📰 News

🌞 New material provides clean water and electricity using nothing but the Sun

Scientists in China have developed a material inspired by plant leaves that can capture water from the air and generate electricity using sunlight. It's like having a renewable power and water station in your backyard, where you can go and charge your phone while sipping on some freshly harvested water. Talk about multitasking!

💰 Google, Amazon, Nvidia, and others invest $235M in Hugging Face

Hugging Face just got a big bear hug from Google, Amazon, Nvidia, and others, who invested $235 million in the AI model repository. With a valuation of $4.5 billion, it seems everyone wants to cuddle up to Hugging Face. Guess AI models are the new cuddly toys!

🔇 Is there a hidden cost to noise cancelling?

The noise-cancelling headphones market is booming, with sales expected to surpass $45 billion by 2031. While these accessories are great for tuning out the world, there may be hidden costs to consider. Constant use of earplugs, for example, can lead to new-onset tinnitus, and relying too much on noise-cancelling technology might mean we're outsourcing our sound world in a way that isn't healthy. So, maybe it's time to strike a balance between quiet and connectivity, unless you want to walk around with your own private reality all day!

🔐 Cybersecurity experts say the West has failed to learn lessons from Ukraine

Cybersecurity experts say the West has failed to learn lessons from Ukraine's success against cyberattacks. Apparently, they're struggling to replicate Ukraine's collaborative methods, possibly because they're too busy tripping over each other and yelling. Maybe they should take a page out of Ukraine's playbook...and hire a good choreographer.

🙊 Buyers of Bored Ape NFTs sue after digital apes turn out to be bad investment

Investors who bought Bored Ape NFTs are now suing because the digital apes turned out to be a bad investment. They should have known better - you can't trust those digital apes, they're always monkeying around with your money!

🔒 Social media giants urged to tackle data-scraping privacy risks

Regulators are urging social media platforms to protect users' public posts from data scraping, arguing that personal information available online is subject to data protection and privacy laws. The risks highlighted include cyberattacks, identity fraud, surveillance, and unauthorized political or intelligence gathering. So basically, everything that keeps me up at night.

🐛 Live worm found in Australian woman’s brain

In a bizarre twist, doctors in Australia discovered a live worm wriggling in a woman's brain. The 8cm-long roundworm, typically found in pythons, was removed by a neurosurgeon after the patient complained of forgetfulness and depression. Who needs a pet when your brain can host a reptilian friend?

💰 Modular secures $100M to build tools to optimize and create AI models

Modular, a startup aiming to optimize AI systems, has raised $100 million in funding. Their focus is on simplifying the development and maintenance of AI systems at scale. They offer an engine to enhance inferencing performance on CPUs and GPUs, as well as a programming language called Mojo. Sounds like they're creating quite the Modular revolution!

🔥 Elon Musk and X face 2,200 arbitration cases

Elon Musk and X are facing over 2,200 arbitration cases, proving that even rocket scientists can't escape some legal trouble. I guess this is what happens when you mix Twitter, sweeping changes, and a sprinkle of unpaid severance. #SpaceXNeedsALawyer

🔧 Flojoy: Open-source, Python-based alternative to LabVIEW

Flojoy is bringing no-code Python testing to the world of industrial instrumentation. Finally, manufacturers can measure the effectiveness of their products while cracking Python jokes. "Why did the chip go to the airplane? To get tested!" Let's hope Flojoy hits their goal of a million users and doesn't crash and burn like a faulty instrument.

☠️ Postmortem of the day

💥 Chef.io. Uncategorized

The recipe community site Supermarket crashed two hours after launch due to intermittent unresponsiveness and increased latency. One of the main reasons for failure identified in the post mortem was very low health check timeouts.

💡📚 Articles

🚀 Finding Your Spot in a Product Development Team: When You’re the New Guy (5 min read)

Joining a new team can be daunting, but fear not! Here are my top three pills of wisdom from my own rollercoaster experience: 1. Understand your strengths and find the gaps you can fill. 2. Understand the business context and align your actions. 3. Don't pigeon-hole yourself, explore and collaborate with others. Let's all avoid pigeon-holing like pigeons avoid dad jokes!

📊 Why a data-centric Kafka UI is essential for your Kafka project’s success (4 min read)

Why did the developer go broke while working on Apache Kafka? Because he couldn't handle the "transparency" of his bank account! But don't worry, this article has solutions to prevent Kafka application failures and keep your finances intact.

🏗 How to create diagrams of your Architecture (3 min read)

Documenting your application's architecture is important, but let's be honest, it's often neglected. Luckily, there are tools like CloudFormation Designer, CFN Diagrams, and Draw.io that can help visualize your code and templates. Just don't forget to update them when things change!

💡 System Design Interview Demystified (6 min read)

I've designed a joke for you: Why did the server go to the gym? To get "load balanced"! Now, onto the article - in a system design interview, it's important to communicate your thought process and ask questions. Remember, you're designing a system, not trying to solve it all at once. And if you're feeling overwhelmed, just remember that everything can be broken down into building blocks, like a giant game of Legos.

🔍 Beyond the Dogma: A Senior Developer’s Perspective on Clean Code (2 min read)

Ah, the beloved "Clean Code" phase, where we all become dogmatic disciples of Robert C. Martin. It's like a cult, but with fewer robes and more semicolons. And let's not forget the "DRY" principle, where we avoid repetition like it's a contagious disease. But sometimes, a little duplication is like a spice in your code curry—it adds flavor and makes it easier to digest. So, remember, friends, follow the rules, but question them like you're a rebel with a debugger. And if you want to scare those who debug your code, just remind them that you know all the serial killers' hiding spots. That'll keep 'em on their toes! *winks*

🔬 AB Testing 101 (17 min read)

AB Testing 101: The author reflects on their experience with AB testing and shares key insights. From feature flagging to randomization, metrics to statistics, they provide a comprehensive overview of what it takes to run a successful AB test. A valuable read for anyone in the field!

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