JIRA is an antipattern

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JIRA is an antipatternAtlassian’s JIRA began life as a bug-tracking tool. Today, though, it has become an agile planning suite, “to plan, track, and release great software.” In many organizations it has become the primary map of software projects, the hub of all development, the infamous “source of truth.” It is a truism that the […]

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Awaken offers meditations focused on healing from systems of oppression

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Awaken offers meditations focused on healing from systems of oppressionA mindful, contemplative approach to internalized racism and sexism is a necessary piece of the puzzle of dismantling systems of oppression, Awaken founder and CEO Ravi Mishra says. That’s the entire point of Awaken, a mindfulness and meditation app specifically geared toward helping people cope with […]

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Why you need a supercomputer to build a house

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Why you need a supercomputer to build a houseWhen the hell did building a house become so complicated? Don’t let the folks on HGTV fool you. The process of building a home nowadays is incredibly painful. Just applying for the necessary permits can be a soul-crushing undertaking that’ll have you running around the city, filling […]

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Apple Watch’s ECG feature is already proving its worth

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Apple Watch’s ECG feature is already proving its worthWhen Apple announced its latest Series 4 Watch with electrocardiogram features, my mom took a sigh of relief, and then proceeded to set a reminder to order one for my dad. That’s because we found out last year, by chance, that he has atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is […]

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Dallas-based TXV Partners targets $50M for its debut fund

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Dallas-based TXV Partners targets $50M for its debut fundMarcus Stroud and Brandon Allen met six years ago as roommates at Princeton University. The pair bonded over a common interest and a shared dream: to be venture capitalists. “We were at a lecture and there were a couple VCs on campus speaking,” 25-year-old Stroud told TechCrunch. […]

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SoftBank’s Vision Fund inches closer to $100B

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SoftBank’s Vision Fund inches closer to $100B Jason Rowley Contributor Jason Rowley is a venture capital and technology reporter for Crunchbase News. More posts by this contributor The top 10 cities for $100M VC rounds in 2018 so far The SaaS VC gap: China & other markets trail the US Much has been said about […]

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