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IDG Contributor Network: What is OWASP, and why it matters for AppSec

Network World

Modern software development is firmly focused on speed. To innovate, companies develop at breakneck pace, quickly establishing feedback loops that allow them to hone their software. Security, however, is often an afterthought for stressed developers and the business people pushing them to deliver faster.

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Tech News Roundup March 21

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of March 13, 2016. Aquino's economic managers urge next gov't to expand CCT program - Inquirer.net. GeekWire Deals: Get lifetime access to thousands of development courses for under $50. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg: Here is what China is getting right.

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‘It changed my life’: Microsoft vet creates mentoring program for tech-focused college students

GeekWire

Top universities are able to accept a fraction of applicants to their in-demand computer science programs. Wang is the founder of Mentors in Tech (MinT) , a Seattle-area program launched three years ago to help college students connect with tech mentoring, internships and recruiting opportunities. It changed my life.”

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Microsoft Word gets ChatGPT integration with new ‘Ghostwriter’ third-party add-in

GeekWire

Ghostwriter is the creation of Patrick Husting , a Seattle-area business leader, serial entrepreneur, and software developer who worked in Microsoft’s consulting business in the late 1990s. Ghostwriter, for its part, works in Word for Office 2019 and newer versions of the software. Photo courtesy Patrick Husting).

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19 organizations advancing women in tech

CIO Business Intelligence

And the pipeline doesn’t suggest a near-term correction, as only 19% of computer science degrees were awarded to women in 2016, down from 27% in 1997. Today’s networking and advocacy landscape finds a growing array of programs and organizations for girls, women, and anyone who identifies as a woman — and plenty are also open to male allies.

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Rescheduling the Playdate: Portland startup sets 2021 release for unique handheld game device

GeekWire

Only a few hundred Playdates had actually been made at that point, all of which were shipped out to interested software developers. In theory, then, the real reason to own a Playdate might be its value as a toy for hobbyists and amateur game developers.

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GeekWire Awards 2021: Geeks Give Back celebrates groups that better our community

GeekWire

Past winners for this category include the Year Up and Apprenti training programs, the Technology Access Foundation (TAF) and a campaign to end malaria. Ada Developers Academy. Ada Developers Academy is a Seattle-based, tuition-free software development boot camp for women and underrepresented sexual, gender and racial minorities.

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