The TechBeat: Open-Source: The Next Step in AI Revolution (2/4/2024)

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Open-Source: The Next Step in AI Revolution

By @minio [ 6 Min read ] Explore the open-source revolution in AI development, distinguishing between genuine innovation and 'open-washing' attempts by Big Tech. Read More.

Navigating Complexity: The Challenges of Managing Large-scale Projects

By @ruslanzaripov [ 7 Min read ] Managing large-scale projects becomes challenging with the involvement of thousands of participants in project implementation. Read More.

Welcoming the Future With Exciting Plans for ZKFair

By @lumoz [ 5 Min read ] We sincerely share the journey of ZKFair thus far and promptly update the community on our future plans. Read More.

How Liquity Plans to Break the Stablecoin Trilemma

By @oraclesummit [ 3 Min read ] From fallback oracles to trust assumptions, learn about Liquity's innovative approach to tackling the stablecoin trilemma. Read More.

Never the One to Die: Persistent Data with a CDC MinIO Sink for CockroachDB

By @minio [ 6 Min read ] When you absolutely need to have a perfect replica of your data for data exploration, CockroachDB and MinIO is your winning strategy. Read More.

Personal Insights: From Tech Expert to Team Leader, Navigating Managerial and Product Challenges

By @shad0wpuppet [ 4 Min read ] A tech expert evolving into a leader, managing managerial, product, and technical challenges - strategic decisions drive success in software development Read More.

Defending Your Web App: A Guide to Rate Limiting and Brute Force Attack Prevention

By @shad0wpuppet [ 4 Min read ] Web app security - testing web applications: Rate Limits and X-Forwarded-For header, Brute Force attacks, and Restoring original visitor IPs Read More.

Python-Powered Performance Testing for QA Testers: A Beginner's Guide to Cloud API Load Testing

By @shad0wpuppet [ 8 Min read ] Learn beginner-friendly Python scripts for conducting load testing on cloud app APIs, suitable for QA testers. Explore asynchronous and multiprocessing approach Read More.

Intro to Digital Fingerprints: Understanding, Manipulating, and Defending Against Online Tracking

By @shad0wpuppet [ 10 Min read ] Digital fingerprinting, identifying users by hardware params. Learn about parameters, manipulation, fingerprint spoofing, online privacy, bot detection systems Read More.

Software QA: Solving Issues with Combinatorial Test Design

By @shad0wpuppet [ 5 Min read ] Combinatorial test design, k-way testing, pairwise testing, software testing challenges, critical errors, test case design techniques, software QA Read More.

Pandoshi Announces A Unique Token Burn Mechanism

By @btcwire [ 2 Min read ] Pandoshi (PAMBO) presale raised about $2 million in the first weeks of launch. Read More.

A Guide to Understanding Layer 0s: How the Polkadot Ecosystem Works

By @vincentes [ 5 Min read ] Building application-specific from scratch can be a daunting task, thankfully, there are solutions out there that make blockchain development a breeze. Read More.

An Analysis of Combinatorial Test Design Techniques

By @shad0wpuppet [ 7 Min read ] Combinatorial test design techniques: AllPairs Algorithm, Orthogonal Arrays, State-Transition Tables and Diagrams, Decision Table Testing Read More.

How to Build Products People Love in 2024 and Beyond

By @dariabeliakova [ 10 Min read ] Product Management Trends in 2024: unpredictable user segmentation, subscription fatigue, look-alike products, cyber attacks etc. Read More.

100 Days of AI, Day 8: Experimenting With Microsoft's Semantic Kernel Using GPT-4

By @sindamnataraj [ 6 Min read ] Semantic Kernel is an open source SDK from Microsoft that helps developers create AI applications including chatbots, RAGs, Copilots & agents. Read More.

**[The Devil Is In The (Crypto) Details:

Finding Truth in the Controversies](https://hackernoon.com/the-devil-is-in-the-crypto-details-finding-truth-in-the-controversies)** By @andreydidovskiy [ 2 Min read ] Partially due to the nascency of the technology unlocking a new financial paradigm and partially due to the lopsided reasoning of die-hard extremists, crypto... Read More.

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilities: Testing Strategies and Examples

By @shad0wpuppet [ 9 Min read ] Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilities: Testing Strategies and Examples. Stored XSS, DOM-based XSS, Self-XSS, Reflected XSS, Prevention Techniques Read More.

Coding Interview Prep: Algorithmic Puzzles and Cube Surface Mastery

By @bab3nk0v [ 7 Min read ] Learn to calculate a cube grid's 3D surface area in my guide, essential for FAANG interviews and software developer problem-solving. Read More.

Here's The AI Dubbing That's Raising Alarms World Over

By @AmadeoGlobal [ 2 Min read ] Until recently, emotion and intonation have been the biggest challenges for AI. But it looks like things are about to change. Read More.

OpenAI's Rate Limit: A Guide to Exponential Backoff for LLM Evaluation

By @abram [ 11 Min read ] This article will teach you how to run evaluations using any LLM model without succumbing to the dreaded "OpenAI Rate Limit" exception. 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 HackerNoon Team ✌️