Linux Foundation organization, LF Energy, with GE Renewable Energy, Schneider Electric and RTE, also launched CoMPAS to make substation systems interoperable as part of this initiative. article: https://devops.com/lf-energy-launches-digital-substation-initiative-to-modernize-power-grid-infrastructure/ Read more.
This month the tech industry’s lexicon is seeing a small but significant shift: Common technical phrases, most notably “Master/Slave” and “Whitelist/Blacklist” that have been red-flagged as offensive, or even racist, sometimes for decades, are getting updates. article: https://thenewstack.io/words-matter-finally-tech-looks-at-removing-exclusionary-language/ Read more.
Much like any other profession, the IT industry does not exist in a vacuum. Social upheaval will have as much impact on IT professionals as it does on any other. As conversations concerning race relations become more heated and, hopefully, elevated, many in the IT industry are reconsidering the use… Read more.
It may seem like things are falling apart this year, but it's actually a new beginning. article: https://www.rd.com/list/why-2020-is-the-wake-up-call-we-needed/ Read more.