Dev

• [Git hacks you should know about](https://dev.to/teamxenox/ git-hacks-you-should-know-about-16pk) – these could save you one day.
• [Top 10 books for getting started with automation testing](https:// www.lambdatest.com/blog/top-10-books-for-getting-started-with-automation-testing/) – Automation testers, how are you doing with that 2019 reading list? Deeksha Agarwal has some titles you might want to add.
• [When “Zoë” !== “Zoë”; Or, why you need to normalize Unicode strings](https:// withblue.ink/2019/03/11/why-you-need-to-normalize-unicode-strings.html) – “Never heard of Unicode normalization? You’re not alone. But it will save you a lot of trouble.”
• [Iodide: An experimental tool for scientific communication and exploration on the web](https://hacks.mozilla.org/2019/03/ iodide-an-experimental-tool-for-scientific-communicatiodide-for-scientific-communication-exploration-on-the-web/) – Mozilla recently released Iodide, an open source experimental tool to help scientists write beautiful interactive documents using web technologies, using a familiar iterative workflow. Brendan Colloran walks you through the tool and explains how (and why) it was built.

Ops

• [5 part Docker series, beginner to master](https://dev.to/softchris/ 5-part-docker-series-beginner-to-master-3m1b)– from the basics, to volumes, databases/linking/networking, and Docker compose.
• [9 trends to watch in systems engineering and operations](https:// www.oreilly.com/ideas/9-trends-to-watch-in-systems-engineering-and-operations) – If your job or business relies on systems engineering and operations, be sure to keep an eye on the following trends in the months ahead.

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• [The 737 Max and why software engineers might want to pay attention](https:// medium.com/@jpaulreed/ the-737max-and-why-software-engineers-should-pay-attention-a041290994bd) – In the wake of the Boeing aircraft’s two fatal crashes, J. Paul Reed discusses how the situation can apply to the complexity of the software development industry.