siliconindia | | May 201619siliconindia | | May 201619This enormous data set is a challenge and a technologists dream to work on. Because of the vast amounts of data, we have been focusing on ways to better manage our data, while utilizing it for business insights. Additionally, we have spent a lot of time with the open source community, working on projects that will help us accelerate the rate of adoption within the tech industry. Building in Automation from the Get-GoWhile implementations are important, you should always think about your short and long-term goals and figure out how new technology can help to meet your needs. Design for the long-term, but build for the short-term and in rapid iterations. We need to design for zero downtime of every aspect of our platforms and infrastructure. This includes updates to both the software systems and the infrastructure elements that run the software. Systems and services need to be built with a "generational evolution" in mind that can be constantly upgraded without any customer impact. Another aspect is building in automation from the get-go, which will make a big impact in long run. Dedicated to the Tech Community by Sharing New Advances At eBay, we are firm believers that technology should be open. As an industry leader, we are committed to sharing new advances with the community. We have identified specific areas in data and cloud technologies that are important to the tech industry. We help to expand and grow the ecosystem by contributing back to the industry as a whole, and we encourage other leading companies to do the same so innovation never happens in silos. Solution to Ever Changing Business Climates and Customer Needs The biggest challenge entrepreneurs face every day is deciding what to do. What to do is often decided by having clarity over what not to do. Startups and entrepreneurs have limited resources and they need to have a laser-sharp focus on what is the most important problem. Entrepreneurs are always presented a multitude of options and they must resist the temptation to do it all. It is extremely important to develop a strategy of minimalism while maintaining the agility and flexibility to respond to ever-changing business climates and customer needs.Broad and Pervasive Use of Machine Learning The most important trend to watch for is the broad and pervasive use of Ma-chine Learning in all aspects of technology. It will be interesting to see how Machine Learning will change our interactions with the technology itself. Technology will be-come more personal, more intuitive, and more natural. The transforma-tion, or rather the speed of transforma-tion, will depend on our ability to collect, process and learn for the massive amount of data that we will be generating and collect-ing every minute. We will start to see blending of online, offline and com-plex machine learning processing and the ability to deliver all of these in real-time. It will be fascinating to see how technology will continue to evolve, influencing how we interact and leverage it for business.
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