The hottest Development Substack posts right now

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Some practical tasks with k8s Pods

DevCube • 2 HN points • 26 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Kubernetes Microservices Containers Development
  1. When working with microservices and Kubernetes, it's important to remember basic tasks like troubleshooting Pod startup and accessing logs.
  2. Don't solely rely on different tools for Kubernetes tasks, remember the fundamental basics.
  3. Appreciate foundational explanations like Liz Rice's video on containers, even if they are older, for understanding container technology.

The Creators of Disney’s New Platformer Explain the Hard Lessons of Making Games for Kids

Crossplay • 2 HN points • 14 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Gaming Development Design User Experience Children
  1. Developing games for kids requires focusing on making the game welcoming and accessible to players of all ages.
  2. Design choices should prioritize fun and player enjoyment over adhering to traditional standards.
  3. Engaging with focus groups of various age groups can reveal important insights for refining gameplay mechanics.

How to treat the people that built the system you work on

Bad Software Advice • 2 HN points • 26 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Development Software Coding Systems Tech industry
  1. When working on a system, it's common to face issues like downtime, scalability challenges, and the need for updates and cost optimization.
  2. It's important to address the existing problems systematically rather than blaming past developers and implying superiority.
  3. In a work environment, balancing necessary improvements with existing constraints can be tricky. Working towards gradual improvements and maintaining the system's functionality is crucial.
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The First Scrum...

Rethinking Software • 1 HN point • 30 Sep 24
🕹 Technology Software Development Agile Productivity Innovation
  1. Scrum is an approach used to make teamwork more effective. It helps teams focus on delivering results in small, manageable pieces.
  2. Good communication is essential in Scrum. Regular check-ins and updates keep everyone on the same page and help solve problems quickly.
  3. Scrum encourages continuous improvement. Teams should always look for ways to do better and learn from past experiences.

[Guest post] Edition 24: Pentesting LLM apps 101

Boring AppSec • 3 HN points • 13 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Security Development Testing Tools Integration
  1. Pentesters should care about security implications of integrating LLMs in applications.
  2. Identifying LLM usage in applications can involve looking for client-side SDKs, server-side APIs, and popular adoption signs.
  3. Assessing LLM-integrated applications requires manual testing, tooling like Garak and LLM Fuzzer, and aiding developers in defending against vulnerabilities.

“Useless syntax sugar”: Numeric block parameters

zverok on lucid code • 3 HN points • 10 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Programming Syntax Languages Development Coding
  1. Ruby introduced a feature with numbered block parameters to avoid repeating block arguments, making code more concise and readable.
  2. Using numbered block parameters can improve visual lightness, saving screen space and avoiding unnecessary repetition in chains of short blocks.
  3. The small syntax change of using numbered block parameters can encourage a declarative coding style, emphasizing transformations from inputs to outputs in a more readable manner.

A brief history of counting machines

lcamtuf’s thing • 3 HN points • 26 Aug 23
💾 History Technology Trade Invention Development Evolution
  1. The history of counting machines dates back thousands of years, with early tools like abacus and multiplication tables.
  2. Slide rules were a significant invention in the 17th century, simplifying multiplication and division through logarithms.
  3. The evolution of calculators saw advancements like carry mechanisms and the separation of input and accumulator registers, paving the way for modern electronic calculators.

Generating 10k+ sessions/month with programmatic SEO

thedevmarketer • 1 HN point • 12 Jun 23
🕹 Technology SEO Marketing Development Analytics Database
  1. Generated 10k+ sessions/month with programmatic SEO by focusing on long-tail keywords and relevancy to the product.
  2. Used a proof of concept (POC) to test the SEO project before fully developing it, ensuring viability and success.
  3. Successfully launched the programmatic SEO project leading to over 12,000 sessions in four months, showcasing significant growth.

Geoff Hinton on Navigating the Risks and Potential of Artificial Intelligence

drpawd • 1 HN point • 14 May 23
🕹 Technology AI Ethics Development Safety Regulation
  1. Geoff Hinton highlighted the remarkable progress in AI and deep learning, with models like Palm and ChatGPT demonstrating advanced understanding.
  2. Hinton raised concerns about risks in AI development, such as misuse by unethical actors, biases in AI systems, and potential socioeconomic impact.
  3. Despite the challenges, Hinton believes AI can bring significant benefits if developed responsibly and ethically, emphasizing the need for safety measures and regulatory frameworks.

Bonus: More details on how Bell Labs operated

FreakTakes • 3 implied HN points • 20 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Innovation Engineering Development Research Systems
  1. Mervin Kelly emphasized the three key groups at Bell Labs: Research and Fundamental Development, Systems Engineering, and Specific Systems and Facilities Development.
  2. Research and Fundamental Development focused on pushing research frontiers, with a balance between research and basic technology.
  3. Systems Engineers played a vital role in integrating new knowledge with existing systems, ensuring efficiency, and guiding the application of research ideas into profitable projects.

Why You Should (Still) Join Warp

Why You Should Join • 3 implied HN points • 12 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Startups Development Product Management Software Engineering Artificial Intelligence
  1. Warp has seen significant growth in user base and engagement due to innovative features like Warp AI and Warp Drive.
  2. The company has a strong team with expertise in product development and engineering.
  3. Warp needs to focus on expanding to different platforms, delving deeper into existing features, and adding new functionalities to continue evolving.

Adding a new RISC-V extension (to spike)

Fprox’s Substack • 2 HN points • 14 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Coding Simulation Extensions Development Testing
  1. The post describes how to extend the RISC-V ISA simulator Spike to implement a new instruction for vector AES-128 encryption.
  2. It covers steps like adding the new opcode in riscv-opcodes, declaring the new instruction in riscv-isa-sim, and testing the program.
  3. The process involves modifying opcode header files, updating the simulator, and building a test program to implement and verify the new instruction.

Nick Vujicic

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 39 implied HN points • 29 May 13
🌍 World Politics Development Equality Education Society Human Rights
  1. Companies like Google prioritize employee effectiveness by hiring top talent for each position and providing optimal conditions for them to excel.
  2. In order for a country to develop, every citizen must be given the best conditions to reach their full potential, work according to their abilities, and be recognized and rewarded fairly for their contributions to society.
  3. Investing in and caring for individuals with disabilities, like Nick Vujicic, can bring significant benefits to society and the world as a whole, highlighting the importance of inclusion and support.

Local first development

Hasen Judi • 2 HN points • 29 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Development Tools Debugging
  1. Local development should be seamless with quick edit/run cycles and interactive debugging.
  2. Start with the development experience you want and work backwards to the technology, don't just follow common trends blindly.
  3. Prioritize what you want in a development experience, like quick startup time, minimal commands, and effective type checking.

A Checklist for Building with GraphQL

William Blankenship • 2 HN points • 21 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Development Engineering Tooling Maintenance Operations
  1. You need at least two engineers for GraphQL service: for mentoring, supporting, and preventing bottlenecks.
  2. Invest in tooling like query complexity guards, introspection, and alerts for runtime safety and service performance.
  3. The skillset needed for GraphQL service is similar to that of a database engineer, focusing on schema design and tool implementation.

The LLM Threshold: When Incremental Improvements Cease to Matter

AI Progress Newsletter • 1 HN point • 21 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Ethics Research Development
  1. In the world of large language models (LLMs), the incremental improvements are reaching a point where they may not matter much to users.
  2. The growth in LLM size and capabilities has led to diminishing returns in user experience with each new iteration.
  3. Instead of focusing solely on improving LLM benchmarks, attention should be shifted to practical AI applications and addressing ethical concerns in AI development.

fullctx-highimpact-frontend-daily #2

Full Context Development • 0 implied HN points • 01 May 23
🕹 Technology Development Performance Security React
  1. Understanding React rendering behavior can help improve performance by eliminating unnecessary renders and minimizing payload size.
  2. Eliminating flickering from React apps is important for providing a smooth user experience and can positively impact business results.
  3. Securing Next.js applications with HTTP headers and mitigating Cross Site Request Forgery is crucial for maintaining customer experience and productivity.

Building Docker Image Faster

DevCube • 0 implied HN points • 10 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Development Docker CI/CD
  1. Building docker images can be time-consuming, especially in CI/CD pipelines.
  2. To speed up the process, consider using cache, layering your Dockerfile, and utilizing multi-stage builds.
  3. Ensure your Dockerfile is correctly set up, specifying versions, exposing necessary ports, and addressing platform compatibility.