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ASK HN: SWES HOW DO YOU FUTURE-PROOF YOUR CAREER IN LIGHT OF LLMS? (HACKER NEWS THREAD)

Large language models are becoming a part of software engineering. The technology could replace a lot of engineers, so younger engineers may feel like they need to find a way to future-proof their careers. The technology is still very new and can't produce professional code. There's also a lot more to being an engineer than coding, so many senior developers feel confident that it will be a while until AI can replace software engineers, if ever.

CYPHERNETES

Cyphernetes is a Kubernetes query language. It uses a mixture of ASCII-art, SQL, and JSON to let developers express graph operations in an efficient way that is also fun and creative. Cyphernetes allows developers to query and mutate Kubernetes resources in a natural way. It works out-of-the-box with CRDs and supports multi-cluster queries.

TIKTOK ASKS SUPREME COURT TO BLOCK LAW BANNING ITS U.S. OPERATIONS

TikTok has asked the Supreme Court to temporarily block the law that would effectively ban it in the US. The company claims the law violated its First Amendment rights and those of its 170 million American users. TikTok has urged the justices to maintain the status quo while they decide on whether to hear an appeal.

AMAZON AND THE ENDANGERED FUTURE OF THE MIDDLE MANAGER

Amazon is a leading indicator of a new era of flattening in corporate structure. Its slashing of manager roles isn't just about cost cutting, but a glimpse into the future of work. Amazon is targeting an increase in the ratio of individual contributors to managers by at least 15% by the end of Q1 2025 across all divisions. It is estimated that the company could cut as many as 14,000 management positions, which would result in $2 billion to $4 billion in savings.

NINTENDO SWITCH 2 DESIGN SEEMINGLY LEAKED BY CARRYING CASE MAKER — SIMILAR AESTHETICS BUT WITH A LARGER SCREEN AND JOY-CONS

Dbrand has released a full 3D render of a Nintendo Switch 2 with a version of the Dbrand Killswitch carrying case.

WORDPRESS FORCES USERS TO AGREE THAT PINEAPPLE IS GOOD ON PIZZA

WordPress has added a compulsory checkbox on its login page possibly as a response to a decision made by a federal district judge that granted a preliminary injunction against Matt Mullenweg and Automattic.

WAYMO TO BEGIN TESTING IN TOKYO, ITS FIRST INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION

Waymo will begin testing its robotaxis in Tokyo in early 2025.

GOOGLE'S WHISK AI GENERATOR WILL ‘REMIX' THE PICTURES YOU PLUG IN

Google's Whisk AI generator lets users generate images using other images as prompts instead of requiring a text prompt.

BLUESKY AND DECENTRALIZATION

A discussion on Bluesky, decentralization, 'credible exit', and where the technology should go from here.

TESLA IS HAVING MAJOR ISSUE WITH ITS SELF-DRIVING COMPUTER INSIDE NEW CARS

A new version of Tesla's HW4 onboard self-driving computer is failing, possibly due to a battery short-circuiting the computer during the camera calibration process.

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APPLE'S FOLDABLE IPAD COULD BE LIKE ‘TWO IPAD PROS SIDE-BY-SIDE'

Apple hopes to release a foldable 18.8-inch creaseless iPad by about 2028. Its industrial design group has reportedly managed to create prototypes of the device. It is unknown whether the device will be able to run Mac apps, but rumors say that iPadOS should be advanced enough to run macOS apps by 2028. A foldable iPhone is still apparently in the works.

HOW CLAUDE BECAME TECH INSIDERS' CHATBOT OF CHOICE

Claude has become the chatbot of choice for a crowd of savvy tech insiders. These people claim Claude provides more human-sounding answers and that it is helping them with things such as legal advice, health coaching, and therapy. Claude apparently seems more insightful and good at helping people spot patterns and blind spots. It is roughly comparable to the most powerful models from OpenAI, Google, and others on benchmark evaluations, but its fans say its emotional intelligence sets it apart.

THE $20-TRILLION TUNNEL THAT COULD LINK NEW YORK AND LONDON

A transatlantic tunnel connecting the UK to the US may be possible, but it would be extremely expensive, with estimates of almost $20 trillion for the project. It would take many years for the 3,000-mile tunnel to be completed - it took six years to build the 23.5-mile Channel Tunnel linking England and France. Developments in vacuum tube technology have made the concept more viable. A vehicle traveling in a hyperloop system could theoretically reach speeds of more than 3,000 mph, making the journey between London and New York barely an hour long.

A ‘SECOND TREE OF LIFE' COULD WREAK HAVOC, SCIENTISTS WARN

Scientists will be able to create a microbe that could cause an unstoppable pandemic within a few decades. 38 prominent biologists have issued a warning and called for a ban on research that could lead to the synthesis of such an organism. The molecules that serve as the building blocks of DNA and proteins typically exist in one of two mirror-image forms, but living cells rely on just one form. A 'mirrored' cell would have proteins that are much harder to break down as natural enzymes are targeted at un-mirrored proteins. Scientists have already created mirror proteins and are experimenting with them to create longer-acting drugs. Creating mirror cells would mean creating a second tree of life.

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REFLECTIONS ON BUILDING WITH MODEL CONTEXT PROTOCOL (MCP)

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard designed by Anthropic for connecting large language models with external tools and data. It lets AI apps connect to local and remote servers that provide access to tools and resources like databases, search engines, and other APIs. MCP provides SDKs in Python and TypeScript. This article reviews the protocol and provides suggestions on how it can be improved.

A HIGH-VELOCITY STYLE OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

Write code not documents. Focus and express ideas in code and execute them often. Test ideas, play with variations of them, and make code easy to handle, read, mix, and match. Make errors and failures cheap. All things should move smoothly and tools should be accessible. This allows developers to stay busy all the time with no useless interruptions.

WHAT IS VENTURE CAPITAL NOW ANYWAY?

Benchmark Capital started small and aimed to stay small. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) set up shop to do the opposite - raise more money, do more deals, make more noise, and flash more attitude. Over the years, a16z's assets have grown to $44 billion. The gaps between the two firms highlights the divergence in the venture capital industry. This article looks at how the two firms have performed over the years and the implications for the venture capital industry.

META URGES CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL TO STOP OPENAI FROM BECOMING FOR-PROFIT

Meta is urging California's attorney general to block OpenAI's planned conversion to a for-profit company. It says that allowing OpenAI to become a for-profit company would set a dangerous precedent of allowing startups to enjoy the advantages of nonprofit status until they are poised to become profitable. OpenAI's conduct could have serious implications for Silicon Valley if its business model is proven valid.

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OPENAI ANNOUNCES A CHATGPT ORGANIZING SYSTEM CALLED PROJECTS

Projects in ChatGPT allows users to organize and customize chats to make it easier for users to complete projects.

COMPUTING INSIDE AN AI

AI could create a new mode of interaction where models play the role of computer applications, providing a richer and more powerful computing environment.

TSMC SAYS FIRST ADVANCED U.S. CHIP PLANT ‘DANG NEAR BACK' ON SCHEDULE. HERE'S AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE ARIZONA FAB

TSMC faced some problems adjusting to the US market but it has now overcome them and its plans are nearly back on the original schedule.

SONY HASN'T BEEN THIS HOT SINCE IT MADE THE WALKMAN

Sony's stock has started to break out of a decades-long slump due to its efforts to transition to an original content and entertainment company.

PREFERRING THROWAWAY CODE OVER DESIGN DOCS

Design docs slow down the process for team members with less disciplined or skilled developers, are usually outdated pretty fast, and teams usually won't discover the real problems until they write code.

MAP OF GITHUB

This site contains a map of more than 400,000 GitHub projects clustered into 1,100 'countries' of technologies.

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GOOGLE STEPS INTO “EXTENDED REALITY” ONCE AGAIN WITH ANDROID XR

Android XR is a mixed-reality operating system that will power future headsets and glasses. The first headset powered by the OS will be Project Moohan, a mixed-reality headset built by Samsung available for purchase next year. Project Moohan seems to be aimed at the same use purposes as the Apple Vision Pro. Android XR is available for developers now.

IOS 18.2 REVIEW: THE AI APPLE PROMISED US

iOS 18.2 introduces several long-awaited Apple Intelligence tools. These features require an iPhone 15 Pro or the latest iPhone 16 models. This article looks at the new features, which include ChatGPT integration, emoji generation, and more. Examples of emojis generated by the new Genmoji feature are available in the article.

WAYMO'S MARKET SHARE IS NOW EQUAL TO LYFT WITHIN SF

When Waymo launched in August last year, Uber and Lyft were at 66% and 34% market share in San Francisco. 15 months later, Waymo is at 22% market share, the same as Lyft, while Uber sits at 55%. Waymo's wait times are longer than Uber and Lyft because the company doesn't have enough cars on the road. It's possible that Waymo's market share will climb even faster as it puts more cars on the road and reduces wait times to be in line with its competition.

THOSE DESIGNER BABIES EVERYONE IS FREAKING OUT ABOUT – IT'S NOT LIKELY TO HAPPEN

Geneticists cannot read the genetic code and know who will be about average in intelligence and athleticism. Traits and diseases that result from multiple genes and lifestyle factors cannot be predicted using just DNA. Designer babies aren't possible now and will unlikely be possible in the future. The creation of designer babies is not limited by technology, but by biology.

WAVE TERMINAL

Wave Terminal can launch graphical widgets that are controlled and integrated directly with the CLI. It makes it easy to access the web from the CLI. Wave Terminal features a base terminal, directory browser, file previews, a graphical editor, a web browser, and integrated AI chat.

HARVARD AND GOOGLE TO RELEASE 1 MILLION PUBLIC-DOMAIN BOOKS AS AI TRAINING DATASET

Harvard University plans to release a dataset that includes around one million public-domain books that are no longer copyright-protected due to their age. The dataset's release is aimed at leveling the playing field in the AI industry, allowing research labs and AI startups to access a huge dataset to train large language models. It is unclear when or how the dataset will be released.

NETFLIX'S EXTRAORDINARY PARENTAL LEAVE WAS PART OF ITS CULTURE. THAT'S OVER

Netflix made headlines nearly a decade ago when it pledged to give new parents unlimited time off in their child's first year. More staffers than expected took full advantage of the benefit, which Netflix found unsustainable. The company has spent the last few years walking back the policy. Netflix's new mindset of cost-consciousness has aided its recovery from a sluggish period. The long-term risk for Netflix is that the characteristics that made its workplace distinct will erode, making it harder to attract and retain talent.

I SAW GOOGLE'S PLAN TO PUT ANDROID ON YOUR FACE

This article details an experience with Samsung's Project Moohan, the first device to run Android XR. The experience of using its UI feels similar to that of the Apple Vision Pro's, but Google-flavored. Google believes that Gemini will help Android XR crack the augmented reality puzzle. Video demos from Google are available in the article.

EV WILLIAMS WAS LONELY. HE DOESN'T WANT YOU TO BE

Mozi is an app aimed at helping people foster in-person connections with their social circle by letting people tell their friends about any upcoming plans that may overlap.

ELON MUSK'S STARBASE IS TRYING TO BECOME A REAL CITY

Starbase is hoping to incorporate as a town to streamline the processes required to build the amenities necessary to make the area a world-class place to live.

EUROPEAN AMBITION

Europe could create the most consequential companies of the next generation, but it needs increased investment or friendlier regulations.

EPIC GAMES' APP STORE WILL BE PREINSTALLED ON MILLIONS OF ANDROID PHONES

Epic Games has struck a deal with Telefónica to have its mobile store pre-installed on compatible Android devices.

INTEL SAYS IT'S AN OPEN QUESTION WHETHER TO BREAK UP COMPANY

Intel's next leader will decide on whether the company will separate its factory and product-development divisions.

ANTHROPIC'S 3.5 HAIKU MODEL COMES TO CLAUDE USERS

Claude 3.5 Haiku is now available in Claude on the web and mobile.

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