The Daily Index — Wednesday, January 17, 2024 · TLDR Index

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TLDR Web Dev

TLDR Web Dev

ARCHITECTING A LIVE LOOK AT RELIABILITY: STRIPE'S VIRAL BLACK FRIDAY SITE

Stripe built a real-time microsite for Black Friday and Cyber Monday in 2023 to provide detailed insights into its core business using Vercel. The microsite displayed Stripe's reliability, transaction volumes, and global activity during this period. The company used Next.js, SWR, and ISR to create the site fast, and it used strategies like Stale-While-Revalidate (SWR) and Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR) to manage real-time data and interactions while minimizing backend queries.

vercel.com · 4 min

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HOW TO CRAFT THE PERFECT DATA ENGINEER RESUME AND LINKEDIN PROFILE IN 2024

To make your LinkedIn profile better, you should have a high-quality profile picture and a detailed skills list. To stand out and build a stronger LinkedIn network, developers should engage with others and connect with people through direct messages. For the resume, one should focus on describing their measurable impacts at their job and showcase achievements.

open.substack.com · 6 min

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I REGRET SELLING MY STARTUP

This author sold his successful startup because he was seeking freedom from certain aspects of the business. However, after the sale, he found himself lost. He started having trouble with his sense of self and purpose. Now, he recommends people to understand their motivations and values when starting something.

nothingeasyaboutthis.com · 5 min

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EXPLORING THE REDUX SECOND GENERATION

Redux Toolkit has become the standard method for creating Redux apps, reducing boilerplate code and streamlining state management. The key changes in Redux Toolkit 2.0 include modernization, better workflow, dependency updates, and the introduction of new features like lazy loading slices and dynamic middleware.

blog.logrocket.com · 7 min

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PASSING NOTHING IS SURPRISINGLY DIFFICULT

It’s difficult to represent empty slices of memory in languages like C, C++, and Rust. The differences in rules and behaviors in these languages can cause compatibility issues when working with Foreign Function Interfaces (FFIs). To make empty slices less complicated, Rust needs to improve its slice representation and have FFI helpers introduced into its standard library.

davidben.net · 10 min

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HOW OPENAI IS BUILDING ITS MOAT

OpenAI built its initial moat on the cost of training large models because the general perception in the industry was that large models meant higher performance. However, the Chinchilla paper (published by Google DeepMind researchers) proved that bigger models are not necessarily better. Now, OpenAI is defending its moat by creating network effects around ChatGPT with the release of the GPT Store, ChatGPT Plugins, and the ChatGPT Team plan for enterprises.

bdtechtalks.com · 6 min

TLDR Web Dev

SUPERCHARGE WEB AI MODEL TESTING: WEBGPU, WEBGL, AND HEADLESS CHROME

Chrome for Developers provides a guide for automating browser testing for Web AI applications and other applications that utilize WebGPU and WebGL.

developer.chrome.com · 7 min

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THE "MOM TEST" IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: ASKING GOOD QUESTIONS WHEN EVERYONE IS LYING TO YOU

It’s important to dig deeper when asking questions to uncover users' true needs when building tools for developers. The litmus test for dev tools usually is if it exists in a big company but doesn’t externally.

graphite.dev · 6 min

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