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2021 OWASP Top 10

OWASP stands for Open Web Application Security Project, and it's a nonprofit foundation focused on improving digital security. Each year, they release the list of the top 10 most common and damaging security issues found across the web. Chief Technology Officers (CTO), security researchers, web-mobile-desktop developers, and anyone who create

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Ruby is not a top language in 2021

I read from IEEE Spectrum, and I found out that Ruby is in the 16th position of language popularity. I think Ruby lost a lot of positions when Python took over the Machine Learning space. Also, Ruby lost significant clout when JavaScript took over the crow for web app development,

Top 32 Canada's Health Research Priorities 2021

The government of Canada has 32 top priority areas of health-based research. Therefore, it is an excellent idea for those looking into starting a startup in the biotech or related industry to see where the government spends the most resources. I'm sharing the links to those priorities and a summary

Creative Destruction 2021: Walmart vs. Amazon

Sustaining Innovation Disruptive Innovation Company Walmart Amazon Age 59 27 Market Cap (2021-09-01) 0.41T USD 1.76T USD Number of Stores 11,443 589 (including Whole Foods) Worldwide Revenue 2020 $559B $386B Net Profit 2020 $14.88B $21.33B Search term popularity between Walmart and Amazon from 2004 to

How to Save Capital Tax When Holding Unicorn Stock for Startup Employees?

Besides making a startup successful, another big problem for founders and startup employees is the tax on the stock options, RSU, and common stocks. When a startup issues stocks initially, the stock's price is meager, but if the startup succeeds, a stock valued at 1 cent can go to a

Best Template: First 90 Days as a Product Manager Working with the CEO

Congratulations on getting your new job as a product manager! Product Manager roles are in high demand. Many believe the PMs job is very prestigious, well paid, and exciting. The truth is that the job requires many skills and experiences that you will learn along the way. When a company

Do you need coding skills to start a Fintech career?

You don't need coding skills unless you want to be a fintech software engineer. There are plenty of types of talent a Fintech startup needs. To build a startup company, in general, you need to start with: A technology-savvy personA lawyerSomeone with experience in a particular Finance vertical (e.g.

When should you have a Product Owner in your organization?

It's essential to think like if you are the owner of the company. If you were the company owner, there is one single critical metric: profitability. It gives you the focus on revenue and costs. From that perspective, you can evaluate if adding an extra team member in your organization

Can the Product Owner step on the toes of the Tech Lead?

I'm a PM with PO work. I'm responsible for laying out the product roadmap and get the agreement of stakeholders about the priorities. Then, I create the Jira cards with the context, request, supporting materials, and acceptance criteria for each feature. Then, I meet with my tech lead to go

Product Consulting Companies, What Do They Do?

Many companies realize the need for product managers, but they don't know how to start or if a product team fits into their existing businesses. Instead, they can hire product consulting firms to provide them the talents and developers to create and maintain their digital products. McKinsey, Accenture, Deloitte, and