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How to Achieve Your Goals
How to Achieve Your Goals
In order to achieve your goals, you need to stop focusing so hard on the solution. Counter-intuitive, right? Let me…
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How to Be an Effective Manager
How to Be an Effective Manager
I’ve found that there are four distinct styles of management: Directing, Supporting, Coaching, and Delegating. Each can…
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How to Be an Effective Leader
How to Be an Effective Leader
I’ve spent the last 20 years leading teams of software developers, testers, and ethical hackers on a wide variety of…
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Jason Taylor shared thisIncredible opportunity to shape the future of The Washington Post and journalism as a whole.Jason Taylor shared thisWhen I announced Dr. Eui-Hong (Sam) Han as The Washington Post's first Chief AI Officer, I said that getting to work with him every day was both a personal and a professional joy. That has been true from the first day to the last. Sam was doing AI long before it was the cool kid on the block. Over nearly eight years here, he built the foundation that the rest of us stand on. From Ask The Post AI, our dynamic paywall, and an AI product suite that reaches across the newsroom to personalization and advertising. He proved that a news organization can move fast on this technology without giving up the thing that matters most, the truth. Thank you, Sam. We are better because of you, and I wish you joy in your next role with NYU Stern School of Business as an AI advisor. With Sam moving on, we are looking for our next Chief AI Officer to build on that foundation. This is not a role about squeezing out efficiency. It is a company-wide mandate spanning journalism, engineering, advertising, and subscriptions, reporting to me, to set the AI roadmap for the entire Post and to ship reader-facing products that shape the future of news. We want someone who can decide when to build and when to buy, who can go deep on the technical detail, and who treats a hallucination in a published product as unacceptable rather than an acceptable limitation of the model. If that is you, or someone you respect, I would love to talk. https://lnkd.in/eqvbbCcK
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Jason Taylor shared thisReally proud of these results accomplished by Arc XP’s operations and security teams.Jason Taylor shared thisJason Taylor, Head of Cybersecurity at Arc XP, is helping his team turn operational excellence into a catalyst for innovation. As Arc XP scaled to support more than 2,500 media sites and 1.5 billion monthly visitors, Jason and the team unified observability, security, and incident response with Datadog to create a more resilient platform. Shared visibility and standardized workflows help engineering teams resolve issues faster, collaborate more effectively, and spend less time managing operational complexity. With a stronger operational foundation in place, Arc XP has been able to shift more engineering focus toward building the future, including AI-powered experiences like Ask the News and the Agentic Editor and Composer. Check out their full case study here: https://lnkd.in/eU8r2KFj
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Jason Taylor shared thisLast week I gave a keynote segment at Datadog DASH, in front of an audience of more than 5,000. The thesis: when the news relies on your platform, resilience builds security. The same engineering rigor that keeps newsrooms online is what keeps them secure. At Arc XP, we put that into practice by consolidating onto Datadog for observability, security, and incident response. Two results stand out: - Security investigations that used to take hours now take minutes. - Our AI-driven investigation resolves 89% of alerts before a human needs to step in. I was glad to be included in the Datadog Spotlight Program, which celebrates leaders and teams pushing the boundaries of innovation. The best part, though, was the people. I'm grateful for the sharp security, engineering, and architecture folks I met, and the really insightful conversations throughout the week. A highlight I didn't expect: spending time with Adam Scott, who turned out to be genuinely interested in technology and had a keen interest in learning more about security and where AI is taking it. Thanks to Datadog for the stage, and to the Arc XP team for the work behind the talk. Case studies in the comments. #DASH
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Jason Taylor reposted thisJason Taylor reposted thisIn 2014, I was leading a team at The Washington Post that believed better tools would make publishing faster, smarter, and more scalable for modern media businesses. That idea turned into Arc XP, and quickly grew into a platform used by thousands of the most important media and content brands in the world. The challenges facing media then were just as intense as today (disruptive tech, changing business models), and Arc XP took a clear point of view on how to help move the industry forward. While we were close to the day-to-day needs of a major newsroom, we focused on the bigger picture: building an extensible platform to serve the business needs of media companies navigating constant reinvention. What gave us the edge was a killer team and proximity to the problem. For many of us who were there, the setting today feels pretty familiar. The pace of change is blistering but now driven by entirely new technologies and patterns—LLMs, agents, 1P data and new revenue models—that are reshaping the kinds of problems we can solve in exciting ways. And once again, we see an opportunity to take a clear stance and shape that future through Arc XP. To meet the moment, we’re going to recapture the energy of those early days and forge a closer relationship between Arc XP and The Washington Post once again. Beginning today, Arc XP is now operating within the newly created Office of the CTO at The Washington Post. This structure is just the enabler—the goal is a more direct way to collaborate, test ideas quickly, and translate those insights into product improvements for our customers. These aren’t abstract challenges for us. The Post is our owner, but also our customer. Our team senses the urgency of the moment in a way most technology providers can’t. We have skin in the game. In this new structure we’ll use the learnings from The Washington Post to enhance usability, automation, and innovation across the board. We’re solving the same problems our customers are, and we know what’s at stake if we don’t get it right. But the Post is only one part of the equation. Our product is shaped by the insight, feedback, and creativity of all our customers—across verticals, geographies, and use cases. Our customers helped us grow to where we are today, and that broad focus and commitment to solve our customers’ challenges will not change. We’re growing fast, and we’re committed to the roadmap: personalization, newsroom efficiency, ethical AI, extensibility and revenue growth. Arc XP remains an independent business unit. This renewed collaboration inside The Post only strengthens Arc XP’s ability to deliver on our forward vision. We see an opportunity to lead—to take our decade of learnings, innovate rapidly, and help move this industry forward. Thanks, as always, to our customers for being on the journey with us. We don’t take our your trust for granted, and we’re excited for what comes next. Arc XP The Washington Post Vineet Khosla
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Jason Taylor reposted thisJason Taylor reposted thisIt was great to take a few months off after "Writing a C Compiler" was published, and now I'm back on the job market. If you're looking to hire someone with a compiler/programming language implementation background, and you're remote-friendly or based in Seattle, send me a DM!
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Jason Taylor shared thisSuper interesting interview with Arc XP’s President, discussing the vision for our platform and how it will change the landscape for media content management and deliveryJason Taylor shared thisTomorrow’s guest on CRAFTED. is Matthew Monahan! He’s a pilot and the President of Arc XP, the CMS on which The Washington Post and many other media outlets run. He talks with host Dan Blumberg about why building a CMS is hard, how Jeff Bezos (who purchased WaPo in 2013) helped the team ask the right questions to reach an excellent product outcome, and what lessons from flying planes he’s implemented in driving a rising business. Find it where you get your podcasts or watch on YouTube! https://lnkd.in/eZxH5MAg #DockerXCrafted
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Jason Taylor shared thisIf you will be at Dash this year, I highly recommend attending 💻Mike Stemle’s presentation, covering how we use Datadog’s application and cloud security management platform to enable lean product security at scale. Want to learn how to do more with less? This talk is for you.Secure Your Cloud Infrastructure and Applications from Code to Cloud to Service | DASH 2024Secure Your Cloud Infrastructure and Applications from Code to Cloud to Service | DASH 2024
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Jason Taylor liked thisCompass is the system my team and I have been building this year. I’m quite proud of this product, and encourage all my media friends to give it a look!Jason Taylor liked thisYour readers follow different stories, visit at different times, and arrive with different questions. So why should they all see the same home page? Join us for “A Homepage for Everyone Is a Homepage for No One” with Arc XP's Ryan Gladstone, Director, Product Engineering, and Caytlyn Trickey, Senior Product Manager. We’ll explore how publishers can bring personalization and editorial judgment together, then show what that looks like with Arc XP Compass. Think quick catch-ups on stories readers follow, timelines that connect developing coverage, and editors setting the priorities behind every experience. Built for individual readers. Guided by your newsroom. Compatible with your existing CMS. Save your spot: https://lnkd.in/eCQ_ekTRWelcome! You are invited to join a webinar: A Homepage for Everyone Is a Homepage for No One: How media companies can bring personalization and editorial judgment together. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: A Homepage for Everyone Is a Homepage for No One: How media companies can bring personalization and editorial judgment together. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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Jason Taylor liked thisJason Taylor liked thisThe clearest message we heard in Miami: publishers know they cannot build the next decade around rented traffic. At the Digiday Publishing Summit, conversations kept returning to the same priority: building stronger, more direct relationships with audiences. Newsletters, events, first-party data, podcasts, creator partnerships, and subscriptions are all becoming important parts of that work. There is no single playbook, but the direction is clear. Publishers are investing in experiences people choose to return to and revenue models they can control. Thank you to Digiday and everyone who spent time with the Arc XP team this week! We left Miami with plenty of ideas, new connections, and valuable perspectives on what publishers are building next.
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Jason Taylor liked thisPersonalization is a team sport for us. We don't believe in information silos and bubbles. Today, at Arc XP we are launching Compass, a personalization engine that adapts your home page and section fronts to (1) each reader, guided by your (2) newsroom’s editorial judgment.Jason Taylor liked thisReaders have more places to spend their attention than ever. YouTube, TikTok, and Apple News have made personalization the default. Most publisher home pages haven’t caught up. Today, we’re launching Arc XP Compass, a personalization engine that adapts your home page and section fronts to each reader, guided by your newsroom’s editorial judgment. Catch Me Up helps readers understand how stories moved since their last visit. Dynamic Timelines connect related coverage into a single narrative as stories develop. Editorial Priority Controls allow editors to pin, boost, or bury stories so they stay in charge of what matters most. Arc XP Compass is standalone and works with any CMS or delivery layer, so publishers can personalize the reader experience without rebuilding their existing stack. See Arc XP Compass in action: https://hubs.la/Q04xnKFb0
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Jason Taylor liked thisJason Taylor liked thisExciting speaker announcement! ✨ We're thrilled to welcome Florence Mottay, VP & Chief Information Security Officer at Zalando, to our speaker line-up for AI LIVE: The London Summit! With over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, ethical hacking, and global IT governance across retail and tech giants, Florence is a leading authority on securing digital ecosystems. She will be joining us for The Cybersecurity Forum, sharing crucial insights on protecting enterprise AI systems, managing cyber risk, and building resilient security architectures. Make sure you don't miss out! 📍Olympia, London | 📆October 20-21 Get your tickets now: https://lnkd.in/eqEcPPNW Interested in speaking? Drop us a message: https://lnkd.in/e2bG8aPc #CyberSecurity #AIGovernance
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Jason Taylor liked thisJason Taylor liked thisMy 2 thoughts on reading Redwood research's report: 1. Swarm intelligence research should make a comeback in Universities. I loved this approach to AI when I was a AI grad student at #UGA. It was fun but we never got beyond graph search / path finding problems. 2. Best of luck to us humans!!! https://lnkd.in/gWrUNhHEBrief independent investigation of agents’ behavior, reasoning and collaboration in the OpenAI / Hugging Face hacking incident | Redwood ResearchBrief independent investigation of agents’ behavior, reasoning and collaboration in the OpenAI / Hugging Face hacking incident | Redwood Research
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Jason Taylor liked thisCould not be prouder of the amazing team I have the privilege to work with everyday here at CMD+CTRL and what we are building.Jason Taylor liked thisDark Money made its DEF CON debut, and it came with a Black Badge. 🏴 This year, we launched Dark Money, our newest vulnerable banking website cyber range, and watched players dig in, uncover vulnerabilities, and put their skills to the test. 🛡️ 👾 We were also honored to be 1 of only 10 contests selected to award a Black Badge this year. The chosen contests were designed to reward the time, effort, and learning required to develop new skills and complete a serious challenge. Our Black Badge went to Artem Kamshilin — a familiar face who has been playing our ranges at the conference for 8 years. Seeing that commitment culminate in a Black Badge made the moment even more special. Congratulations, Artem, and thank you to everyone who took on Dark Money with us this year at #DEFCON34. 🤝 🧑💻 Think you’re ready for the range? See how CMD+CTRL Cyber Ranges challenge teams to find, exploit, and learn from real-world vulnerabilities: https://lnkd.in/e7enPfZ6. #DEFCON #AppSec #BlackBadge #Cybersecurity #CTF #CyberRange
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Web Architecture Pocket Guide
Microsoft
See publicationThe Web Architecture Pocket Guide provides an overview and prescriptive guidance for designing Web applications on the .NET platform.
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Mobile Architecture Pocket Guide
Microsoft
See publicationThe Mobile Architecture Pocket Guide provides an overview and prescriptive guidance for designing mobile applications on the .NET platform. Updated to incorporate community feedback.
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Improving Web Services Security: Scenarios and Implementation Guidance for WCF
Microsoft
See publicationThis guide shows you how to make the most of Microsoft® Windows Communication Foundation (WCF). WCF is Microsoft's solution for developing applications based on a service-oriented architecture (SOA) methodology. The guide contains proven practices, end-to-end applications scenarios, guidelines, a Q&A, and task-based “how-to” articles.
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Service Architecture Pocket Guide
Microsoft
See publicationThe Service Architecture Pocket Guide provides an overview and prescriptive guidance for designing services on the .NET platform.
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Application Architecture Guide 2.0
Microsoft
See publicationThis guide provides design-level guidance for the architecture and design of applications built on the .NET Framework. It focuses on the most common types of applications, partitioning application functionality into layers, components, and services, and walks through their key design characteristics. This guide is a collaborative effort between patterns & practices, product teams, and industry experts.
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Team Development with Visual Studio Team Foundation Server
Microsoft
See publicationThis guide shows you how to make the most of Team Foundation Server. It starts with the end in mind, but shows you how to incrementally adopt TFS for your organization. It's a collaborative effort between patterns & practices, Team System team members, and industry experts.
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Regulatory Compliance Demystified
Microsoft
See publicationFor a developer, understanding the issues around regulatory compliance can be a difficult and frustrating endeavor. This article makes sense of regulatory compliance from a developer's point of view. It examines Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, and other regulations, and covers the most important best practices that are common across multiple pieces of legislation.
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How to Perform a Security Code Review
Microsoft
See publicationA properly conducted code review can do more for the security of your code than nearly any other activity. A code review allows you to find and fix a large number of security issues before the code is tested or shipped. In addition, the code review process allows the development team to share security best practices and experience, which can prevent future security issues.
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Security Engineering Explained
Microsoft
See publicationTo meet your application security objectives, you must integrate security into your application development life cycle. You can do so by including specific security-related activities in your current software engineering processes. These activities include identifying security objectives, applying secure design guidelines, patterns, and principles, creating threat models, conducting architecture and design reviews for security, performing regular code reviews for security, testing for security,…
To meet your application security objectives, you must integrate security into your application development life cycle. You can do so by including specific security-related activities in your current software engineering processes. These activities include identifying security objectives, applying secure design guidelines, patterns, and principles, creating threat models, conducting architecture and design reviews for security, performing regular code reviews for security, testing for security, and conducting deployment reviews to ensure secure configuration.
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Application Security By Design: Security as a Complete Lifecycle Activity
Security Innovation
See publicationSecure software is a software development problem. Its solution is the responsibility of every member of the software development team –from managers and support staff to developers, testers and IT staff. Security must be on everyone’s mind throughout every phase of the software lifecycle. This paper describes complete lifecycle activities aimed at producing more secure and robust code that can better withstand attack.
Patents
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Automated system that tests software on multiple computers
Issued US 7,437,713
An automation system to test software products on multiple computers dynamically, enabling the automation system to reconfigure or repurpose all or some systems to optimize the pairing of test with systems that will return test results in the minimum amount of time.
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Holodeck
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See projectHolodeck is a unique test tool that uses fault injection to simulate real-world application and system errors for Windows applications and services - allowing testers to work in a controlled, repeatable environment to analyze and debug error-handling code. Holodeck is the first commercial fault-simulation tool and was developed by leading researchers in the application quality field. It is used by organizations like Microsoft, Adobe, EMC and McAfee.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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See projectAs part of the Microsoft Internet Explorer team, I helped ship version 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5 and 6.0.
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Microsoft Windows
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See projectAs a member of the Microsoft Windows team, I helped ship Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
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Team Professor
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See projectWith 60+ courses, TeamProfessor provides security and development teams with computer-based training that encompasses the latest industry best practices in application security.
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TeamMentor
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See projectTeamMentor integrates with static analysis tools, helping teams make more sense of scan results and make critical decisions to fix software vulnerabilities.
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