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Brennan Whitfield Brennan Whitfield
Updated on May 14, 2024

What Is Technical Debt?

A fast fix isn’t always the best fix.

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Sanchitha Sharma Sanchitha Sharma
Updated on May 13, 2024

How to Convert a JavaScript String to a Number

Converting a JavaScript string into a number is useful for comparing numerical data that comes in string format and completing math operations. Here are seven methods to do it.

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Matthew Urwin Matthew Urwin
Updated on May 08, 2024

Acceptance Criteria: Definition, Importance, Examples

Here’s what acceptance criteria are, how to write them, and examples.

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Dinesh Kumar K.B. Dinesh Kumar K.B.
Updated on May 07, 2024

JWT Decoded: A Guide

JSON web token (JWT) is an open standard used to safely share encrypted information between a client and a server. Learn how to decode JWT using Python.

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Bisola Olasehinde Bisola Olasehinde
Updated on May 07, 2024

4 Ways to Insert a Python Variable in a String

There are four common methods that will allow you to add Python variables in a string, including: the comma, the modulus operator, string format and f-strings. Here’s how they work.

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Cliff Jurkiewicz and Mike Zarro Cliff Jurkiewicz and Mike Zarro
Updated on May 06, 2024

3 Reasons to Use Systems Mapping for Your IT Ecosystem

Don’t know what you don’t know? Map out everything that makes up your organization — and then take action to make it even better.

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Sara A. Metwalli Sara A. Metwalli
Updated on May 02, 2024

What Is Superposition?

Superposition describes a quantum system’s ability to be in multiple states at the same time until it is measured.

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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on May 02, 2024

23 Low-Code Platforms to Streamline Your Development Process

The low-code revolution is here.

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Bhavesh Rawat Bhavesh Rawat
Updated on May 02, 2024

Meta Charset UTF 8 in HTML Explained

Meta charset=“utf-8” is an HTML tag that makes it possible to use emojis and other characters outside of the ASCII character set on your webpage. Here’s how it works.

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Mrina Sugosh Mrina Sugosh
Updated on May 01, 2024

Why Full-Stack Developers Are the Future of Software Engineering

Technological advancements and a shift toward more agile development environments have increased the importance of full-stack developers. Here’s what that means.

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