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Live Training in December at the O'Reilly learning platform: > Containers in 4 Hours - December 10 > Open Source GenAI with InstructLab and Granite - December 11 > Bash Shell Scripting in 4 Hours - December 12 > CKAD in 8 Hours: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer Crash Course - December 16 - 17 > Mastering Systemd - December 18 > Linux Security from Basics to Guru - December 19 Don't have a membership yet? Save on your annual membership during their Cyber Sale: https://lnkd.in/e-qpRsCm #itlearning #devops #sysadmin #promo

It's finally here. My new book, "Optimizing Cloud-Native Java (2nd Ed)" has arrived, published by O'Reilly. It's the new version of the best-selling book "Optimizing Java", but completely revised and updated for the era of Cloud. So, there never was a 1st edition as such - it's a reflection of the basic fact that I now believe that very few, if any, #Java developers can ignore #Cloud concerns. To get good #performance we still need to know about such things as Garbage Collection (including modern collectors such as Shenandoah) as well as a basic knowledge of #JVM internals. But that's not enough any more - the performance-conscious developer needs to know how topics such as #Observability have become first-class concerns in the Cloud, and how #concurrent and #distributed techniques are crucial to today's applications. So the book has evolved to serve those needs. It's been quite the journey to get it here for you, and I couldn't have done it without James Gough, my co-author and friend; Holly Cummins, who wrote the foreword for us; expert input and advice from colleagues and friends across the industry (special shout-out to Elspeth Minty, Jonathan Halliday, Bruno Baptista and Roman Kennke) and our illustrator, Anna Evans. It's available from Amazon (or wherever you get your technical books) now! It also makes a wonderful Thanksgiving or Xmas present for family and friends! https://lnkd.in/e3uuZiGs

With economic uncertainty halting salary growth and headcount expansion across the UK, employees are taking the initiative to enhance their career prospects through digital #reskilling. Our Alexia Pedersen shared her thoughts via Future of Work: https://lnkd.in/e_PBmu6Z

Our Final C# Code Taster of the Year is now complete! What a great week... ?? From insightful conversations to hands-on coding, it was amazing to see so many passionate learners take their first steps into programming. A big thank you to everyone who joined us virtually and in person – your enthusiasm made these events unforgettable! ?? We captured some of the Kodak moments but we also have a special vlog dropping next week on our SkillStruct University page showcasing highlights from both events. Stay tuned! Thank you to all the volunteers who made this a success: Jessica Mintah, Michelle Mamudu, Manuel D., Kyle Amoah, Nic Makomva, Toni Yusuf and Marlon Cumberbatch ?? ?? Shout out to Kerv for always being great hosts ?? Shout out to O'Reilly for providing the books for the Tech book giveaway ?? #Skillstruct #CSharp #CodingJourney #EventHighlights #LearnToCode #TechCommunity #VirtualEvent #InPersonEvent #CareerGrowth

Learn how small victories can lead to monumental success, transforming how you approach your goals in life and work. Listen to "Microwins" by Daron K. Roberts, J.D. on our learning platform: https://bit.ly/3Zl7GBP

Manual campaign optimization is fading. AI-powered marketing is here to stay. Startups, here are 3 ways to use AI for rapid growth. 1?? Automate the right tasks. AI can handle repetitive, data-heavy work like testing campaigns and analyzing audience segments, freeing you to focus on strategy. 2?? Personalize at scale. By leveraging machine learning, brands can create hyper-targeted experiences that build stronger customer connections. 3?? Test faster, fail smarter. AI allows startups to run thousands of experiments simultaneously, uncovering insights that would take humans weeks or months to discover. These are just a few of the lessons I explore in Lean AI. As we move into a future dominated by intelligent marketing, being data-driven is no longer enough—teams need to act smarter and faster. ?? Learn more about Lean AI: https://a.co/d/6K767XV Which of these strategies resonates most with your startup? Let me know below! #LeanStartups #Startups #Marketing #AI #ArtificialIntelligence O'Reilly

There is a crisis in technology education. The golden road to a career has always been through a college education. However, this “golden road” has developed deep cracks and is badly in need of maintenance. Beyond the out-of-control cost, there is evidence that degrees do not map to the #skills needed in today’s job market, and there’s an increasing disconnect—particularly in #ComputerScience — between the skills employers want and the skills colleges teach. Check out new #Radar article by Noah Gift: https://bit.ly/3OnERP0

My co-author, Yabing W., and I curated a book "97 Things Every Application Security Professional Should Know", a collection of insights from industry experts. The book is packed with practical advice to help practitioners tackle real-world challenges in application security. You can access the digital edition on O'Reilly’s platform, and the printed copy is available through Shroff Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd.. (Links in Comments) While our book serves as a guide for practitioners, the recently released Team8 research paper, Is Your AppSec Strategy Outdated?, is tailored for CISOs and AppSec leaders. It provides strategic insights on consolidating tools to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve efficiency. Why Consolidate? Managing multiple tools like SAST, SCA, and DAST often results in inefficiencies and high costs. Team8’s report shows how consolidating these tools into modern solutions like Application Security Posture Management (ASPM), CSPM/VM tools, and Attack Surface Management (ASM) can: Reduce costs from $4.7M to $2.1M annually. Save $600K per year on licensing. Decrease operational costs by over $2M annually. Reinvest for Impact The savings from consolidation can be reinvested into other critical areas, such as: - Bug bounty programs to engage ethical hackers. - Broader penetration testing for increased coverage. - SOC and GRC enhancements to strengthen resilience. A huge thank you to Ross Young and the Team8 CISO Village contributors—Adam Arellano, Andrew Wilder, Heather Hinton, Jason Richards, Karl Galbraith, Pieter VanIperen, Renana Friedlich-Barsky, Samir Sherif, and Yabing Wang, for their valuable research and actionable insights. Their work provides a roadmap for building smarter, more efficient AppSec programs. Together, these resources empower practitioners and leaders to advance application security to the next level. #AppSec #CISOLeadership #97Things #Team8Research #CostSavings #SecurityInnovation

Building Green Software from O'Reilly Authors book club!! Sara Bergman, Sarah Hsu and I invite you to the first BGS live, online authors book club next Tuesday. Links and details below. We will be talking about the Introduction chapter, which is available under a cc license here: https://lnkd.in/enXs2-GH or you could buy the full book https://lnkd.in/eScn8i4c. Hopefully we'll see a few of you there for a fun discussion! Green Software Foundation members very welcome. Strategically Green Anne Currie is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: BGS Book Club Time: Nov 26, 2024 06:30 PM London Join Zoom Meeting https://lnkd.in/gKeVQhAA Meeting ID: 841 5336 3406 Passcode: 615376

?? Excel Skills for Finance on December 11 is my final O'Reilly live class for 2024. I cover financial functions, lookup functions (such as INDEX, XMATCH, and XLOOKUP), conditional formatting, data validation, forecasting, and more. Hope to see you there! https://lnkd.in/eiddTqRi If you don't already have a subscription to the O'Reilly learning platform, you can attend by signing up for a free trial.