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Scaffolding is coping not scaling, and other lessons from Codex | OpenAI’s Thibault Sottiaux

Dev Interrupted • 9 implied HN points • 27 Jan 26
🕹 Technology Engineering Management Hardware Models Developer Tools Software Engineering AI
  1. Widespread AI adoption comes from engineering for resilience: teams build repo-ready context, rule files, and guardrails so models become reliable teammates across iOS, Android, and backend systems.
  2. The era of humans typing syntax is fading — engineers are shifting from writing code to orchestrating and managing multiple AI agents and the handoffs between them.
  3. Don’t be loyal to one model; treat models as tools in a belt and pick the best model for each task to maximize velocity and capability.

Stop Weapons of Mass Deception

Diane Francis • 639 implied HN points • 09 Feb 23
💰 Finance Taxation Legislation Money Laundering Wealth Inequality Corruption
  1. Financial secrecy allows wealthy individuals and corporations to hide their money, making the rich richer and increasing inequality. This harms democracy and pushes resources away from public services.
  2. Countries and financial institutions often enable tax evasion and money laundering by providing loopholes and anonymity to the wealthy, which impacts economies everywhere.
  3. To fix these issues, reforms are needed to increase transparency, ban anonymous financial vehicles, and hold enablers accountable, especially in the growing realm of cryptocurrencies.

LLMs break the internet. Signing everything fixes it.

Subconscious • 1977 implied HN points • 25 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Web Development Networking AI
  1. LLMs can manipulate the internet in various ways, but signing everything with cryptographic keys can help combat these issues.
  2. Cryptographic signatures provide a foundation to rebuild trust online and ensure authenticity.
  3. Building webs of trust through self-sovereign keys, reputation, and attestation can enhance security and collaboration in the digital world.
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Your guide to the 2024 SaaS benchmarks

Kyle Poyar’s Growth Unhinged • 504 implied HN points • 21 Nov 24
💼 Business SaaS Startups AI Growth Metrics
  1. 2024 sees stabilization in SaaS growth rates, with early stages performing better while larger companies struggle. Smaller startups are showing stronger growth despite an overall slowdown.
  2. Early stage SaaS and AI companies are thriving, significantly increasing growth rates and maintaining lean teams. They are using automation and smart hiring to succeed.
  3. There's a shift in pricing models for AI products, with many still using traditional subscription models but a growing number exploring usage-based and outcome-based pricing. It's a sign of changing market demands.

Introducing direct messaging on Substack

Substack • 1072 implied HN points • 28 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Messaging Social media Networking
  1. Substack now offers direct messaging, allowing users to have one-to-one private conversations with other writers and readers in the network.
  2. Direct messages on Substack can be used to build subscriber loyalty, connect with fellow writers for collaboration, and cultivate reader community by engaging directly with the audience.
  3. DMs are a new feature that can enhance relationships within the Substack community, providing opportunities for more personal and meaningful interactions between users.

Ronin Meetup BGC!

The Lunacian • 506 implied HN points • 18 Nov 24
🔮 Crypto Community Events Virtual Economy Gaming Blockchain
  1. There's a Ronin meetup happening in the Philippines this Thursday. It's a great chance to see old friends and meet new people.
  2. The event will feature a live show from TheRoninRadio. It should be fun and interesting for participants.
  3. If you register early, you'll also get some cool merch. Don't forget to secure your spot!

BGI’s Mei Yonghong: decoupling won’t end, but neither should openness

Pekingnology • 33 implied HN points • 09 Dec 25
🕹 Technology Tech Policy AI R&D Supply Chains Genomics Innovation Biotech
  1. Open international exchange is essential for scientific progress; without openness research becomes isolated and stalls.
  2. U.S.-led decoupling has revealed deep dependence on Western tools, equipment, and data, creating chokepoints that make a long-term structural clash likely.
  3. China should remain open while trying to move beyond a follower role, acting as a contributor of knowledge, a transferor of technology to other countries, and an organiser of major international science projects.

The Continental Bait-and-Switch

QTR’s Fringe Finance • 23 implied HN points • 26 Dec 25
💰 Finance Economic History Public Finance Fiscal policy Inflation Banking Currency Monetary Policy
  1. Continentals were accepted at first because people believed they could be redeemed for gold or silver, so the paper acted like a claim to real money.
  2. But leaders kept printing Continentals, broke the redemption promise, and used price controls and legal tender laws to force acceptance, which caused severe inflation and effectively cheated people in a bait-and-switch.
  3. This episode shows paper money’s value often rests on expectations of specie redemption, not just on taxes or legal coercion, so a government declaration alone may not create lasting monetary value.

Signs and Portents

One Useful Thing • 1227 implied HN points • 06 Jan 24
🕹 Technology AI Ethics Technological Advancements Information Security Education AI
  1. AI development is happening faster than expected, with estimates of AI beating humans at all tasks shifting to 2047 from 2060 in just one year.
  2. AI is already impacting work by boosting performance, particularly for lower performers, and excelling in some tasks while struggling in others.
  3. AI is altering the truth through deepfakes, convincing AI-generated images, and advancements in completing CAPTCHAs and sending convincing emails.

Why do some great PC/console games fail to 'go big'?

The GameDiscoverCo newsletter • 294 implied HN points • 30 Aug 23
🕹 Technology Tech news Digital Platforms Game Development Gaming Data Analysis
  1. Some great PC/console games may struggle to become popular despite positive ratings and marketing efforts.
  2. The genre of a game, such as 'Metroidvania', can impact its success due to market saturation and competition from existing popular titles.
  3. Publishers should focus on understanding player behavior, adapting marketing strategies, and fostering organic excitement to improve game reach and success.

Procore

Business Breakdowns • 294 implied HN points • 27 Jun 23
💼 Business Construction Software Revenue model
  1. Procore is a leading software provider for the construction industry, offering a streamlined dashboard for developers, contractors, and architects.
  2. Procore's unique revenue model charges based on the number of modules used and total construction volume flowing through the customer's business.
  3. The company's strong market position, brand value, and low gross churn rate indicate potential for consistent growth and future profitability.

A Great Interruption Begins

From The Future • 294 implied HN points • 17 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Social Networks Machine Learning Information Management Internet
  1. A new era called The Great Interruption seems to be approaching, freeing us from the constant distractions and reclaiming our attention
  2. Information and attention have always been intertwined, impacting humanity's growth and evolution
  3. Interest Grids could be the future of organizing our attention, helping us navigate a world inundated with information and distractions

🩺 Doctolib - The All-In-One Solution for Independent Healthcare Professionals

Overlooked by Alexandre Dewez • 294 implied HN points • 31 May 23
💼 Business Telemedicine Market Expansion
  1. Healthcare is a large but less digitised sector in Europe, facing challenges like resistance to technology and fragmented tech stack.
  2. Doctolib started as a booking management system and expanded to be an all-in-one solution for healthcare professionals with telemedicine, EHR, and messaging.
  3. Doctolib became successful by focusing on customer obsession, aggressive sales strategy, hiring top talents, and expanding its product suite and geographical reach.

Big Gaming Industry Primer

Value Investing Substack • 294 implied HN points • 02 Jun 23
💼 Business Mergers & Acquisitions Market Trends Financial Analysis Gaming Industry
  1. Big Gaming sector has wide moats with hit-based revenue streams like microtransactions and lootboxes, making it difficult for new entrants to compete.
  2. Big Gaming companies benefit from infinite free cash flow streams from hit franchises and have pricing power in the industry.
  3. There is a potential convergence between Big Gaming, Big Media, and Big Tech sectors, leading to synergies in brand assets and content creation.

Value Investors: How To "Buy & Hold" Forever Despite ST Volatility

Value Investing Substack • 294 implied HN points • 25 Jun 23
💰 Finance Market volatility Value investing Portfolio Management Investing Risk management
  1. Value investors can create a low-volatility portfolio by combining Factor Investing with Value Investing
  2. Implementing a diversified portfolio of 20 stocks with >1:3 risk:reward can provide a 15% CAGR while minimizing downside volatility
  3. Staying disciplined, identifying stocks with high risk:reward ratio, and staying in cash until finding suitable opportunities are key strategies for value investors

One step beyond: how game contracts could evolve

The GameDiscoverCo newsletter • 294 implied HN points • 15 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Industry News Gaming Contracts Marketing
  1. Game development contracts have evolved over the years, shifting towards a structure that allows developers to recoup a percentage of revenue from the first dollar grossed.
  2. Successful game marketing strategies include emphasizing unique gameplay features, clarifying the game's genre, and leveraging multiple channels like social media and newsletters.
  3. Engaging directly with the audience through newsletters and social media can significantly boost interest and wishlist numbers for upcoming games.

The cupboards of perfection

De Pony Sum • 294 implied HN points • 19 Sep 23
📖 Philosophy Self-Improvement Ethics Identity Perfection
  1. The concept of perfect self-improvement cupboards is explored, where individuals step in to be improved in different ways.
  2. Different versions of the cupboards were created to address issues like changing preferences and ensuring consent at each stage of improvement.
  3. Ultimately, a MetaUltimate cupboard was designed, allowing individuals to go through their preferred self-improvement process, raising questions about what the perfect self-improvement process truly is.

Miraculous to Mundane

Bastiat's Window • 294 implied HN points • 14 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Innovation Entertainment History Communication Internet
  1. The essay reflects on past cultural and technological firsts, highlighting how amazement over innovations shifts over time.
  2. Personal anecdotes from different decades show the evolution of technology, from fax machines to personal computers to internet access.
  3. The narrative showcases how advancements in communication, like email and video calls, have transformed interactions and access to information over the years.

Video game pitch decks: how you get them 'right'!

The GameDiscoverCo newsletter • 294 implied HN points • 14 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Market Analysis Gaming Platforms
  1. Pitch decks for video games should focus on the 'ask', studio experience, traction, and comps.
  2. Successful platforms like Steam prioritize developer-centric attitude, predictability, and consumer stickiness.
  3. Latest game discovery news includes Sony's PS5 cloud streaming, return of Indie MEGABOOTH, and various game-specific updates.

Chain of Thought Prompting for LLMs

Deep (Learning) Focus • 294 implied HN points • 24 Apr 23
🕹 Technology AI Prompting Reasoning Language Models Deep Learning
  1. CoT prompting leverages few-shot learning in LLMs to improve their reasoning capabilities, especially for complex tasks like arithmetic, commonsense, and symbolic reasoning.
  2. CoT prompting is most beneficial for larger LLMs (>100B parameters) and does not require fine-tuning or extensive additional data, making it an easy and practical technique.
  3. CoT prompting allows LLMs to generate coherent chains of thought when solving reasoning tasks, providing interpretability, applicability, and computational resource allocation benefits.

Ecoinometrics - Inverted yield curve and market corrections

Ecoinometrics • 294 implied HN points • 08 Mar 23
💰 Finance Recession Investment Bitcoin Market Analysis
  1. Inverted yield curve is a consistent predictor of a recession in the financial markets.
  2. The depth of the inversion does not necessarily indicate the severity of the stock market correction.
  3. For risk assets like the stock market and Bitcoin, the economy's damage during a recession affects them more than the inversion of the yield curve.

Coking Coal: Its Over

Syncretica • 294 implied HN points • 14 May 23
💰 Finance Commodities Markets Investing Energy
  1. Predicted drop in coking coal prices due to Mongolia's coal imports displacing seaborne market imports.
  2. Issues with volume response from Australian, Canadian, and US coal producers to record high prices.
  3. Significant increase in Mongolian coking coal exports impacting market prices negatively.

The Dance of Light and Dark

Clinsights • 294 implied HN points • 20 Apr 23
📖 Philosophy Enlightenment Truth Consciousness
  1. Combining all colors of light creates white, while combining paint colors makes black.
  2. The dance of energy and matter in the universe is a constant transformation from light to dark and back.
  3. While our bodies return to chaos, our minds and consciousness trend towards increasing order and light.

Le 10 migliori app gratuite di Intelligenza Artificiale

Vincos Newsletter • 294 implied HN points • 11 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Social media Stats AI Tools
  1. The article discusses the top 10 free AI apps, including those useful for marketers and creators.
  2. It highlights the importance of choosing the right VPS for website and software applications, based on technical requirements and hardware resources.
  3. Updates from tech giants like Spotify, Meta, and TikTok are mentioned, including new features like longer videos, decentralized social network, and premium content sales.

Once in a Lifetime Opportunity in German Residential Real Estate Stocks

Modern Value Investing • 294 implied HN points • 21 Apr 23
💰 Finance Interest Rates Market Analysis Stocks Investing Real Estate
  1. German residential real estate stocks offer 200% upside based on their NAV
  2. Potential for German residential real estate stocks to re-establish dividends at 3-4%, translating to a 200% near term upside
  3. Investing in German residential real estate offers a long-term opportunity with potential returns of 5-6x over 10 years

SAI #22: Decomposing the Data System.

SwirlAI Newsletter • 294 implied HN points • 18 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Data science Data Engineering MLOps Machine Learning Data Systems
  1. Learning to decompose a data system is crucial for better reasoning and understanding of large infrastructure
  2. Decomposing a data system allows for scalability, identification of bottlenecks, and total event processing latency optimization
  3. The different layers in a data system include data ingestion, transformation, and serving layers, each with specific functions and technologies

Imitation Models and the Open-Source LLM Revolution

Deep (Learning) Focus • 294 implied HN points • 19 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Deep Learning Open Source Natural Language Processing
  1. Creating imitation models of powerful LLMs is cost-effective and easy but may not perform as well as proprietary models in broader evaluations.
  2. Model imitation involves fine-tuning a smaller LLM using data from a more powerful model, allowing for behavior replication.
  3. Open-source LLMs, while exciting, may not close the gap between paid and open-source models, highlighting the need for rigorous evaluation and continued development of more powerful base models.