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Engineering Leadership Principles

Software Engineering by Hugo Dias • 19 implied HN points • 03 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Engineering Leadership Management Product Delivery
  1. High-performing teams have clear purpose, small size, stable structure, and autonomy for improvement.
  2. Ensuring project completion, minimizing waiting times, and shipping regularly are key to effective project delivery.
  3. Product success relies on setting clear goals, measuring progress, iterating frequently, and valuing team ideas in feature development.

The Internet Is Still Wide Open

The Digital Anthropologist • 19 implied HN points • 31 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Internet Innovation Communication Social media Decentralization
  1. The internet is still a very creative place with vast open spaces for new and innovative ideas to flourish.
  2. Communication technologies, like the internet, have evolved over time, but the essence of sharing ideas and innovation remains constant.
  3. Despite the presence of Tech Giants and walled gardens, the internet continues to be a wild, untamed space where diverse cultures and societies interact and create.
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VS Blog • 19 implied HN points • 06 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Blogging
  1. The post is about an upcoming VS Blog by Vasili Shynkarenka.
  2. The blog can be accessed at vslog.substack.com.
  3. There are options to share the post through various platforms like Facebook and Email.

E4: The AI Moment w/ Amjad Masad, Flo Crivello, Antonio Gracia Martinez and Dan Romero

The Cognitive Revolution • 19 implied HN points • 01 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI Podcasts OpenAI AI Revolution Future of work
  1. AI is rapidly advancing in various areas like text generation and language models, shaping our future.
  2. AI could revolutionize the job market with increased freelancing, entrepreneurship, and individual leverage.
  3. There are differing opinions on the implications and future of AI, from transformative impacts to skepticism about its actual productiveness.

[CEI] Chrome Extension Ideas #101

Chrome Extension Ideas • 19 implied HN points • 18 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Productivity Software Development Entrepreneurship Marketing Web Development
  1. A Chrome extension idea to track late-night search history and send highlights via email to encourage better bedtime habits.
  2. Another idea for a Chrome extension to update recipe websites with accurate cooking times to prevent frustration and timing issues.
  3. Encouragement to share the Chrome Extension Ideas newsletter with others to help it grow and reach more subscribers.

Oil Money is All You Need

Sector 6 | The Newsletter of AIM • 19 implied HN points • 07 Sep 23
🕹 Technology AI Funding Startups Computing Development
  1. To develop large language models (LLMs), companies need substantial amounts of money, around $100 billion, to scale their operations effectively.
  2. Sam Altman mentioned that OpenAI might seek significant funding in the future to improve its models and work towards artificial general intelligence (AGI).
  3. Currently, OpenAI's total funding is about $11.3 billion, which shows there's still a long way to go in terms of financial support for ambitious AI projects.

SRE Evangelist

software + caffeine = blog • 19 implied HN points • 06 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Engineering Communication Training Reliability Developers
  1. The role of a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) can vary greatly depending on the company, from Ops+ to Developer+ to 24x7 on-call incident responder.
  2. Successful SREs must be great evangelists, able to communicate effectively and passionately about reliability.
  3. SREs need to be force multipliers within their teams, encouraging a culture of reliability and making sure the value of reliability is understood and embraced.

My Notes on Using the ListenableBuilder Widget

Widget Tricks • 19 implied HN points • 09 May 23
🕹 Technology Programming Mobile Development
  1. ListenableBuilder is available in Flutter 3.10 and is used to update specific widgets without rebuilding the entire UI.
  2. ListenableBuilder is useful for objects like TextEditingController, AnimationController, ScrollController, TabController, etc., to enable specific updates based on listener state changes.
  3. ListenableBuilder can be used with any Listenable object, providing a more flexible and convenient way to update UI elements.

The human side of AI

10x your mind • 19 implied HN points • 15 Jun 23
🕹 Technology AI Empathy Patience
  1. AI can have human-like qualities like empathy, patience, and emotional intelligence, making it a valuable companion in various aspects of life.
  2. AI shows potential to reduce bias in areas like hiring and provide consistent, personalized experiences in fields such as customer service, education, and healthcare.
  3. AI possesses superior abilities such as infinite patience, constant learning and adaptability, superior memory, and logical yet emotionally intelligent decision-making.

Government as a Service

Engineering Open Societies • 19 implied HN points • 01 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Governance Software Development Consulting Architecture
  1. Government as a Service aims to address unique challenges governments face with tailored software solutions.
  2. The product strategy focuses on aligning incentives with government partners to create mutual value and revenue streams.
  3. The technical architecture emphasizes common infrastructure, modularity, and security for efficient development and deployment.

Brand Safe AI

Addition • 19 implied HN points • 07 Jun 23
🕹 Technology AI Design Risk mitigation Safety AI Applications
  1. Brand safety in AI is not a one-size-fits-all concept; it varies based on the specific use case and how AI is implemented.
  2. Design decisions play a crucial role in aligning the level of risk in an AI system with what the organization is willing to accept.
  3. Addressing brand safety creatively involves different approaches like incorporating safety checks, narrow use cases, and extensive testing to mitigate risks.

The Tech Buffet #5: Build and Deploy a Voice Assistant with LangChain

The Tech Buffet • 19 implied HN points • 01 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Machine Learning App Development Voice Assistants Cloud Computing
  1. You can build a voice assistant using LangChain by combining speech-to-text, a language model, and text-to-speech. It's a fun project that teaches you about machine learning.
  2. The tutorial breaks down the process into separate parts, making it easier to follow along step by step. You'll learn not just how to code, but also about app development and deployment.
  3. To deploy your assistant, you can use BentoML for serving your models and BentoCloud for cloud deployment. This setup allows for a smooth transition from local development to a live application.

This week: Tactical DDD Patterns

🔮 Crafting Tech Teams • 19 implied HN points • 29 Aug 23
🕹 Technology Programming Software Development
  1. This week's stream will focus on common traps that disrupt adoption of DDD patterns, exploring nuance on aggregates, domain events, and testing.
  2. There is a call for feedback regarding the chat participation on LinkedIn, the ease of finding the weekly events, and the value derived from the content.
  3. Readers can access the full post archives with a 7-day free trial subscription to Crafting Tech Teams.

Must Learn KQL Part 20: Building Your First Microsoft Sentinel Analytics Rule

Rod’s Blog • 19 implied HN points • 31 May 23
🕹 Technology Data Analysis Security
  1. Understanding the Kusto Query Language (KQL) is essential for utilizing tools like Microsoft Sentinel to monitor security and detect threats.
  2. Building your first Microsoft Sentinel Analytics Rule involves filtering data, summarizing information, and assigning entities for investigations.
  3. Creating a Watchlist in Microsoft Sentinel can enhance the intelligence of your KQL query by filtering out trusted users and capturing potential threats more accurately.

Feiyu Security Raised a Pre-A Round｜China Cybersecurity

CyberSecurityMew • 19 implied HN points • 01 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Tech Solutions Investment
  1. Feiyu Security raised a Pre-A Round from Nova Cyber Venture in January 2023.
  2. The core technical team of Feiyu Security comes from the GoSSIP Software Security Research Group of Shanghai Jiaotong University.
  3. Feiyu Security's Corax platform utilizes cutting-edge technologies for improved detection accuracy, tailored engines for different languages, and features like container deployment and DevOps integration.