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code-for-a-living October 12, 2020

How to put machine learning models into production

The goal of building a machine learning model is to solve a problem, and a machine learning model can only do so when it is in production and actively in use by consumers. As such, model deployment is as important as model building.

Rising Odegua

newsletter October 9, 2020

The Overflow #42: Bugs vs. corruption

Welcome to ISSUE #42 of the Overflow: Spooktober Edition! This newsletter is by developers, for developers, written and curated by the Stack Overflow team and Cassidy Williams at Netlify. This week: how we’re using our own products, the difference between bugs and corruption, and how Flash games changed the video game industry. From the blog How Stackers ditched the…

Ryan Donovan

code-for-a-living October 7, 2020

Static site generation with single page app functionality? That’s what’s coming Next(.js)

We spoke with Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch and Next.js development leader Tim Neutkens about what new features this version brings, what’s next for Next.js, and how their approach helps the faster growing cohort of web users stay online.

Ryan Donovan

code-for-a-living October 5, 2020

Play the long game when learning to code.

Aspiring coders tend to take one of two types of learning approaches. The first involves trying to learn syntax as fast as possible. The second emphasizes understanding above all. It may take longer, but I hope to show how it's better in the end.

Daniel Chae

community September 30, 2020

The Loop-September 2020: Summer Bridge to tech for kids

In response to COVID-19 and its impact on SYEP, over 50 nonprofits and technology companies came together to design the Summer Bridge 2020 plan to continue the program. As one of Summer Bridge’s partners, Stack Overflow designed a workplace challenge to give students a taste of what it’s like to work in the tech industry and to give us a chance to learn more about how students engaged with our developer community.

Jon Chan Engineering Manager, Public Platform

code-for-a-living September 28, 2020

How Stackers ditched the wiki and migrated to Articles

In an effort to rethink how documentation works, we recently introduced Articles, longer-form prose that can sit side by side with shorter Q&A.

Ben Popper and Medi Madelen Gwosdz

careers September 23, 2020

What I learned from hiring hundreds of engineers can help you land your next role

Our CTO shares her process for selecting who to hire, and offers insight on how developers can position themselves for success.

Teresa Dietrich

code-for-a-living September 21, 2020

Nvidia has acquired Arm. What does this mean for the future of AI, edge computing, and the people who write software for these chips?

In a move that has significant implications for the tech industry, U.S.-based graphics chip maker Nvidia announced last week that it would purchase U.K.-based Arm Holdings from Japanese investment firm Softbank for $40 billion. For anyone programming for AI, data processing, or embedded systems, this could mean your data intensive applications will soon be running…

Nahla Davies