Link Dump #168

Coffee? Ready! Something to read? As always - too much :)

1. Software Architecture
   1. Exploring Cloud Costs and Cost-Saving Strategies
      There are various costs to consider when adopting the cloud, including initial setup, ongoing operations and resource expansion, as needed. Businesses must be aware of these expenses to budget and prepare for cloud expenditures appropriately.
   2. Design Token-Based UI Architecture #PickOfTheWeek
      Design tokens are design decisions as data and serve as a single source of truth for design and engineering. Utilizing deployment pipelines, they enable automated code generation across platforms, allowing for faster updates and improved consistency in design.
2. Software Development
   1. How to Sell Refactoring? The Case of Nordea Bank AB #PickOfTheWeek
      Refactoring is mostly an organizational venture that must get approved and funded – and that needs to be managed in the long term. This article describes how authors approached this subject in the design of an e-banking system at Nordea Bank AB S.A. in Poland.
3. Libraries
   1. Apache POI Workbook Evaluation
      In this article, you will learn about the differences between HSSFWorkbook, XSSFWorkbook, and SXSSFWorkbook, each suited for different use cases.
4. Leadership
   1. AI won’t save your team—it will expose leadership cracks #PickOfTheWeek
      AI is like a hyper-productive junior engineer: energetic but lacking judgment. Without leadership and strategy, it can amplify chaos instead of progress.
5. Communication
   1. Skill Building Exercises in Verbal Communication
      Assertiveness is the most direct and honest response in situations such as these. Usually it’s also the most effective. In the article, you can find exercises to practice this important skill.
6. Fun
   1. Enterprise Code Coverage
      
   2. While this works

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