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Why PSP22 Is Important to The Polkadot Ecosystem

Standards are critical to the successful development of emerging technologies, and Polkadot is no exception. It's important because the proper standard set at the right time can help improve interoperability and build trust within the technology ecosystem (opening the doors to mass adoption). 

Benchmarks like these are crucial to enable token-based smart contracts that interact with each other. Without a standard, anyone can develop and deploy their own smart contract. The problem with this approach is that they would have to expose the same function signature to enable true interoperability.

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What Is It Like to Be an Ethical Hacker?

There is a world war going on that people hardly talk about. While there aren't any physical explosions or military engagements, the threat is genuine and here to stay. This makes it important to take a page out of Sun Tzu's Art of War and think like the enemy or, in this case, black hat hackers.

In the current threat landscape, hacking grids, water plants, and leading businesses have become the norm. Furthermore, research suggests that cybercrime will cost the global economy a whopping $10.5 trillion annually by 2025.

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Making the Transition from Software Engineer to Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been around for decades. However, we really didn’t realize its potential until about a decade ago. Since then, the planet saw an exponential demand for AI engineers. 

As the ongoing tech talent shortage shows no signs of improving, it has provided software engineers (who are also in high demand) an opportunity to make the transition and fill the talent gap. However, learning AI, Machine Learning (ML), and Natural Language Processing (NLP) isn’t a walk in the park.