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Priceline CTO Marty Brodbeck on improving developer experience

CIO Business Intelligence

Three years ago, online travel agency Priceline started its cloud journey with a goal to create a more flexible and agile technology infrastructure, says CTO Marty Brodbeck. On taking a developer-first approach: We view the software development process as one of the most mission-critical business processes within the company.

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Tech Moves: Former Fabric CEO joins HP as president and SVP of new division

GeekWire

Masud told GeekWire he’ll serve as senior vice president and president of WW Digital Services, a new division created inside HP Workforce Solutions , the company’s software-as-a-service business. He then had stints at eBay, Groupon, and Staples , where he was chief digital officer and chief technology officer.

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OpenAI can translate English into code with its new machine learning software Codex

The Verge

The software is called Codex and is designed to speed up the work of professional programmers, as well as help amateurs get started coding. Users type English commands into the software, like “create a webpage with a menu on the side and title at the top,” and Codex translates this into code.

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Zillow Group real estate rival Compass files for IPO, shows $3.7B in revenue for 2020

GeekWire

billion in revenue last year, up 56% year-over-year, with a net loss of $270 million, down from $388 million in 2019. Former Amazon and Microsoft executive Joseph Sirosh serves as chief technology officer and is based in the Seattle region. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop). The 8-year-old company reported $3.7

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Tech Moves: Top Blue Origin engineer joins SpaceX; Axon hires HTC Vive exec; Porch adds to board

GeekWire

Prior to joining Convoy in 2018, Kreiner was CEO of Cal Net Technology Group and a managing partner at Olympic Valley Capital. New Athira execs Mark Worthington, general counsel, and Rachel Lenington, chief technology officer and head of product development strategy. Athira Photos). Read the story. Lessen Photo).

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Health savings account custodian HealthEquity acquires Seattle transportation startup Luum

GeekWire

Founded in 2012, Luum works with hospitals, universities, tech companies, and more, offering software that facilitates parking management and integration with mobility apps, among other features. million in the third quarter, up 14%, and non-GAAP net income of $32.2 HealthEquity reported revenue of $179.4 million.

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Microsoft and Helion want to build the world’s first fusion plant and seize energy’s ‘Holy Grail’

GeekWire

Helion’s co-founders, left to right: Chris Pihl, chief technology officer; David Kirtley, CEO; and George Votroubek, director of research. “If commercial fusion energy becomes available by the end of this decade, it could ease all the various possible pathways to [carbon] net-zero by 2050.”

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