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25 LINKEDIN POST INTROS/HOOKS

25 examples of intros/hooks that can be used to drive more views on LinkedIn.

DEMYSTIFYING THE REACT USECALLBACK HOOK

This article provides an in-depth explanation of React's useCallback hook. useCallback helps avoid unnecessary re-renders by memoizing callback functions, ensuring they are only recreated when necessary. Using code examples, the article explains memoization, a key concept behind useCallback, along with React.memo, a component used for memoizing entire React components.

HOW ONE LINE OF CODE CAUSED A $60 MILLION LOSS

In 1990, half of AT&T’s phone network went down as a result of one line of C code, leading to a buggy implementation of call handling. The outage affected over a hundred thousand Americans and the company lost $60 million. This article goes over the buggy piece of code that was deployed by AT&T and how engineers fixed it and shares resources for understanding reliability engineering in the modern development world better.

ARCHIVE YOUR OLD PROJECTS

The author of this article stumbled upon a collection of old projects, including websites and graphic design, while browsing through a folder. These projects lacked structure and often crucial data, prompting the author to devise a new archiving strategy. The strategy involved leaving projects up online that don't require maintenance, occasionally migrating them to different domains, and archiving them with screenshots, READMEs, database backups, and generated assets for future reference.

5 SKILLS THE BEST ENGINEERS I KNOW HAVE IN COMMON

FRAMING: THE 1 MOST IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION CONCEPT EVERY SOFTWARE ENGINEER MUST KNOW

Effective communication and framing are important soft skills for software engineers. Framing things in a positive manner is useful when discussing promotions with a manager, sharing stories in interviews, giving feedback to coworkers, and various other situations. This article introduces a framework for framing messages effectively that involves considering who the audience is, what you want to achieve, what they care about, and how to explain your message in terms they understand.

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TROUBLESHOOTING SCENARIOS

Sad Servers is a website that provides debugging challenges for engineers.

DRAW-A-UI

draw-a-ui uses tldraw and the GPT-4 Vision API to generate HTML from a drawn wireframe. It takes a PNG image and processes that image using GPT-4 to create an HTML file with Tailwind CSS.

A STORY ABOUT HTTP STATUS CODES AND WHY YOU SHOULD READ DOCUMENTATION

This article discusses the importance of understanding HTTP status codes and reading API documentation. The author encountered an error triggered by a typo in a Twitch API call. Surprisingly, the API returned an HTTP 200 status code (indicating success) for a non-existent user, which should logically have resulted in a 404 (not found) error. This incident highlighted the need for correct HTTP status codes in API responses and the importance of defensive coding.

HOW TO WRITE COMMIT MESSAGES THAT MAINTAINERS WILL APPRECIATE

Commit messages play a significant role in the future of open source projects. A good commit message should clearly state the type of change, summarize the change, and optionally include a detailed description. Using an example, this article demonstrates how to transform a vague commit message into one that is informative and useful to maintainers, following the steps of specifying the commit type, summarizing the change, and adding an optional detailed description.

HTML FIRST

A set of principles for web development that leverages the simplicity of HTML’s attribute syntax.

67 WEIRD DEBUGGING TRICKS YOUR BROWSER DOESN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW

A list of useful, not-obvious hacks to get the most out of your browser’s debugger.

BEST VSCODE EXTENSIONS EVERY DEVELOPER SHOULD HAVE

Useful VSCode extensions, such as HTML and CSS autocompletion.

META LETS AMAZON SHOPPERS BUY PRODUCTS ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM WITHOUT LEAVING THE APPS

Meta has added a new feature that allows users to link their Facebook and Instagram accounts to Amazon and buy goods by clicking on promotions in their feeds. Users will be able to buy from Amazon's Facebook and Instagram ads without leaving the app. It is unknown how revenue sharing will work and how merchants will choose where their ads will run. Meta has invested heavily in artificial intelligence as a key technology to help retailers serve targeted promotions.

OPENAI WANTS TO WORK WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD NEW AI TRAINING DATA SETS

OpenAI has announced an effort called Data Partnerships to collaborate with third-party organizations to build public and private data sets for AI model training. Data Partnerships will enable more organizations to benefit from more useful models. The program will collect large-scale data that isn't easily accessible online. It is particularly focused on seeking data that expresses human intention across different languages, topics, and formats.

‘REVOLUTIONARY’ FIRST BLOOD TESTS TO DIAGNOSE ALZHEIMER’S WILL BE AVAILABLE ON NHS WITHIN YEARS

Scientists have developed a test that can spot signs of dementia-causing diseases in the blood. The process still needs refinement before it is reliable and easy enough for doctors to use. Many patients remain undiagnosed as they are fearful of current testing methods, which include having a lumbar puncture. There are many new treatments for dementia on the way. Early diagnosis will be key as treatment can start before the brain is too damaged.

CHINA’S ‘MIRACLE MATERIAL’ ACHIEVES RECORD-BREAKING SOLAR PANEL ENERGY

LONGI has set a new world record for silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells by reaching 33.9% efficiency. Tandem solar cells are made up of different materials to improve the overall efficiency of the solar cell. Perovskites are a naturally occurring mineral that can boost silicon-based solar cells to a theoretical efficiency of 43%. Development in the field has been quick - LONGI broke the same record in November last year by achieving 26.81% efficiency.

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WIRE YOUR IDEAS WITH SVELTE FLOW

Svelte Flow is a customizable Svelte component for building node-based editors and interactive diagrams. It is ready out-of-the-box and supports plugins for creating advanced apps. A collection of interactive examples is available.

UNIVERSE 2023: COPILOT TRANSFORMS GITHUB INTO THE AI-POWERED DEVELOPER PLATFORM

GitHub Copilot transformed the GitHub platform. It introduced a new way to develop software. GitHub Copilot Chat will be generally available in December as part of the GitHub Copilot subscription. GitHub Copilot Enterprise will be generally available in February for $39 USD per user per month. More announcements from GitHub about its recent AI-powered updates are available in the article.

WHAT I LEARNED GETTING ACQUIRED BY GOOGLE

This post takes a look at what Google is like from the perspective of a founder whose startup was acquired by the company. It covers topics like the perks of working for Google, how Google develops products, what the company really focuses on, how the organization works, and more. The startup successfully merged with Google and its product now serves around 5 billion queries a year.

AI IS ABOUT TO COMPLETELY CHANGE HOW YOU USE COMPUTERS

This post from Bill Gates discusses AI and how it will change how people interact with technology. Devices will soon be able to understand natural language and perform tasks based on spoken instructions. This represents a huge shift in how people use computers. AI will upend the software industry and bring about the biggest revolution in computing since the GUI was introduced.

MONASPACE

Monaspace is a superfamily of fonts that offers an expressive palette for code and coding tools.

GOOGLE EMPLOYEES TYPICALLY WORK MORE THAN EIGHT HOURS A DAY

Google allows workers to choose 60% and 80% full-time schedules as well as other variants of part-time work, but as with any other company, there are times when employees work more than 40 hours a week to meet deadlines, cover teammates, or deliver products and services.

ASK HN: WAYS TO MAKE SIDE INCOME AS A SWE? (HACKER NEWS THREAD)

While it is possible to find extra work to earn a side income as a software engineer, it may be better to just focus on finding a better job instead.

LINK-TIME OPTIMISATION

This guide covers link-time optimization-related features with a focus on common toolchains for languages like C and Rust.

THE AGENT PRINCIPAL PROBLEM

Agents are able to solve problems, but they are incentivized to extract value from clients, so people have to figure out how to trust them.

TYPING FAST IS ABOUT LATENCY, NOT THROUGHPUT

We can improve typing speed by thinking about how to structure code before writing it down.

SAMSUNG TEASES AI TRANSLATE LIVE FEATURE

Samsung has mostly been quiet in the AI race, but it recently showed off a live AI translation feature for phone calls. The feature is expected to launch in 2024.

ADEPT EXPERIMENTS DEMOS

Adept is building a useful agent system for enterprises. It is now opening up small mini demos for people to interact with like delegating knowledge working tasks, using new tools, or working with unstructured data.

INTRODUCING GPTS

OpenAI introduces customizable ChatGPT (GPTs), enabling users to tailor the AI for specific tasks without coding. The GPT Store, launching soon, will allow the sharing and monetizing of these custom GPTs, with a focus on privacy, safety, and expanding utility in the real world. Enterprises can deploy internal-only GPTs, enhancing business operations.

LARGEST DISTRIBUTED LLM TRAINING JOB ON 50K+ CHIPS

Google ran a MaxText + Jax training job on an unbelievable amount of chips concurrently while maintaining 66+ utilization, creating a strong contender for the best possible MFU. The project was mostly built on proprietary technology, but it showcases some interesting tidbits for other large-scale distributed computing groups.

INTEL PERFORMANCE PER DOLLAR VS. H100

MLPerf is a standard machine learning performance benchmark that accurately shows how platforms and models perform in real-world settings. MLPerf Training v3.1 just landed and it showcases amazing H100 performance in absolute terms, but when comparing wall clock performance per dollar spent, Intel still holds its own.

BETTER DATA IMPROVES LLMS TRAINING

This study introduces a better way to clean up the data used to train LLMs, ensuring they are tested fairly and work more reliably.

DOUBLING THE CONTEXT OF LLMS WITH EFFICIENT CONTEXT EXTENSION

LongQLoRA is a new tool that lets LLMs understand longer sequences.

LIDAR-ENHANCED ROAD SEGMENTATION

Researchers developed a smarter method for self-driving cars to recognize roads by using lidar technology, which requires less manual work but still keeps the system accurate.

USING TEXT-BASED AI MODELS FOR VISUAL TASKS

Researchers discovered that large language models can be powerful tools for visual tasks even though they were designed for text. The researchers achieved improved results in various visual tasks by using parts of these text-trained models to process images and videos directly.

NVIDIA ENVY: UNDERSTANDING THE GPU GOLD RUSH

Nvidia became the AI kingmaker in 2023. Thousands of companies and countries begged to purchase its GPUs. Will the insatiable demand persist? This piece explores the Nvidia run-up, the resulting shortage, and the future of GPU demand.

OPENAI DATA PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

OpenAI wants to build partnerships for open and private dataset creation for AI training. This could signal it is running out of tokens for its next model training runs.

AI IS ABOUT TO COMPLETELY CHANGE HOW YOU USE COMPUTERS

Current software is still limited in its ability to understand and assist with diverse tasks. Bill Gates predicts that AI agents will revolutionize software interaction, offering personalized assistance across various tasks without needing specific apps, marking the biggest shift in computing since the move from command-line to graphical interfaces.

VIMGPT

Browse the web with GPT-4V and Vimium.

SUCCESS.AI (PRODUCT)

Supercharge your growth with AI-powered cold emails.

LINDY LAUNCHES NO-CODE PLATFORM FOR CREATING AI TEAMS

Lindy introduces the first platform for building teams of AI employees to perform any task without requiring coding skills. Users can create these 'Lindies' in 30 seconds and set them up in AI teams that can support advanced workflows. Lindy enlarges on-scale productivity with these 24/7 AI employees.

BLACKROCK APPEARS TO TAKE FIRST STEPS TOWARD AN ETHER ETF

BlackRock has reportedly started setting up an Ethereum ETF, as indicated by a recent registration for an iShares Ethereum Trust. This caused Ethereum’s price to spike along with the rest of the crypto market. Although the SEC has not yet approved a Bitcoin ETF, market participants seem to think BlackRock is confident it will be approved if they are already preparing an Ethereum ETF as well.

FACTION: A $285 MILLION EARLY-STAGE VENTURE FUND

Lightspeed Venture Partners has launched Lightspeed Faction Fund I, a $285m fund focused on early-stage blockchain tech. The fund is specifically designed to back entrepreneurs in the blockchain industry with the belief that the next big tech breakthroughs will happen in this space. As market sentiment has shifted over the past few months, there have been several new funds like this either announced as planned or raised.

COINBASE VERIFICATIONS

Coinbase has launched a set of on-chain verifications called "Coinbase Verifications," which utilize Ethereum's Attestation Service. These verifications allow Coinbase users to access on-chain apps and benefits. Developers interested in integrating them into their services can use this repo to better understand how to implement them and what use cases they are suited for. Coinbase warns that the attestations, reflecting a user's account status at issuance time, are for informational purposes and should not be relied upon for legal or compliance purposes.