Daily bread 03/30/2018

• SoftBank Group and Saudi Arabia plan to spend $200 billion building the world’s biggest solar power plant | TechCrunch

  • SoftBank Group and Saudi Arabia plan to spend $200 billion building the world’s biggest solar power plant

  • known for splashy deals involving billions of dollars
  • to reach its full capacity
  • the largest of its kind in the world by far
  • to diversify its economy beyond oil
  • awarded ACWA Power a $302 million deal
  • extremely ambitious

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• The world vs. Ivan Duque

  • of Colombia’s peace process is in the defense after a series of gaffes

• The bright future of software development | App Developer Magazine

  • The bright future of software development
  • has become a bit of a staple
  • “Why Software Is Eating The World”
  • points out that
  • In a nutshell
  • infiltrating businesses all across the globe
  • it will continue to disrupt and evolve industries
  • having moved to a “mobile only” development model.
  • in the world’s emerging markets.
  • in contrast to India where 79 percent (no, that’s not a typo!) of web access is by mobile phone
  • What is driving the growth of software development?
  • three key developments:
  • It is everywhere
  • performs some meaningful function
  • ushering in a new era
  • It is easier to write.
    
  • It is easier to use.
  • What overall impact is software having on industry?
  • reach this milestone
  • digital disruption
  • a key driver
  • running much more lean and agile
  • their 20th century counterparts.
  • What do companies need to do in order to keep pace in a software-centric world?
  • software becoming the new oil.
  • a slew of new challenges
  • Hiring
  • a mad dash to create software
  • Quality
  • the bar has been raised
  • in terms of quality
  • A key aspect of ensuring
  • can lead to customer abandonment
  • What are some of the key technology initiatives in place by the highest performing organizations?
  • CI/CD processes which are speeding up the software delivery cycle even more.
  • the holy grail
  • real time test scenario
  • What are the challenges of keeping pace (hint: writing quality code quick enough to keep up with end user demands)?
  • need to be nimble
  • The need for flexibility:
  • a “free for all”
  • The need for coverage:
  • fragmented ecosystems
  • the dizzying combination of
  • against all of these scenarios
  • would be best served by relying on
  • can be a real nightmare

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