Broad vs. Narrow Skillsets: Software Engineering Skills Demystified
What kind of skillsets should you look for in a software engineer? Deep and narrow or shallow and broad? This guest post from Toptal has the answer.
JavaScript Prototype Chains, Scope Chains, and Performance: What You Need to Know
For developers working with JavaScript, Toptal's article on prototype chains can show you how to make data lookups easier and improve code performance.
Twitter Data Mining: A Guide to Big Data Analytics Using Python
So you've got a company Twitter; how do you know it's working? Toptal's guide to data mining using Python can help you make the most of it.
Introduction to Apache Spark with Examples and Use Cases
Got a lot of data to sort through? This week's guest post from Toptal outlines how Apache Spark can be used to streamline your cluster computing.
A Guide to Consistent Hashing
Whether you're adding a server to a system or protecting against crashes, this guest blog from Toptal about hashing can help keep your data organized.
Guide To Budget Friendly Data Mining
Data mining databases can bring new insights, but storing all that data is expensive. This week's guest blog from Toptal shows how to do it affordably.
What Is Strategic Design Thinking and How Can It Empower Designers?
What makes a product not just good, but great? This guest post from Toptal explains how strategic design can take your product to the next level.
PODCAST: What in the world is Human-Focused IT?
The always incredible Jennifer Bunk sat down with our resident storyteller to chat about what in the world it means to be Human-Focused IT.
An HDFS Tutorial for Data Analysts Stuck With Relational Databases
Tired of using complicated relational databases? This tutorial from Toptal outlines how to migrate a PostgreSQL database to HDFS quickly and easily.
The Six Commandments of Good Code: Write Code that Stands the Test of Time
Writing good code doesn't have to be difficult. Following these 6 commandments from Toptal will help you write code than anyone can appreciate.