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Schooling Flappy Bird: A Reinforcement Learning Tutorial

Leveraging DeepMind’s breakthrough AI approaches takes some work, but the results are astounding. In this article, Toptal Freelance Deep Learning Engineer Neven Pičuljan guides us through the building blocks of reinforcement learning, training a neural network to play Flappy Bird using the PyTorch framework.

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Neven Pičuljan

Neven Pičuljan

Co-founder of Poze and CEO of an AI R&D/consulting company, Neven has an MCS degree and has built a face-recognition system in TensorFlow.

A Spectrum of Possibilities: The Go-to UI Color Guide

Color is the master key to compelling design communication, but UI designers must learn to wield its power. This guide simplifies color theory concepts and shows designers how to use color with precision.

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Micah Bowers

Micah Bowers

Micah helps businesses craft meaningful engagement through branding, illustration, and design.

The Role of Color in UX

A well-thought-out color palette can elevate a design from “good” to “great” while a mediocre palette can detract from a user’s experience and even interfere with their ability to use a site or app.

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Cameron Chapman

Cameron Chapman

Cameron comes from a design background and is the author of two web design books: Color for Web Design and The Smashing Idea Book.

Online Dating Industry: The Business of Love

Though matchmaking is one of the oldest industries in existence, online matchmaking is now having a moment of its own. This article explores the business of dating: the market size of dating apps in the U.S., the industry’s biggest players, and how these products actually make money (if they even do).

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Melissa Lin

Melissa Lin

Melissa has worked in ECM, tech startups, and management consulting, advising Fortune 500 companies across multiple sectors.

AI vs. BI: Differences and Synergies

Business Intelligence and artificial intelligence are increasingly crucial yet often misunderstood tools in an enterprise context. This article clarifies the differences between each field and explains how they will work together in the future.

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iOS Continuous Integration with Xcode Server Explained

Continuous integration using nothing but Apple tools used to be tedious and time-consuming. This changed with the launch of Xcode 9.0 last September.

In this article, Toptal iOS Developer Nemanja Stosic explains how you can harness the potential of new Xcode features to streamline iOS development.

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Nemanja Stošić

Nemanja Stošić

Having worked for Novomatic and Microsoft, Nemanja is no stranger to Agile/Scrum. His main expertise includes Java, Swift, C#, and C++.

Dive into React Native for Android Development

Despite initial skepticism, React Native is very much in demand today!

In this article, Toptal Freelance React Native Developer, and former React Native skeptic, Alexander Pataridze talks about why he became a React Native advocate instead and introduces us to the technology by illustrating four use-cases.

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Alexander Pataridze

Alexander Pataridze

Alex is a senior mobile developer with years of experience in Android and iOS. He created mobile banking suites and apps for several banks.

Investment due diligence is a necessary process for both buyers and sellers to undertake to ensure the swift execution of their envisaged transaction. Although, with the stakes high, there are certain challenges that can arise throughout the process which, with careful planning and execution, can be mitigated.

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Stela Ivancheva

Stela Ivancheva

Stela has 15 years of M&A track record in Europe. At EY and Raiffeisenbank she has worked on acquisitions and disposals of up to $1bn.

The Tried and True Laws of UX (with Infographic)

Just as there are cause and effect relationships, there are the laws of UX: predictable outcomes and human behaviors in UX a designer can use to design superior products. This infographic explains it all.

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Miklos Philips

Miklos Philips

Miklos is a UX designer, product design strategist, author, and speaker with more than 18 years of experience in the design field.

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