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Ionic 2 vs. Ionic 1: Performance Gains, New Tools, and a Big Step Forward

The Ionic project is rapidly gaining in popularity and is one of the most popular open source projects worldwide. With the recent announcement of the stable version of Ionic 2, this is the perfect time to underscore the Ionic 2 and its predecessor.

In this post, Toptal software engineer Julien Renaux outlines the major changes Ionic 2 brought to the platform and explains how to put these new features to good use.

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Julien Renaux

Julien Renaux

Scrum Master Julien (MCS) is a front-end mobile dev who’s worked for startups and enterprises like eBay, and even the French space agency.

Anticipatory Design: How to Create Magical User Experiences

Anticipatory design is the UX technique of simplifying processes and responding to user needs one step before they actually express those needs, simplifying user decisions and leading to magical experiences.

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Miklos Philips

Miklos Philips

Miklos is a design leader, author, and speaker with more than 18 years of experience in the design field.

The Impact of Brexit on the Financial Services Sector

Since the historic Brexit vote, much speculation has been made regarding the effects this would have on the UK’s economy. In this article, I take a look at what the anticipated impacts of Brexit on the UK financial sector are, assess their merits and likelihood, and see what the long-lasting impact on the financial sector around the world may be.

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Toby Clarence-Smith

Toby Clarence-Smith

Toby has deep financial experience across investment banking, VC investing, and PE. He most recently founded and sold a VC-backed company.

The Best Way to Learn C++ and C Programming

C is often called a middle-level computer language since it combines the elements of high-level languages with the functionalism of assembly language. C++ is an enhanced version of the C language, which adds support for object-oriented programming.

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The Toptal Research Team

The Toptal Research Team includes some of our most experienced professionals.

A Guide to npm: The Node.js Package Manager

In this article, Toptal Software Engineer Martin Gouws explains advanced features of the Node Package Manager that should be in every JavaScript developer’s knowledge base.

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Martin Gouws

Martin Gouws

Martin is a young and talented JavaScript developer and software engineer who has his roots in enterprise Java.

Swift Tutorial: An Introduction to the MVVM Design Pattern

On every new project, you have the privilege of deciding how you’ll architect the app and organize the code. But if you don’t pay attention, or you rush through coding, you risk ending up with spaghetti code. The solution? Use a proper design pattern.

In this tutorial, Toptal Software Engineer Dino Bartošak explains how to implement an MVVM design pattern on a demo Swift application.

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Dino Bartošak

Dino Bartošak

Dino is a software engineer specializing in iOS programming clean code and clean architecture, building iOS apps from scratch and custom UI.

15 Testimonial Pages to Inspire Future Customers

Testimonial pages are a key to increased conversion rates—if they’re done right. Check out this collection of testimonial page design inspiration created by different designers from around the world.

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Jon Vieira

Jon Vieira

Jônatas is a detail-oriented digital art director who uses UI, UX, visual and motion design to makes technology simple for everyone.

A Beginner’s Guide to Managing Software Development With Kanban and Trello

While the success of your project depends on many factors, one of the most common reasons projects fail is a lack of management or downright bad project management.

In this post, Lead Engineering Editor Demir Selmanovic teaches you the basics of Agile project management using Kanban and Trello.

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Demir Selmanovic

Demir Selmanovic

Demir is a developer and project manager with over 15 years of professional experience in a wide range of software development roles.

The Party Isn’t Over: A Deep-Dive into Why Unicorns Will Bounce Back in 2017

Between 2013 and 2015, the number of Unicorns exploded to 140 members, marking an incredible growth spurt in valuations and positive sentiment toward the venture industry.

But after a rocky 2016, in which scandals, funding downrounds, and more cautious investor commentary emerged, many have questioned the validity of the sector’s valuations. With this backdrop, 2017 is shaping up to be a make-or-break year for the Unicorn Club. Is the party over?

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Toby Clarence-Smith

Toby Clarence-Smith

Toby has deep financial experience across investment banking, VC investing, and PE. He most recently founded and sold a VC-backed company.

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