Community Picks·4yCarbon, a new programming language from Google, aims to be C++ successor
Carbon is the latest programming language to be built within Google. It was unveiled today as an experimental successor to C++. The project’s code is hosted publicly on GitHub and is open for pull requests. Carbon is intended to be fully interoperable with existing C++ code.
Community Picks·4yI've started using Mozilla Firefox and now I can never go back to Google Chrome
Google Chrome has an array of AdBlock extensions that keeps your data out of the hands of marketing firms. Mozilla Firefox has far more than that and a sizable amount is devoted to blocking the vast array of internet trackers used by most sites. Unlike Chrome, Firefox is extremely anti-tracking to the point that outside forces (whether work or school) are unable to install tracking extensions and programs into the browser.
gitconnected·4yWhy Firefox Deserves Its Sad Decline…
Mozilla Firefox was the very first web browser to popularize the idea of “tabs”(Thanks chrome) It was the first browser to start its own download manager, independent of the operating system. In June 2008, Firefox set the world record for having the most “unique downloads in one day”
TechCrunch·4yGoogle pauses hiring, Netflix loses nearly 1M customers, and Slack increases prices – TechCrunch
Week in Review is our weekly newsletter recapping the top stories to hit TechCrunch in the past seven days. This week's top story was about a new set of documents detailing how the Department of Homeland Security taps third-party data brokers. Tesla sold 75% of its Bitcoin holdings in its most recent earnings report.
freeCodeCamp·4yCoding Interview Prep for Big Tech (FAANG) – And How I Became A Google Engineer
When I changed careers from lawyer to software engineer at Google, I published 10 big ideas that helped me make that massive transition. Since then I’ve had a ton of questions from people asking me questions about: How I taught myself new skills at 37. How I prepared for big tech coding interviews at the ripe ol’ age of 39.
DevDojo·4yThe Best No Code Development Tools In 2022
A no-code tool is a programming style and movement that does not require the use of code. No-code tools do not rely on their users' skill and expertise to use code, but instead use far simpler approaches to boost productivity. Here you will get to know about some of the best Low code web development tools.
Community Picks·4ySystem Design — Google Maps. Design the routing engine for Google…
The routing engine for Google Maps is designed to find shortest trip time between two locations. The routing engine could be used to index shipping addresses for an ecommerce company such as Amazon. The system should be highly available, Scalability should scale when more new places are added to the map, and low Latency should be used.
Pointer·4yjhuangtw/xg2xg: by ex-googlers, for ex-googlers
A handy lookup table of similar technology and services to help ex-googlers survive the real world. Please do not list any confidential projects! For a working example of (some) of these technologies integrated together. See also: System Design Primer, The Hadoop Ecosystem Table, Map AWS services to GCP products and MapAWs services toGCP products.
System Weakness·4yBasic Pentesting Cheat Sheet
Once you’ve run your nmap scans and got the services/versions use searchsploit or Google to find vulnerabilities/exploits. If there are no exploits for the services you find, it’s time to enumerate them. Port/Service Enumeration is where we’re going to pull as much data/information as we can from each service/port.
Flavio Copes·4yAsking Google to index your page
You can ask Google to index a specific page that you just wrote, so it's indexed (added to the Google results) faster. I think this is only useful for new websites, so as I'm working on a new website I figured I’d test it.Assuming you have set up your domain on Google Search Console, go on URL inspection and enter the page you want to be indexed at the top.
Sweetcode·4yHeroku Alternatives for Deploying Your Web Apps
Until a few years ago, Heroku was one of the biggest and best PAASs for web developers looking to deploy all kinds of web applications. Its popularity came from its ability to host diverse projects, extensive support, and ease of use through useful integrations. Developers are slowly opting out of using this platform and considering other options.
Python in Plain English·4y10 Python Scripts to Automate Your Problems
Automate Google Sheet using Excel or CSV Python. Python can also automate Google Sheet. This script will show you how you can automate your google sheet-like reading the rows, cols, writing, updating, formatting, and much more. The script uses the Gnew Module which scraps the news from different news websites.
Beam Bloggers Webring·4yWill Carbon Kill Go's Momentum?
Google is working on an experimental successor to C++ called Carbon. The project is still more of a theoretical prospect than anything one can meaningfully work with. It was originally meant to help solve Google’s C/C++ problems with its simpler syntax, memory safety, and faster build times.
WunderGraph·4yAuthentication for NextJS with GraphQL & REST APIs and SSR (Server Side Rendering)
Authentication should be easy to set up, low maintenance and not distracting the user. As a developer, I want to be able to log users into my application using one or more external authentication providers. NextAuthJS, while looking great, adds authentication directly to your application.
Hashnode·4yGetting Started with APIs.
APIs enable communication between your product or service and other products and services without requiring you to understand how they are built. By making app development simpler, time and money can be saved. APIs link various components of a software platform together to make sure that data is sent to the proper location.
Hacker News·4yGoogle Fires Blake Lemoine, Engineer Who Called Its AI Sentient
Blake Lemoine said he believes Google's LaMDA conversational technology is sentient. Lemoine shared the news of his firing in a taping of Big Technology Podcast on Friday. Google confirmed Lemoine’s dismissal and shared the following statement with Big Technology:“As we share in our AI Principles , we take the development of AI very seriously and remain committed to responsible innovation. So, it’t regrettable that despite lengthy engagement on this topic, Blake still chose to persistently violate clear employment and data security policies. We will continue our careful development of language models, and we wish Blake well”
