The Daily Index — Monday, May 6, 2024 · TLDR Index

OPINIONS & ADVICE

TLDR Web Dev

TLDR Web Dev

WE CAN HAVE A DIFFERENT WEB

The current web is dominated by large platforms and ads - much different from the “old web” which focused more on creativity and community. To build a better version of the “old web,” we could build protocols that resist “digital toll booths” that are established by businesses today. It'll take experimentation, but the tools are there to build a more user-driven web again.

citationneeded.news · 11 min

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STAFF+ INTERVIEWERS, WHAT ARE THE REASONS YOU REJECT SOMEONE IN A SYSTEM DESIGN INTERVIEW? (REDDIT THREAD)

People are usually rejected in system design interviews due to their inability to analyze and articulate trade-offs in design decisions. They aren't able to explain their design choices clearly and justify the pros and cons of each. Other rejected candidates try too hard to find a single “perfect” solution or overengineer their solution.

links.tldrnewsletter.com

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GITHUB COPILOT WORKSPACE

GitHub Copilot Workspace assists developers throughout the entire software development process, from brainstorming a project plan to writing and testing code, using natural language.

github.blog · 4 min

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I'M WRITING A NEW VECTOR SEARCH SQLITE EXTENSION

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links.tldrnewsletter.com · 7 min

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ARE RECRUITERS BETTER THAN A COIN FLIP AT JUDGING RESUMES? HERE'S THE DATA

A new study reveals that recruiters are only slightly better than a coin flip at judging resumes and predicting which candidates will pass technical interviews. They only correctly chose who to interview 55% of the time and different recruiters often disagreed on the same resume. Recruiters were found to subconsciously favor candidates from top companies. Simple ML models trained on objective performance data were found to be more accurate than human recruiters in predicting interview success.

interviewing.io · 15 min

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FIFTY YEARS OF THE PERSONAL COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM

Gary Kildall created the first successful commercial operating system, CP/M, in 1974. His company, Digital Research Inc. (DRI), established CP/M as an industry standard, but later lost out to a Microsoft offering that copied its appearance and functionality. Despite this, Kildall continued to innovate, contributing to the development of important technologies such as CD-ROM encyclopedias and early computer animation.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 11 min

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THREE THINGS WE LEARNED ABOUT APPLE'S AI PLANS FROM ITS EARNINGS

While Apple is investing heavily in AI across its product lineup, it won't be building massive data centers to support it. Instead, Apple will follow its typical 'hybrid' cloud approach, using third-party services with its own infrastructure combined. Apple is expected to announce more AI-powered features at WWDC in June.

techcrunch.com · 4 min

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MOST BIG TECH COMPANIES ARE IN WARTIME MODE

Big Tech companies that used to be in “peacetime” mode are now in “wartime” mode, indicated by layoffs, cost-cutting, and the tougher hiring landscape.

threadreaderapp.com · 1 min

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HOW TO USE SQLITE AS A NOSQL STORE

You can use SQLite as a NoSQL store by creating a table with a path column (for unique document identification) and a data column (to store JSON strings).

rodydavis.com · 2 min

TLDR Web Dev

DNS TRAFFIC CAN LEAK OUTSIDE THE VPN TUNNEL ON ANDROID

Some Android VPN apps can leak DNS traffic outside the VPN tunnel, even with privacy features like "Always-on VPN" or "Block connections without VPN" enabled, due to bugs in Android itself.

mullvad.net · 4 min