The immense success of Linux in the commercial space stems from many factors: its open source nature, extensibility, availability, lower cost, higher security - and the fact it has a Benevolent Dictat …

DFINITY, a new kind of open cloud computing resource, takes the form of a decentralized network that conjures a performant "blockchain computer" with unbounded capacity that will act much like a gigantic shared mainframe for the world. Dominic Williams introduces the project and explores the foundational decentralized computing techniques it makes use of.

As the move to establish in-house design teams accelerates, there's very little common wisdom on what makes for a successful design organization. Design requires not just process and methods but savvy with organizational and operational matters. Kristin Skinner shine a light on the unsung activities of actually running a design team, exploring what works and what doesn't.