This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/adaptive-action-pruning-scaling-databases-with-intelligent-action-masking.
IA2 outpaces SWIRL and Lan et al. in training efficiency using TD3-TD-SWAR and adaptive action masking for faster SQL index selection.
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IA2 outpaces SWIRL and Lan et al. in training efficiency using TD3-TD-SWAR and adaptive action masking for faster SQL index selection.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/navigating-technology-advancements-mid-way-through-your-career.
A mid-career perspective on keeping up with rapid technology change, for both tech professionals and non-tech workers now expected to adapt and learn new tools.
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Technology is evolving faster than many careers do. This article reflects on what it feels like to adapt mid-career, and how people in tech and non-tech roles can keep learning without losing confidence or identity.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-orbs-is-bringing-professional-perpetuals-trading-to-monad-without-custom-infrastructure.
Orbs integrates Perpetual Hub Ultra with Atlantis on Monad, enabling onchain perpetual futures through modular Layer-3 infrastructure.
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Orbs integrates Perpetual Hub Ultra with Atlantis on Monad, enabling onchain perpetual futures through modular Layer-3 infrastructure.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/sachin-gupta-redefining-modern-audit-through-technology-and-analytics.
Sachin Gupta blends audit expertise with analytics, automation, and cloud tools to enhance efficiency, compliance, and risk detection.
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Sachin Gupta modernizes auditing by blending accounting expertise with data analytics, automation, and cloud tools. His innovations—including automated testing templates, multi-ERP integration, and formula-driven analytics—reduced audit hours by 20–30%, uncovered $1M+ in misstatements, and enhanced compliance, efficiency, and risk detection for multi-industry clients.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-strategic-technical-leadership-is-reshaping-retirement-services-technology.
How Viswanath Mucheli Chenchu modernized retirement plan platforms, boosting adoption, security, and operational efficiency.
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Viswanath Mucheli Chenchu led the end-to-end modernization of a retirement plan administration platform, launching an enterprise-scale solution that streamlined self-employed 401(k) management. His technical leadership integrated secure APIs, improved observability, boosted customer adoption by 27%, and reduced support volume by 15%, setting new benchmarks for fintech digital transformation.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-gold-standard-is-back-but-making-it-work-digitally-is-harder-than-it-sounds.
I have spent years watching the gold industry evolve and grow. But the push to digitize gold ownership is one of the most significant shifts I have seen.
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Digital gold promises instant transfers, global accessibility, and security. But between that promise and reality sits a maze of infrastructure problems, verification nightmares, and integration challenges that would make any software architect wince.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/iso-27001-compliance-tools-in-2026-a-comparative-overview-of-7-leading-platforms.
Breaking down the best ISO 27001 Compliance tools in the market for 2026.
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Breaking down the best ISO 27001 Compliance tools in the market for 2026.

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Proof of Usefulness is a global hackathon powered by HackerNoon that rewards one thing and one thing only: usefulness. Win from $150k!
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Proof of Usefulness is a six-month, global competition that rewards one thing and one thing only: usefulness. There’s $150,000+ in cash and software prizes for winners & $1500+ for participating projects that can prove it. This hackathon is supported by companies that care about production software, not just demos.