Cross Functional Scrum Teams
Teams are also cross-functional; Team members must have all of the skills necessary to create an increment of work. - Scrum Guide
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PyGithub Quickstart Examples
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Interoperable AES256 encryption between CryptoJS, PyCrypto and CryptoSwift
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