Programmer Weekly (Issue 187 January 4 2024)

Programmer Weekly - Issue 187

January 04, 2024

Programmer Weekly

Welcome to issue 187 of Programmer Weekly. Happy New Year! Hope you had a great holiday season.

Quote of the Week

 

"In software systems it is often the early bird that makes the worm." - Alan Perlis

Reading List

Efficient Large Language Model Inference with Limited Memory.

Thoughts on building Paper as a solo maker.

The post discusses the author's journey in learning and using Rust to develop a message streaming platform. The author's background in distributed systems and the need for a real project led to the decision to build a message streaming platform in Rust. The post also highlights the unique features and capabilities of the platform, such as support for multiple transport protocols, low latency, and predictable resource usage. 

This post explores the discovery of useful command-line utilities, particularly those found in moreutils, offering practical examples of their application and their potential to enhance command-line productivity.

A comprehensive guide on writing great Tech Specs (Includes Template!)

The post provides an overview of uVitals, a robust anomaly detection module at Uber that promptly logs anomalies into the database, ensuring traceability and data integrity within the system. Anomaly detection is a critical process for analyzing company data to identify data points that deviate from the established pattern, enabling the system to alert administrators and take predefined automated actions to track system health, prevent security incidents, and expedite the mean time to detection for security threats

Tackling some common questions, including: what does an engineering career in a larger organisation look like? What actually is a staff engineer? How long should you stay at the same company? Do I even need to progress?

Watch and Listen

In this React course, you'll not only learn the nuances of React and its internal workings but also immerse yourself in building a variety of projects to understand the practical applications of React features. This course uniquely balances a project-focused approach with comprehensive theoretical knowledge, ensuring a thorough understanding of each concept. By the end of this course, not only will you have a bunch of projects for your portfolio, but you'll also gain hands-on experience in creating a full-stack application using Appwrite, integrating advanced tools like Redux-Toolkit and Tailwind to craft production-grade applications.

This video delves into WebAssembly (WASM), examining its features and comparing it to Docker containers, Kubernetes, serverless computing, and edge devices. It addresses critical questions about its role in browsers, potential as a Docker container replacement, integration with Kubernetes, implications for serverless computing, edge device applicability, and overall reasons for considering WASM in different contexts.

Books

A Guidebook starts with an introduction to the role of a technical writer. The book then discusses guidance for writing, covering topics from clarity to style to code snippets. Finally, the book discusses how technical writing fits in with the rest of an organisation.

Interesting Projects, Tools and Libraries

Large language model code completion for Emacs.

End-of-life (EOL) and support information is often hard to track, or very badly presented. endoflife.date documents EOL dates and support lifecycles for various products.

A C-like programming language that is similar to Rust's syntax.

A unikernel designed specifically for running Wasm applications and compatible with WASI.

Open source email management tools to reach inbox zero fast. 

Fast Desktop Switching Device.

Stress-test your database with pre-defined queries. Validate slow and expensive queries that breaks your database. 

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