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Seattle startup Abett lands $11.6M to help companies manage healthcare expenses

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Hanlon was the seventh employee hired by Amazon, working on operations and software development from 1995 to 2001. He also worked as an economics professor at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, a University of Washington research organization that studies global health statistics.

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What is a Scrum master? A key role for project success

CIO Business Intelligence

Scrum is a powerful framework for implementing agile processes in software development and other projects. The Scrum master not only addresses all facets of the agile development process but also serves the business, product owner, team, and individuals and facilitates communication and collaboration between all these elements.

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Healthcare analytics startup founded by early Amazon employee lands $6.5M

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” Hanlon was the seventh employee hired by Amazon, working on operations and software development from 1995 to 2001. . “The employer is pumping money into the system, but they can’t observe anything, let alone intervene.”

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SAP trials meeting-free Fridays

CIO Business Intelligence

SAP will also encourage employees in Germany to use their Fridays for education and professional development, important tasks for IT workers trying to keep pace with technological developments. Other SAP staff were also appreciative, although uncertain how the idea could be put into action in fields unrelated to software development.

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Tech Moves: Ad Lightning CEO Scott Moore steps down; Amazon Prime Video adds Nike vet

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Founded in 2001, the philanthropy provides funding and guidance for creative, novel projects that tackle challenges affecting low-income families. Software development consultancy GenUI promoted David Barnes to COO. Mijente Executive Director Marisa Franco. WestFuller Advisors Co-founder and Partner Ian Fuller.

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The original iPod ‘prototype’ was an Apple design to prevent leaks

The Verge

Panic, a software development group for macOS and iOS, dredged up the prototype for the original iPod — something that Apple probably never wanted to see again — in honor of the iPod’s 20th anniversary (via 9to5Mac ). Photo by Panic. Photo by Panic.

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19 organizations advancing women in tech

CIO Business Intelligence

Ada Developers Academy is a nonprofit, cost-free coding school for women and gender expansive adults that also prioritizes BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and low-income people. Participants also take part in a paid “applied learning internship” that teaches students how to write code and the skills to become a software developer. Ada’s List.

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