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Python Machine Learning Prediction With a Flask REST API

Employing Python to make machine learning predictions can be a daunting task, especially if your goal is to create a real-time solution. However, Tensorflow and Scikit-Learn can significantly speed up implementation.

In this article, Toptal Python Developer Guillaume Ferry outlines a simple architecture that should help you progress from a basic proof of concept to a minimal viable product without much hassle.

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Guillaume Ferry

Guillaume Ferry

Guillaume is a Kaggle expert specialized in ML and AI. He’s experienced in tackling large projects and exploring new solutions for scaling.

Should You Go It Alone with a Single-person Startup?

Popular rhetoric states that you need a team to found a startup. But what if you don’t have the desire or the right co-founders to start a new venture in a team? Contrary to popular belief, there are many successful solo ventures. This guide presents some tactics for solo entrepreneurs to follow when starting a solo venture.

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Exploring the Business Benefits of SharePoint

Many businesses use SharePoint but use it poorly. Restructuring and re-education are the keys to getting the most out of SharePoint. In this article, Toptal Freelance SharePoint Developer Anthony Lucidi explores how features like metadata tags, SharePoint workflows, and PowerApps can make a world of difference.

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Anthony Lucidi

Anthony Lucidi

Anthony is a driven, accomplished, and seasoned professional, successful in translating client needs into technical requirements.

The Power of Figma as a Design Tool

How does Figma improve the design process and outperform Sketch and other design tools when it comes to designer collaboration? Learn the big differences that every designer should know.

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Ben Kopf

Ben Kopf

Ben has 25 years of experience in UX, interaction, user research, and UI design. Ben thinks about what can be, not what is.

Jobs to Be Done: Turn Customer Needs Into Product Solutions

In product design, the jobs-to-be-done framework is a well-known approach that is designed to deconstruct the “job” a customer is trying to get done.

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Daniel Lee

Daniel Lee

Daniel is a diligent designer with a solid academic background in media art, design, and human-computer interaction.

Making Your Software Work For You: an ERP Implementation Tutorial

In the life of almost any growing enterprise, there comes a point in time when the existing systems and processes become insufficient. For most enterprises at this key inflection point, implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, which integrates all areas of the business, can help to overcome this issue. This article provides enterprise leaders with the benefits and risks of ERP, as well as a detailed step-by-step implementation guide.

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Ted Bartlett

Ted Bartlett

Ted has led finance and operating functions at $2bn to $20bn companies, and is an expert at M&A, negotiations and deal architecture.

The Catch-22 Facing Academia and the Tech Sector in the War for Top Talent

Academia and the tech sector are in a war for top technical talent. As well-funded tech companies continue to poach professors and graduate students, each sector faces crucial questions that may dictate their future relationship and long-term success. This article explores strategies that Bellevue College has employed to attract and retain top technical faculty.

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Toptal Research

LTV and CAC: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?

LTV:CAC analysis is one of the most important exercises startup founders must go through to evaluate their business’ prospects and raise external funding. It is, however, frequently misunderstood and misinterpreted.

In this article, Toptal Finance Expert Ryan Downie runs through a practical tutorial of how to perform LTV:CAC analysis correctly, and how it should be adapted and interpreted depending on the business model or sector in question.

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Ryan Downie

Ryan Downie

Ryan left the hedge fund world to become a startup consultant. He has helped clients raise more than $1.2 million in early-stage capital.

Leap Into VR/AR Design

Virtual reality is no longer in the realm of science fiction. Immersive technology desperately needs skilled designers to jump in, get involved, take risks, and create something new. Leap into VR/AR!

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Ted Evans

Ted Evans

Ted has a passion for creative problem-solving and has brought ideas to life for companies like Apple, Nintendo, Disney, and Virgin Media TV.

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