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This is the first of a two-part tutorial that focuses on best practices for designing accessible text over images for web and mobile app content. Each technique has examples and additional resources for implementation. For example, you should strive to maintain a high contrast ratio between text and images to ensure legibility and readability. There are various techniques for achieving this, such as using overlays, scrims, and blurred backgrounds.

HOW DISCORD ROLLED OUT YUBIKEYS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

An interesting read on how Discord rolled out WebAuthn and YubiKeys to all its employees in global locations. The article talks about why Discord made the decision to transition - the vulnerability of traditional MFA methods to phishing and SIM jacking attacks. Discord's rollout involved migrating to Okta as their primary Identity Provider, distributing two or more Web Auth authenticators, like YubiKeys, to all employees, and implementing a phased rollout plan across different departments. The article highlights the challenges and lessons learned during the rollout, many of which can be applicable to many other corporate environments.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR ENGINEERS: SELLING OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE

No matter what kind of company you intend to build — open source or proprietary, DevTool or not — at least one of the company founders will have to close deals at the beginning of the company’s life. Even as the company gets larger, founders still need to be involved in sales, especially big deals. Selling open source software can be difficult, but talking to multiple experienced open-source salespeople can provide some eye opening perspectives.

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