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All Perks, No Hassle: An Angular 9 Tutorial
“Every year the internet breaks,” goes the saying, and developers usually have to go and fix it. Is this true when it comes to the long-awaited Angular version 9?
Joaquin Cid
Joaquin is a full-stack and hybrid mobile app developer with 13+ years of experience working for companies like WebMD and Getty Images.
Remote Work Tools of the Remote Work Trade
Working from home is no longer a business decision or a lifestyle choice. During the biggest public health crisis in a century, it’s a necessity: not to save time or money, but to save lives.
In this article, Toptal Technical Editor Nermin Hajdarbegovic introduces newcomers to essential tools used by remote workers.
Nermin Hajdarbegovic
A veteran tech writer, Nermin helped create online publications covering everything from the semiconductor industry to cryptocurrencies.
Suddenly Remote: Product Managers in Transition
There are numerous product manager challenges in the shift to remote. Experienced remote product managers share their best practices on how leaders make the most of remote working.
Egle Merkyte
Egle is a professional product manager with a background in international media.
Remote Reinvention: Finding Your Finance Consultant Niche
How do you get started as a remote finance consultant? Finding your niche is the first step toward building a brand for a consulting venture.
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Sophisticated Prototypes – Why Use Axure
In a world of abundant choice, choosing a prototyping tool isn’t easy, and new isn’t always better. When designers want to create feature-rich prototypes, there are many good reasons why to use Axure.
Mayank Sharma
Mayank specializes in creating user-centered designs and translating complex systems into beautiful web and mobile experiences.
Mastering Disruption: The Art of Agile Complexity
Incremental improvement is no longer enough to deal with the complex problems facing the world today. Companies that master Agile complexity will unleash a new wave of disruptive innovation.
Dan McClure
Dan has advised global commercial firms, public sector agencies, and international nonprofits to imagine and execute Agile systems-level innovation.
Sound Logic and Monotonic AI Models
For those working with AI, the future is certainly exciting. At the same time, there is a general sense that AI suffers from one pesky flaw: AI in its current state can be unpredictably unreliable.
Emmanuel Tsukerman
The author of multiple cybersecurity courses and books, Dr. Tsukerman has designed top-tier, award-winning ML solutions.
A Guide to Effective User Onboarding Best Practices
User onboarding best practices help designers create an onboarding experience that works well from the start. Knowing which onboarding pattern works best for each type of app puts designers ahead.
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.
Taking Firebase Serverless: Mobile and Web Applications Made Easy
Mobile and web applications typically need a back-end server, which requires maintenance, updates, backups, and more. So why not dispense with them?
In this article, Toptal Java Developer Phillip Edwards outlines how you can use Google Firebase to develop serverless applications without incurring a lot of costs.
Phillip Edwards
Phillip has extensive experience in all aspects of software development. Recently, he has been developing apps using Google Firebase.
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