest ever commercial chip manufactured: the scale and the power of this device is unheard of @cereb... | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

The WSE (pronounced “wise”) is the largest commercial chip ever manufactured, built to solve the problem of deep learning compute. The WSE is 1.2 trillion transistors, packed onto a single 215mm x 215mm chip with 400,000 AI-optimized cores, connected by a 100Pbit/s interconnect. The cores are fed by 18 GB of super-fast, on-chip memory, with an unprecedented 9 PB/s of memory bandwidth.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: this article and accompanying PDF presentation dive into the technical details of how it is now possible to put 1 trillion transistor on a chip designed for the sole purpose of machine learning. This is a BIG DEAL.

Slides and word document are here:

 

https://secureservercdn.net/198.12.145.239/a7b.fcb.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/HC31_1.13_Cerebras.SeanLie.v02.pdf

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October 10, 2019 7:32 AM
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Implement #FaceDetection in few lines of Python code shows image processing using #ML has become trivial: expect to see it in all kinds of products + expect all kinds of errors due to training data...

Implement #FaceDetection in few lines of Python code shows image processing using #ML has become trivial: expect to see it in all kinds of products + expect all kinds of errors due to training data... | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Face detection is the ability of a computer program to identify and locate human faces in a digital image. Face detection is one of the most common applications of Artificial Intelligence. From camera applications in smartphones to Facebook’s tag suggestions, the use of face detection in applications is increasing every single day.

 
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WHY IT MATTERS: few lines of code is all you need to do things that were considered impossible 5 years ago. With this powerful tool at their finger, expect pretty every website and system to include face detection and other image processing features to be included in the coming years. But few developers will know about the limitations of the technology, especially the biais that may exist in the training data. As in this example, you realize that the "confidence" has not been used in the example, but yet it seems to be an essential information to interpret the results. There will be many many errors due to this in the coming years before the technology really is fool proof.

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October 9, 2019 8:09 AM
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5 technical challenges Cerebras overcame in building the first trillion-transistor chip highlights the state of the art in silicon fabrication & advances we can expect in #machineLearning and #AI i...

5 technical challenges Cerebras overcame in building the first trillion-transistor chip highlights the state of the art in silicon fabrication & advances we can expect in #machineLearning and #AI i... | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Superlatives abound at Cerebras, the until-today stealthy next-generation silicon chip company looking to make training a deep learning model as quick as buying toothpaste from Amazon. Launching after almost three years of quiet development, Cerebras introduced its new chip today — and it is a doozy.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: this is a BIG deal in hardware design. Being able to fabricate such a large system enables capabilities to a scale previously unheard of. Read this article for a high level overview, watch the next blog post for an in depth description.

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September 30, 2019 8:18 AM
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Retail on Amazon Web Services provides all the same tools that power the marketplace for #retailers that want to build their own solution #AWS 

Retail on Amazon Web Services provides all the same tools that power the marketplace for #retailers that want to build their own solution #AWS  | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

AWS offers the only cloud born from retail and built for retailers. We share Amazon’s own tested, proven innovation to help retailers reinvent their legacy applications for new value, complete their view of customers for relevant insight, and transform their engagement for increased sales velocity – a head start 20 years in the making to lead their customer’s journey.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: Amazon marketplace is seen as a possible competitor to retailers. AWS cloud infrastructure however does provide all the same tools to let retailers "roll their own"...!

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September 27, 2019 8:27 AM
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A review of #microservice architecture at 10 leading companies: Amazon, Uber, Spotify, ... #technology #softwareengineering

A review of #microservice architecture at 10 leading companies: Amazon, Uber, Spotify, ... #technology #softwareengineering | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Global companies, like Amazon, Coca Cola or Zalando are transforming their IT infrastructures into a microservice architecture. In addition to this, they are rebuilding their internal organizational structures and pushing their businesses ahead of the competition. We take a closer look at examples of microservice architecture in eCommerce.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: microservice is a core architecture pattern in today's eCommerce and cloud environments. This overview provides some insights into the most well known companies that have deployed their microservice architecture at scale.

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September 22, 2019 8:00 AM
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Simple visualization shows the problems that #AI - actually #machineLearning - can solve today

Simple visualization shows the problems that #AI - actually #machineLearning - can solve today | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Digital business transformation trailblazers who are actively promoting the adoption and use of artificial intelligence (AI) clearly need to be better at communicating, separating fact from science fiction. AI business champions must keep it real and stay focused on tangible business value. A data analytics, big data and AI pioneer shares how business leaders can effectively advocate for AI.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: machine learning is really powerful because it allows computer to tackle problems that were not possible to solve using traditional computer programming and software engineering techniques.

Fabienne Fayad's curator insight, September 23, 2019 1:53 PM
A good way to see things!
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September 21, 2019 7:27 AM
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How Amazon develops new platforms provides great insights into the #softwareEngineering best practices that drive the technology team at Amazon

How Amazon develops new platforms provides great insights into the #softwareEngineering best practices that drive the technology team at Amazon | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Inovation has always been part of the Amazon DNA, but about 20 years ago, we went through a radical transformation with the goal of making our iterative process—"invent, launch, reinvent, relaunch, start over, rinse, repeat, again and again"—even faster. The changes we made affected both how we built applications and how we organized our company.

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WHY IT MATTERS: this interview with Amazon CTO sheds light into the best practices that enable Amazon.com and the AWS infrastructure platform to exist and evolve.

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September 11, 2019 8:02 AM
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"Product Thinking: Building experiences that deliver results" provides a reference framework to balance strategy (build the right thing) with operations (build the thing right) via @ThoughtWorks

"Product Thinking: Building experiences that deliver results" provides a reference framework to balance strategy (build the right thing) with operations (build the thing right) via @ThoughtWorks | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Succeeding is no longer just about who’s able to build the technology, or who’s first to market. It’s about who’s got the best experience.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: in this age where "experiences" seem to matter more than anything else, this article provides a framework to help software developers and their managers with tools to prepare their strategy and deliver.

Scott Fuhriman's curator insight, September 11, 2019 2:04 PM

Is your Digital Team having more successes than failures?


 


Lots of great nuggets in this one for producing a successful digital experience. I love the “build the right thing” and “build the thing right” mentality. How often does one or both get done successfully, probably a lot less than we realize.


 


Another favorite nugget is “data tells you the what but doesn’t tell they why” which is extremely important in today’s data driven world.  At the end of the day you have to be in front of and exposed to customers to actually know the why to figure out the how.

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August 9, 2019 8:15 AM
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Advantages and disadvantages of coupled, decoupled, headless, and hybrid CMS architecture in The Definitive Guide to CMS Architecture via DZone Web Dev

Advantages and disadvantages of coupled, decoupled, headless, and hybrid CMS architecture in The Definitive Guide to CMS Architecture via DZone Web Dev | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

In this article, we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of coupled, decoupled, headless, and hybrid CMS architecture.

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WHY IT MATTERS: a simple description of the different architectures of WCMS solutions to help put some structure in this field that is often confusing because everyone wants to be everything for everyone...

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August 7, 2019 8:06 AM
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An Incremental Approach to Content Management Using Git - what happens when you let developers loose and ask them to build a CMS for your website #notMeantForGartnerMagicQuadrant via @thoughtWorks

An Incremental Approach to Content Management Using Git - what happens when you let developers loose and ask them to build a CMS for your website #notMeantForGartnerMagicQuadrant via @thoughtWorks | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

One of the many challenges with building or refreshing a website is the selection of a Content Management System (CMS). Despite our best efforts the CMS can often be a source of difficulty in a project, but there are alternatives. Read about the approach we took on www.thoughtworks.com to developing functionality to support content management in an incremental fashion.

CONCLUSION

This article has detailed an incremental approach to developing a content managed web application, in contrast to the adoption of a CMS at the outset. While there are the costs associated with developing functionality which you could get “off the shelf,” these are offset by some of the advantage of this approach – flexibility, simplicity, control, obviating the need to learn a bespoke framework and above all being able to move in small steps from a simple static web site to a managed one.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: this is what happens when you ask developers to build a content management solution. Very good insights into the process though.

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August 4, 2019 8:03 AM
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Two Stack CMS approach describes a custom-built website creation solution designed by developers to be modern and full featured #rollYourOwnWCMS via @ThoughtWorks

Two Stack CMS approach describes a custom-built website creation solution designed by developers to be modern and full featured #rollYourOwnWCMS via @ThoughtWorks | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

We applied the editing-publishing separation
pattern in building a two-stack CMS to support a global
readership while supporting complex coordination of legacy
editing tools. 

When content volume is low and only few trained people are responsible for content creation and maintenance, any added complexity of a two stack CMS isn't worthwhile. Such complexity makes it harder for content creators to learn how to use it and adds significant effort in system maintenance. (Although this may be mitigated by tools that are designed to work in this style.)

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: choosing a web content management solution is a pain in the neck. This approach does away with that altogether and builds its own versions. Very useful to understand the limitations of commercial CMS solutions.

 

Also read: edit-publish separation by Martin Fowler

https://martinfowler.com/bliki/EditingPublishingSeparation.html

 

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August 3, 2019 8:01 AM
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Forrester Total Economic Impact study of the @Salsify #PIM implementation shows 7 months payback & 339% ROI - but more important details certain costs and savings with such tools

Forrester Total Economic Impact study of the @Salsify #PIM implementation shows 7 months payback & 339% ROI - but more important details certain costs and savings with such tools | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Forrester Consulting conducted a Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study and examine the potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises may realize by deploying Salsify’s Product Experience Management (PXM) Platform.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: the benefits of back-office systems such as product information management (PIM) or customer data platforms (CDP) are hard to grasp. That is why studies like this are so important - beyond the obvious hype around ROI and payback - they highlight costs and areas where you may be able to save. Moreover, solutions like Salsify that are SaaS cloud based very often struggle to gain traction as teams in IT or operations are already in place and not about to get fired. Large ERPs like SAP or Oracle will claim that their modules are better and more integrated. Unfortunately, front-office teams in Marketing and eCommerce face challenges and huge savings when it comes to improved data quality and faster time to market which often are hard to measured. This study may help identify some of these areas of saving...

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July 31, 2019 7:52 AM
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A great video presentation of Advanced Event Brokers: What Are They & When Should You Use Them via @solace

Gartner has recently started talking about a new integration technology called the “event broker”.  As you may have guessed from the name ;), it’s a category of brokers and streaming technologies that move and govern events across applications, devices and processes.

Want to learn more? Check out this video. It explains what an event broker is, how they are categorized and why you might need one.

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WHY IT MATTERS: this short video very nicely describes what event brokers are by starting from scratch and providing great examples.

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July 28, 2019 7:31 AM
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The Forrester Wave on Enterprise Architecture Management Suites reminds us that EA tools change but inherent problems of EA remain...

The Forrester Wave on Enterprise Architecture Management Suites reminds us that EA tools change but inherent problems of EA remain... | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

In our 35-criterion evaluation of enterprise architecture management suites (EAMS) providers, we identified the 12 most significant ones — Ardoq, Atoll Technologies, Avolution, BiZZdesign, BOC Group, LeanIX, MEGA International, Orbus Software, Planview, QPR Software, Software AG, and UNICOM Systems — and researched, analyzed, and scored them. This report shows how each provider measures up and helps enterprise architecture (EA) professionals select the right one for their needs.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: enterprise architecture remains a great idea with awful delivery IMHO.

Great idea because most organizations do not have a complete high level view of their organizations from a business, data, application and technology in order to drive governance and security and manage project portfolio priorities.

Awful delivery because most EA groups tends to isolate themselves in ivory towers, with hard to define value and limited deliverables.

EA tools, in the same vein, have traditionally been bloated versions of difficult to maintain and often stale information, the main issue not being the software but the content and its maintenance...

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July 25, 2019 7:50 AM
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Why #MachineLearning is so important: it makes image analysis accurate, fast and cheap - and every problem can be turned into an image analysis problem - read "Computers that can see" from @benedic...

Why #MachineLearning is so important: it makes image analysis accurate, fast and cheap - and every problem can be turned into an image analysis problem - read "Computers that can see" from @benedic... | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Computer vision turns imaging into a universal input - it lets computer see. So what kinds of things will become vision problems, and how does that change Google or Instagram?

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WHY IT MATTERS: every computer problem can be thought of as image analysis. Face recognition and cancer detection in radiography of course, but also product search for example. This is why machine learning is such a big deal: it makes image recognition possible in a wide range of scenarios quickly with great accuracy. After all it makes sense as humans and animals rely on vision so much and that other senses can be converted into images (think sound waves, touch nerve patterns, smell, etc.

 

Image via www.vpnsrus.com

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July 8, 2019 7:53 AM
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5 principles for #cloud-native architecture—what it is and how to master it via @GoogleCloudPlatform

5 principles for #cloud-native architecture—what it is and how to master it via @GoogleCloudPlatform | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Learn to maximize your use of Google Cloud by adopting a cloud-native architecture.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: the cloud has profoundly changed the way we do things. Here are very good article on the cloud-native architecture, what it should be. Take note an apply to your own architecture whenever possible.

Naveen Kumar's curator insight, September 2, 2019 3:01 PM
Basic principles for designing cloud native architecture. 
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June 30, 2019 7:45 AM
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48 #marketing #technology stacks illustrated for the 2019 #MarTech Stackies help grasp the products in use in large organizations but fail to carry much more than a beautiful picturer #weNeedMoreDe...

48 #marketing #technology stacks illustrated for the 2019 #MarTech Stackies help grasp the products in use in large organizations but fail to carry much more than a beautiful picturer #weNeedMoreDe... | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

For the 5th year, we've run The Stackies Awards, where marketers send in a single slide that illustrates their 'stack' — the collection of marketing technology tools they use and how they conceptualize them together. We received 48 entries this year, and some truly incredible ones. Airstack graciously sponsored the awards this time. And, as promised, we've gladly made a donation of $4,800 to Girls Who Code on behalf of the 48 entrants ABinBev, Airstream, Alliant Credit Union, Artemis Health, BraunAbility, Esri, G Adventures, Juniper Networks, Lola, Nationwide Advisory Solutions, Paychex, Racing Post, Sargento Foods, The Telegraph, Tennant, and the

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WHY IT MATTERS: I recommend a good read of this year's awards for marketing technology stack. I must however warn that the illustration - while beautiful - fail to carry as much information as they should to pick best from worst. How are they connected? What is the cost to acquire and maintain? How is security and privacy ensured? etc. etc. I would urge a more in depth review of the winning solutions to help grasp what it really means to be marTech best in class in 2019.

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June 24, 2019 7:45 AM
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Key #technology concepts behind @Faceboook #cryptocurrency are #openSource & documentation is available online- the State Machine Replication in the #Libra #Blockchain

Key #technology concepts behind @Faceboook #cryptocurrency are #openSource & documentation is available online- the State Machine Replication in the #Libra #Blockchain | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

This report presents LibraBFT, a robust and efficient state machine replication system designed for the Libra Blockchain. LibraBFT is based on HotStuff, a recent protocol that leverages several decades of scientific advances in Byzantine fault tolerance (BFT) and achieves the strong scalability and security properties required by internet settings. LibraBFT further refines the HotStuff protocol to introduce explicit liveness mechanisms and provides a concrete latency analysis. To drive the integration with the Libra Blockchain, this document provides specifications extracted from a fully-functional simulator. These specifications include state replication interfaces and a communication framework for data transfer and state synchronization among participants. Finally, this report provides a formal safety proof that induces criteria to detect misbehavior of BFT nodes, coupled with a simple reward and punishment mechanism.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: Facebook announcement of its cryptocurrency called LIBRA will generate many comments but I expect few will take time to look at the technology behind the solution. Here, the blockchain state machine is explained in a detailed whitepaper.

IMHO this is the most interesting piece as it lays out the required components to implement a blockchain solution. This will require knowledge and expertise that today few have. If LIBRA is a commercial success then expect others to leverage the same technology in their solutions. Thus, worth reading.

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June 23, 2019 7:45 AM
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Key #technology concepts behind @Faceboook #cryptocurrency are #openSource & documentation is available online- Move: A Language With Programmable Resources for #Libra #Blockchain

Key #technology concepts behind @Faceboook #cryptocurrency are #openSource & documentation is available online- Move: A Language With Programmable Resources for #Libra #Blockchain | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

We present Move, a safe and flexible programming language for the Libra Blockchain. Move is an executable bytecode language used to implement custom transactions and smart contracts. The key feature of Move is the ability to define custom resource types with semantics inspired by linear logic: a resource can never be copied or implicitly discarded, only moved between program storage locations. These safety guarantees are enforced statically by Move’s type system. Despite these special protections, resources are ordinary program values — they can be stored in data structures, passed as arguments to procedures, and so on. First-class resources are a very general concept that programmers can use not only to implement safe digital assets but also to write correct business logic for wrapping assets and enforcing access control policies. The safety and expressivity of Move have enabled us to implement significant parts of the Libra protocol in Move, including Libra coin, transaction processing, and validator management.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: Facebook announcement of its cryptocurrency called LIBRA will generate many comments but I expect few will take time to look at the technology behind the solution. Here, the LIBRA new programming language MOVE is explained in a detailed whitepaper.

IMHO this is the most interesting piece as it lays out the required components to implement a blockchain solution. This will require knowledge and expertise that today few have. If LIBRA is a commercial success then expect others to leverage the same technology in their solutions. Thus, worth reading.

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June 22, 2019 7:45 PM
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Key #technology concepts behind @Faceboook #cryptocurrency are #openSource & documentation is available online- The #Libra #Blockchain #whitepaper

Key #technology concepts behind @Faceboook #cryptocurrency are #openSource & documentation is available online- The #Libra #Blockchain #whitepaper | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

The Libra Blockchain is a decentralized, programmable database designed to support a low-volatility cryptocurrency that will have the ability to serve as an efficient medium of exchange for billions of people around the world. We present a proposal for the Libra protocol, which implements the Libra Blockchain and aims to create a financial infrastructure that can foster innovation, lower barriers to entry, and improve access to financial services. To validate the design of the Libra protocol, we have built an open-source prototype implementation — Libra Core — in anticipation of a global collaborative effort to advance this new ecosystem.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: Facebook announcement of its cryptocurrency called LIBRA will generate many comments but I expect few will take time to look at the technology behind the solution. Here, the LIBRA blockchain is explained in a detailed whitepaper.

IMHO this is the most interesting piece as it lays out the required components to implement a blockchain solution. This will require knowledge and expertise that today few have. If LIBRA is a commercial success then expect others to leverage the same technology in their solutions. Thus, worth reading.

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June 21, 2019 7:45 AM
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Key #technology concepts behind @Faceboook #cryptocurrency are #openSource & documentation is available online- the Life of a #Libra Transaction #Blockchain

Key #technology concepts behind @Faceboook #cryptocurrency are #openSource & documentation is available online- the Life of a #Libra Transaction #Blockchain | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

To get a deeper understanding of the lifecycle of a Libra transaction, we will follow a transaction on its journey from being submitted to a Libra validator to being committed to the Libra Blockchain. We will then “zoom-in” on each logical component of a validator and take a look at its interactions with other components.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: Facebook announcement of its cryptocurrency called LIBRA will generate many comments but I expect few will take time to look at the technology behind the solution. Here, the life of a LIBRA trransaction is explained.

IMHO this is the most interesting piece as it lays out the required components to implement a blockchain solution. This will require knowledge and expertise that today few have. If LIBRA is a commercial success then expect others to leverage the same technology in their solutions. Thus, worth reading.

Anthony Smith's curator insight, June 21, 2019 11:41 AM

WHY IT MATTERS: Facebook announcement of its cryptocurrency called LIBRA will generate many comments but I expect few will take time to look at the technology behind the solution. Here, the life of a LIBRA trransaction is explained.

IMHO this is the most interesting piece as it lays out the required components to implement a blockchain solution. This will require knowledge and expertise that today few have. If LIBRA is a commercial success then expect others to leverage the same technology in their solutions. Thus, worth reading.

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June 20, 2019 7:57 AM
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Key #technology concepts behind @Faceboook #cryptocurrency are #openSource & documentation is available online- the #Libra Protocol #Blockchain

Key #technology concepts behind @Faceboook #cryptocurrency are #openSource & documentation is available online- the #Libra Protocol #Blockchain | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

The Libra Blockchain is a cryptographically authenticated distributed database, and it is based on the Libra protocol. This document briefly describes the key concepts of the Libra protocol. For a detailed description of all the elements of the Libra protocol, refer to the Libra Blockchain technical paper

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: Facebook announcement of its cryptocurrency called LIBRA will generate many comments but I expect few will take time to look at the technology behind the solution. Here, the LIBRA protocol is explained.

IMHO this is the most interesting piece as it lays out the required components to implement a blockchain solution. This will require knowledge and expertise that today few have. If LIBRA is a commercial success then expect others to leverage the same technology in their solutions. Thus, worth reading.

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June 19, 2019 7:44 AM
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Analysis & Benchmark of 61 Open Source Software Projects highlights that #developers should always be careful about the quality of #OSS frameworks & databases they include in their solutions by Sof...

Analysis & Benchmark of 61 Open Source Software Projects highlights that #developers should always be careful about the quality of #OSS frameworks & databases they include in their solutions by Sof... | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Open source software (OSS) is becoming increasingly popular, but gaining insight into its structural quality and understanding post-integration implications remain major challenges. This research digs deeper into these issues and aims to provide Software Intelligence on the structural quality of OSS commonly used by businesses or embedded as part of bespoke systems.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: we have come to depend on open source software - OSS - to improve our development speed and features. It is very easy to include well known frameworks, analytics or even rely on OSS databases as the core of our apps. We should not underestimate the dependencies this creates within our own solutions, as the weakest link in the whole solution may be that of the OSS code you leverage. Be careful and do not trust blindly these solutions.

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