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Reducing context switches when acquiring a connection  In the HTTP/2 implementation, each router maintains 10 connections to every storage node. These connections serve as communication pathways for the router I/O threads interfacing with the storage node. Previously, we utilized Netty’s FixedChannelPool implementation to oversee connection pools, handling tasks like acquiring, releasing, and establishing new connections. …

When it comes to working in the tech industry, Gen X may be over it. According to a new study by the experience management firm Qualtrics, only 37% of U.S. Gen X workers aspire to work for a big-name tech company. This pales in comparison to their younger cohorts, with 60% of Millennials and 60%…

Today we published our Transparency Report for the second half of 2021.  The report covers government requests we received and action we took to remove content that violates our Professional Community Policies. Once again, we saw record engagement on LinkedIn during this reporting period. While the majority of that content was constructive, we saw an…

As today’s professionals navigate the ever-evolving job market—where change feels constant —we’re witnessing strong trends emerge around how people are deciding, approaching and prioritizing what matters most at work. In line with this, today we’re releasing a new search filter to make it easier for job seekers to discover open job opportunities that align with…

One measure of a successful network is uptime – providing consistent, reliable service for members and customers. If there are frequent connection errors or downtime notifications, it becomes difficult to deliver an experience where people can connect and interact with ease. When faced with uptime challenges, being able to quickly escalate issues to network engineers…

A talent professional’s work can feel like it’s never done. You’re tasked with managing the people needs at your organization, often collaborating with stakeholders who feel their own needs should be prioritized. So, what do you do when you’re overwhelmed with tasks? Working more hours isn’t the answer. Not only can working too many hours…

The film begins around a kitchen table as a woman ponders her career options, but is soon joined by an entire community of fellow professionals who too are navigating their future. As more people pull up chairs and even additional tables to join her, this reflects how LinkedIn celebrates every kind of career, from working…

Today we published our Transparency Report for the second half of 2022. The report covers government requests we received and action we took to remove fake accounts and content that violates our Professional Community Policies. Read the takeaways from the report in this share from Patrick Corrigan, VP of Legal – Digital Safety. Source link

Figure 2. Decentralized system In our effort to decentralize Content Security Policy headers, we created a CSP Filter, which is an intercepting filter. This filter lives as part of our frontend frameworks. Developers can define Content Security Policies as part of their app’s configurations. When a request comes in, the WebApp processes the request and…

When it comes to creating a culture of learning, Queen Bey has a lot to say. Beyoncé’s current Renaissance World Tour has been hailed as electrifying, her greatest achievement, and a showcase for the best performer of our generation. And, for some, her tour — and her music — contain a treasure trove of professional…

It’s official: You’ve secured a promising post-graduation job offer! Now comes the tricky part: Salary negotiations.  For decades, employees were indirectly—and sometimes expressly—told to refrain from “money talk” in the workplace and amongst peers. All of this created an environment that made salary negotiations a sticky situation. But that’s changing. There’s now a greater acceptance…

Today the European Union’s Digital Services Act, one of the most comprehensive pieces of online safety legislation ever drafted, comes into full effect. It calls for heightened transparency, greater controls for users and additional accountability from online platforms. Read more on LinkedIn’s approach to the DSA and what these changes mean for members and users…

Figure 3. The hidden gate layer, from GateNet paper All session training data Data is the key to unleashing the full potential of personalized embeddings. Our model was originally trained with impression data from a segment of sessions, with the understanding that limited impressions or samples are not sufficient to have a good representation for…

LinkedIn learns what you’re looking for and populates the Recommended Matches tab of your Talent Pool with profiles as you take action in your Project, such as: Saving or hiding profiles in the Project Saving or rejecting applicants Messaging candidates from within your Project If you’ve taken at least one of the actions listed above…