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Crash Consistency
Rethinking the fundamental abstractions of the file system.
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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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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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Low-Latency Distributed Applications in Finance
The finance industry has unique demands for low-latency distributed systems.
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The Science of Managing Data Science
Lessons learned managing a data science research team.
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Go Static or Go Home
In the end, dynamic systems are simply less secure.
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Hadoop Superlinear Scalability
The perpetual motion of parallel performance.
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Securing Network Time Protocol
Crackers discover how to use NTP as a weapon for abuse.
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Model-Based Testing: Where Does It Stand?
MBT has positive effects on efficiency and effectiveness, even if it only partially fulfills high expectations.
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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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Security Collapse in the HTTPS Market
Assessing legal and technical solutions to secure HTTPS.
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