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We are deeply saddened by the devastating tragedy in Kočani, North Macedonia. Our hearts go out to the victims, their families, and all those affected by this heartbreaking event.   We extend our deepest condolences to our colleagues, friends, and the entire community mourning this loss. In this difficult time, we stand in solidarity with those grieving and those recovering.   Our thoughts are with you. 

MuleSoft Anypoint provides businesses with a unified platform for API management, governance, application integration, and data transformation and exchange. This facilitates the connectivity of various systems, whether those are on-prem solutions, cloud applications, or third-party services. Read our ultimate guide that explores all things MuleSoft - its operation, components, latest updates, and business benefits. https://lnkd.in/dd8mgbZ5

🏎️ From karting prodigy to Formula 3 star! We’ve been backing Nikola Tsolov since his early karting days, watching him break records and chase his Formula 1 dream. Now, he’s kicking off his third Formula 3 season with the Red Bull Junior Team, and it all starts this weekend in Melbourne! 🏁💨 After dominating pre-season testing, Nikola is ready to take on Albert Park Circuit and fight for the podium. Let’s cheer him on as he gears up for an electrifying season! 📖 Read more about his journey: https://lnkd.in/dfEKY9fE

Cross-border payments are essential in today’s global economy. Understanding how international transactions work is crucial for both businesses and individuals. In our comprehensive guide, you’ll find everything you need to know - from the types of payments (wholesale vs. retail) to the technologies involved and the challenges we have to work through. Dive into the full guide now and master the complexities of cross-border payments: https://lnkd.in/duTYjsvi

🏆 Great leadership, just like LEGO, is built step by step! Watch as our LEGO leader climbs his way to success - just like our LEAD Excellence participants! Our internal training program, designed for Technology Team Leads, helps develop essential leadership skills through interactive learning, real-world case studies, and peer collaboration. With bite-sized modules, practical exercises, and group discussions, participants gain the tools to lead with confidence, adapt to challenges, and inspire their teams. Developed in partnership with The Business Institute and AhaPlay, LEAD Excellence takes leadership training to the next level. Huge shoutout to Dragan Dujovski for bringing this journey to life in an amazing stop-motion video! 🎬👏

Numerous companies find addressing AI bias quite challenging. With the massive volumes of diverse data they need to process, the struggle is real and easy to understand. However, the ethical usage of AI is a topic that is not going away any time soon and is likely to come under even more scrutiny in the following years. So, what should we focus on right now? • Biased algorithms that lead to discrimination and unfair outcomes mostly rely on subpar data foundations. Diversification of the development teams by including domain experts can also help mitigate AI bias. • Transparency is paramount – the inability to explain AI-driven decisions will inevitably result in mistrust toward AI. Therefore, describing the decision-making process must be clear and simple. • Privacy protection is another must, as AI implementation often goes together with serious privacy challenges. This means safety measures must be robust and constantly updated to at least match the rapid evolution of cyber threats. With AI revolutionizing sectors like healthcare, finance, and education before our eyes, its social impact is gigantic, and human oversight seems unavoidable for the time being. What other ethical AI challenges have you encountered? Share your thoughts below. #Scalefocus #EthicalAI #AIEthics #TechEthics #ResponsibleAI

This Women’s Day, we’re putting down roots - literally! 🌱 Strong women don’t just break barriers - they bloom wherever they’re planted! This Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the amazing women in our team with a special gift: a tiny pot and a seed to grow their own flower. Even better? These pots are crafted by Оле Мале, a wonderful social enterprise that helps parents of children with disabilities and people from vulnerable groups gain meaningful work opportunities. A small gift with a big impact! 💜 Here’s to blooming together! 🌷

If Vesela could automate one thing forever, it would be… time tracking! (We feel you! 😅) Find out more about her thoughts on data engineering, problem-solving, and her favorite tools: https://lnkd.in/dXgVB44G

Take some time this weekend to recharge - an exciting two days at MoneyLIVE await next week! Our awesome teammates Yulian Atanasov and Ivan Rusev will be on the ground, where it all happens. They’ll be eager to talk to you about your software development goals. Let us know what you've been struggling with, and let's discuss how we can help you navigate technology for your utmost benefit. ➡️ Learn more about our financial services capabilities here: https://bit.ly/3QxksIp #MLSUMMIT25

The famous Lindy effect seems to work for technology - it is no coincidence certain solutions have been around for some time now. The likes of Object Relational Mapping are certainly here to stay as long as we use relational databases with object-oriented languages. Unfortunately, non-relational technology is not yet mature enough to handle some important aspects of persistence. On the other hand, when you label a solution as legacy, this simply means it has proven its worth to the business, a lot of investment has gone into it, and few will dare make significant changes. Therefore, relational databases are going to be with us for a long time and not just because they represent one of the fundamental data models. Object-oriented languages are also unlikely to become obsolete as they are taught in academic circles, and plenty of legacy code supports Object Relational Mapping. Furthermore, when you understand ORM concepts well, learning JPA, for example, is trivial when you are proficient in Entity Framework or vice-versa.      And what technology is unlikely to have an imminent impact? Most probably, that is quantum computers – as unlimited as their potential might seem, based on the hype, for the time being, they can only be utilized to address niche problems. Both web development and cloud computing, which exclusively served massive corporations to manage their storage and computing, have now become a part of everyday life. It is hard to see quantum computers doing that in the foreseeable future. The last things not yet in the cloud will be moved there, though.     At some point, people will realize we are losing some of the freedoms we take for granted, so technology related to digital privacy and regulations will become trendy, especially in case sizeable scandals arise. Also, imagine digital identity becoming the norm in a block such as the EU - that would open the door for digital solutions that are now unthinkable. There are gatekeeping solutions that could seriously change people’s lives, but I don’t expect technology that is fundamental for our current society to become extinct. Do you agree? Hit us with your prediction in the comments 👇    #CTOpicks