The Noonification: The Conversational AI Arms Race Has Begun (2/9/2023)

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How I Built a Houseplant Alerting System with ksqlDB on Apache Kafka

By @thedanicafine [ 19 Min read ] Learn how I built an IoT data pipeline, powering real-time alerts that notified me to water my houseplants using a Raspberry Pi, Apache Kafka, and ksqlDB. Read More.

Tech Debt Calculation: Velocity-Based Vs. Issue-Based Vs. Quality-Based Measurements Explained

By @sourcerytim [ 11 Min read ] Technical debt clearly slows down new development - but that on its own doesnt mean that we should be fixing tech debt everywhere Read More.

The Conversational AI Arms Race Has Begun

By @davidjdeal [ 3 Min read ] The grown-ups have entered the room. Google and Microsoft have officially entered the conversational AI arms race in search. Read More.

Ubers Q4 Results Show Positive Traction in Ridesharing, Delivery and Advertising

By @chinechnduka [ 3 Min read ] Uber released its Q4 2022 earnings report, revealing impressive growth in its core ride-hailing business. The business had both its best quarter and year ever. Read More.

🌈🦄 Building Your Own AI-Generated Art NFT DApp With Bacalhau

By @developerally [ 29 Min read ] A complete guide to building, running deploying a DApp with your own Text-to Image script to mint AI-generated art NFTs on FVM Hyperspace Testnet! Read More. 🧑‍💻 What happened in your world this week?It's been said that writing can help consolidate technical knowledge, establish credibility, and contribute to emerging community standards. Feeling stuck? We got you covered ⬇️⬇️⬇️ ANSWER THESE GREATEST INTERVIEW QUESTIONS OF ALL TIME We hope you enjoy this worth of free reading material. Feel free to forward this email to a nerdy friend who'll love you for it.See you on Planet Internet! With love, The Hacker Noon Team ✌️