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The Singular Success of SQL
SQL has a brilliant future as a major figure in the pantheon of data representations.
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More Encryption Means Less Privacy
Retaining electronic privacy requires more political engagement.
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Schema.org: Evolution of Structured Data on the Web
Big data makes common schemas even more necessary.
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Non-Volatile Storage
Implications of the datacenter's shifting center.
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How to De-Identify Your Data
Balancing statistical accuracy and subject privacy in large social-science datasets.
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Lean Software Development: Building and Shipping Two Versions
Catering to developers' strengths while still meeting team objectives.
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Challenges of Memory Management on Modern N-UMA Systems
Optimizing NUMA systems applications with Carrefour.
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Dismantling the Barriers to Entry
We have to choose to build a Web that is accessible to everyone.
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Testing a Distributed System
Testing a distributed system can be trying even under the best of circumstances.
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Natural Language Translation at the Intersection of AI and HCI
Old questions being answered with both AI and HCI.
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Testing Web Applications with State Objects
Use states to drive your tests.
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The Science of Managing Data Science
Lessons learned managing a data science research team.
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Scalability Techniques For Practical Synchronization Primitives
Designing locking primitives with performance in mind.
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Disambiguating Databases
Use the database built for your access model.
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No Such Thing as a General-Purpose Processor
And the belief in such a device is harmful.
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A New Software Engineering
What happened to the promise of rigorous, disciplined, professional practices for software development?
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