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What's up Python ? Python, the video game, pyodide on the rise, numpy breaks...

Bite code! • 856 implied HN points • 30 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Programming Python WebAssembly Libraries Updates
  1. A new Python video game, JOY OF PROGRAMMING, is available on Steam for learning programming interactively.
  2. Pyodide, a Webassembly CPython port, now has experimental support from urllib3, enabling Python to run in the browser.
  3. Numpy 2 is set to release soon, with changes that may impact compatibility, so users should prepare by checking and updating dependencies.

Deep Learning Weekly: Issue 336

Deep Learning Weekly • 648 implied HN points • 17 Jan 24
🕹 Technology AI Machine Learning Generative AI MLOps Libraries
  1. This week's deep learning topics include generative AI in enterprises, query pipelines, and closed-loop verifiable code generation.
  2. Updates in MLOps & LLMOps cover CI/CD practices, multi-replica endpoints, and serverless solutions like Pinecone.
  3. Learning insights include generating images from audio, understanding self-attention in LLMs, and fine-tuning models using PyTorch tools.

Notebook: (2) Classroom Libraries

Book Post • 314 implied HN points • 14 Jan 24
🚌 Education Curriculum Reading Libraries Literacy Pedagogy
  1. New legislation is being introduced to protect library collections from political interference.
  2. Efforts are being made to provide free books and support for restricted books through private initiatives.
  3. There is a debate over teaching methods in early childhood education, with concerns about prioritizing 'Science of Reading' and its impact on student-directed reading and diverse classroom libraries.

So I built a figma clone

Binh’s Archive • 1 HN point • 28 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Web Development Design Frameworks Libraries Animation
  1. The author built a Figma clone called Bigma to showcase their portfolio in a unique and creative way.
  2. To stand out, the author focused on creating a 2D site with a unique twist that hadn't been done before, emphasizing the importance of originality.
  3. Bigma was built on NextJS, with the Infinite Canvas feature implemented using CSS, showcasing various frameworks and libraries used in the project.
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A TL;DR List of My Favourite Marketing Resources + Building 1,000 Fans

The Social Juice • 58 implied HN points • 23 Feb 24
💼 Business Marketing Resources Libraries Newsletters
  1. The post includes a TL;DR list of favorite marketing resources and insights on building a loyal fan base of 1,000 true fans.
  2. Discovering and connecting with true fans involves understanding what they need, evolving touchpoints, and showing genuine care and appreciation for their support.
  3. In today's rapidly changing digital landscape, artists and businesses need to adapt, differentiate themselves, and find ways to connect personally with fans to build a sustainable career.

Deep Learning Weekly : Issue #309

Deep Learning Weekly • 216 implied HN points • 12 Jul 23
🕹 Technology AI ML MLOps Libraries Papers
  1. Deep Learning Weekly Issue #309 covers topics like Code Interpreter on ChatGPT Plus and ML system design with 200 case studies.
  2. Industry innovations include AI-generated chart captions and Nvidia's AI approach to carbon capture.
  3. Learning section highlights topics like Tiny Audio Diffusion and Swin Transformer for object recognition.

Pinterest improves their Closeup Recommendation System through foundational changes

MLOps Newsletter • 98 implied HN points • 07 Oct 23
🕹 Technology AI Data ML Models Libraries
  1. Pinterest improved their Closeup Recommendation System with foundational changes like hybrid data logging and sampling.
  2. Pinterest uses a model refreshing framework to keep their Closeup Recommendation model up-to-date and adaptable.
  3. Distilling step-by-step can help train smaller, more efficient, and interpretable language models like LLMs.

TikTok's Recommendation Engine Explained: Monolith

MLOps Newsletter • 157 implied HN points • 30 Jul 23
🕹 Technology AI Machine Learning Libraries Models
  1. TikTok's recommendation system is designed to give real-time suggestions by using sparsity-aware factorization machines, online learning, and caching.
  2. Multimodal deep learning focuses on text-image modeling due to lack of large annotated datasets for other modalities like video and audio.
  3. A new framework called Parsel enables automatic implementation of complex algorithms with code language models, leading to better problem-solving results in competitions.

Top 10 Signs of an Inexperienced Programmer and How to Avoid Them

Brain Bytes • 39 implied HN points • 29 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Programming Software Development Debugging Libraries
  1. Always prioritize the user in programming. User feedback is essential for creating successful products.
  2. Plan before you code. Having a clear plan and design prevents bugs and ensures your code aligns with your goals.
  3. Keep your code organized and clean to work efficiently. Avoid overcomplicating solutions and remember to follow best coding practices.

XGen, a 7B LLM trained on up to 8K sequence length from SalesForce

MLOps Newsletter • 78 implied HN points • 05 Aug 23
🕹 Technology AI/ML Weather Climate Models Libraries
  1. ClimaX is a deep learning model designed for weather and climate tasks like forecasting temperature and predicting extreme weather events.
  2. XGen is a 7B LLM trained on up to 8K sequence length, achieving state-of-the-art results in tasks like MMLU, QA, and HumanEval.
  3. GPT-4 API from OpenAI provides easy access to a powerful language model capable of generating text, translating languages, and answering questions.

What's new in Svelte: July 2023

The (Unofficial) Svelte JS Newsletter • 58 implied HN points • 01 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Programming Web Development Community Learning Resources Libraries
  1. Svelte 4.0 has been released with performance and developer experience improvements.
  2. SvelteKit 1.21.0 introduces new features and bug fixes like `event.isSubRequest` boolean and `config.kit.env.privatePrefix` option.
  3. Community showcase features various apps, sites, learning resources, and libraries built with Svelte.

Personal libraries

Daniel Golliher • 58 implied HN points • 19 Jun 23
🎭️ Culture Libraries Books
  1. Personal libraries serve many different purposes and can be unique to each individual.
  2. Libraries can enhance cognitive abilities by creating connections between books and aiding associative thinking.
  3. Books can be used as decoration but should not be solely relied upon as a measure of intelligence or character.

How to use an Object Relational Mapper and never learn SQL

Bad Software Advice • 1 HN point • 04 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Programming Languages Frameworks Libraries Software Development
  1. SQL can be intimidating, but using Object Relational Mappers (ORM) allows you to work with objects in memory instead of worrying about SQL intricacies.
  2. Abstraction in software, like using ORM, lets you hide the complexity of data management and focus more on coding comfortably.
  3. There are many ORM options available for various programming languages, each with cool names, making it easier to work with databases without diving deep into SQL.

How to Read a File Line by Line in Node.js

Web Dev Explorer • 0 implied HN points • 28 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Programming Node.js Libraries Web Development
  1. Reading a large file at once in Node.js can be memory intensive, particularly for files above 1.4GB.
  2. Utilizing the Readline API in Node.js to read files line by line can significantly reduce memory usage compared to reading the entire file at once.
  3. Consider using npm modules like n-readlines for more advanced file reading needs, as they can efficiently read files line by line without loading the entire content into memory.