When I was young, I always hated being namedDale. Neither of these Dales fit my aspirational self-image. On the contrary, I wanted to be named Sailor Moon. I did not like that my name was androgynous 14 male Dales are born for every one female Dale. When I asked my parents about this, their rationale was: A. Women with androgynous names arepotentially more successful. Their hipster friends just named their daughter Dale and it wasjustso cute!...
This article was originally published on.cultbyRandy Tolentino. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers! During these months, theyd gain firsthand experience of life at a large, global tech company. Personally, Ive always been impressed by the interns, mostly because of their energy. From what Ive seen, they carry themselves with an obvious excitement for learning. 40% off TNW Conference! One morning, I came into the studio a little later than normal....
Today, Google often considers that right place to be Google, an investigation by The Markup has found. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. A trending search inour datafor myocardial infarction shows how Google has piled up its products at the top. It returned: All of these appeared before search results by WebMD, Harvard University, and Medscape. A number of websites said it killed their revenuesand their companies. Travel research firm Skiftwrotein November that the entire online travel industry is suffering....
Artificial intelligence may be the most powerful tool humans have. When applied properly to a problem suited for it, AI allows humans to do amazing things. But AI isnt a panacea or cure-all. In fact, when improperly applied, its a dangerous snake oil that should be avoided at all costs. To that end, I present six types of AI that I believe ethical developers should avoid. First though, a brief explanation....
Is it a car? Is it a truck? Is it a van? However, one German upstart is taking the concept to a whole new level. Let me introduce you to eBussy, the modular all-purpose electric truck/van/minibus from Electric Brands. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Its like a modern take on the classic VW Camper but electric, whats not to love? The eBussy will use in-hub motors, too kind of like theLordstown Enduranceelectric pickup....
Until the COVID-19 pandemic is over, survival has to be the imperative focus for startups. The pandemic is very different from the financial crisis in 2008. In fact, some companies are hiring. Challenge No. 1: Cash management First, the biggest issue most startups face is cash management. Such thoughts give rise to a fundamental question: how can startups survive during this period? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Companies need to prepare forfurther lockdowns....
Hooks were introduced in React 16.8 in late 2018. This was not possible before. Also, hooks allow us to reuse component and state logic across different components. This was tricky to do before. Therefore, hooks have been a game-changer. In this article, we will explore how to test React Hooks. We will pick a sufficiently complex hook and work on testing it. We expect that you are anavid React developeralready familiar with React Hooks....
Lets start with the ending. Some need to be broken up, all need to be properly regulated and held accountable. We need to ensure the antitrust laws first written more than a century ago work in the digital age. The hearing opened with a statement from Chairman Cicilline as well. It was at this point we noticed he was wearing an Apple watch. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....
Two things often mentioned with deep learning are data and compute resources. You need a lot of both when developing, training, and testingdeep learning models. [Read:What is adversarial machine learning?] Pretrained and finetuned deep learning models 40% off TNW Conference! There is a problem, however. You need a deep learning model trained on data for that problem domain. The first problem youll face is gathering enough data. Transfer learning allows you to slash the number of training examples....
Its raining in New York City as Doron waits for the 525 bus. At the stop, hes trying a new transport app which doesnt seem to load offline. The ticket he bought yesterday isnt showing, and even when he had service the real-time updates werent syncing. As a mobile developer, he knows exactly why the app sucks: Its a flop. He knows people wont use it. This is the real challenge adoption....
The race is on. Investors are going to be more conservative with their funds and even tougher when scrutinizing a startups potential. And the outlook isnt much better from the corporate side. But the outlook isnt all grim. Times of crisis also usher in new opportunities for those with the insight and agility to act. Reconnecting with customers using design thinking 70% of new startups flop. And its not just startups....
Its broadly accepted that theres a close relationship between development and access to information. Increasingly over the past two decades, the internet has been a major factor affecting the right to development. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The paper concluded that internet shutdowns have impeded the right to development and posed threats to democratic development. It further identified possible remedial steps. These include interventions by courts on internet shutdowns, active participation of the private sector, and multi-stakeholder approaches....
Youve made your decision: you want to change your username on your social media platform of choice. Youve selected your new handle and want to dispense with the old one. Thats great change is as good as a rest, after all. But how do you actually do it? There are any number of reasons for changing your username on accounts. Maybe youve changed your name and want your socials to reflect that....
