Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Contexts, Methods, and Tasks 3. Mixed Outcomes 3.1. Quality and 3.2 Productivity 3.3. Learning and 3.4 Cost 4. Moderators 4.1. Task Types & Complexity 4.2. Compatibility 4.3. Communication 4.4. Collaboration 4.5. Logistics 5. Discussion and Future Work 5.1. LLM, Your pAIr Programmer? 5.2. LLM, A Better pAIr … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Contexts, Methods, and Tasks 3. Mixed Outcomes 3.1. Quality and 3.2 Productivity 3.3. Learning and 3.4 Cost 4. Moderators 4.1. Task Types & Complexity 4.2. Compatibility 4.3. Communication 4.4. Collaboration 4.5. Logistics 5. Discussion and Future Work 5.1. LLM, Your pAIr Programmer? 5.2. LLM, A Better pAIr … Read more
:::info Authors: (1) Qianou Ma (Corresponding author), Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA (qianouma@cmu.edu); (2) Tongshuang Wu, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA (sherryw@cs.cmu.edu); (3) Kenneth Koedinger, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA (koedinger@cmu.edu). ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Contexts, Methods, and Tasks 3. Mixed Outcomes 3.1. Quality and 3.2 Productivity 3.3. Learning and … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Previous Research 3 Course Description 4 Methods 5 Results 6 Discussion 7 Conclusion and Future Work, Acknowledgments, and References 6 DISCUSSION Over the semester, we noted several observed benefits from the instructor and TA perspective. First, pair programming promotes social intelligence and teamwork capability, two important skills … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Previous Research 3 Course Description 4 Methods 5 Results 6 Discussion 7 Conclusion and Future Work, Acknowledgments, and References 4 METHODS 4.1 Research Design and Participants Participants included all Data Structures students. Data was collected from student records, including student examination scores and assignment completion. In addition, … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Previous Research 3 Course Description 4 Methods 5 Results 6 Discussion 7 Conclusion and Future Work, Acknowledgments, and References 2 PREVIOUS RESEARCH Much of the prior work on pair programming in computer science education has studied its effects in introductory courses, where most students have little or … Read more
:::info Authors: (1) Zachariah Beasley, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA (zjb@usf.edu); (2) Ayesha Johnson, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA (arjohns2@usf.edu). ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Previous Research 3 Course Description 4 Methods 5 Results 6 Discussion 7 Conclusion and Future Work, Acknowledgments, and References ABSTRACT Pair programming … Read more
Most founders think due diligence is a checklist. A few KYC documents. A legal opinion. Maybe an updated financial model. They prepare what they believe is “standard,” and assume everything else can be explained in the meeting. Then the data room opens. And the story starts to unravel. What was once a high-conviction term sheet … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Related Work 3 Model and 3.1 Associative memories 3.2 Transformer blocks 4 A New Energy Function 4.1 The layered structure 5 Cross-Entropy Loss 6 Empirical Results and 6.1 Empirical evaluation of the radius 6.2 Training GPT-2 6.3 Training Vanilla Transformers 7 Conclusion and Acknowledgments Appendix A. Deferred … Read more
Everyone’s dissecting MCP like it’s the Rosetta Stone of AI. Diagrams! Whitepapers! Thought leaders making TikToks! But where, my dear data druids, are the actual packets? Here’s what’s driving me nuts: nobody’s showing the actual packets. It’s like trying to learn surgery from a motivational poster. Sure, the theoretical framework is *inspiring*, but I want … Read more
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, June 22, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, The United Kingdom Voted to Withdraw From the European Union in 2016, Tim Burton’s Batman Was Released in Theaters in 1989, The International Olympic Committee Was Formed in … Read more
Project Kuiper is an Amazon project aimed at deploying a global satellite internet network. It was often written about in the past, but then, the media began to mention this Amazon project less and less. Nevertheless, it has not been shut down and is developing quite actively. Like Starlink, its main goal is to provide … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Related Work 3 Model and 3.1 Associative memories 3.2 Transformer blocks 4 A New Energy Function 4.1 The layered structure 5 Cross-Entropy Loss 6 Empirical Results and 6.1 Empirical evaluation of the radius 6.2 Training GPT-2 6.3 Training Vanilla Transformers 7 Conclusion and Acknowledgments Appendix A. Deferred … Read more
Has the pursuit of decentralized security in blockchain reached a pivotal moment, and can a single application redefine the industry’s understanding of trust? Cartesi, a modular blockchain protocol, introduced an upgraded iteration of its Honeypot decentralized application, aiming to advance rollup security standards. This release positions Cartesi among a select group of projects maintaining Ethereum … Read more
Scientific research on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on our cognitive skills and mental state is still in its infancy, but early evidence from research powerhouses suggests some worrying trends—namely, that frequent use of generative AI may undermine motivation, weaken memory retention, and erode critical thinking. Harvard Study: AI Boosts Productivity and Boredom A recent … Read more
Much to the detriment of my peace of mind, I spend a non-trivial amount of time watching YouTube clips of right-leaning pundits. An opinion I see more and more of is that our country will be better off if we either go back to or adopt Judeo-Christian values and traditions. The insistence on using the … Read more
How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what’s trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## Bella Protocol Joins Forces with GOAT Network and NuDEX to Launch Joint Trading Campaign By @danstein [ 3 Min read ] … Read more
Various reports say publicly-traded companies hold over 800,000 Bitcoins. 75% of those Bitcoins belong to Strategy฿. The company bought most of its stash in the past eight months, almost entirely with other people’s money. (Assuming its website is accurate.) Those purchases have tapered off since January. Smaller buys with each round. Why is the pace … Read more
If you’re building something worth pitching—something more than a glorified hobby with a login screen—you need to know your numbers. Not “I’ll get back to you” know them. I mean know them like you know your co-founder’s coffee order. I’ve worked inside innovation teams at one of the world’s largest financial institutions. And I’ve watched … Read more
In nearly every industry, there’s one practice that’s so widely accepted that it feels like the default. In SaaS, we can say it’s content marketing. While its prevalence stems from its results, it’s important to know if it’s the right fit for your business without jumping on the train because “everyone else is doing it.” To answer the question … Read more
As cloud-native architectures become the norm, developers are increasingly turning to event-driven design for building scalable and loosely coupled applications. One powerful pattern in this space leverages AWS Lambda in combination with DynamoDB Streams. This setup enables real-time, serverless responses to data changes, without polling or manual infrastructure management. This article explains how to implement an event-driven system … Read more
Dear Readers, Have you ever trained a machine learning model and found yourself wondering why it behaves like a distracted student during a pop quiz? If so, allow me to introduce you to the often-overlooked hero of the machine learning pipeline — Feature Engineering. This week, I’ll dive into what truly goes on in feature … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Related Work 3 Model and 3.1 Associative memories 3.2 Transformer blocks 4 A New Energy Function 4.1 The layered structure 5 Cross-Entropy Loss 6 Empirical Results and 6.1 Empirical evaluation of the radius 6.2 Training GPT-2 6.3 Training Vanilla Transformers 7 Conclusion and Acknowledgments Appendix A. Deferred … Read more
“I’m alive.” It seems like a mundane update. But to Mirna El Helbawi, it’s a sign for her to breathe a sigh of relief for a little while. The Egyptian writer has a friend in Gaza whom she follows on Instagram. This friend has been DM’ing her every few hours to tell her he’s OK, … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Related Work 3 Model and 3.1 Associative memories 3.2 Transformer blocks 4 A New Energy Function 4.1 The layered structure 5 Cross-Entropy Loss 6 Empirical Results and 6.1 Empirical evaluation of the radius 6.2 Training GPT-2 6.3 Training Vanilla Transformers 7 Conclusion and Acknowledgments Appendix A. Deferred … Read more
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, June 21, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, McCormick Patented Grain Reaper in Virginia in 1834, ‘Manchester Baby’ Became the First Stored-Program Computer in 1948, IBM Retireed the Last “STRETCH” Supercomputer in 1981, Two New Pluto … Read more
On a recent Monday, Eric Natividad woke up around 8 a.m., showered, ate breakfast, and braced himself for a day of being tracked. Natividad, 32, is a student at Mt. San Antonio College, which is one of California’s largest community colleges, serving more than 26,000 students east of Los Angeles, about half of whom attend … Read more
Introduction PostgreSQL (shortened as Postgres) is one of the most used databases in building software applications. Postgres is a general-purpose, open-source, object-relational database management system (RDBMS). One of the advantages of using Postgres is its support for both relational (SQL) and non-relational (NoSQL) querying. One way of connecting a database to a web application is … Read more
How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what’s trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## Choosing the Right Side Hustle That Actually Works By @dayologic [ 3 Min read ] A practical guide to choosing the … Read more
Dubai, UAE, June 20th, 2025/Chainwire/–In the rapidly evolving Web3 landscape, Meta Earth is carving a bold path with ME Network 2.0, a modular blockchain ecosystem designed to redefine decentralized economies. Launched on May 19, 2025, at block height 6,624,500, this upgrade marks the Odyssey phase, a pivotal moment of technical breakthroughs and community-driven growth. With … Read more