Better Programming·3yDeveloping Inside a Container
The most well-known use case for Docker is deploying production services, such as application services or databases, in enterprise servers or cloud instances. Containers are lightweight and contain everything needed to run the application, so you do not need to rely on what is currently installed on the host. You can easily share containers while you work.
Better Programming·3yWhy Scrum Fails
Scrum teams often fail to follow the process defined in the Scrum Guide, leading to a focus on story points and velocity instead of delivering value. Cross-functional teams are essential for creating a valuable increment each sprint. Self-managing teams are important for decision-making. Scrum is seen primarily as a means to increase output, rather than a truly agile approach. Continuous delivery makes Scrum obsolete, and organizations should explore agility beyond Scrum.
Better Programming·3yChatGPT and Knowledge Strategy
ChatGPT reached over a million users in just five days. It is catching the world by storm! It is everywhere. Many readers think of me as an enterprise knowledge graph strategy expert. But I am amazed at the incredible growth of the awareness of these tools in the last two months.
Better Programming·3yGraphQL: From Excitement to Deception
GraphQL is a trendy technology that solves specific problems related to data fetching and allows for better data querying and manipulation. However, it also comes with challenges such as performance optimization, typing complexity, tooling support, and security concerns. The decision to adopt GraphQL should be based on careful consideration of business requirements and the maturity of the ecosystem.
Better Programming·3yThe Evolution of Java
Explore the significant language enhancements in Java over the last 20 years, including Optionals, Streams, Lambda Expressions, LocalDate, LocalTime, and LocalDateTime, var keyword, HTTP client, Text Blocks, Switch Statements, Records, Sealed Classes, and Pattern Matching for instanceof.
Better Programming·3yWhy an Engineering Manager Should Not Review Code
Emily Dresner: Why should the TL not lead the team and why should an EM with a team of sufficient size not review code? We consider three aspects when answering this question: role definition, team communication complexity, and team size. A manager builds a well-working team on solid communication fundamentals, she says.
Better Programming·3yA Day in the Life of a Web Page Request
In the second quarter of 2022, the average time spent on the Internet per person per person was 397 minutes (6 hours and 37 minutes) per day. Most of the traffic generated by the average person is transmitted by HTTP, which forms what is known as the World Wide Web.
Better Programming·3yThe Solution Architect’s Guide to Serverless
Allen Helton: Serverless services are great, but let’s be honest — not every business has the budget to upskill its entire engineering staff. He says you can use serverless services in any software, be a Kubernetes-based app, an on-prem solution, or a serverless API.
Better Programming·3yBetter Programming’s “Best of 2022” List
A lot transpired in the programming space in the past year. In January, Wordle, the online puzzle game, took the internet by storm. In April, Python Inside JavaScript April was jam-packed with announcements for the Python community. For iOS developers, a roundup of the notable changes in Android 13 by Daniel Galpin is available on their blog.
Better Programming·3yIs Google’s Flan-T5 Better Than OpenAI GPT-3?
Google's Flan-T5 is a language model that is being compared to OpenAI's GPT-3. Flan-T5 is an open-source transformer-based architecture that uses a text-to-text approach for NLP. It requires fewer parameters, can be trained faster, and is more accessible to the general public. It is also open source, making it accessible for anyone to use for their own projects.
Better Programming·3yHack Your Next Interview with Generative AI
An article discusses how to build a small application using Whisper for voice recognition and ChatGPT for text generation to assist in job interviews. It covers capturing speaker audio, speech-to-text conversion, answer generation, and creating a simple GUI using PySimpleGUI.
Better Programming·3yIntroducing Streamsync: No-code Frontend, Python Backend
Streamsync allows you to build the user interface using a visual editor while retaining the power of Python in the backend. It was designed to stand out on two fronts when benchmarked against competitors. It uses state-driven, reactive user interfaces. The user interface of a data app is strictly separated from its logic.
Better Programming·3yBuilding a Distributed MapReduce System in Go
Building a Distributed MapReduce System in Go would allow application developers to use it for building Map Reduce applications. The paper was authored by two engineers from Google, Jeff Dean and Sanjaya Ghemawat. The main purpose here is to learn about distributed systems by actually building one.
Better Programming·3yA Little Bit of Rust
The post explores a problem and its solution presented by Donald Knuth in the 80s, along with an alternative solution provided by Doug McIlroy. It discusses the shortcomings of the original solution and proposes improvements to optimize the algorithm. The post also provides the code in Rust to solve the problem efficiently.