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Changelog: The OWASP Top 10 Project
The de facto standard for web application security is the Open Web Application Security Project’s Top 10 Project. It lists the ten most prevalent security threats based on an extensive amount of data and community feedback and was updated in late 2017.
In this article, Toptal Freelance Full-stack and System Security Developer Hrvoje Gazibara discusses the changes to the OWASP Top 10’s most recent revision by illustrating new vulnerabilities, and even some that were removed.

Hrvoje Gazibara
Hrvoje is a software engineer with 5+ years of experience using languages like PHP, Python, JavaScript, SQL, and HTML.
What Is a Down Round and How to Avoid One
Anyone vaguely familiar with the venture capital industry knows that down rounds are bad news. But what exactly are they, and why do they occur? What alternatives do founders have to avoid a down round?

Natasha Ketabchi
Natasha transitioned to venture capital after a career in banking, built in prestigious firms such as JPMorgan and A&M.
Design Talks: The Pursuit of Value-based Design with Nick Disabato
This week’s guest on Toptal Design Talks is Nick Disabato who discusses value-based design, an expansion of the design process that focuses on specific business needs.

Miklos Philips
Miklos is a UX designer, product design strategist, author, and speaker with more than 18 years of experience in the design field.
Too Big to Scale: Optimal Scrum Team Size Guide
All growing teams reach a point when they need to split to stay effective. The inflection point can be recognized early on to avoid ineffective productivity periods for the team.

Vytas Butkus
Vytas is a professional project and product manager leading products and projects in education, 3D graphics, eCommerce, and adtech.
If You’re Not Using UX Data, It’s Not UX Design
Intuition and experience without UX data lead to a dangerous assumption: Designer knows best. We’re drawing a line in the sand: If it’s not based on user research, it’s not UX design.

Micah Bowers
Micah helps businesses craft meaningful engagement through branding, illustration, and design.
React Tutorial: Components, Hooks, and Performance
In recent years, React has established itself as the most popular library in the JavaScript universe. However, rather than rest on its laurels, the React team is still working hard to make it better.
In the second part of our React tutorial series, Toptal JavaScript Developer Kamil Jakubczak takes a closer look at some of its features, including hooks, the latest addition to React.

Kamil Jakubczak
Kamil is a React Native, JavaScript, and .NET fan who has recently been focusing on React Native. He is also experienced in recruiting.
Take It to the Limit – An Overview of Long Scroll Websites
While infinite scroll has become a popular and common design pattern, there are some potential pitfalls UI designers should watch out for when designing a site that uses long scrolling.

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.
Guide to Monorepos for Front-end Code
Eliminate complex code configurations using a monorepo structure. This guide will help you get started.

Alexander Noel
Alexander is an experienced front-end developer having built e-commerce and enterprise websites as well as web and mobile applications.
Exploring the History of Business Intelligence
Business intelligence has been evolving for 150 years. BI history provides a fascinating look at how the adoption of computers played a critical role in the usage of BI tools and how mathematics became cool again in the 21st century.

Paulo Limp
Paulo is a certified project/program manager with nearly 20 years of experience in IT. Focused on business intelligence, software development, and IT infrastructure, he has extensive expertise in managing cross-functional teams and delivering projects for companies including Accenture, Hewlett-Packard, and Oracle. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and an MBA in finance.
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