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Empowering innovation at Opto: how we let everyone safely contribute code
Simple, scalable PR approval check that lets the whole company ship ideas without risking production.
Can the Modern Data Stack fix private markets' data chaos?
How modern data tools like DuckDB and Dagster are transforming private markets data infrastructure from PDF chaos to structured, compliant …
How to actually build AI for finance
Capital allocation deserves better than a chatbot.
Career growth at Opto
Opto is a great place to grow as an engineer.
A song of ice and fire - how Palantir, Bridgewater, and Addepar influenced Opto
Discover how Opto combines Silicon Valley software engineering with high-finance expertise to create a transformative, truth-seeking approach to …
The man-machine symbiosis
See how abstraction can transform complexity into scalable solutions—and create better products
Never miss an A11y bug
How to implement automated accessibility testing using Playwright Axe plugin
The art of customer conversations
I.e “Tell me why it sucks”
Tech debt, for lack of a better term, is good
The art of making trade-offs.
IT at Opto: opportunity (and challenge) in marrying tech and finance
IT at Opto: opportunity (and challenge) in marrying tech and finance
Software vendor selection: what to ask and why it matters
Software vendor selection: what to ask and why it matters
Translating Opto into English (for engineering types)
Translating Opto into English for engineering types
Opto is a startup
Opto reveals its competitive advantage
Private investments are broken (an introduction)
Private investments remain an exclusive, inefficient, and outdated $15 trillion market, dominated by insider networks and bureaucratic hurdles. Learn …
Cybersecurity: Closing the top service gap for family offices
Family offices face growing cybersecurity challenges, with 40% identifying it as a top service gap in JP Morgan’s 2024 Global Family Office report. …
Opto turns up the heat with SF hiring week
Opto targets in-person talent to bootstrap its new San Francisco office
Trust through compliance: a SOC2 journey
Learn how SOC 2 audits build trust, why they’re essential for maintaining investor confidence, and how they demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding …
Opto engineering open house
At our new San Francisco office, Opto shared demos and connected with local talent—don’t miss the next event
The power of automation
Learn how automation in private markets has improved formerly highly-manual, inefficient processes
Opto celebrates San Francisco office opening
Opto’s new San Francisco office marks a milestone in our mission to transform private markets
2024 year in review: The Opto platform
A look at the tools and innovations transforming private markets for wealth managers and their clients
Keep calm and handle the exception
Learn best practices for Python exception handling to debug efficiently, build robust APIs, and deliver tailored, user-friendly error solutions
The art of the demo
Elevate your demo skills to showcase solutions effectively
Leading from within - How “Turn the Ship Around” shapes our culture
During an early offsite in Long Beach, our small team gathered to discuss Turn the Ship Around, a book that redefined how we think about leadership
Abstraction is all you need
See how abstraction can transform complexity into scalable solutions—and create better products
Python changed my life
How Python shaped my career, modernized a startup’s tech stack, and helped me build a world-class team at Opto
