Monday, September 10, 2018

Why I encourage my students.
Tech's ultimate success: Software developers are now more valuable to companies than money
A full quarter century into the era of the modern consumer internet, the C-suite is still grappling with the fundamental problem dubbed digital transformation. One reason this challenge is so pernicious is that it can't be solved the way most transitions can, with money and management consultants. Instead, it requires the expertise of a new breed of corporate leaders: software developers.
As our global economy increasingly comes to run on technology-enabled rails and every company becomes a tech company, demand for high-quality software engineers is at an all-time high. A recent study from Stripe and Harris Poll found that 61 percent of C-suite executives believe access to developer talent is a threat to the success of their business. Perhaps more surprisingly — as we mark a decade after the financial crisis — this threat was even ranked above capital constraints.




Perspective. Not everyone is a Bird fancier.
People Are Vandalizing E-Scooters in 'Bird Dropping' Fad
If you haven't been keeping up with the hip new fads lately, there are two new things to be on the lookout for. First, are e-scooters distributed around urban areas to enhance the ease of mobility without automobile congestion. Second, are the people who are taking those same electric scooters and throwing them off of bridges. Pranksters have begun to seek out these e-scooters simply to damage them for the ‘Gram, calling it “bird dropping.”




This is how you should 3D print a gun. Of course, it would be much cheaper to buy the gun.
HP’s Metal Jet could be a huge leap for commercial 3D printing
Just a few years after launching its Multi Jet Fusion 3D printer, HP is ready to get into the world of 3D metal printing with Metal Jet, a new commercial platform.
… The company expects to make Metal Jet printers available to early customers in 2020 for under $400,000, with broader availability to follow in 2021.




I use an RSS reader every day, I’ll have to try this.


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