Hackernoon

As a developer, switching between different projects, and often i have to kill diff port. My solution was kill-port, a widely used package to free up ports. But over time, I noticed something frustrating – kill-port was slow. Sometimes, it took up to 20 seconds just to free a port. When you’re in the middle … Read more

Some time ago I faced a very annoying problem with the mobile application I was developing. What I wanted to achieve was quite simple: I needed to make sure that JavaScript would keep on running. But every time the app entered the sleep mode, the JS scripts would be halted. The device would enter the … Read more

In the world of software development, time is everything. That is why it is important for developers to have uninterrupted blocks of time in order to write, debug and refine code. However, a common challenge arises when tech lead managers, who are often well intentioned but relatively inexperienced, create a calendar full of meetings. These … Read more

Abstract Despite numerous efforts and substantial funding, the academic interest and performance of youth from historically marginalized classes (African American, Native American, Latino, and Indigenous) along with racial minorities and women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), statistically portrays a large variation in comparison to White and Asian counterparts. These discrepancies can be attributed … Read more

We all know that loyalty programs and reward systems like cashback in e-commerce are great tools to encourage repeat purchases. We aimed to increase the frequency of purchases by paying our premium users cashback earlier than they normally do within 15 days. However, this well-intentioned move led to an unexpected result: :::warning Increased Fraud! 😫 … 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. ## Why Scenario Planning Is An Effective Strategy Tool By @olgakirgizova [ 6 Min read ] Scenario planning is a strategic planning … Read more

How to Trick Your Brain to Be Addicted to Coding Understanding the Power of Habit Formation If there is anything that contains the above two features, then it would be none other than a habit and our human brain is designed to make habits. Knowledge of the process of habit formation can be used to … Read more

Analyzing datasets with extreme variability is a common challenge. Whether it’s user activity on a platform, financial data, or scientific measurements, large values can overshadow smaller ones, making it hard to derive meaningful insights. Logarithmic scaling is a common technique for addressing this issue. It compresses wide-ranging data into manageable scales while preserving its relative … Read more

You have landed your first job as a coder, but you are aware you represent somewhat of an anomaly in the industry. Perhaps you are not male. Not white. Not neurotypical. You are entering an industry that will feel at times like it is rigged against you, and honestly? The stats suggest it probably is. … Read more

As we move forward, we must synergize our cross-functional efforts to create robust paradigms in our core competencies. This will optimize our value proposition and leverage our market differentiators in a scalable and resilient way. I know what you’re thinking. It’s precisely what I’ve been repeatedly thinking over the past 20 years. As engineering leaders, … Read more

The thing about the Open Money framework is that it’s not only about money. The Open Money framework is also about identity, ownership, data integrity, and censorship resistance—all designed to preserve the mechanisms of individual freedom while preventing the destruction of value. At the core of all of this is the idea that data systems … Read more

The battle between cybercriminals and cybersecurity professionals is increasing daily. A cybersecurity report states that cybercrime could cost as much as $10.5 trillion yearly by 2025. Artificial intelligence has become the weapon in this arms race. As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) at Microsoft with over 15 years of experience in cybersecurity, I have … Read more

While I love “normal books,” audiobooks are a tool in the Lifehacker’s war chest for high-leverage learning and do offer some special benefits. Notably, audiobooks help improve listening comprehension. By listening to audiobooks, one can improve their comprehension by hearing the language. Audio learning helps stimulate the imagination, increase reading fluency, and provide a model … Read more

In this article, we will walk through how to create a very simple language model using Ruby. While true Large Language Models (LLMs) require enormous amounts of data and computational resources, we can create a toy model that demonstrates many of the core concepts behind language modeling. In our example, we will build a basic … Read more

As technology gets better and better, quantum computing threats are becoming a big problem. They can break our current ways of keeping data safe. This makes us need new, strong ways to protect our information from these threats. Quantum computers can crack the codes we use now. This means our data could be at risk. We must … Read more

“Oh, so it’s like Shazam, but for art?” a friend asked after I spent the past two minutes explaining my latest project. It was a platform that could help art enthusiasts identify which artist made a painting and she had just explained it in 5 words; ‘Like Shazam, but for art’. This article is about … Read more

Which AI Model Outperforms in Coding, Mechanics, and Algorithmic Precision— Which Model Delivers Real-World Precision? The wealthy tech giants in the U.S. once dominated the AI market but DeepSeek’s release caused waves in the industry, sparking massive hype. However, as if that wasn’t enough, Qwen 2.5 emerged — surpassing DeepSeek in multiple areas. Like other reasoning models … Read more

Optimizing Oracle Database Queries Using Execution Plans: A Step-by-Step Guide Abstract: Execution plans are indispensable tools for diagnosing and improving SQL query performance in Oracle databases. This guide provides a comprehensive workflow to generate, interpret, and optimize execution plans, with practical examples, actionable insights, and advanced tuning strategies for large-scale datasets. Table of Contents Introduction … Read more

Hello JavaScript Enthusiasts! Welcome to another edition of “This Week in JavaScript!“ Today, we’re talking about TypeScript 5.8 Beta’s precision updates, Phaser’s visual boost, WebAssembly magic, and some handy tools to make your life faster and smoother. Let’s get right into it! TypeScript 5.8 Beta: Precision Just Got Better The latest TypeScript 5.8 Beta has … Read more

Hello AI Enthusiasts! Welcome to the fourth edition of “This Week in AI Engineering”! n n Ever since the DeepSeek boom, all the leading AI companies have been updating their models and releasing their own AI agents left, right, and center. n n We’ll be getting into all these updates along with some must-know tools … Read more

Meredith Broussard is not your usual AI scholar. Sure, the data journalist and associate professor at New York University has written about the dangers of AI in the academic realm for years and has been a staunch critic of “technochauvinism,” a term she coined in her 2018 book, “Artificial Unintelligence,” for the seemingly blind belief … Read more

George Town, Cayman Islands – February 3, 2025 — Cables Finance has officially announced the publication of its White Paper Version 1.1, which outlines a transformative technology approach to creating a liquidity flywheel through an innovative combination of RWA liquid staking and a perpetual futures DEX. The white paper, which also shares insights into tokenomics, … Read more

Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, February 3rd, 2025/Chainwire/–The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to notable advancements, with rapid advancements in AI models – such as Deepseek – driving innovation across industries, improving automation, decision-making, and predictive analytics. In parallel, Web3 continues to redefine ownership and finance through decentralization, making the convergence of … Read more

Overview Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) has become a trusted approach for managing and provisioning infrastructure. As the field evolves, the number of IaC tools continues to grow, with frequent updates, new features, and improvements being introduced. One of the most popular tools in this space is Terraform, a leader in the IaC ecosystem. There is a wide … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Approach 3.1 Problem Structure & Dynamic Scaffolding 3.2 Informal Assessment & Feedback 3.3 Pair Programming Dyad 3.4 Course Structure 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion 6 Acknowledgements and References 5 Conclusion Pair programming has long been a promising pedagogical tool but its application to the classroom … Read more

My therapist and I uncovered something that had been right under our noses — my feelings of loneliness had been climbing ever since I transitioned to remote-working and nomad-traveling relying much of my human connections to online mediums. Even after my nomad traveling came to an end, my online habits did not and I was … Read more

I’ve been thinking deeply about a comment on my recent piece that touched on something fundamental about Bitcoin’s nature. The reader spoke of a “code red button” i.e. the community’s ability to hard fork if needed. This idea has been rolling around in my mind, revealing layers of meaning about what true decentralization really means. … Read more

Introduction Large Language Models (LLMs) have revolutionized the way developers build AI-powered applications, from chatbots to intelligent search systems. However, managing LLM interactions effectively—structuring prompts, handling memory, and integrating external tools—can be complex. This is where LangChain comes in. LangChain is an open-source framework designed to simplify working with LLMs, enabling developers to create powerful … Read more

TL;DR: Creating a new exception without throwing it leads to silent failures. When You Forget to Throw, Your Code Will Blow 💣💥 Problems 😔 Silent failures Unhandled errors Misleading logic Hidden defects Hollow Exceptions Solutions 😃 Always ensure you throw exceptions Check exception usage and catching Test exception paths Use linters Avoid creating unused exceptions … Read more

Picking a name to define Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) could be tricky. Some people call them, indeed, organizations, while others also call them communities, entities, governance systems, corporations, or organizational structures. In some places, they’re legally recognized as companies or general partnerships. We can say that they’re a group of people (a sort of community, … Read more