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This post will describe the setup of HotFix automation in Maven projects using TeamCity. Typically, a lot of manual actions are required to implement a HotFix: creating a branch for the release where you want to deploy the HotFix, fixing the bug in the release, changing the bugfix version in the release branch, and deploying the bugfix version tag. Points 1, 3, and 4 can be automated. Before we proceed to […]
A selection of charts and results from various studies with brief annotations from the author of the Telegram channel Groks. Only one company among the largest debutants on the stock exchange this year is profitable. The stock prices of 10 out of 14 tech companies that went public in 2019 fell from the very first day of trading. And all companies, except for Zoom, are expected to incur losses. Moreover, some have expenses nearly […]
This text is designed and written as a supplement to 'What I Learned in 10 Years on Stack Overflow'. I will say right away that I agree with Matt Birner on almost everything. However, I have a few additions that I consider quite important and would like to share. I decided to write this note because over the past seven years, […]
Emergency patches for Firefox 72.0.1 and 68.4.1 have been released, addressing a critical vulnerability (CVE-2019-17026) that allows for code execution when certain specially crafted pages are opened. The danger is compounded by the fact that attacks using this vulnerability had been observed even before the fix was implemented, and a working exploit is in the hands of attackers. All Firefox users are strongly advised to update their browser immediately, […]
Huawei has announced the completion of the infrastructure for developing a new Linux distribution—openEuler, which will grow with community involvement. The project's website has already published the first release, openEuler 1.0, the ISO image (3.2 GB) of which is currently available only for systems based on the Aarch64 (ARM64) architecture. The repository contains about 1000 packages compiled for ARM64 and x86_64 architectures. The source […]
Microsoft has released a fresh update of Windows 10 Build 19541 as part of the 'insider' program. It is available in the Fast Ring and includes several minor enhancements that may or may not be included in the 2020 release. However, the new features are intriguing. Firstly, there is a new option in Task Manager that will show users the architecture of each process. It […]
The holidays are over, and we are back with our second post in the Istio Service Mesh series. Today's topic is Circuit Breaker, which in electrical engineering terms means 'automatic switch' and colloquially refers to 'circuit protection switch'. However, in Istio, this switch disables not a shorted or overloaded circuit, but faulty containers. How this should ideally work When […]
In the art of management, there are many conflicting recipes, and the best managers in the world stick to their own rules. Are they right, and why is the hiring process structured in leading market companies the way it is? Should one strive to overcome their shortcomings at all costs? Why do self-managed teams often fail? Where should managers spend more time — on […]
Organizational change has two key challenges — starting and not giving up. Interestingly, not giving up is more difficult than starting. Starting is tough when the changes planned are substantial. This issue can be resolved simply — begin gradually, in small increments. For the experts, I’ll remind you — this is called agile, and also — fail fast, fail cheap. Take a step, evaluate, either discard, […]
Google has revealed plans to implement tools in Chrome for blocking annoying notifications, similar to those recently offered to users in Firefox 72. Google acknowledged that a large number of notifications related to authority verification appear in an intrusive manner. Instead of displaying such notifications when there is a real need, websites typically request authority confirmation […]
The libmdbx library is a significantly revamped descendant of LMDB — an extremely high-performance, compact embedded key-value database. The current version v0.5 is a technical release, marking the end of any enhancements and transitioning to the phase of public final testing and stabilization, leading up to the formation of the first full release of the library. LMDB is a well-known transactional embedded DBMS of the key-value type based on B+ tree […]
Tails is an operating system that can be run on almost any computer using a USB drive or DVD. It is designed to protect your privacy and anonymity and assists you in doing so. This release fixes numerous vulnerabilities. You should update as soon as possible. Improvements to Automatic Updates We have worked on significant improvements to the automatic update feature, which has been causing […]