The Daily Index — Wednesday, July 19, 2023 · TLDR Index

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PRODUCING CHARTS WITH AI

Code Interpreter allows its users to create, edit, and analyze charts using English and it automatically sets up Python environments so users can focus on their work.

tomtunguz.com · 2 min

TLDR Web Dev

8 BEST PRACTICES FOR REACT COMPONENT DESIGN

React is one of the most popular JavaScript libraries for building user interfaces. One of the reasons it gained so much popularity is its Component-Based Architecture. React encourages building UI in reusable components, allowing developers to build complex user interfaces more efficiently. This article explores 10 best practices that will help you write cleaner, more maintainable, and reusable React components.

dev.to · 4 min

TLDR Crypto

VC FUNDING IN WEB3 PLUMMETS 76%

Crunchbase reported a 76% year-over-year decrease in web3 VC funding in Q2 of this year. The downtrend looks slightly worse when looking at the full first half of 2023, where funding dropped by 78% year-over-year, with companies raising only $3.6 billion compared to last year's nearly $16 billion. This sharp decline, attributed to the crypto winter, sits in contrast to the vast amounts AI startups have raised in the same timeframe - $25 billion. Despite the decline, companies like a16z remain positive about web3's future, highlighting especially strong areas like web3 gaming.

coindesk.com · 2 min

TLDR Founders

NEOBANK CONSOLIDATION BEGINS TO PICK UP

On Monday we flagged that cash-strapped tech startups are exploring sales to bigger companies in order to survive a funding crunch. Well, in fintech, it’s M&A, M&A everywhere. Neobanks are merging with one another to bolster their market share and legacy players are mopping up startups to expand their product offering and reach new customer segments.

thisweekinfintech.com · 2 min

TLDR Web Dev

BRINGING HDR VIDEO TO REELS

Video quality used to diminish when uploaded to Facebook/Instagram. This is no longer the case. This article walks through how the video infrastructure team at Meta brought HDR video to Reels at scale. Some challenges included dealing with different device capabilities and image formats and accurate tone mapping.

engineering.fb.com · 10 min

TLDR Web Dev

HOW REACT 18 IMPROVES APPLICATION PERFORMANCE

React 18 has introduced concurrent features that fundamentally change the way React applications can be rendered. This article explores how these latest features impact and improve application performance.

vercel.com · 12 min

TLDR Web Dev

A DEVELOPER’S GUIDE TO PROMPT ENGINEERING AND LLMS

This article tells the story of GitHub's work with large language models (LLMs) to help other developers learn how to best make use of the technology. It describes at a high level how LLMs function and how to build LLM applications. The article uses GitHub Copilot code completions as a case example of an LLM-based application.

github.blog · 20 min

TLDR Web Dev

PROGRAMMERS SHARE TIPS AND TRICKS FOR WORKING WITH AI

AI systems tend to hallucinate and produce incorrect code. There are “best practices” for using AI, such as using prompt engineering techniques and knowing which question to ask. It’s important to use tools wisely and rely on them as just tools, not things that do the entire job for you.

thenewstack.io · 7 min

TLDR Web Dev

WHY ENGINEERS SHOULD FOCUS ON WRITING

Engineers should write in order to become better engineers. Writing helps people identify mistakes, learn things in a deeper manner, and organize thoughts in a coherent way. The only way to get better at writing is to keep doing it.

yieldcode.blog · 4 min