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Product Backlog Prioritization With Multiple Key Stakeholders: A Case Study

Managing conflicting requests from product stakeholders can be time-consuming. Learn how to prioritize product backlog items with multiple stakeholders through a dedicated workshop.

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Chris Sykes

Chris Sykes

Chris is a passionate agile practitioner and a waterfall professional.

SQL Indexes Explained, Pt. 2

Sorting a table can make some queries faster—but the maintenance cost is untenable. Enter real database indexes and their most common implementation structure: the B-tree.

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Mirko Marović

Mirko Marović

Mirko designs and develops massive, extreme-workload databases. He also trains software developers on databases and SQL.

Webflow Advantages for No Code Web Design: A Case Study

A new generation of no code web design tools promises to free designers from the tedium of traditional web development. We explore how to use Webflow to design and launch a startup company website.

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Mayank Sharma

Mayank Sharma

Mayank specializes in creating user-centered designs and translating complex systems into beautiful web and mobile experiences.

Why Investors Are Choosing Independent Sponsor Models vs. Traditional PE Funds

For investors fed up with private equity management fees on uncommitted capital, the independent sponsor model might be the answer. Pierre-Alexandre Heurtebize demystifies the growing model, analyzing the pros and cons from the perspective of investors as well as investee companies.

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Pierre-Alexandre Heurtebize

Pierre-Alexandre Heurtebize

Pierre has contributed to the completion of more than 30 M&A deals, specializing in the retail, SaaS, and technology spaces.

What Not to Do: The Beauty of Bad Product Design (with Infographic)

Jacques Carelman’s bad product design was wonderfully absurd, but he wasn’t interested in humor for humor’s sake. We’re showcasing an infographic of his wildest inventions.

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Micah Bowers

Micah Bowers

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

How Freelance Private Equity Consultants Unlock Shareholder Value

How can PE funds effectively deploy $1.5 trillion in dry powder? One solution: outsource certain types of work to high-quality freelance private equity consultants. Consultants can enhance a PE team’s firepower both internally and externally.

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Natasha Ketabchi

Natasha Ketabchi

Natasha transitioned to venture capital after a career in banking built in prestigious firms such as JPMorgan and ESM.

Quality Assurance Testing Perfected: A User Flow Tutorial

As products and services deploy faster and faster, quality assurance (QA) has to adapt and deliver more coverage in less time while maintaining high quality.

In this article, Toptal Software Engineer Jade Russel Hancox examines how we can use the user flow to boost the speed and efficiency of QA processes without compromising on quality.

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Jade Russel Hancox

Jade Russel Hancox

Jade is an award-winning quality assurance professional with extensive experience in manual QA and the automation of APIs, UIs, and databases.

Hybrid Power: Flutter Advantages and Benefits

Google’s Flutter framework has quickly caught on among developers who want to target Android and iOS from the same codebase—and businesses who know the value of a single project team yielding presence in both markets.

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Asad Jibran Ahmed

Asad Jibran Ahmed

Jibran, the author of a book on building web applications with Django, is a full-stack web/mobile developer with 10+ years of experience.

Adobe XD vs Sketch: Showdown 2020

Two heavyweight contenders continue to battle it out to capture the top spot for the most favored design tool: Adobe XD vs Sketch. Which tool will rule them all? We explore the differences in a comprehensive design tool showdown.

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Vincent Abou Ghazale

Vincent Abou Ghazale

Vincent is a UX/UI designer with deep experience helping digital agencies and startups achieve success through innovative design strategies.

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