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Guest post: Genomics has a spreadsheet problem
Guest post: Genomics has a spreadsheet problem
Mandhri Abeysooriya Surveys show spreadsheets are the most widely used analytical tool in academic research. But they are prone to errors. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Public Health …
·retractionwatch.com·
Guest post: Genomics has a spreadsheet problem
Norming on Mastodon
Norming on Mastodon
Reminding myself that in order to build norms we need to share them. Those “preachy” posts on Mastodon are an essential part of doing that.
·blog.ldodds.com·
Norming on Mastodon
Generative AI: The 90% Rule - DevOps.com
Generative AI: The 90% Rule - DevOps.com
Don MacVittie explains his vision of generative AI - the 90% rule - and how it will help developers.
·devops.com·
Generative AI: The 90% Rule - DevOps.com
How Frontend Devs Can Take Technical Debt out of Code
How Frontend Devs Can Take Technical Debt out of Code
There’s a good chance developers are adding inadvertently to technical debt. Here’s how to strip the technical debt out of your code.
·thenewstack.io·
How Frontend Devs Can Take Technical Debt out of Code
It Is Not About The Style
It Is Not About The Style
It Is Not About The Style Software Development, API development, Indutrial IOT
·kevwe.com·
It Is Not About The Style
We had no choice but to build a Postgres proxy
We had no choice but to build a Postgres proxy
We knew building a database proxy would be hard. We wanted to find *any* other way to achieve our mission. But alas, after looking at all the options, only one solution remained standing. Here, I share our journey to the inescapable conclusion.
·blog.sequin.io·
We had no choice but to build a Postgres proxy
The best model checker is your head
The best model checker is your head
Perceptual learning through model checking helps build intuition to find bugs in software designs.
·buttondown.email·
The best model checker is your head
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·asksiri.us·
2023 09 18
Whose IP Is It Anyway? AI Code Analysis Can Help
Whose IP Is It Anyway? AI Code Analysis Can Help
Synopsys is offering a preview of an AI code analysis tool that will enable developers to leverage productivity-boosting AI tools without worrying about violating license terms that other SCA tools might overlook.
·thenewstack.io·
Whose IP Is It Anyway? AI Code Analysis Can Help
There’s an Alternative to the Infinite Scroll
There’s an Alternative to the Infinite Scroll
It’s easy to feel like there’s no escape from doomscrolling. The classical Chinese handscroll suggests otherwise.
·wired.com·
There’s an Alternative to the Infinite Scroll
Why Timnit Gebru wants AI giants to think small
Why Timnit Gebru wants AI giants to think small
Years after she was ousted from Google, Timnit Gebru is still exposing the dangers of building language models that are quite so large.
·fastcompany.com·
Why Timnit Gebru wants AI giants to think small
John Battelle's Search Blog On AI: What Should We Regulate?
John Battelle's Search Blog On AI: What Should We Regulate?
I’ve been following the story of generative AI a bit too obsessively over the past nine months, and while the story’s cooled a bit, I don’t think it any less important. If you&#82…
·battellemedia.com·
John Battelle's Search Blog On AI: What Should We Regulate?
Three Big Bets on the Future of AI
Three Big Bets on the Future of AI
At the upcoming SingleStore Now conference, developers will get hands-on sessions on how to build and scale compelling enterprise-ready gen AI applications
·thenewstack.io·
Three Big Bets on the Future of AI
What a truly engaged engineer looks like
What a truly engaged engineer looks like
The truth is that most productive engineers normally look like they are not working much. I think it is fair to say that at this point, we all know that the stereotype of an engineer coding in a dark room, burning the midnight oil, has become painfully outdated and ridiculous. What we haven't internalized in the industry quite yet is that engineering productivity is less about..
·engineeringcalm.com·
What a truly engaged engineer looks like
How a Zero Trust Policy Hampers Software Developer Productivity
How a Zero Trust Policy Hampers Software Developer Productivity
In recent years, the Zero Trust security model has gained prominence as a robust approach to safeguarding digital assets. However, when applied within a software development company, this policy can inadvertently hinder the productivity of software developers. This article delves into the specific challenges that arise when implementing a Zero Trust policy in this context, shedding light on why it may not be the most conducive approach.
·bizzeh.com·
How a Zero Trust Policy Hampers Software Developer Productivity