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Nix is a powerful tool for building Docker images efficiently, allowing you to specify dependencies ahead of time and make minimal changes when updating your software. This approach reduces wasted space, increases reproducibility, and streamlines the image building process, making it ideal for both .. read more
Managing an SDK in production over several years is similar to taming a multi-headed beast. Each aspect of the development process demands unique attention and precision. Balancing the evolving needs of a diverse user base, adapting to the ever-changing technology landscape, and ensuring consistent, high-quality performance across various environments presents a complex array of challenges. This article distills the key lessons and strategies we've honed from years of experience in maintaining and evolving our SDKs in a dynamic and demanding technological ecosystem.
Venture capital funding for AI projects is on the rise, with significant investment and hype surrounding language models. However, the key to success lies in ensuring sustainable investments that deliver long-term value, rather than chasing the latest trends without a clear strategy... read more
They met by chance, got hooked on an idea, and wrote the “Transformers” paper—the most consequential tech breakthrough in recent history... read more
Effective monitoring tools are crucial for ensuring system stability, performance, resource usage, and security in a Linux environment. There are a variety of monitoring tools available, such as Icinga, Cacti, Zabbix, Pandora FMS, Prometheus, Dstat, Nagios Core, Atatus, and more, that offer features.. read more
Machine learning operations (MLOps) is essential for efficient AI development, but large language model operations (LLMOps) are now necessary due to complex AI applications with large language models (LLMs). LLMOps includes managing, orchestrating, governing, and optimizing LLMs, focusing on infrast.. read more
The top ten alternatives to EKS, including their pros and cons as well as their use cases... read more
Land surrounding a nuclear power plant is becoming a sought-after location for data centers due to the reliable and carbon-free nuclear power supply, shattering the greenwashing narrative of net-zero operations, with companies like NE Energy looking to harness this energy for their energy-hungry fac.. read more
The author reflects on a software engineering interview experience at MemSQL in 2013 that involved a programming challenge with memcached. The challenge required implementing a "mult" command in memcached for atomic multiplication, expanding on the existing "incr" and "decr" commands. The challenge .. read more
The challenges of dealing with big CSV exports stem from the underspecification of the file format, which can result in data corruption and inefficiency in processing. CSV files lack good compression and performance, making it cumbersome to work with large datasets. File formats like Apache Parquet .. read more
