Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a more inclusive workplace and be a better ally. 1. Broadcast your support for inclusion In The Better Allies® Way: A Workbook for Being More Inclusive at Work, I explore the seven roles that allies can play. I developed this framework to describe the many ways allies can make a difference. It’s been a popular and powerful tool for my readers to understand that there is no single definition of what it means to support colleagues from underrepresented groups. One of the seven roles is the Champion, who ensures colleagues are reco ..read more

Image by Ash Lamb Simplicity is a compelling problem-solving tool. Simplicity leads to solutions that are: Easy to understand Focused on what matters most Flexible and adaptable Easy to maintain But human beings are prone to complexity bias! Complexity bias is our tendency to believe that complicated solutions are better than simple ones. We assume a big problem must require a certain level of knowledge and effort to solve. In other words, a simple solution seems too good to be true. Sometimes, we think complex solutions show a deeper understanding of the topic. We b ..read more

After chatGPT came out, AI caught everyone’s attention. It’s like discovering a new continent. I also started to explore AI tools like everyone else did. Now, looking back, AI has helped to boost my productivity significantly. It’s hard to imagine life without AI, just like it’s hard to imagine life without electricity now. Photo by Gerard Siderius on UnsplashWork Life As a software engineer, I used AI in the following scenario. explain code write code, especially boilerplate code write database scripts write test cases find bugs fix bugs research for coding best practice ..read more

Do you find ambiguity exhilarating or exhausting? Credit: Author Sometimes, I wonder what life would be like if we knew everything beforehand. Every decision we made would turn out in line with our expectations. Every outcome would be guaranteed. There would be no unknowns, unexpected conditions, or unwarranted circumstances. It would be pretty dull, right? After all, as a species, we are designed to thrive in uncertainty. We don’t find joy in the knowns. The thrill of navigating the unknown keeps us inspired and motivated. What gives us pleasure is not the successful outcome but getting ..read more

The DDD Way toward Screaming Design — Our way continues Part II-2: Tactical Design — Organizing Business Logic Organizing Business Logic DDD is about drawing lines, either during the decomposition of the business domain into sub-domains, putting them into bounded contexts, and deciding the relationship between them using strategic design that ends up with a context map, or during the decomposition of each bounded context into components using tactical design, each component having its own responsibility and being able to communicate with other components. In order to find out the com ..read more

Get started with these resources to ace your interviews! Hi everyone, I am a Software Engineer at Walmart Global Tech India, Bangalore. Photo by Estée Janssens on Unsplash I joined Walmart as an SDE intern during my final year of my Bachelor's for six months. At the end of the internship, I had to give an interview for the full-time role, after qualifying it, I was given a pre-placement offer based on my internship feedback and my interview. I have interviewed with various other companies like Google, Intuit, Infosys, Accolite, and so on during my college days for Software Engineer roles ..read more

The Quickest Website Development: An Engineer’s Dive into Family Favours So, there I was, comfortably nestled in the world of data engineering, when adventure called — or rather, my brother did. Picture this: a casual chat that spirals into an “Oh, we need a website” moment. Given that my usual playground involves data pipelines more than UI components, I was keen on finding the quickest, no-muss route back to my data sanctum. The Game Plan: Efficiency Meets Elegance Enter the decision to grab a template off the shelf. Why reinvent the wheel when you can personalize a mast ..read more

Blockchain is often used for crypto-currency and financial transactions. It is now breaking ground in environmental sustainability. This innovative technology is not just a buzzword in the tech world but is now a critical tool in the global quest for a more sustainable future. Blockchain Certification Today, we will explore the core of how blockchain can bolster sustainability efforts and play a transformative role in fostering a greener tomorrow. First, we will discover its features. Decentralized Nature: Facilitating transparent and equitable decision-making procedures is crucial for effect ..read more

What It Takes to Lead from Afar! Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash In 2020, when the world welcomed remote work, I was entrenched in on-site work with a client. This company was so ingrained in office life that the mere thought of working remotely sent collective shivers down its spine. Sure, we had all the fancy tools, but their communication skills were as clear as mud and twice as toxic. Enter our newly hired Executive Assistant, chosen unanimously by the “leadership” team, myself included, because we all saw sparkles of curiosity, an eagerness to learn, and ninja-level probl ..read more

Welcome! In this tutorial, we will explore the world of AWS EC2 and learn how to set up your own Apache web server from scratch. We will walk you through the entire process of creating an EC2 instance using the Linux 2 AMI and configuring a basic Apache web app server with a bash script. Additionally, we will enhance the server to display a custom message along with its IP address. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have a solid understanding of creating an EC2 instance and configuring a web server with Apache. So, let’s dive into it! Launch an EC2 Instance with Linux 2 AMI ..read more