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OPENAI'S CEO SAM ALTMAN AIRS HIS THOUGHTS ON ADS IN CHATGPT: 'I'M NOT TOTALLY AGAINST IT...I THINK ADS ON INSTAGRAM, KINDA COOL'

OpenAI will likely explore ads soon, starting with clickable links or short videos.

“LOTS OF LITTLE EXPOSURES” > SINGULAR DEEP ONES

Aggregate attention is 21% more impactful than continuous attention in driving sales with a brand campaign.

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BECOMING THE PRODUCT MANAGER THEY ALWAYS DREAMED OF

The unrealistic “do it all” product manager ideal may become more attainable thanks to AI, which speeds up tasks like research, prototyping, and analysis. With the right support from product ops, AI can help PMs work faster and more effectively, though human skills like strategy and team-building remain essential.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AI COMES FOR OUR FONTS?

AI might revolutionize typography by dynamically adapting text to readers' emotions, gaze, or environment, though real-world applications remain speculative. While AI can streamline repetitive tasks, designers warn against overvaluing generative tools, stressing that creativity is inherently human, thoughtful, and nuanced.

THE AI-PRODUCTIVITY GAP: TALENT IS THE BIGGEST FACTOR LIMITING GLOBAL GDP GROWTH

AI is progressing fast, but economic growth lags behind because human adaptability can't keep up. The real challenge isn't the technology - it's finding and training people who can use it well.

LET'S TALK DUAL TRACK: CONTINUOUS DISCOVERY AND DELIVERY

Continuous discovery and delivery require rapid iterations, breaking large problems into smaller manageable pieces, and balancing confidence over perfection. Effective product teams separate discovery opportunities from delivery tasks, using quick feedback loops to refine solutions incrementally.

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THE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT PROBLEM STATEMENT: HOW TO GET IT RIGHT

A product management problem statement is a clear, user-focused summary of a specific issue faced by target users. It guides strategy, priorities, and team alignment by defining who has the problem, in what context, and its impact - and should be updated as user needs change.

TAKE 3 MINUTES TO DELETE THESE WORDS AND IMPROVE YOUR WRITING FOREVER

Strategic language enhances communication effectiveness by removing weak or negative phrasing such as "fine," "unfortunately," and double negatives. Clear, positive wording strengthens authority, confidence, and team alignment, improving executive presence and professional interactions.

RUTHLESS PRIORITIZATION WHILE THE DOG PEES ON THE FLOOR

Time is limited, so prioritization is essential. Focus on high-impact tasks, minimize or eliminate low-value ones, and clearly communicate what matters most - and what you're choosing not to do - to preserve team trust and effectiveness.

COMMON MISTAKES LEADERS MAKE WHEN LANDING DIFFICULT REORGS

Common reorg mistakes include disrupting teams, misjudging implementation speed, and underestimating leadership changes. Success depends on clear communication, realistic expectations, and time for teams to adjust.

INFLUENCING THE ROADMAP AS A PRODUCT MARKETER

Product marketers can shape roadmaps by aligning proposals with priorities, supporting ideas with evidence, and clearly stating goals.

WHAT DRIVES YOU OWNS YOU

Drive, often mistaken for strength, transforms ambition into compulsion, shifting motivation from choice to necessity, ultimately controlling one's identity and actions.

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GIT NOTES: GIT'S COOLEST, MOST UNLOVED­ FEATURE

Git notes are a lesser-known Git feature for adding metadata to commits, blobs, and trees without modifying the original objects. It can be used to track time spent on commits, add review information, and even enable fully distributed code reviews.

IMPLEMENTING AN UNDO/REDO SYSTEM IN A COMPLEX VISUAL APPLICATION

This article goes over the design and implementation of a context-aware undo/redo system for Alkemion Studio, a complex visual application for TTRPGs. The main challenge was handling user interactions across multiple contexts, requiring a system that prevents undoing actions outside the user's current view to avoid confusion and data loss. The solution involves Action Classes with undo/redo functions, organized into Action Volumes managed by a central ActionStore singleton, and using a global Action Context to determine valid actions.

GETTING CONDITIONALLY

Devs often don't understand the cache control mechanisms that CDNs rely on, which can lead to unnecessary costs from CDN providers who offer tools to compensate for improper caching. CDNs are sophisticated caching proxies that use conditional GET requests and Cache-Control headers. Properly implementing Cache-Control headers is more important than relying on complex CDN features.

HOW I USE MY TERMINAL

This post goes over a developer's customized terminal workflow centered around tmux for better code editing and navigation. They use tmux to search scrollback for filenames, open selected files in new or existing nvim instances (even remotely), and manage editor sessions.

SKIP THE EXIT INTERVIEW WHEN YOU LEAVE YOUR JOB

Don't be candid in exit interviews when leaving a job. There's no personal benefit to being negative, as it can damage your reputation and create enemies. Be gracious and positive.

MY FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF GLEAM

Gleam is a statically-typed language similar to Elixir. This developer is building a parser for old AIM logs to learn the language. It has some unexpected constraints like the absence of loops and traditional control flow. However, its pipeline syntax is enjoyable, along with its example-centric documentation.

EFFECT-TS

Effect-TS is a TypeScript framework for building apps using functional programming principles. It has a monorepo structure with various packages extending its core functionality, including utilities for AI, CLI, clustering, platform-specific runtimes, and SQL database integrations.

LANGGRAPH FOR COMPLEX WORKFLOWS

LangGraph is an LLM workflow orchestration library that helps developers build complex, multi-step automations using graph-based architectures with strong support for parallel processing. It supports structured responses, tool calling, and agent-based workflows that can cycle between LLM invocations and tool executions until completion. Unlike LangChain's DAG-based approach, LangGraph can handle cyclic workflows and parallel execution, making it useful for orchestrating multiple specialized LLM instances or creating automation pipelines that don't necessarily require LLMs at all.

A DIFFICULT UPDATE ABOUT HYTALE

Hypixel Studios is stopping development on Hytale due to the game's inability to meet its ambitious vision after years of effort and a major engine reboot. The decision was made after exploring all options, including reducing scope, but ultimately compromising the game's core identity was deemed unacceptable.

AN ORAL HISTORY OF BANK PYTHON

"Bank Python" is a proprietary Python ecosystem used in major investment banks. These systems often have a global database of Python objects, a system for managing financial instrument dependencies, a bank-wide job runner, and a table library for efficient data manipulation.

INTERESTING BITS OF POSTGRES GRAMMAR

This post goes over interesting and unusual aspects of PostgreSQL grammar, including custom operators, precedence with compound selects, percent types, string continuation, quoted identifiers, unicode escapes, and operator functions.

USING AWAIT AT THE TOP LEVEL IN ES MODULES

Top-level await, introduced in ES2022, allows the `await` keyword to be used outside of async functions at the top level of ES modules.

COMPARATOR

A free, private, in-browser tool that helps you compare job offers and project potential outcomes of the equity received.

GITHUB CEO: MANUAL CODING REMAINS KEY DESPITE AI BOOM

GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke says that manual coding is still required because developers still need to modify and refine AI-generated code.

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TESLA BEGINS LIMITED ROBOTAXI SERVICE IN AUSTIN

Tesla began limited operations of its self-driving taxi service yesterday in Austin, Texas. The service is only available to 'Early Access' riders and the vehicles are confined to certain streets. Tesla employees will be riding in the front passenger seats and the vehicles may not operate in bad weather. Tesla's stock market valuation rests largely on promises that the company will be able to use artificial intelligence to allow its vehicles to drive autonomously pretty much anywhere there are roads - the Austin project will provide the first indications of whether Tesla's technology can match its ambitions.

META, ESSILORLUXOTTICA UNVEIL OAKLEY SMART GLASSES

Meta and EssilorLuxottica revealed the Oakley Meta HSTN on Friday. The HSTN smart glasses feature Meta's artificial intelligence assistant and have a starting price of $399. They contain Oakley's PRIZM Lens technology, which helps athletes see better across changing light and weather conditions. The glasses will come in various frame-and-lens color combinations - a limited edition with gold lenses and accents will be available for $499. The limited-edition version will be available to preorder on July 11 and the standard Oakley Meta HSTN will go on sale later this summer.

PSYCHE KEEPS ITS DATE WITH AN ASTEROID, BUT NOW IT'S RUNNING IN BACKUP MODE

The NASA Psyche spacecraft launched in October 2023 and proceeded normally until April 1 this year, when it detected a drop in pressure inside the line that feeds xenon fuel to its four thrusters. The craft reacted to the pressure signature by powering off the thrusters - this will have no effect on the mission's scheduled arrival at asteroid Psyche in August 2029. The spacecraft recently switched to its backup fuel line and resumed full thruster operations. The next waypoint on Psyche's voyage will be a flyby of Mars in May 2026.

MIT STUDENT PRINTS AI POLYMER MASKS TO RESTORE PAINTINGS IN HOURS

MIT graduate student Alex Kachkine developed a technique that uses AI-generated polymer films to physically restore damaged paintings in hours. It works by printing a transparent 'mask' containing thousands of precisely color-matched regions that conservators apply directly to an original artwork. These masks can be removed whenever needed, so it's a reversible process. Using the technique creates a digital record of what mask was used, so future conservators will have an extremely clear understanding of what was done to every artwork.

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HOW TO VIBE CODE AS A SENIOR ENGINEER

Vibe coding is a new way of building software where you let the AI models do most of the work. Users write prompts, sketch out a plan, and let the model take over. This allows users to build features in hours, but it requires some experience to wield. This article provides some tips on how to vibe code for people who know what they're doing. It covers how to write a good prompt, what AI is good and bad at, the required tools for vibe coding, and more.

AI-ASSISTED CODING FOR TEAMS THAT CAN'T GET AWAY WITH VIBES

Serious engineering teams that want to build thoughtful, well-crafted products need to learn to use AI as it can result in building better products. Building with AI is fast - the velocity gains are important as they allow teams to tighten feedback loops with users faster. Using AI to write software requires a huge shift that challenges some of the ideas previously considered common wisdom. This post looks at how teams should approach working with AI tools.

APPLE EXECUTIVES HAVE HELD INTERNAL TALKS ABOUT BUYING AI STARTUP PERPLEXITY

Apple is considering potentially bidding for artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI to address the need for more AI talent and technology. The internal discussions are at an early stage and may not lead to an offer. Acquiring Perplexity would help Apple develop an AI-based search engine, which could help it cope with the potential loss of its longstanding arrangement with Google. Meta tried to buy Perplexity earlier this year, but the companies failed to reach an agreement.

SILICON VALLEY'S ‘TINY TEAM' ERA IS HERE

Startups trying to reach unicorn status used to aim to hire rapidly, but these days, the bragging rights are going to entrepreneurs who can keep their headcount the lowest. Fast and lean growth has been made possible by AI assistants, advisers, coders, and marketers. Companies with just a handful of employees are now claiming tens or even hundreds of millions in annual revenue through botscaling.

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TPU DEEP DIVE

This post looks at TPU internals from the bottom up.

TRUMP AND TSMC PITCHED $1 TRILLION AI COMPLEX

Project Crystal Land, which involves establishing a high-tech hub focused on manufacturing AI-powered industrial robots and advancing artificial intelligence technologies, aims to replicate the scale and integration of China's Shenzhen.

BEAUTY IS OBJECTIVE

Beauty isn't arbitrary - it emerges from coherence, proportion, and pattern.

CAREER ADVICE, OR SOMETHING LIKE IT

Avoid negative echo chambers - these places aren't just bad for your career, they're bad for your mental and physical health too.