Facebook was earlier accused of accessing the location data of its users despite the Location Services being switched off. The social media giant has accepted that it indeed continues to access data Read More
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How to stay productive when you are understaffed
Editors Note: Software engineer or not, there are times when you have more on your plate than you can handle. Running away here is not an option. Ex CTO of ProGlove Read More
2019: Java’s last year on top?
Following the new biannual release schedule that started in 2018, this year Java saw two major releases, Java 12 in March and Java 13 in September. Read more: https://sdtimes.com/java/2019-javas-last-year-on-top/
Asking questions is a skill: Lessons from 10 years of Stack Overflow
I’m approaching my ten year anniversary on Stack Overflow. Over the past decade, how I use the site and my understanding of it has evolved quite a bit, so I Read More
What It’s Like to Write Software on a Team
Imagine you are on a team tasked with writing a novel. At first you all huddle together and figure out what it’s about. Who is the intended audience? What will Read More
A simple <img> tag can cost a fortune for business
Real security vulnerabilities always speak louder. Today we’re going to talk about SSRF attack that allows hackers to send any network requests from the back-end server by using <img> tags. Read More
How to succeed as a lead engineer – tactics and mindsets from practice
You’ve just been handed a big project at work. It spans parts of the app you’ve never touched, tech you’ve never heard of, and it all needs to work together Read More
Computing takes a quantum leap forward
Quantum computing: It sounds futuristic because until recently, it was. But today we’re marking a major milestone in quantum computing research that opens up new possibilities for this technology. Read Read More
Coding Salaries in 2019: Updating the Stack Overflow Salary Calculator
Today we are launching the 2019 update to the Stack Overflow Salary Calculator, a tool that allows developers and employers to understand representative salaries for the software industry based on experience Read More
Telling the Truth About Defects in Technology Should Never, Ever, Ever Be Illegal. EVER.
Congress has never made a law saying, “Corporations should get to decide who gets to publish truthful information about defects in their products,”— and the First Amendment wouldn’t allow such Read More