Written by Data makes the world go round, but without proper context, it can only tell a small part of the story. At a call center, for example, the average time that agents spend on calls tells you very little about the success of those calls. If the calls are super short, it could be because callers […]
The horse was once as essential to Western life as the six-gun, and breaking horses was once a necessary skill, even a business for a few tough, enterprising souls. Eventually it became a competitive rodeo event in which working cowboys pitted their skills against wild horses—and each other. The king of the Texas broncobusters was […]
Plenty of game apps claim you can earn extra money with minimal effort. They invite you to download the app, enter matches, and easily win large tournament jackpots. It seems too good to be true. Do any of these cash apps actually pay? Solitaire Smash is one game that does. It won’t pay hundreds or […]
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The Photo Picker allow us to reduce friction when working with Media selection on Android, along with creating a simpler + consistent experience for users. In this blog post, we’re going to take a quick look at how we can use it in our own apps – both in Composable UI and within activities/fragments. Looking […]
Part two on how we built a Compose based architecture with Mavericks in the Airbnb Android app By: Eli Hart, Ben Schwab, and Yvonne Wong In the previous post in this series, we introduced you to Trio, Airbnb’s framework for Jetpack Compose screen architecture in Android. Some of the advantages of Trio include: Guarantees type […]
A cloud IVR (interactive voice response) system is a call center solution that combines automated voice prompts with integrated features like payment systems and access to live agents. As cloud computing has moved from niche to mainstream, most IVR operations have followed suit by migrating from on-premises to cloud-based solutions. The advantages of this move […]
Recently I started reaching for my bottle of Vermouth Blanc more and more. I had opened it to make an El Presidente cocktail, but during an interview on my IG Live channel with Pierre-Olivier Rousseaux, owner of Dolin distillery in France, he remarked that their Chambéryzette apéritif, made in the French alps, could be made […]
From public radio producer, Nate DiMeo, comes The Memory Palace, a finalist for the 2016 Peabody Award and one of iTunes Best Podcast of 2015. Short, surprising stories of the past, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes hysterical, often a little bit of both. “The most potent pieces of audio being produced today.” – The AvClub thememorypalace.us The […]
Illustration of Luxurious Early American Railway Pullman Dining Car, 1877. Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images Illustration of Luxurious Early American Railway Pullman Dining Car, 1877. Getty Images Tipping is a norm in the United States—and it’s always been controversial. The practice took off after the Civil War, as employers sought cheap labor […]