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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.
101 JavaScript concepts that every web dev should know, ranging from the basics (like data types) to the more advanced (like WebRTC).
A multiplayer GameBoy powered by WebRTC and Nitric.
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Continue is a VS Code extension that brings the power of ChatGPT to the IDE. It can answer coding questions, edit in natural language, and generate files from scratch. A GIF showing what the extension looks like is available.
The US House Financial Services Committee has made progress on crypto regulation with a proposed bill designed to clarify aspects of digital assets and their market status. The bill, aiming to provide a way for a digital asset to transition from a security to a commodity, had mixed support and opposition from both sides of the aisle. However, it managed to advance with a bipartisan vote of 35-15. The House Agriculture Committee will also debate the proposed legislation as it has some jurisdiction over the proposal.
Binance is set to relaunch in Japan next month. This comes after the company faced a regulatory warning from Japan's Financial Services Agency two years ago for operating without authorization. Binance will not simply relaunch in the country. It is coming back via the acquisition of already regulatory compliant Sakura Exchange BitCoin, which closed in November of last year.
A new Ethereum Improvement Proposal aims to make it easier for users to transition from Externally Owned Accounts to smart contract wallets. The proposal introduces a new EIP-2718 transaction type that alters the sending account's code field in the state trie and applies tuples to the sender's storage trie. By expediting user adoption of smart contract wallets, the EIP hopes to promote better support and integrations, prompting the mechanism to stop being seen as a niche use case. Critical concerns include account security and ensuring wallet providers facilitate safe transactions.
A new digital art marketplace, Highlight, has launched as the first "open access" generative art platform on the Ethereum blockchain. Backed by Haun Ventures and fresh off an $11 million funding round, Highlight offers free use with no artist fees. Instead of relying on a curatorial model that often restricts artist accessibility, Highlight simplifies the process with easy-to-use tools and encourages experimentation with different media types. While the platform will be free for artists to use, it will generate revenue through small fees from buyers. In addition to Ethereum, Highlight also plans to support other networks with cheaper transactions.
This Twitter thread highlights how the DeFi sector is becoming more and more competitive as user adoption increases. Decentralized exchanges, despite doing only 2% of CEX trading volume, are generating billions in volume daily. GMX, one of the leading players, is losing market share amid rising competition. Its v2 launch's success will be vital. Synthetix is the largest protocol, but it has a suboptimal revenue model. Meanwhile, Gains is an undervalued project, while Level and Perp show less potential. MUX stands out as an interesting up-and-coming protocol based on its metrics and early traction.
Lattice Fund conducted an analysis of 780 seed stage crypto projects from the 2021 vintage to see where they are now as a group. The report reveals that about 70% of the projects have shipped a product to mainnet or equivalent, while 20% have closed or halted development, and only around 5% have found Product Market Fit. Ethereum continues to dominate among L1s, with companies on Ethereum showing some of the best levels of traction. However, companies that have gone multichain have had the most success raising follow-on rounds and finding Product Market Fit.
This article highlights key considerations for legislation around stablecoins. As regulation around cryptocurrencies assumes focus worldwide, regulators should address user risks by setting risk-management standards, potentially including balance verification, and reserve asset requirements for centralized issuers of US dollar-linked stablecoins. Legislation should also support competition among stablecoins and other financial services, setting clear regulations for stablecoin use and guaranteeing open access for consumers. Furthermore, legislation should support innovation in stablecoins, allowing a variety of forms, assuming adherence to consumer protection and suitable risk-management rules.
Christie's is recognizing the challenge of keeping pace with crypto-native marketplaces in the digital art market. Based on an unsuccessful recent sale of a ‘Lost Robbie’ NFT, the difficulty isn't attributed to declining interest in digital art, according to Christie's digital art specialist, Sebastian Sanchez. Instead, he stressed that the inherent competitiveness, decentralization, and dynamism of NFT marketplaces like SuperRare or OpenSea are still something the auction house is learning to navigate. To compete, Christie's has shifted some of its traditional strategies, like dropping buyer premiums and highlighting its unique in-person programming and exhibitions.
Bitcoin rose slightly after the Fed raised interest rates by the expected 25 basis points, marking its 11th hike in 17 months.
In this Twitter thread, Kyle Samani explains how the framing of discussions on RWAs is wrong and how he views this nascent market.
Bitcoin mining rig prices have hit a near all-time low due to decreasing profitability from bitcoin volatility and rising costs. This price drop is providing an opportunity for miners to upgrade their equipment ahead of the expected Bitcoin halving in 2024.
The Head of DeFi BD for the Solana Foundation recently discussed Solana's competitive advantages, plans for recovery after its TVL drop and the general bear market downturn, and aim to attract a billion users. This Twitter thread breaks down what she had to say about all of this and more.
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Etsy has introduced a novel approach to personalizing Machine Learning models through a deep learning module called the adSformer Diversifiable Personalization Module (ADPM). The ADPM uses short-term sequences of user actions to optimize the shopping experience and make sponsored listings more relevant. The implementation of this module has significantly improved the performance of Etsy's Clickthrough Rate and Post-Click Conversion Rate prediction models.
Next.js and its built-in features, server-side rendering capabilities, and seamless integration with React have made it a top 3 solution among developers. At the same time, tuning a Next.js production application requires some work to achieve high-level performance, short loading times, and an excellent user experience. In this guide, you will dig into the essential strategies and best practices to deploy Next.js to production!
This blog discusses the different collaboration patterns platform teams can use with their customer teams. The author emphasizes the importance of a platform team's adaptability to the maturity of each team and the phase of their platform adoption. The article also highlights the need for platform teams to evolve from a high-touch, collaborative mode to a more scalable, self-service approach as the platform matures and adoption grows.
Embracing a beginner’s mindset can do wonders for developers as they navigate and build new tools. This article explores how teams can apply this kind of thinking and reap the benefits.
Most tech companies love the idea of rapid-fire experimentation. However, experimentation isn’t for the faint at heart. If you’re looking for a fundamental breakthrough and if you want to create something drastically better, then creating a culture of experimentation is essential. This article will help you do that.
Continue is the open-source autopilot for software development—a VS Code extension that brings the power of ChatGPT to your IDE.
Wavesurfer.js is an open-source audio visualization library for creating interactive, customizable waveforms.
Chidori is a reactive runtime for building AI agents. It provides a framework for building AI agents that are reactive, observable, and robust. It supports building agents with Node.js, Python, and Rust.
This article by Alexander C. Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies, discusses the ethical and practical implications of developing advanced AI technologies, particularly in the context of military applications. Karp compares the current state of AI development to the creation of nuclear weapons, emphasizing the need for a balance between technological advancement and ethical considerations. He argues against halting the development of AI, stating that such a move could leave democratic societies vulnerable, and instead advocates for the construction of technical and regulatory frameworks to manage AI's integration with critical systems.
SOLID is an acronym for the first five Object-Oriented design principles by Robert C. Martin. SOLID principles are intended to make the software more understandable, flexible, scalable, and maintainable. This article explains them in depth and discusses the advantages and drawbacks of implementing them.
There has been a breakthrough in creating room-temperature superconductors. If the claim is verified, this will change the world. Superconductors transmit electricity without resistance and have a series of magnetic properties that make them invaluable in technological applications. Superconductors usually need to be cooled down to very low temperatures. A superconductor capable of working outside the lab in regular conditions would be revolutionary.
If you want to master regular expressions and understand how they work in JavaScript, this book's for you.
The creator of Django, a popular Python web framework, gives advice on how to stand out as a job candidate past just your resume.
This article gives constructive feedback and actionable items on what to do next in response to Google’s new Web Integrity API proposal.
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ChatGPT's new custom instructions feature lets users tell the chatbot things it should always know about them and how to answer questions. It is designed to make ChatGPT quicker and more helpful as a virtual assistant. Custom Instructions is available now for ChatGPT Plus subscribers everywhere but the UK and EU on an opt-in basis. The feature is still in beta. It works everywhere that ChatGPT does.
Microsoft is making Meta's Llama 2 model available on its Azure cloud computing service. Meta said in a blog post that Microsoft is its preferred partner for Llama 2. The partnership will give developers more choice in the models they build on. Meta says that it is not focused on monetization for Llama 2. Llama 2 will also be available through Amazon web services and Hugging Face.
The US Federal Reserve is set to launch FedNow, a service that will allow US citizens to send and receive funds in seconds. FedNow has been in the works since 2019. It will launch with 41 banks and 15 service providers, with more banks and credit unions to be onboarded later this year. FedNow payments will settle directly in central bank accounts. There will be no fees from FedNow to use the service. FedNow has a maximum payment limit of $500,000, but banks can choose to lower that cap if required.