This article is part of the series: ‘Towards Vaadin Developer Certification,’ which aims to explain the fundamentals of Vaadin while I study for this certification. The topics covered here are an integral part of the ‘Vaadin Developer’ Certification. Theming is a fundamental aspect of any Vaadin application, allowing developers to define the look and feel … Read more
When most companies talk about expanding into new markets, the first instinct is to crank up performance marketing, localize the website, or spin up a regional sales team. But here’s the truth: you can’t scale what you don’t understand. In one of my most pivotal roles, we were tasked with launching into two new regions … Read more
Hallo my gals and boys!! Let’s talk alignment. In fast-scaling tech companies, misalignment between product, sales, and marketing isn’t just inconvenient — it’s expensive. Teams operate on different metrics, tools, and timelines. The result? Disconnected strategies, delayed feedback loops, and missed revenue opportunities. But alignment isn’t about more meetings — it’s about building the right … Read more
Hey gals and boys! Let’s talk facts. Not long ago, sales enablement was synonymous with static PDFs, battlecards, and quarterly workshops. Sales managers hoped reps remembered key phrases or used the right slide deck — but insights were limited, and training was often one-size-fits-all from startups with 5 people in sales teams to enterprises with … Read more
The Disaster That Disconnected a Nation In January 2022, the Kingdom of Tonga experienced a catastrophic event when the Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano erupted, triggering a tsunami with waves reaching up to 1.2 meters. This natural disaster not only caused immediate physical damage to homes and infrastructure but critically severed Tonga’s submarine … Read more
Keep your happy path flowing, not nesting TL;DR: Arrange your code so the main logic flows along the left margin, handling edge cases early with guard clauses. Problems 😔 Cognitive overhead Readability Excessive indentation Maintainability Control flow confusion Stairs Code Solutions 😃 Use early returns Apply guard clauses Handle errors first Keep the main flow … 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. ## Claude Desktop + MCP Quietly Transformed my Product Thinking By @asitsahoo [ 3 Min read ] Discover how Claude Desktop with … Read more
Introduction Software as a Service (SaaS) adoption saw tremendous growth in the last 5 years as it enables businesses to user experience, reduce operational costs, and reduce the burden of technology lifecycle management. Leading a multi-million dollar SaaS transition is no small feat—it requires meticulous planning, stakeholder alignment, and the ability to navigate unexpected challenges/issues. … Read more
There are two key requirements for the success of any digital product — ease of access and a user-friendly interface and experience. If this wasn’t the case, Linux-based OS systems would trump MacOS and Windows. This is also the reason why GPT, Claude, and Grok models are triumphing over open-source LLMs like the Llama and … Read more
We brought a unique coding platform and cohort-based model to the American market. And it didn’t go as planned. Here is why, and how we fixed it. Launching an EdTech product in a competitive and foreign market is challenging — and yet exciting. You never really know if it will work. Even after studying other … Read more
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, April 12, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Space Shuttle’s First Flight in 1981, First human in space in 1961, and we present you with these top quality stories. From I Blew €400 on Cursor — … Read more
Hiro Yamada’s journey in tech has been defined by a commitment to solving real-world problems, a belief in the power of collaboration, and the pursuit of authentic connections. As the co-founder and CEO of First Mate Technologies, Yamada draws on experience from Silicon Valley and Asia to help startups navigate the ever-evolving challenges of software … Read more
Vector embeddings are the backbone of modern AI systems, encapsulating complex patterns from text, images, audio, and other data types. However, even the best embeddings are essentially useless without solid systems in place to store, retrieve, and manage them efficiently at scale. This often-overlooked aspect, known as Vector Search & Management (VS&M), is crucial for … Read more
Developers like to engage in an unhealthy cycle of overworking, burning out, yet persisting until we eventually break down. Oh, just take some time off, and you’ll feel better. I wish it were as easy as taking a week break from coding. But taking a short breath of air before lounging back into the deep … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 MindEye2 and 2.1 Shared-Subject Functional Alignment 2.2 Backbone, Diffusion Prior, & Submodules 2.3 Image Captioning and 2.4 Fine-tuning Stable Diffusion XL for unCLIP 2.5 Model Inference 3 Results and 3.1 fMRI-to-Image Reconstruction 3.2 Image Captioning 3.3 Image/Brain Retrieval and 3.4 Brain Correlation 3.5 Ablations 4 Related Work … Read more
Hi! I’m a UX/UI designer who once decided to step out of Figma and dive into the world of code. That decision led me to build Risk Radar, a risk assessment tool for Jira — despite having zero JavaScript experience. But during that process, I ran into an unexpected, very practical problem that sparked a … Read more
Telecom networks have always fascinated me during global online usage peaks because they perform under heavy traffic conditions. The unpredictable nature of traffic surges in major worldwide events and sudden work-related changes demands fast solutions because they occur without warning. Recent market predictions indicate mobile data traffic will increase dramatically from 109 million terabytes per … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 MindEye2 and 2.1 Shared-Subject Functional Alignment 2.2 Backbone, Diffusion Prior, & Submodules 2.3 Image Captioning and 2.4 Fine-tuning Stable Diffusion XL for unCLIP 2.5 Model Inference 3 Results and 3.1 fMRI-to-Image Reconstruction 3.2 Image Captioning 3.3 Image/Brain Retrieval and 3.4 Brain Correlation 3.5 Ablations 4 Related Work … Read more
As a dosimetrist, I know firsthand that people often assume healthcare professionals are financially secure. They see the salaries attached to our roles and think we have it easy. But the reality is far more complicated. Behind the white coats, scrubs, and precision of our work, many of us suffer the secret financial struggles of … Read more
Whether you think it’s the best thing after peak Google Search, or a scourge unleashed to gradually wipe out the essence of humanity, one thing is clear: Artificial Intelligence is here to stay. While it may have gained widespread popularity only in recent years, AI has been a path of interest to scientists since the … Read more
Apache Spark comes with a robust set of window functions, each designed for a different purpose. In this article, lets explore some of the window functions provided by Spark SQL, such as Ranking Functions, Analytical Functions, and Aggregate Functions. Specifically, we’ll dive deep into the following functions: ROW_NUMBER RANK DENSE_RANK LAG LEAD CUME_DIST PERCENT_RANK NTILE … Read more
Learning about and working with web3 data is challenging. This is true even if you already have experience working with data in other domains. I know this because I have been facing this problem for years. In this post, I share my experience working with web3 data. I also summarize the challenges you might face … Read more
Bitcoin is known for its volatility; and for good reason. On 22 December 2017, it fell below $11,000, a whopping 45% from its peak. Then, on 2 March 2025, it recorded its biggest daily gain in history, adding over $10k to its price within a single day. n As a result, some would argue that … Read more
While billion-dollar crypto heists like the Bybit hack dominate headlines, there are threats that are far more subtle and more disruptive than any data breach. I have recently interviewed Alex Ferrer, Director of Forensics at Crypto Legal, who once again reminded me of how often we cybersecurity reporters fail to keep our readers’ eyeballs where … Read more
Hello AI Enthusiasts! Welcome to the fourteenth edition of “This Week in AI Engineering”! Genspark AI emerges with a multi-LLM and MCP agent system, Google unveils production-ready Veo 2 video generation, Meta announces Llama 4 Herd with 10M token context, OpenRouter quietly releases the mysterious Quasar Alpha model,, and Google launches Firebase Studio for AI … Read more
I spent 400 Euros with Cursor in a couple of days… and these are my lessons learned. Building software with Cursor is super fast, and you should definitely use it. However, there are some downsides. AI can fail to keep your code consistent and can introduce vulnerabilities into your application. So these are my tips: … Read more
Look at the split image. On the left, I’m chain-smoking, wild-eyed, surviving on whiskey, black coffee, and almost no sleep. On the right, I’m wearing a blazer, eyes clear, leading a dev team at a thriving software company. This stark contrast captures a raw truth: I’m still the same person, just a more stable version … Read more
When one hears the phrase “dark web”, it usually evokes visions of illicit transactions, hoodie-wearing hackers, and clandestine operations. Yes, some of that does occur, but the dark web is really more complicated and less Hollywood than what films or the news portray. Here in this blog, let’s get deep into the dark web—what it … Read more
Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing industries in technology today. With increased cyber attacks and data breaches, companies and governments are spending more on security than ever. This has led to a massive demand for cybersecurity experts. If you’re curious about joining this field, you might be wondering: Do I need a cybersecurity degree? Is … Read more
When most people hear the term hacker, they immediately think of criminals huddled in dark rooms, hacking into systems and stealing information. But that’s only half the story. The reality is, hackers—particularly ethical hackers—understand the inner workings of how systems operate, and more importantly, how they can be compromised. This special kind of knowledge provides … Read more