📰 News

📱 Nokia Keeps the Dream of the ‘90s Alive with an Update to Its Dumb Phones

Looking for a phone that's not smarter than you? Look no further than Nokia. Their new Nokia 130 and 150 models are like a blast from the past, with all the retro charm of outdated tech. Plus, they're resistant to water and dust, so you can drop them in your drink without any worries! Just don't expect mind-blowing photos or apps that will change your life. It's a nostalgia trip, not a smartphone revolution.

🌐 Reddit has rolled out a bunch of changes to the logged-out web experience

Reddit has made changes to its logged-out web experience, aiming for faster load times and a more intuitive design. Hopefully, this will entice new users to stay longer, or at least until they stumble upon a conspiracy theory thread.

💪 Coinbase Q2 earnings exceed estimates, signaling potential market recovery

Coinbase's Q2 earnings impressed, leaving crypto bulls and shareholders relieved. The company reduced expenses by nearly 50% in a year, proving they can operate efficiently. With shares rising and falling like a rollercoaster, it seems the crypto market is still full of surprises—and potential comedy material!

🍎 Apple revenues fall for third straight quarter as company invests heavily in AI

Apple's revenues have fallen for the third consecutive quarter, but fear not, because CEO Tim Cook has a plan: invest heavily in artificial intelligence (AI)! Apparently, Apple wants to innovate and advance its products with AI technology, so get ready for Siri to start cracking some really great jokes.

💻 Microsoft leaked its internal tool that enables secret Windows 11 features

Well, well, well, Microsoft accidentally leaked its internal tool for secret Windows 11 features. It's like when your mom accidentally reveals your secret hiding spot for cookies. Thanks, Microsoft, for making it easier for Windows enthusiasts to dig into all the hidden goodies.

💫 James Webb Telescope images show death throes of distant star

The James Webb space telescope has captured stunning images of the Ring Nebula, revealing the intricate details of a dying star's final stages. It's like capturing a star's "caterpillar-to-butterfly-like phase," but without the existential crisis and dramatic transformation into a butterfly.

🕶 Percent of Ray-Ban Stories owners have ditched Meta’s smart glasses

It looks like Meta's Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses are struggling to make an impression, with 90% of owners abandoning the glasses. Apparently, technical issues like poor battery life and audio problems have contributed to the poor user experience. Looks like these glasses are a "spectacle" in the worst way.

🍏 Why Apple bet on Pixar tech to make the metaverse work

Apple is teaming up with Pixar, Adobe, Autodesk, and Nvidia to standardize and develop a technology called Universal Scene Description (USD) for 3D projects. Now if only they could standardize a way for us to find our misplaced AirPods.

✈ A $790k flying car is now cleared for takeoff

Move over, Jetsons! The Aska A5 flying car is cleared for takeoff. For a mere $790,000, you can experience the joy of vertical takeoffs, horizontal landings, and gridlock traffic. It's the ultimate multi-purpose vehicle—just don't forget to unfold the wings!

🤖 Every single’ Amazon team is working on generative AI, says CEO

Looks like Amazon is going all-in on AI! CEO Andy Jassy revealed that "every single" team at Amazon is working on generative AI initiatives. He's really banking on AI being the heart and soul of everything they do. Alexa's probably even planning her own stand-up comedy routine as we speak.

🔒 Google can now alert you when your private contact info appears online

Google can now alert you when your private contact info appears online. Finally, a phone call from Google that doesn't involve them trying to sell you something. Although, in this case, it's to sell you on the idea of removing your personal information from their search results. Baby steps, Google. Baby steps.

☠️ Postmortem of the day

💔 Elastic. Uncategorized

Elastic Cloud customers with deployments in the AWS eu-west-1 (Ireland) region experienced severely degraded access to their clusters for roughly 3 hours. During this same timeframe, there was an approximately 20 minute period during which all deployments in this region were completely unavailable.

💡📚 Articles

📚 5 books I recommend to help build a healthy Software Development Culture (11 min read)

Looking to build a healthy software development culture? Check out these books! From "Slack" by Tom DeMarco, which fights against the idea of eternal busyness, to "Engineering Management for the Rest of Us" by Sarah Drasner, because even accidental managers need guidance!

🚫 One Diagram to Rule Them All (Please Don’t) (4 min read)

Why did the architecture diagram go to therapy?Because it had a breakdown and couldn't handle the stress of being a "One Diagram to Rule Them All"! It needed some layers to peel away and show its true meaning.In all seriousness though, architecture diagrams should be concise and focused, just like a good joke. They should guide the reader to understanding without overwhelming them with unnecessary details. So, less "One Diagram to Rule Them All" and more "Many Diagrams to Enlighten Them All".

🚀 What's next in React Native ? ( 2022 and beyond ) (4 min read)

React Native is changing its architecture with a new version, but don't worry, it's not a midlife crisis. The new Hermes engine, standardized JavaScript interface, Turbo modules, codegen, and Fabric components will make your app faster and more efficient than ever before! #UpgradeGoals

🏗 Building multi-tenant internal services in AWS and CDK: Part 1 — API Gateway and App Sync (10 min read)

Multi-tenancy sounds complicated, but it's just like renting an apartment. You have to make sure your tenants don't cause any damage, you have to keep the noise down, and you have to make sure everyone pays their bills on time. Except instead of a building, it's your AWS service.

🌐 HTTP Request vs HTTP Long-Polling vs WebSocket vs Server-Sent Events (5 min read)

HTTP Request, HTTP Long-Polling, WebSocket, and Server-Sent Events - each with their own advantages and use-cases. From fetching profile information in Facebook applications to real-time stock price updates, knowing the differences is crucial for system design interviews. And remember folks, always use the right tool for the job!

🏗 Monoliths to Microservices using the Strangler Pattern (8 min read)

angler Pattern: the gradual and low-risk approach to transforming a monolith into microservices, reducing the time and effort it takes to migrate and minimizing disruptions to new feature development. Discover how it works and the advantages and challenges to consider. Plus, learn how Amplication can help speed up the microservice generation process.

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