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How architecture evolves into strategy

O'Reilly Software

A look at the roles of architect and strategist, and how they help develop successful technology strategies for business. I'm offering an overview of my perspective on the field, which I hope is a unique and interesting take on it, in order to provide context for the work at hand: devising a winning technology strategy for your business.

Strategy 100
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What I Read in 2012

Tim Kadlec

Here, then, is 2012’s list: Designing Devices by Dan Saffer. APIs: A Strategy Guide by Daniel Jacobson, Greg Brail and Dan Woods. Design is a Job by Mike Monteiro. The Shape of Design by Frank Chimero. Content Strategy for Mobile by Karen McGrane. For non-fiction, Design is a Job is my top choice.

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Rising Tide Rents and Robber Baron Rents

O'Reilly

Back in 1971, in a talk called “ Designing Organizations for an Information-rich World ,” political scientist Herbert Simon noted that the cost of information is not just money spent to acquire it but the time it takes to consume it. By the end of 2012, it was up to 82%. What is the limited resource that they control and monopolize?

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What I Read in 2011

Tim Kadlec

Hopefully I can reverse that trend in 2012. Hardboiled Web Design by Andy Clarke. HTML5 for Web Designers by Jeremy Keith. Responsive Web Design by Ethan Marcotte ( See my review ). Adaptive Web Design by Aaron Gustafson. CSS3 for Web Designers by Dan Cederholm. Designing for Emotion by Aaron Walter.

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Safari 16.4 Is An Admission

Alex Russell

In leaner years (2012-2015), a single Fall release was all we'd get. This lack of transparency is by design and provides Apple deniability while simultaneously setting low expectations, making them easier to exceed. No, this was a change in strategy. What choice do developers have, but to sit and stew? But needs must.

Energy 79
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Jamstack CMS: The Past, The Present and The Future

Smashing Magazine

Piecing together a website using a WYSIWYG editor and seeing the code it generated was a fascinating and educational experience that sparked an initial interest in web design. In Designing The Perfect Navigation , Vitaly will explore 100s of practical examples of better mega-dropdowns , hamburgers, carousels, modals and filters.

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Using JSONB in PostgreSQL: How to Effectively Store & Index JSON Data in PostgreSQL

Scalegrid

Wave 1: PostgreSQL 9.2 (2012) added support for JSON data type. You can also control the TOAST storage strategy: Extended – Allows for out-of-line storage and compression (using pglz). For example, Stripe transactions. Timeline of JSON Support in PostgreSQL. JSON support in PostgreSQL was introduced in 9.2 JSON database in 9.2

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