Month: April 2024

The contemporary discourse on generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a nuanced and dualistic narrative of technological development. I will delve into contrasting perspectives surrounding the current state and future of generative AI, juxtaposing the pervasive sentiments of disillusionment against the sustained advancements in the field. Notably, despite apparent stagnation in some sectors and declining public … Read more

Co-authored by Viktor Smirnov, Shahmeer Khan and David Kavazi Validators are the guardians of the blockchain, ensuring the security, accuracy of, and consensus on transactions across a decentralized ledger. Their task is monumental – maintaining the pulse of blockchain operations through block creation, finalization and the enforcement of a consensus mechanism. However, beyond the technicalities … Read more

Hey everyone! Are you managing multiple jobs or projects simultaneously? I don’t know about you, but it was super stressful for me when I was in that situation the first time. Managing multiple jobs simultaneously requires a high level of organization, time management, and prioritization skills. Successfully juggling these responsibilities also depends on leveraging the … Read more

:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Zhe Liu, State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Game, Beijing, China Institute of Software Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; (2) Chunyang Chen, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; (3) Junjie Wang, State Key Laboratory of Intelligent … Read more

Before delving into the details, let me set the stage by using a universally relatable example. I will discuss the concepts of transparency through the lens of employee hiring processes—a scenario familiar to many, whether they work in startups or big corporations. This context will illustrate how transparency impacts a common business operation and why … Read more

Refactoring is the process of changing the current codes of software to make it easier to understand and maintain without modifying its internal functionality. Repeating code that does the same thing leads to poor design. By reducing these repeating codes to one, you make certain that aimed work is done only in one method. In … Read more

HSBC, the banking giant, is finally entering the ring with its new app, Zing (launched in January 2024 in UK). It aims to disrupt the international money transfer space currently dominated by fintech players like Revolut and Wise. But is this a genuine challenge, or just a latecomer trying to play catch-up? The answer lies … Read more

Recently, the online community has been actively discussing the challenges of finding jobs in the IT sector. It has become particularly difficult for juniors to secure positions, and the situation is further exacerbated by mass layoffs and hiring freezes. In light of these events, many are questioning whether it is even worth entering the IT … Read more