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How Software Will Dominate the Automotive Industry

The rise of autonomous vehicles will cause a tectonic shift in the mobility industry―and incumbents must evolve along with it. Learn how automakers can position themselves to flourish in the new era of mobility.

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Toby Clarence-Smith

Toby Clarence-Smith

Toby is a valuation expert with deep financial experience across investment banking, VC investing, and private equity. He founded and sold a VC-backed company, and has also served as an assistant vice president for Barclays Capital. Toby has an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

A Guide to Process-oriented Programming in Elixir and OTP

Process-oriented programming is a paradigm in which the process structure and communication between processes of a system are the primary concerns. That’s the paradigm, but how does it work in real life?

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Michael Latta

Michael Latta

Michael is a software engineer with deep technical and leadership skills. As an entrepreneur, he is both a leader and a team player.

Experts’ Corner: Pitch Deck Tips for Fundraising Success

Fundraising, for companies at any stage, is undoubtedly a challenging process. Even for seasoned entrepreneurs and startups already experiencing market traction, a compelling pitch and accompanying pitch deck are still necessary. While there is variance around stylistic delivery of the pitch and aesthetic of the deck itself, you might be relieved to hear that the infamous pitch deck boils down to a formula.

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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.

Code Optimization: The Optimal Way to Optimize

Optimization sounds ideal. Ironically, the very aspect of our code we are trying to optimize can be sabotaged by this process, taking out innocent bystanders along the way. Is it a perfectionists’ goldmine…or minefield? In this article, Toptal Freelance Software Engineer Kevin Bloch offers a more balanced approach to the art and science of optimization.

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Kevin Bloch

Kevin Bloch

Kevin has 20+ years among full-stack, desktop, and indie game development. He lately specializes in PostgreSQL, JavaScript, Perl, and Haxe.

A Product Designer’s Guide to Competitive Analysis

A competitive product analysis can dramatically improve customer satisfaction and conversion rates as well as give assurance that you stand apart from your competitors.

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Chandan Mishra

Chandan Mishra

Chandan is a UX/UI designer providing solutions for clients globally. He recently sold his first startup and leads a team of UX designers.

Managing Remote Freelancers? These Principles Will Help

As remote freelance work grows more prevalent, managers need new skills. Jon Younger, Founder of the Agile Talent Collaborative, introduces five principles to help managers lead distributed teams of agile talent.

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Jon Younger

Jon Younger

Jon is the founder of the Agile Talent Collaborative, a non-profit cooperative that leads research to define best practice for agile talent.

Ngrx and Angular 2 Tutorial: Building a Reactive Application

Building a reactive web application is a lot more about how you handle events and data flow in your applications than the tools you use to do so. However, Angular 2 with Ngrx seems to be the perfect combination for building reactive applications for many reasons.

In this article, Toptal Freelance Software Engineer Simon Boissonneault-Robert walks you through a reactive web application tutorial using Angular and Ngrx and shows how these two technologies make it easy to do that.

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Simon Boissonneault-Robert

Simon Boissonneault-Robert

Simon, M.C.E., has full-stack experience covering private- and public-sector projects of all sizes. He focuses on high-quality front ends.

Esports: A Guide to Competitive Video Gaming

While the complex esports industry may be daunting for investors, it is growing exponentially and has already amassed a large global audience. Here’s what to know about how to invest in esports.

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Framer Tutorial: 7 Simple Microinteractions to Improve Your Prototypes

Framer Studio is a powerful tool for creating interactive prototypes. Learn how to create seven useful microinteractions in no time to improve your prototype.

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Wojciech Dobry

Wojciech Dobry

Wojciech is a product designer and web designer with 8 years of experience. He’s passionate about typography and sound design.

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