Explores the deprecation of finalization in JDK 18, detailing its flaws and the future of resource management in Java.
A guide to attending AWS re:Invent 2021 machine learning and NLP sessions remotely, featuring keynotes and top session recommendations.
A developer shares progress and insights from rewriting the Firn CLI tool from Clojure to Rust, discussing language choice and tool complexity.
A technical guide on calculating posterior predictions and average marginal effects for multilevel Bayesian models using R and brms.
Guide to building an end-to-end MLOps pipeline for Hugging Face Transformers using Amazon SageMaker Pipelines, from training to deployment.
Explores efficient methods in R to test if matrices contain only binary (0/1) values, focusing on performance with large sparse matrices.
Explains why WOFF2 is the optimal web font format, comparing file sizes and browser support, with conversion tips.
Explains CPU branch prediction using a railroad analogy, detailing how predictable conditional statements (if/else) can significantly improve performance.
A first look at Azure Virtual Network Manager (AVNM) in preview, covering its scope, deployment, and connectivity configuration options.
A developer reflects on their first year of self-employment, sharing insights on productivity, motivation, and the transition from hobby coding to full-time work.
Explains how to implement traffic access control between microservices using Open Service Mesh (OSM) on AKS, following SMI specifications.
A guide to using Bayesian beta and zero-inflated beta regression models in R to correctly analyze proportion data.
A developer's detailed account of building SpeakerTravel, a tool to automate flight bookings for conference speakers, covering technical and business challenges.
A developer resigns from the AMP Technical Steering Committee, citing concerns over Google's control and the project's failure to diversify and uphold web standards.
A tutorial on deploying Open Service Mesh (OSM) with mTLS on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) using Terraform for secure microservice communication.
The article argues that company culture, alongside incentives and processes, is a crucial tool for influencing employee behavior and performance.
Explores hidden PostgreSQL features like upsert row counts, column grants, and pivot tables to improve database workflows.
A developer argues for using 'protected' over 'private' visibility for class properties in PHP, discussing flexibility and use-case considerations.
A concise overview of PHP 8.1's new features, including enums, readonly properties, fibers, and array unpacking, demonstrated through code examples.
A guest author shares five key lessons learned from writing a technical blog, focusing on overcoming perfectionism and getting started.
