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A Kubernetes Service Mesh Comparison

As microservices architecture continues to evolve, interservice communication has become a significant challenge to manage. Service meshes are becoming the standard solution, but how do popular and up-and-coming service meshes compare?

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Guillaume Dury

Guillaume Dury

Guillaume is a DevOps engineer and developer whose Kubernetes and Docker expertise helped him launch two startups and start his own cloud consulting company in 2019. He was formerly a site reliability engineering manager at Duo Security (now part of Cisco), and holds a master’s degree in computer and telecommunications engineering from INSA Lyon.

As Talent Goes Remote, Smaller Cities Make Big Gains

San Francisco and New York City are not the draws they once were because of a surge in virtual work options. Now, surprising new hubs are emerging.

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Michael J. McDonald

Michael J. McDonald

Michael J. McDonald is an award-winning journalist who has worked for Bloomberg News and Thomson Financial. He is a Senior Writer at Toptal.

The Platform Mindset in API Product Management

A successful API strategy isn’t about building products; it’s about building potential. Good API product managers recognize this and prioritize the factors that smooth adoption for potential partners.

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Rohan Lulla

Rohan Lulla

Rohan has 10+ years of experience in product and engineering management for enterprises like Vodafone, Unilever, McDonald’s, and Domino’s.

Watch Our Webinar: Leading a Distributed Engineering Team

Toptal was an early adopter of an all-remote business model. As one of the leading remote workforces worldwide, Toptal strives to engage with other thought leaders and innovators in this space.

In our latest on-demand webinar, Toptal Engineering Manager Marco Santos talks with James Bourne, Editor-in-Chief of TechForge Media, about best practices for remote engineering teams.

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Why Internal Corporate Software Is So Frustrating (with Infographic)

At the enterprise level, user mistakes can imperil thousands of employees, customers, and shareholders. With so much at stake, usability isn’t a luxury; it’s mandatory.

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Micah Bowers

Micah Bowers

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

A New Front in the War for Automotive Talent

Technology is dramatically changing how people use cars. To stay competitive, automakers must embrace new methods of finding, hiring, and managing highly skilled, digital talent.

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How Roche Diagnostics Improved Employee Retention During the Pandemic

Team members at Roche Diagnostics Indianapolis aren’t just working through a pandemic—they’re fighting it. We spoke with Bridget Boyle, the company’s Head of People and Culture, to learn how they increased employee retention despite 2020’s challenges.

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Kerry Hannon

Kerry Hannon

An expert on entrepreneurship, personal finance, and retirement, Hannon has written more than a dozen books, including Great Pajama Jobs.

Hard Seltzer Industry: Unlikely to Fizzle Out

In 1994, Coors introduced Zima, a low-ABV beverage alternative to wine coolers. Ultimately, the product flopped. Yet, today there are more than 65 hard seltzers. What dynamics are driving the booming hard seltzer market?

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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.

Source Code QA: It’s Not Just for Developers Anymore

For product managers concerned about building a solid foundation for product development and eliminating risks, defining and implementing a systematic software QA process is essential.

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Costas Voliotis

Costas Voliotis

A product leader and technologist, Costas has 25+ years of experience supervising the full life cycle of sophisticated product development.

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