From the blog
One of the world’s biggest web scrapers has some thoughts on data ownership
Or Lenchner, CEO of Bright Data, joins Ben and Ryan for a deep-dive conversation about the evolving landscape of web data. They talk through the challenges involved in data collection, the role of synthetic data in training large AI models, and how public data access is becoming more restrictive. Or also shares his thoughts on the importance of transparency in data practices, the likely future of data regulation, and the philosophical implications of more people using AI to innovate and solve problems.
No code, only natural language: Q&A on prompt engineering with Professor Greg Benson
Will prompt engineering replace the coder’s art or will software engineers who understand code still have a place in future software lifecycles?
How Google is helping developers get better answers from AI
Today’s guest is Logan Kilpatrick, a senior product manager at Google, who tells Ben about his journey from software engineering to machine learning to product management, all with an emphasis on reducing developer friction. They talk through the challenges of non-determinism in AI models and how Google is addressing these issues with a new feature: Grounding with Google Search. Plus, what working at the Apple Store taught Logan about product management.
Research roadmap update: November 2024
An update to the research that the User Experience team is running over the next quarter.
Interesting questions
Would a middle ground between unit and integration tests be optimal
“Do this while taking test coverage seriously and you will write procedural code just to avoid making another object that you’d have to test.”
Is it acceptable to bring a holiday ham to Colombia?
Bad news for your hamfisted plan.
How old is too old for Narnia?
“You’re never too old to read Narnia.”
As a graduate student, should I tell my advisor that I am neurodivergent?
The best time to make this disclosure may have been at the beginning of your relationship.
Links from around the web
JavaScript's ??= operator: default values made simple
The nullish coalescing operator isn’t new, but it’s highly misunderstood.
1 dataset. 100 visualizations.
How many ways can you visualize the same dataset?
A map of sync
Sync is one of the hardest problems to solve. Here’s an in-depth look at why.
World's first wooden satellite launched into space
Of all the materials sent to space, wood might be the most surprising.
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