The Daily Index — Friday, July 28, 2023 · TLDR Index

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SHRINKING VS CODE WITH NAME MANGLING

VSCode was able to reduce their Javascript size by 20%, or 3.9MB, without actually doing any deleting or refactoring thanks to a new “name mangling” build step. This reduction not only means less code to download and store, but also improves startup time as less source code needs to be scanned before the JavaScript is run. This is a great read on how the VSCode team identified the technical problem and how they arrived at the solution.

code.visualstudio.com · 12 min

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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING A CODE REVIEWER

Reviewing others’ code consistently can improve your skills and leverage your career. You can help others grow, as well as give value to the company you work with. This article delves into the benefits of reviewing code in a pull request and gives some advice on the approach to follow when doing it, like interacting with other colleagues.

medium.com · 8 min

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SO YOU WANT TO BE A MANAGER - PART 2: DEBUNKING MYTHS

This article addresses and debunks 8 of the most common myths about the engineering manager (EM) role so you can feel empowered to decide whether becoming an EM is the right fit for you. For example, it’s a myth that management is the natural next step for great individual contributors. Furthermore, you don’t have to become a manager to be a leader.

thecaringtechie.com · 8 min

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WHAT IS LANGSMITH AND WHY SHOULD I CARE AS A DEVELOPER?

Due to the nature of LLMs and their inherent dynamism, traditional software tooling is often ill-equipped to handle these models out of the box. This post explores the latest product by the team that created LangChain (the most popular LLM software tool) and see what new parts of the LLM stack LangSmith hopes to tackle.

archive.ph · 5 min

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EXPLORING GENERATIVE AI

This post explores some generative AI tools for coding. It compares various tools, like GitHub Copilot, and talks through the upsides and downsides of using them.

martinfowler.com · 5 min

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DEVOPS AND CLOUD INFOQ TRENDS REPORT – JULY 2023

A trends report of DevOps and Cloud innovation. For example, cloud innovation has moved to focusing on migrating and re-architecting workloads. AI and LLms can help address cognitive overload by helping with support tasks, like ticketing systems and basic code generation.

infoq.com · 12 min

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101 JAVASCRIPT CONCEPTS YOU NEED TO KNOW

101 JavaScript concepts that every web dev should know, ranging from the basics (like data types) to the more advanced (like WebRTC).

dev.to · 20 min