Uber Engineering

JUNE 23, 2016

In 2014, Uber began expanding ever rapidly. Our platform grew from about 60 cities to 100 in the spring, and then to 200 in the fall. Meanwhile, our fastest growing cities were among our oldest. As the number of additional … The post Uber Engineering’s Micro Deploy: Deploying Daily with Confidence appeared first on Uber Engineering Blog.

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Zalando Engineering

JUNE 20, 2016

Zalando’s vision is to connect people and fashion. To do that, we want to get access to potentially all the fashion stock that’s out there in the world. This means connecting to stock from every possible source. Therefore, stock integration for Zalando is divided into two areas: e-commerce stock, where we connect e-commerce warehouses from other brands and e-tailers, and offline stock, where we connect to brick and mortar stores, digitalise their stock, and make it visible and available online.

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ProjectPro

JUNE 23, 2016

Hadoop job interview is a tough road to cross with many pitfalls, that can make good opportunities fall off the edge. One, often over-looked part of Hadoop job interview is - thorough preparation. So, here’s how ProjectPro helps you get ready for your interview for a Hadoop developer job role.This blog contains commonly asked hadoop mapreduce interview questions and answers that will help you ace your next hadoop job interview.

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nodeSWAT

JUNE 21, 2016

NPM and open source modules are one of Node.js’ greatest strengths — and also one of it’s greatest weaknesses. took it upon myself to explore how the NPM really works on a granular level and at scale. It turned out there was a lot to discover. The following blog post is a long one, but hang in there, it will be worth it. Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the deep dive into the NPM ecosystem.

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Speaker: Timothy Chan, PhD., Head of Data Science

Are you ready to move beyond the basics and take a deep dive into the cutting-edge techniques that are reshaping the landscape of experimentation? 🌐 From Sequential Testing to Multi-Armed Bandits, Switchback Experiments to Stratified Sampling, Timothy Chan, Data Science Lead, is here to unravel the mysteries of these powerful methodologies that are revolutionizing how we approach testing.

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Zalando Engineering

JUNE 21, 2016

Technical interviews are part and parcel of the job hunting journey for developers. They’re usually the only chance developers have to convince companies they’re the right fit for the role. Skills such as problem solving and critical thinking are all high on the wish list for prospective employers, but what about the nitty gritty of your preferred programming language?

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Zalando Engineering

JUNE 22, 2016

Every time our customers visit the Zalando Fashion Store, we want to serve them personalised product recommendations, depending on their preferences. Some people like leather jackets, others don't. Others love ankle boots, while some prefer sneakers. Whilst some follow the latest trends and others prefer the classic style. In a nutshell, the task of a personalised recommender system involves building user profiles from their behavior and predicting which product recommendations will be most rele

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