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Surveillance Too Cheap to Meter
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Surveillance Too Cheap to Meter

Stopping Big Brother would require an expensive overhaul of the entire system.

The Software Industry Is <i>Still</i> the Problem
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The Software Industry Is Still the Problem

The time is (also) way overdue for IT professional liability.

Lamboozling Attackers
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Lamboozling Attackers: A New Generation of Deception

Software engineering teams can exploit attackers' human nature by building deception environments.

It Takes a Community
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It Takes a Community: The Open Source Challenge

A discussion with Reynold Xin, Wes McKinney, Alan Gates, and Chris McCubbin.

Meaning and Context in Computer Programs
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Meaning and Context in Computer Programs

Sharing domain knowledge among programmers using the source code as the medium.

A Conversation with Margo Seltzer and Mike Olson
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A Conversation with Margo Seltzer and Mike Olson

The history of Berkeley DB.

Static Analysis at GitHub
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Static Analysis at GitHub

An experience report.

Designing UIs for Static-Analysis Tools
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Designing UIs for Static-Analysis Tools

Evaluating tool design guidelines with SWAN.

Static Analysis
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Static Analysis

The fundamental challenge of software engineering is one of complexity.

Software Development in Disruptive Times
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Software Development in Disruptive Times

Creating a software solution with fast decision capability, agile project management, and extreme low-code technology.

The Complex Path to Quantum Resistance
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The Complex Path to Quantum Resistance

Is your organization prepared?

Quantum-Safe Trust for Vehicles
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Quantum-Safe Trust for Vehicles: The Race Is Already On

A discussion of concerns on quantum vulnerability for the automobile industry.

Application Frameworks
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Application Frameworks

While powerful, frameworks are not for everyone.

The SPACE of Developer Productivity
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The SPACE of Developer Productivity

There's more to it than you think.

Enclaves in the Clouds
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Enclaves in the Clouds

Legal considerations and broader implications

Everything VPN Is New Again
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Everything VPN Is New Again

The 24-year-old security model has found a second wind.

A Second Conversation with Werner Vogels
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A Second Conversation with Werner Vogels

The Amazon CTO sits with Tom Killalea to discuss designing for evolution at scale.

Differential Privacy
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Differential Privacy: The Pursuit of Protections by Default

A discussion with Miguel Guevara, Damien Desfontaines, Jim Waldo, and Terry Coatta

The Time I Stole $10,000 from Bell Labs
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The Time I Stole $10,000 from Bell Labs

Why DevOps encourages us to celebrate outages.

The Life of a Data Byte
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The Life of a Data Byte

Be kind and rewind.
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