The author begins by discussing the purpose of the Builders’ Library, which is to gather the expertise of experienced builders at Amazon and share their insights on building systems at scale. The author then introduces an anti-fragility pattern developed by Colm MacCárthaigh called “Reliability, constant work, and a good cup of coffee”. The pattern is […]
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In the deprecations section of the release notes for Python 3.12, it was announced that the utcnow() and utcfromtimestamp() functions of the datetime.datetime module will be removed in a future version. This has caught the attention of web developers who frequently use these functions. The problem with these functions is that they return “naive” datetime […]
Terraform Cloud is a useful tool for managing infrastructure as code (IAC) for multiple teams and projects. It simplifies access control and running IAC from protected private networks. However, Terraform itself can be challenging, especially when used extensively across an organization. Monitoring and structuring its use becomes crucial for compliance and security purposes. While Terraform […]
I recently made the decision to cancel my Replit Hacker plan after being a subscriber for a number of years. While Replit is a popular and growing cloud-based development environment, there were two factors that influenced my choice. Firstly, Replit increased the price of my plan while also removing some features. This didn’t sit well […]
The French government has enforced a new labelling requirement that will inform consumers about the presence of disruptors in their purchased products. This includes a specific app, called ‘Scan4Chem,’ which will confirm the presence of cholecalciferol, a form of vitamin D, at levels above 0.1% by product weight. Concerns have been raised about the impact […]
The author discusses the concept of Lindemayer systems or LSystems, which consist of symbols that can be used to create strings and geometric structures. The author mentions building a website to generate LSystems using JavaScript in the past but now wants to explore rebuilding it with Rust for better performance. They then provide an example […]
This web content is about a real-time strategy game called Zero-K that offers players the opportunity to command giant robots and build armies. The game features physically simulated units and projectiles, as well as terrain manipulation. It also includes a single-player campaign with challenging AI, multiplayer options, and a variety of unique units with special […]
In this study, we examine the abstract reasoning abilities of GPT-4, both in its text-only and multimodal versions. We utilize the ConceptARC benchmark, which is specifically designed to evaluate understanding and reasoning skills using core-knowledge concepts. Building upon the previous work by Moskvichev et al., our evaluation involves more detailed one-shot prompts instead of simple […]
The author shares their experience working from home for the past decade, stating that they have no intention of returning to an office environment unless forced to. They highlight the drawbacks of office life, such as noise, commute time, and lack of personal space, while praising the benefits of working from home, including the ability […]
OpenAI has experienced a major shakeup, resulting in the firing of CEO Sam Altman and the resignation of President Greg Brockman and three senior scientists. The surprise move reportedly left Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella furious, as the tech giant is a key investor and minority owner in OpenAI. The ousting was likely orchestrated by Chief […]