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Running Post-Mortems

Certo Modo • 0 implied HN points • 23 May 23
🕹 Technology Development Meetings Incidents Moderation Presentations
  1. Post-mortems are crucial for teams to learn from failure and improve systems.
  2. Scheduling recurring post-mortem meetings helps in consistent learning and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  3. Selecting a capable moderator and presenter, preparing for the meeting, facilitating discussions, and following up on action items are key responsibilities for successful post-mortems.

Production Readiness Review

Certo Modo • 0 implied HN points • 20 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Development Productivity Processes Reliability
  1. Product launches are crucial and can make or break a business, depending on how well they are received by customers.
  2. The Production Readiness Review (PRR) is a valuable process that ensures a team is fully prepared to offer a product to paying customers by evaluating operational responsibilities.
  3. The PRR process involves creating a standardized questionnaire, delegating questions to team members, presenting and discussing findings, providing feedback, and making a go/no-go decision based on known risks before launching the product.

AI pioneer, Geoff Hinton, has changed his mind

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 02 May 23
🕹 Technology AI Ethics Risk Policy Development
  1. Geoff Hinton, an AI pioneer, has transitioned from working to improve prediction machines to expressing concern about the risks posed by advanced AI technology, including the potential flood of fake information on the internet.
  2. Hinton's short-run concern involves the influx of false content online, leading to doubts about the truthfulness of information, but he anticipates a future equilibrium where trusted sources will emerge to combat misinformation.
  3. In the long run, Hinton worries about the unforeseen behaviors AI systems may learn, the potential threat they pose to humanity, and the ethical implications of advanced AI technologies affecting jobs and posing existential risks.

how we are born

the rohn report • 0 implied HN points • 01 Jun 21
🏥 Health & Wellness Pregnancy Development Consciousness
  1. The process of how we are born starts with the joining of our mother's egg and father's sperm, and it is a journey of growth and development that happens in phases within the womb.
  2. As we grow in the womb, our cells multiply exponentially, forming different body parts like our central nervous system, arms, legs, and heart, showing a miraculous and intricate process of creation.
  3. After birth, we transition from a state of interconnectedness within the womb to an independent being, gradually developing a sense of identity, consciousness, and awareness of the world around us.

🎓 Work on projects you aspire towards; Design Pattern of the Day: Adapter

Become a Senior Engineer • 0 implied HN points • 29 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Programming Development Software Design Tech news Career development
  1. Focus on working on projects that inspire you and are beyond your current skill set to grow faster and gain more experience.
  2. The Adapter design pattern in programming acts as a bridge between incompatible interfaces, allowing for cleaner code, quicker development, and flexibility.
  3. To excel in software development, we should strive to work on challenging tasks, be open to learning from others, and not fear pushing beyond our comfort zones.
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A Story of Failure; BASE Tech: Full Text Search Engines

Become a Senior Engineer • 0 implied HN points • 14 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Engineering Search Engines Software Data Analysis Development
  1. Mistakes happen in engineering, and it's important to have a positive culture that supports learning from failures without blame.
  2. Implementing a full-text search engine in your app can greatly enhance the search experience for users by offering advanced features like relevance ranking and language analysis.
  3. When adding a full-text search feature, make sure to gather requirements, choose the right engine, build a robust implementation plan, and continuously test and optimize for performance and user feedback.

Any Cables Monthly #3

AnyCable Broadcasts • 0 implied HN points • 04 Oct 22
🕹 Technology Development Open Source Websockets APIs
  1. Expect exciting content from upcoming Ruby conferences like RubyKaigi and RailsSaaS. Keep an eye out for updates!
  2. Don't miss out on Hacktoberfest 2022 as a chance to contribute to open source projects. AnyCable projects have the '#hacktoberfest' tag.
  3. Reduce server-side costs by exploring ways to handle browser tabs, like using a Shared Worker or localStorage as a message bus. Stay updated for future technologies like the Web Locks API.

Non-profit MMOs Do Make Sense

Sheriff Cranky's Musings • 0 implied HN points • 04 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Gaming Non-profit Development Funding
  1. Developing an MMO is expensive and time-consuming, requiring significant capital and talent.
  2. A non-profit approach to MMOs like Toontown projects fosters a unique community driven by passion and collaboration instead of profit.
  3. Corporate Clash serves as a valuable training ground for emerging talent in a structured, low-risk environment, contributing to both personal growth and charitable missions.

Three Tips for Writing CDK Tests

Making It Up • 0 implied HN points • 18 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Testing Infrastructure Library Development
  1. Use the assertions module provided by CDK for fine-grained and snapshot tests. It's valuable but can be easily missed.
  2. Make Nested Stacks easily accessible by adding them as properties of the Stack class. This simplifies the testing process.
  3. When facing test failures, consider writing your CloudFormation template to a file. This can provide clarity and help resolve common testing issues.

Facilitation Q&A

PeopleStorming • 0 implied HN points • 20 Oct 20
🚌 Education Facilitation Meetings Leaders Communication Development
  1. Facilitation Week is a time for facilitators to celebrate and promote their craft worldwide.
  2. When dealing with quiet individuals in meetings, it's important to consider their value in listening, the source of their fear, and if there are tools to help them feel safer.
  3. Changing old school meeting cultures of large meetings and decisions by committee requires resetting the culture to one of clear accountability, having well-paced meetings with accountable facilitators, and clearly assigning decision accountability before discussions.

The British Supersonic Bomber

Military Aviation Videos • 0 implied HN points • 22 Apr 24
💾 History Military Aircraft Design Development
  1. In the 1960s, there was a move towards developing supersonic bombers like the British TSR-2 and the American F-111 to replace older conventional bomber aircraft.
  2. The TSR-2 was an ambitious British design capable of high speeds and multirole capabilities, but faced challenges like high costs and competition from the American F-111.
  3. Despite its advanced features and successful test flights, the TSR-2 program was ultimately cancelled due to financial reasons, leading to controversy and impacting the British aeronautical industry.

How to Commit Multiline Messages in git commit

Web Dev Explorer • 0 implied HN points • 28 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Development
  1. Use a text editor when committing to Git to add multi-line messages for a more detailed description. You can skip the -m flag and use your preferred text editor for multiple lines.
  2. Consider using multiple -m options in Git commits to create separate paragraphs for a commit title and description. This helps organize your commit message and can be viewed more clearly in git log.
  3. Another way to add multi-line messages in Git is to open quotes, press Enter for each line of the message, and then close quotes. This is a simple method to structure your Git commit messages.

Fragments, Chapter 4, pp.68-72 - Reading Club posting 13

Journal of Gurdjieff Studies • 0 implied HN points • 02 Dec 22
🚌 Education Language Communication Evolution Development Psychology
  1. Our language is subjective and full of wrong concepts, leading to misunderstandings. People unknowingly speak different 'languages' even when using the same words.
  2. For proper understanding, an exact language based on relativity is needed. The new language for ancient knowledge focuses on the idea of conscious evolution.
  3. In the new language, the concept of 'man' is divided into seven levels. Each level represents a different stage of development, from the mechanical 'man number one' to the evolved 'man number seven.'

Switching Gears To AI Agents

Eddie's startup voyage • 0 implied HN points • 15 Apr 24
🕹 Technology AI Software Python Development Learning
  1. Eddie is shifting focus to AI Agents after leaving his previous company, EnVsion, and finding a passion for AI technology.
  2. AI Agents in agentic systems are AI models tasked with specific roles and responsibilities, contributing to the overall goal.
  3. Eddie is excited about building products with AI Agents, currently developing a Python AI Agent library for further learning and exploration.

ChatGPT Goes Open Source, Accessible via Assistants API in 2024

AI Disruption • 0 implied HN points • 02 May 24
🕹 Technology AI Open Source API Programming Development
  1. OpenAI released a new open-source project to help create AI apps more efficiently using the Assistants API and Next.js.
  2. The project includes example code to build chat interfaces with streaming, demonstrating the use of tools like function calls, code interpreters, and file search.
  3. To get started with the project, users can follow a simple setup process involving cloning the repo, setting up the OpenAI API key, installing dependencies, and running the project.

Llama 3 Matches GPT-4 Performance with Less Parameters

AI Disruption • 0 implied HN points • 26 Apr 24
🕹 Technology AI Data Models Research Development
  1. Meta has developed Llama 3 models with fewer parameters than popular GPT-4, showcasing strong performance with slight differences.
  2. Llama 3 uses extensive data training and a new model optimization approach, contributing to its competitive capabilities in the language model landscape.
  3. Synthetic data research is essential for future AI advancements, as the effectiveness of models relies on the quality and innovation of generated data for training.

How are new developers going to survive in such a tight market?

The Schematic • 0 implied HN points • 30 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Development Remote work Software Engineers
  1. The job market for new developers is highly competitive due to layoffs and restrictive tax laws for companies hiring software engineers.
  2. With the rise in demand for online work, there was a significant hiring spree in the tech industry.
  3. New developers face challenges as experienced individuals and recent grads flood the job market, creating a surplus of talent.

RDEL #33: Does AI-assistance lead engineers to write more insecure code?

Research-Driven Engineering Leadership • 0 implied HN points • 11 Mar 24
🕹 Technology AI Security Programming Research Development
  1. Using AI coding assistants can lead engineers to produce less secure code compared to not using these tools.
  2. Engineers tend to overestimate the security of code generated with AI assistants, creating a false sense of security.
  3. Integrating specific security practices into the development workflow when using AI coding assistants can help uphold security standards and guidelines.

Today’s Top 5 HN posts

Top 5 HN Posts of the day • 0 implied HN points • 08 May 24
🕹 Technology News Software Development Science Jobs
  1. The top 5 HackerNews posts for today include news about Apple's illegal actions towards staff, a reincarnated version of HyperCard, and a piece on The Grateful Dead's Wall of Sound from 2019.
  2. There's also a story about a game for the ZX Spectrum being broadcast over FM radio 40 years later and AlphaFold 3 predicting the structure and interactions of life's molecules.
  3. Additionally, a job opportunity at Odigos is highlighted for a Lead DevRel Engineer.

Today's Top 5 HN posts

Top 5 HN Posts of the day • 0 implied HN points • 02 Aug 22
🕹 Technology News Apps Development
  1. The post highlights the top 5 Hacker News posts of the day, including job opportunities, new tech startups, apps, and important news.
  2. It emphasizes reader support for the publication and encourages subscription to receive more posts.
  3. The variety of topics covered in the top 5 posts showcases the diverse interests and discussions within the Hacker News community.

9/23 TBC Insider Digest

Tech Buzz China Insider • 0 implied HN points • 24 Sep 21
🕹 Technology Economics Government Development Innovation
  1. The Chinese government balances central and local power, essential for daily operations but challenging to maintain unity.
  2. China faces a disparity between city and agricultural land ownership, leading to surging real estate costs and urban-rural divides.
  3. Local governments in China depend on special government-owned companies for fundraising due to restrictions on debt issuance.

How to implement a commentbox system Power Apps

Power Platform News • 0 implied HN points • 08 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Development
  1. Implementing a commentbox system in Power Apps involves creating a 'chats' table linked to specific records.
  2. To allow tagging in comments, add a dropdown below the input box, set it to fetch users data, and make it visible only when '@' or '#' is typed.
  3. Enhance the chat feature by appending the selected user from the dropdown into the input text for easy tagging.

PowerApps how to guide 1

Power Platform News • 0 implied HN points • 31 Aug 23
🕹 Technology Software Guides Development Automation
  1. Create an instant flow and utilize the PowerApps for Makers connector to notify users of new application versions
  2. Maintain a table in Dataverse or SharePoint list with current app versions and if an update is available, inform users with the new app link
  3. Implement solutions using a combination of Power Apps and Power Automate, or solely rely on Power Automate cloud flow to handle notifications for new app versions

"Nghị quyết vẫn còn nguyên giá trị"

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 03 Jan 20
🌍 World Politics Vietnam Government Economy Development
  1. The delegation from Vietnam to Harvard Kennedy showed seriousness in learning and working during their visit to the program.
  2. The speaker Nguyen Van Binh made an interesting point questioning the true value and implementation of resolutions in government procedures.
  3. Observing the behaviors and discussions at Harvard highlighted the importance of dedication to learning and professional development.

Announcement: Android Jetpack Security library

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 10 May 19
🕹 Technology Android Security Development Encryption APIs
  1. The Android Jetpack Security library provides APIs to easily encrypt files and shared preferences, enhancing data security for Android apps.
  2. The library offers a drop-in replacement for SharedPreferences and Editor classes, automatically encrypting/decrypting data to strengthen app security.
  3. Leveraging Android Keystore, the library ensures decryption of files or preferences only after user authentication, adding an extra layer of security to sensitive data.

Mastodon

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 09 Jul 18
🕹 Technology Social media Open Source Privacy Development Apps
  1. Mastodon is a social media technology that allows creating personal networks and connecting globally. Each network is like a Facebook page or group but independent.
  2. Mastodon is popular in countries like Japan, Germany, Austria, and France with over 1.4 million users. It is maintained by a serious community with over 470 contributors on GitHub.
  3. Mastodon is open-source, non-commercial, ad-free, respects privacy, and does not use content control algorithms. It offers a decentralized network with complete user control.

matrix card - super cheap yet secure T-FA solution

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 01 Apr 08
🕹 Technology Security Authentication Development Phishing
  1. Two-factor authentication (T-FA) utilizes two different methods for higher security. Commonly, it involves something a person knows and something they have or are.
  2. Using a matrix card as the second authentication factor is a cost-effective solution compared to other options like RSA SecurID, making it easy to implement and inexpensive for service providers and customers.
  3. While T-FA with a matrix card is helpful, it does not fully protect against certain attacks like man-in-the-middle phishing. Authentication of transactions and vigilance for abnormal behavior are crucial for enhanced security.

The world is NOT flat

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 07 Jan 08
🌍 World Politics Globalization Inequality Leadership Development
  1. The world is not flat, despite popular beliefs and books like 'The World Is Flat'. In reality, there is growing inequality and a large gap between the rich and the poor.
  2. Globalization isn't as pervasive as some claim. Local connections still dominate most phone calls, web traffic, and investments, revealing the limitations of a truly flat world.
  3. Even within countries like Vietnam, disparities exist, with individuals from different regions facing varying opportunities. The benefits of globalization may not reach those most in need, such as the impoverished.

Ai viết 2.6.20?

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 17 Jul 07
🕹 Technology Coding Linux Development
  1. The majority of code contributions to Linux come from developers working for companies like Red Hat, IBM, Google, and Nokia, not solely from Linus Torvalds.
  2. Nearly 2,000 developers contributed at least one patch to the Linux kernel in the last year, showcasing a diverse and well-supported development community.
  3. Contemporary kernel development for Linux is a collaborative effort involving a wide group of paid developers, rather than being reliant on an individual or a small group of contributors.

PostgreSQL Asymmetric Join technique as a Further Evolution of Partitionwise Join

Conserving CPU's cycles ... • 0 implied HN points • 05 May 24
🕹 Technology Databases Optimization Programming Development Software
  1. The Asymmetric Join (AJ) technique in PostgreSQL allows for more efficient parallel append operations by individually connecting each partition with a non-partitioned relation and merging results.
  2. One advantage of the Asymmetric Join technique is the independent choice of join strategy for each partition, leading to improved table scan filtering and reduced hash table sizes.
  3. Considerations for implementing the Asymmetric Join include growing search space for plans, restrictions on the inner and outer relations, and the necessity of checking partitioning schemes for different plain and partitioned relation combinations.

Good Enough

Paul’s Substack • 0 implied HN points • 04 Jul 24
🕹 Technology Programming Syntax Languages Development
  1. Transpiling code between different languages can be challenging, especially when going from a low-level language like Scheme to a higher-level language like Python.
  2. Creating a higher-than-high-level language (HHLL) can help capture manual reverse-engineering processes and facilitate transpilation to different programming languages.
  3. Approaching complex coding tasks by manually writing scripts, creating grammars, and testing transpilers can help in achieving programming goals efficiently.

Technology: Why We Love & Hate It

The Digital Anthropologist • 0 implied HN points • 15 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Impact Society Future Reality Development
  1. Our relationships with technology are deeply rooted in culture and history, influencing how we love or hate a technology.
  2. Determining our feelings towards technology depends on its impact on our imagined futures and reality, shaped by cultural factors.
  3. Understanding the societal, economic, and individual impacts of technology helps in governing and innovating more human-centric products.

Shipping Fast with FastAPI and Cloud Run

realkinetic • 0 implied HN points • 28 May 24
🕹 Technology Programming Cloud Computing APIs Containers Development
  1. Building APIs with FastAPI and deploying them on Cloud Run can help you ship features quickly while maintaining enterprise standards and leveraging cloud resources.
  2. To ship a backend API using FastAPI and Cloud Run, you will need to work with Python >= 3.10, Google Cloud services, Docker for containerization, and establish logging, monitoring, and testing strategies.
  3. By combining FastAPI for API development, Firestore for database interaction, and Cloud Run for deployment, you can create a robust backend system that can be efficiently tested, deployed, and managed in the cloud.

Testing Lambda and S3 code with VSCode and Jest

realkinetic • 0 implied HN points • 19 Mar 24
🕹 Technology AWS Development Testing Debugging Cloud
  1. When developing AWS data pipelines with Lambda and S3, setting up unit tests early can catch bugs and speed up development time.
  2. Using tools like VSCode and Jest can help streamline the testing process for AWS infrastructure code.
  3. Utilizing mock libraries like aws-sdk-client-mock allows for effective testing of data processing functions in Lambda.

Try it now Joe: avoiding costly mistakes with admin portals

realkinetic • 0 implied HN points • 30 May 19
🕹 Technology Development Security Operations Automation
  1. Avoid manually changing settings in databases or running CLI tools on production servers - it's risky and can lead to costly mistakes.
  2. Invest in building admin portals for applications to access diagnostic tools and configuration settings - it pays off with increased safety and reduced time-to-resolution.
  3. Admin portals allow for enforcing business rules, masking sensitive data, and empowering support staff to handle diagnostics and repairs - leading to more efficient resolution of issues.

Making Sense of Environments

realkinetic • 0 implied HN points • 18 Feb 19
🕹 Technology Development Security Reliability Cost management
  1. When structuring environments, consider the trade-offs between shared and team-specific environments based on costs, benefits, and complexities.
  2. Different environment types (like playground, development, staging, and production) serve distinct purposes in ensuring developer efficiency, code validation, security, and reliability.
  3. Minimize the number of environments to reduce costs, improve integration practices, and optimize developer efficiency, while balancing factors like data sensitivity and operational costs.