The Daily Index — Tuesday, July 9, 2024 · TLDR Index

PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENCE

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DEVREL'S DEATH AS ZERO INTEREST RATE PHENOMENON

DevRel's excesses in 2020-2022 was a Zero Interest Rate Phenomenon and we are now seeing a relative right-sizing of expectations. The bad behavior during that period contributed to a crisis of confidence in DevRel. This post looks at the mistakes made by companies in those years and suggests ways to improve DevRel so the field stays relevant.

dx.tips · 6 min

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‘WE'RE LIVING IN A NIGHTMARE:' INSIDE THE HEALTH CRISIS OF A TEXAS BITCOIN TOWN

Residents in Granbury, Texas are experiencing negative health effects from a nearby Bitcoin mining facility. The facility generates a hum that exceeds legal noise ordinances on a daily basis. At least 10 people have gone to urgent care or the emergency room due to symptoms caused by the facility. While there are no major medical studies on the impacts of living near Bitcoin mining facilities, there is an increasing body of research that links prolonged exposure to noise pollution with cardiovascular damage.

time.com · 22 min

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THE RIGHT KIND OF STUBBORN

Persistence and obstinance may seem similar, but they're different kinds of behavior. Obstinate people won't listen - that's not true of all determined people. Persistent people are attached to goals, whereas the obstinate are attached to their ideas about how to reach them. Obstinate people are often disproportionately likely to be attached to the wrong details. Persistence often requires one to change their mind. Successful people are often most engaged when you disagree with them.

paulgraham.com · 13 min

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VALUATIONS OF STARTUPS HAVE QUIETLY REBOUNDED TO ALL-TIME HIGHS. SOME INVESTORS SAY THE SLUMP IS OVER

Prices investors were willing to pay for new deals of US-based companies reached an all-time high in 2024 for median early- and late-stage deals.

techcrunch.com · 3 min

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IOS 18 HAS A NEW ‘DYNAMIC' COLOR-SHIFTING WALLPAPER

The third developer beta of iOS 18 includes a dynamic wallpaper that shifts color over time - a video of it is available in the article.

theverge.com · 1 min

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THE TRAGEDIES OF REALITY ARE COMING FOR YOU

Large language model practitioners keep discovering pain points that robotics has hit before.

alexirpan.com · 10 min

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THE VR WINTER CONTINUES

Meta has spent at least $50 billion developing AR and VR, but devices are still not good or cheap enough and the user base is flat.

ben-evans.com · 2 min

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THE E.U. GOES TOO FAR

The EU is leading the world in tech regulation, but it doesn't build anything pertinent to technology.

stratechery.com · 35 min

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WHY I KEPT MY STARTUP JOB FOR SEVEN YEARS (AND COUNTING)

This article looks at how to build a company that employees don't want to leave.

ntietz.com · 13 min