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Technical Recruitment

Lessons from Gordon Ramsay on Conducting Job Interviews

This is a fantastic video from Scottish star chef Gordon Ramsay about cooking the most simple of things: Scrambled eggs! There is an interesting moment when he says: “we always ask new chefs in the interview to cook scrambled eggs. Read more…

By Valbonne Consulting, 6 monthsOctober 31, 2024 ago
Information Security & Privacy

High-Trust clouds, or how I stopped worrying and learned to love the #NSA

Cloud technology is young so maybe it’s not all bad that this happens now?! From an engineers perspective it’s actually a welcome challenge because a fatal flaw has been exposed at an early stage. So, we should really be glad Read more…

By Valbonne Consulting, 6 monthsOctober 25, 2024 ago
CompSci

The Software Engineers Guide to Mercury Retrograde

According to Western astrology, there’s this thing called “Mercury Retrograde”. Before you dismiss it as mumbo-jumbo remember that this “science” is several thousand years old. And probably too complex for even software engineers like you and me to understand. During Read more…

By Valbonne Consulting, 7 monthsOctober 19, 2024 ago
Cyber Security

Can the IoT save itself from the imminent doomsday scenario painted by the Security industry?

A lot has been said abut Information Security and I will omit elaborating here what every Security book starts out with in great length. Instead let me jump right to the heart of the matter namely that Security has always Read more…

By Valbonne Consulting, 7 monthsOctober 5, 2024 ago
Tech Philosophy

The Imposter Syndrome in Software Development

Impostor syndrome, also known as impostor phenomenon or impostorism, is a psychological experience of intellectual and professional fraudulence. It is “the subjective experience of perceived self-doubt in one’s abilities and accomplishments compared with others, despite evidence to suggest the contrary.” Read more…

By Valbonne Consulting, 9 monthsJuly 29, 2024 ago
Tech Philosophy

Which first language is best for learning programming techniques?

Most people would suggest Python, which no doubt is a good language for beginners. But a lot depends on what you plan to do. If this isn’t only an academic experiment and you’re looking to seriously expand your programming ability Read more…

By Valbonne Consulting, 9 monthsJuly 29, 2024 ago
XaaS / Cloud & BigData

Should Open Standards be Open Source?

Frank Yue just said Open Standards do not have to be Open Source. Why is this a bad idea? Open Standards that are not Open Source remove the voting power from individuals and smaller players. While discussion in “open” standards is Read more…

By Valbonne Consulting, 9 months ago
Information Security & Privacy

Attacking the Internet of Things for Fun and Profit

Below we’re collecting the most interesting and influential IoT Security papers. This post targets engineering professionals who want to jump-start their IoT Security foo or wish to move into this Brave New World that is the Internet of Things or more specifically learn about IoT Security. Read more…

By Valbonne Consulting, 9 monthsJuly 29, 2024 ago
Information Security & Privacy

Bug bounty: When auctioning off our Math problems

Bug bounties can be a valuable marketing tool to: 🐛 strengthen ties between a company and specialists 🐛 reach hidden “talent pockets” 🐛 ensure customers know you care about your product/service security, but, … Bug bounties are no panacea or Read more…

By Valbonne Consulting, 9 months ago
Tech Philosophy

Unexpected Item in the Bagging Area: AI Super-Intelligence Fear Mongering

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic Arthur C. Clarke Our fear of technology is deeply rooted in society. Some countries, mostly in East-Asia are more open to embrace unknown technologies than others. Those from my own tribe (the Read more…

By Valbonne Consulting, 9 months ago

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