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Heap allocations aren’t entirely bad, but when an object is allocated on a heap, it contributes to the garbage collection cycles, which in turn reduces overall application performance. Introduction One approach to optimizing resource usage in async code is by using ValueTask syntax to minimize heap allocations, which in turn reduces pressure on garbage collection … Read more

If you’re a beginner software developer then you may have already heard about regular expressions, but you might not have been able to put them into practice yet. No fear! In this article, I’ll walk you through 3 very simple examples of regular expressions in C# to get you started with using them. No — … Read more

Welcome back business owners, marketing professionals, and anyone interested in harnessing digital analytics for business growth! In the first part of this series, we discussed:  The importance of digital analytics for online businesses.  How Google Analytics 4 collects and processes data.  The basic structure of a GA4 account, and  The role of dimensions and metrics … Read more

AI is often hailed (by me, no less!) as a powerful tool for augmenting human intelligence and creativity. But what if relying on AI actually makes us less capable of formulating revolutionary ideas and innovations over time? That’s the alarming argument put forward by a new research paper that went viral on Reddit and Hacker … Read more

The article demonstrates the idea of memory allocations to be used for vibrant and high-performance applications. Introduction The article demonstrates the idea of memory allocations to be used for vibrant and high-performance applications. There are majorly two types of memory allocation i.e. stack vs heap which plays a role in how your application uses resources … 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. ## Optimizing Ride-Hailing with Machine Learning: A Product Manager’s Journey By @maxs [ 6 Min read ] Discover how a seasoned Product … Read more

Ping Ping Ping That is the sound of my phone alerting me to overnight snowfall at the various Hokkaido ski resorts I monitor. While this sound brings me immense joy in January and February, in March, it brings only FOMO. I decamped from Hokkaido in early March for the past few ski seasons. My recent … Read more

Is Growing EV Adoption Really Good for India? There is no doubt about the fact that EV adoption has taken off in India. The evidence of this is most prominently visible in the shape of e-rickshaws and electric two-wheelers that seem to be proliferating all around us. We also see a sizeable number of electric … Read more

Q: What do a revolutionary from the 1800s, a supercomputer from the 1980s, and a tech start-up which supports decentralisation have in common? A: They’re all fictional. 🤣 Hilarious, right? Introducing the Luddites Let’s tie these things together. First of all, the revolutionary above refers to the folkloric figure of Ned Ludd, also known variously … Read more

Docker has become a cornerstone of modern application development. By containerizing applications, Docker streamlines deployment simplifies collaboration and promotes portability. This blog post delves into some fundamental Docker commands you’ll encounter frequently. Listing Docker Containers sudo docker container ls -a –no-trunc List all containers (including exited ones) without truncating names sudo docker container ls -a … Read more

NEW YORK, April 8, 2024/Btcwire/–Primex Finance, a non-custodial protocol for margin trading on decentralized exchanges, announces the launch of a new points-based community rewards initiative in partnership with CoinList. The goal of the Contribute and Earn Rewards Campaign is to incentivize user engagement, as well as to boost lending and trading activity within the Primex … Read more

Autonomy in the Workplace What might a workplace of the future look like? What is needed for decentralized organizations to actually make it? Decentralized Organizations 💪 Are you willing to work hard? Go work for a startup organization. 🦥 Are you hardly willing to work? Go work for an established organization. 🥥 Are you a … Read more

“To be governed is to be watched, inspected, spied upon, directed, law-driven, numbered, regulated, enrolled, indoctrinated, preached at, controlled, checked, estimated, valued, censured, commanded, by creatures who have neither the right nor the wisdom nor the virtue to do so. To be governed is to be at every operation, at every transaction noted, registered, counted, … Read more

Homebrew has become a de facto way to get and install open-source apps in the Apple ecosystem. While Homebrew has a vast repository of the applications that it supports, it is sometimes required to create and publish our own packages to be installed and consumed by other people. In this brief blog, we are going … Read more

Hi everyone, Daria Strategy here. I’m a brand strategist and communications expert with blockchain and crypto projects. I create Value Propositions and build brand awareness among users, developers, and VC funds. Recently, I spoke at the ETHBucharest conference about the value of Account Abstraction technology from the perspective of product and brand building. In this … Read more

There seems to be a misunderstanding as to how the US gov’t is using anti-competition laws in the case against Apple. I’m no legal expert, but from what I’ve read, the core problem is Apple’s various platforms allow 3rd parties but, through Market Manipulation (limited API access, stopping legal and fair products from appearing in … Read more

Welcome to the first part of our journey in creating a 2D platformer in Unity. This series of articles is designed to open the doors for you into the exciting world of game development, acquainting you in detail with the key features and capabilities of the Unity game engine. Our mission is to provide you … Read more

The NFT market has undergone significant changes, experiencing both highs and lows in recent years. The market has shifted towards redefining NFTs beyond just speculative investments or tradable assets, focusing more on their utility and ownership of digital assets rather than artificial scarcity. The future of the N FT market looks promising, with projections indicating … Read more

How are you, hacker? 🪐What’s happening in tech this week: The Noonification by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our top 5 stories of the day, every day at noon your local time! Set email preference here. ## How to Advertise to Your Target Audience without Creeping Them Out By @hackmarketing [ … Read more

Hello guys! If you’re gearing up for technical interviews at FAANG companies or any software developer interviews at startups or tech giants like Spotify, Flipkart, or Zoom, and you’re feeling anxious about system design questions, you’re not alone. System design can be a daunting topic, demanding extensive study and hands-on experience to design real-world systems … Read more

Having the correct data to support your use case is essential to a successful implementation of LLMs in any business. While most out-of-the-box LLMs are great at general tasks, they can struggle with specific business problems. They didn’t train on the data for your business problem, so they don’t have adequate context to solve it. … Read more

Leetcode is famous for being a perfect platform for practicing coding problems and mastering coding interviews, unlike others, it is not for competitive programming, this guide will help you to get started with Leetcode without losing hope too early. Tip 1: Follow a list The biggest reason why people don’t find DSA interesting is because … Read more

Let’s remember, first, that cryptocurrencies don’t work at all like older financial systems. While the latter ones have companies, organizations, and governments in full control of every transaction, decentralized coins (if built right) give up that control to their community, in the form of a global computer network. Each computer or piece of hardware running … Read more

Ishan Pandey: Hi Mehdi, I am delighted to welcome you to our “Behind the Startup” series. Can you tell us what inspired you to create Exponential.fi? Mehdi Lebbar: Thanks for having me, Ishan. The journey began during the 2018 bear market when I started guiding my family and friends into the crypto world. We aimed … Read more

One of the techniques to improve application performance involves the use of the AggressiveInlining attribute. It influences the Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler’s behavior to enhance the execution speed of critical methods. Learning Objectives An example without an AggressiveInlining attribute An example with an AgressiveInlining attribute When to Use AggressiveInlining Prerequisites for Developers Basic understanding of the … Read more

Regular expressions are incredibly powerful both at matching string patterns and for giving developers headaches. Some days, I’m not sure what they do a better job of! In C#, when we’re working with regular expressions we get a handful of methods to use, but we can also configure the regular expressions to behave differently. In … Read more

After seeing some posts on LinkedIn discussing collection initializers, I became curious. There was a claim that using collection expressions, instead of collection initializers, would boost performance. As a result, I set out to measure collection initializer performance in C# using BenchmarkDotNet. And yes, while these might be micro-optimizations for many people, I thought it … Read more

Forget kryptonite. If “hard skills” are Superman’s strength, think of “soft skills” as the key that unlocks his true potential. In a world obsessed with technical expertise, those who master empathy, communication, and adaptability hold the real power – and employers know it. Think about it: sure, robots might code faster. AI might write snappy … Read more

Welcome to another edition of Hack marketing diaries by team HackerNoon! This time, we wanna share our learnings and observations on surveillance capitalism and why we didn’t make it our business model. There’s a reason we hate those invasive Ads on Facebook. Who would like their personal and critical information to be used to see those creepily relevant … Read more

After more than ten years on Elance / oDesk / Upwork, I dare to say that I’ve seen and experienced it first-hand: all the good, the bad, and the ugly. I wrote about my fellow freelancers who have suffered blow by blow; the most notorious ones, the introduction of connects required for submitting proposals and … Read more