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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 On Halloween 2008, a computer scientist named Satoshi Nakamoto published a whitepaper introducing Bitcoin, a digital currency that allows people to exchange money without going through a bank or credit card processor. #2 Money has traditionally been held in two forms: physical items like cash or gold pieces, or having a trusted institution like a bank or chieftain track how much money you have. The shortcomings of these forms of money are clear: it's easy to steal, it can't be used for online or long-distance transactions, it can be counterfeited, and it's a pain to store and transport. #3 Humanity has...
WANT A NON-CODING JOB AT A TECH COMPANY? Interested in product management, marketing, strategy, or business development? The tech industry is the place to be: nontechnical employees at tech companies outnumber their engineering counterparts almost 3 to 1 (Forbes, 2017). You might be worried that your lack of coding skills or tech industry knowledge will hold you back. But here's the secret: you don't need to learn how to code to break into the tech industry. Written by three former Microsoft PMs, Swipe to Unlock gives you a breakdown of the concepts you need to know to crush your interviews, like software development, big data, and internet security. We'll explain how Google's ad targeting a...
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Some experts say that cryptocurrencies and blockchains are just a scam; others say they're "the most important invention since the internet." It's hard to tell who's right. Authored by Product Managers from Google, Microsoft, and Facebook, Bubble or Revolution cuts through the hype to offer a balanced, comprehensive, and accessible analysis of blockchains and cryptocurrencies. You'll learn the core concepts of these technologies and understand their strengths and weaknesses from real-world case studies; dive deep into their technical, economic, political, and legal complexities; and gain insights about their future from exclusive interviews with dozens of tech industry leaders. No coding or ...
Der Autor untersucht interdisziplinär, inwieweit Art. 102 AEUV geeignet ist, den Wettbewerb vor dem missbräuchlichen Verhalten marktbeherrschender Plattformen zu schützen. Nach einer ersten Erörterung der Grundlagen der digitalen Wirtschaft, insbesondere Big Data und mehrseitige Plattformen, werden die relevanten Konzepte, die von EU-Kommission und EU-Gerichten in ihrer Entscheidungspraxis zur Auslegung von Art. 102 AEUV entwickelt wurden, näher beleuchtet, um ihre Eignung für das Missbrauchsverbot mit Blick auf Plattformbetreiber vor dem Hintergrund der Besonderheiten mehrseitiger Märkte zu bewerten. Auch das Vorhandensein und die Abgrenzung eines Datenmarktes werden diskutiert.
"The argument of this book is that intelligence, or "competitive learning" is a measurable, buildable form of power that makes a predictable difference to outcomes in international politics. Employing skills in information engineering, its practitioners start with natural advantages and disadvantages in "knowing." This "terrain of uncertainty" is simply the distribution of advantageous knowledge, including innovation, education, science and the arts. Sound intelligence strategy entails mapping the terrain of uncertainty, and then employing intelligence systems, including platforms, sensors, communications, and analysis, to learn and decide more quickly and usefully than one's opponent does. ...
In today’s lightning-fast technology world, good product management is critical to maintaining a competitive advantage. Yet, managing human beings and navigating complex product roadmaps is no easy task, and it’s rare to find a product leader who can steward a digital product from concept to launch without a couple of major hiccups. Why do some product leaders succeed while others don’t? This insightful book presents interviews with nearly 100 leading product managers from all over the world. Authors Richard Banfield, Martin Eriksson, and Nate Walkingshaw draw on decades of experience in product design and development to capture the approaches, styles, insights, and techniques of successful product managers. If you want to understand what drives good product leaders, this book is an irreplaceable resource. In three parts, Product Leadership helps you explore: Themes and patterns of successful teams and their leaders, and ways to attain those characteristics Best approaches for guiding your product team through the startup, emerging, and enterprise stages of a company’s evolution Strategies and tactics for working with customers, agencies, partners, and external stakeholders
Door deze samenvatting te lezen, leer je meer over hoe cryptocurrencies en blockchaintechnologie werken. Je zult ook ontdekken: waarom Bitcoin zo trendy is; waarom er veel andere cryptocurrencies zijn; waarom virtuele valuta zowel een revolutie als een financiële zeepbel lijken te zijn; of het de moeite waard is om te investeren in cryptocurrencies; hoe blockchaintechnologie veel gebieden van de samenleving zal transformeren. Er gaat bijna geen dag voorbij zonder dat de media het hebben over cryptocurrencies, vooral Bitcoin. De prijs ervan is geëxplodeerd en heeft veel mensen in staat gesteld om in een duizelingwekkend tempo rijk te worden. Toch is het nog steeds erg moeilijk om te weten of cryptocurrencies de munteenheden van de toekomst zijn of bubbels die op korte termijn uit elkaar zullen spatten. Om deze vraag te beantwoorden, moeten we kijken naar de blockchaintechnologie waar deze nieuwe valuta's van afhankelijk zijn. Hoe bepaal je of een investering in deze nieuwe effecten verstandig is?
Leggendo questa sintesi, imparerete di più su come funzionano le criptovalute e la tecnologia blockchain. Scoprirete inoltre perché il Bitcoin è così di moda perché esistono molte altre criptovalute; perché le valute virtuali sembrano essere sia una rivoluzione che una bolla finanziaria; se vale la pena investire nelle criptovalute; come la tecnologia blockchain trasformerà molti settori della società. Non passa giorno senza che i media parlino delle criptovalute, in particolare del Bitcoin. Il suo prezzo è esploso e ha permesso a molte persone di arricchirsi ad un ritmo impressionante. Tuttavia, è ancora molto difficile capire se le criptovalute siano le valute del futuro o bolle destinate a scoppiare nel breve periodo. Per rispondere a questa domanda, dobbiamo esaminare la tecnologia blockchain da cui dipendono queste nuove valute. Come determinare se un investimento in questi nuovi titoli è saggio?
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