The Polyglot Developer

MARCH 11, 2019

As you might know, sponsored advertisements are one of the things that are funding The Polyglot Developer and everything it accomplishes, so keeping sponsors happy and supplying them the metrics they need is very important. However, in most circumstances, more specifically when it comes to banner creatives, page views is not enough. For example if your sponsors or potential sponsors asked how many impressions each of your advertisement zones gets, you can’t just list off the page views tha

Google 52

Google Analytics Metrics Development 52

Professor Beekums

MARCH 11, 2019

A lot of factors are considered in a build vs buy decision. What are the technical capabilities of existing systems? Is the functionality a core offering of my own product? How complex would it really be to build? How much would buying cost? What about switching costs? One thing I find myself considering more and more is the philosophy of the people who are building the technology I am evaluating.

Technology 40

Technology Technology Systems Development 40

Particular Software

MARCH 11, 2019

In our family it's a tradition that you get to decide what we'll have for dinner when it's your birthday. On my daughter's last birthday, she picked pizza. I took her to the nearby pizza shop to decide what pizza to get. A large screen dominates one wall of the pizza place, showing each order as it progresses through each stage of preparation. As I was looking at the screen, I noticed some names suddenly switched.

Virtualization 69

Virtualization Scalability Servers Processing 69