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Building brains for bulldozers
Ryan chats with Kevin Peterson, CTO of Bedrock Robotics, about the evolution of self-driving technology and why robotics is now advancing; how real data is still relevant but simulation becomes essential for scale; and the future of robotics in addressing labor shortages and enhancing productivity. Ryan chats with Kevin Peterson, CTO of Bedrock Robotics, about…
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How to Deploy AI-Generated Code on a PaaS Platform
Vibe coding is about momentum. You open your editor, prompt an AI, stitch pieces together, and suddenly you have something that works. Maybe it’s messy. Maybe the architecture is not perfect. But it’s Vibe coding is about momentum. You open your editor, prompt an AI, stitch pieces together, and suddenly you have something that…
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DeveloperWeek 2026: Making AI tools that are actually good
From interoperability to knowledge architecture to creating AI tools people can actually use, here’s a recap of what we learned from DeveloperWeek 2026. From interoperability to knowledge architecture to creating AI tools people can actually use, here’s a recap of what we learned from DeveloperWeek 2026.
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How to Protect Sensitive Data by Running LLMs Locally with Ollama
Whenever engineers are building AI-powered applications, use of sensitive data is always a top priority. You don’t want to send users’ data to an external API that you don’t control. For me, this happ Whenever engineers are building AI-powered applications, use of sensitive data is always a top priority. You don’t want to send…
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How to Build MCP Servers for Your Internal Data
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is changing how AI applications connect to external tools and data. While some tutorials stop at “connect to GitHub” or “read a file,” the real power of MCP is unlocki The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is changing how AI applications connect to external tools and data. While some tutorials…
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AI-assisted coding needs more than vibes; it needs containers and sandboxes
In this sponsored episode, Ryan chats with Mark Cavage, President and COO of Docker, joins the show to dive into hardened containers and agent sandboxes. In this sponsored episode, Ryan chats with Mark Cavage, President and COO of Docker, joins the show to dive into hardened containers and agent sandboxes.
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How Open Source Can Grow Your Tech Career: A Handbook for Beginners
Hi everyone. In this handbook, you will learn about the growing world of open source, and how it can shape your career as a developer. Open source is something I found confusing and scary when I first Hi everyone. In this handbook, you will learn about the growing world of open source, and how…
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OSS Pull Request Therapy: Learning to Enjoy Code Reviews with npmx
For years, I thought Open Source Software (OSS) just wasn’t for me. I had no plans to join any OSS communities on top of my existing developer community obligations. Curious about the hype I saw on Bl For years, I thought Open Source Software (OSS) just wasn’t for me. I had no plans to…
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How to Run and Customize LLMs Locally with Ollama
In the long history of technological innovation, only a few developments have been as impactful as Large Language Models (LLMs). LLMs are advanced AI systems trained on vast datasets to understand, ge In the long history of technological innovation, only a few developments have been as impactful as Large Language Models (LLMs). LLMs are…
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Build a Loom Clone with Next.js 15 and Mux
We just posted a course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel that will teach you how to build a professional screen recording platform from scratch. Using Next.js 15 and Mux, you will create a “Loo We just posted a course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel that will teach you how to build a professional screen…
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What’s new at Stack Overflow: March 2026
All that’s new on Stack Overflow last month, including the redesigned Stack Overflow now available in beta and open-ended questions now available to all users, plus a shoutout to the community members earning the Populist badge. All that’s new on Stack Overflow last month, including the redesigned Stack Overflow now available in beta and open-ended…
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What is Disaster Recovery Testing? Explained with Practical Examples
Most teams are confident they can recover from a major outages until they actually have to. Backups exist, architectures are redundant and a recovery plan is documented somewhere, yet real incidents o Most teams are confident they can recover from a major outages until they actually have to. Backups exist, architectures are redundant and…
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Why Smart Entrepreneurs Watch the Numbers
There’s a bit of a tendency to think that successful entrepreneurs go mostly by instinct, confidence, and a few big The post Why Smart Entrepreneurs Watch the Numbers appeared first on The Startup Magazine. There’s a bit of a tendency to think that successful entrepreneurs go mostly by instinct, confidence, and a few big…
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Best Online Content Removal Service: A Buyer’s Guide to Choosing the Right Team
Learn how to choose the right provider so you can remove or reduce harmful links without wasting time or money. The post Best Online Content Removal Service: A Buyer’s Guide to Choosing the Right Team appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Learn how to choose the right provider so you can remove or reduce…
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Storyteller: A Medium For Guiding Others Through Code
As a computer science instructor, I have long wished that there was a better way to guide others through my code. When I was first learning to program, I was a big fan of traditional programming books As a computer science instructor, I have long wished that there was a better way to guide…
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How to Prevent IDOR Vulnerabilities in Next.js API Routes
Imagine this situation: A user logs in successfully to your application, but upon loading their dashboard, they see someone else’s data. Why does this happen? The authentication worked, the session is Imagine this situation: A user logs in successfully to your application, but upon loading their dashboard, they see someone else’s data. Why does…
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February roundup: A flurry of funding activity gives us a glimpse into the future direction of startups
February may be the shortest month of the year, but this year startups and founders have made sure the days The post February roundup: A flurry of funding activity gives us a glimpse into the future direction of startups appeared first on The Startup Magazine. February may be the shortest month of the year,…
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The ultimate dev skill is Integration Testing – Podcast interview with Internet of Bugs [Podcast #209]
Today Quincy Larson interviews Carl Brown, who runs the Internet of Bugs YouTube channel and has worked as a dev at Amazon, IBM, Sun Microsystems, and startups for over 37 years. We talk about: The h Today Quincy Larson interviews Carl Brown, who runs the Internet of Bugs YouTube channel and has worked as…
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To live in an AI world, knowing is half the battle
Ryan welcomes Marcus Fontoura, technical fellow at Microsoft and author of Human Agency in the Digital World, to discuss the intersection of technology, society, and human dignity in a digital-first world. Ryan welcomes Marcus Fontoura, technical fellow at Microsoft and author of Human Agency in the Digital World, to discuss the intersection of technology, society,…
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Navigating Chronic Illness And Building A Business At The Same Time
When you’re chronically ill, you often have to find your own ways to make money. While those around you may The post Navigating Chronic Illness And Building A Business At The Same Time appeared first on The Startup Magazine. When you’re chronically ill, you often have to find your own ways to make money.…
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Facing Fraud Charges Is Not the End of Your Professional Career
Nobody plans on facing allegations of fraud in their professional careers, yet such situations do occur across all industries. While The post Facing Fraud Charges Is Not the End of Your Professional Career appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Nobody plans on facing allegations of fraud in their professional careers, yet such situations do…
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How Small Businesses Can Stay Connected With Their Customers
Running a small business means that you’re always going to be juggling responsibilities. You have to focus on sales, marketing The post How Small Businesses Can Stay Connected With Their Customers appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Running a small business means that you’re always going to be juggling responsibilities. You have to focus…
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Learn Python and Build Autonomous Agents
The future of software is code that reasons. We just posted a new course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel designed to take you from Python fundamentals to AI Agent development. This course is a The future of software is code that reasons. We just posted a new course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel designed…
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Master Kubernetes Through Production-Ready Practice
Stop memorizing isolated commands and start building like a platform engineer. We just posted comprehensive Kubernetes course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel. This hands-on course is designed Stop memorizing isolated commands and start building like a platform engineer. We just posted comprehensive Kubernetes course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel. This hands-on course is designed…
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Beyond block or allow: How pay-per-crawl is reshaping public data monetization
For most of the web’s history, content platforms operated on a simple binary: open or blocked. Then generative AI changed everything. For most of the web’s history, content platforms operated on a simple binary: open or blocked. Then generative AI changed everything.
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The Ultimate Web Developer Job Search Handbook
Getting a web developer job today is hard. In 2021, I got my first developer job by sending one direct email and then doing a single live call. That was enough. Later the same year, I found my second Getting a web developer job today is hard. In 2021, I got my first developer…
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How to Build an LLM Market Copilot MVP with LangChain, APIs, and Streamlit
In fintech or wealthtech products, people constantly need quick market context. They need to know why a particular stock moved, what changed recently, or what they should watch next. This usually beco In fintech or wealthtech products, people constantly need quick market context. They need to know why a particular stock moved, what changed…
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How to Create REST API Documentation in Node.js Using Scalar
A REST API documentation is a guide that explains how clients can make use of the REST APIs in an application. It details the available endpoints, how to send requests and what responses to expect. It A REST API documentation is a guide that explains how clients can make use of the REST APIs…
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Your sneak peek at the redesigned Stack Overflow
Come check out the new Stack Overflow beta experience, tell us what you think, and help shape what’s next Come check out the new Stack Overflow beta experience, tell us what you think, and help shape what’s next
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The AI Coding Loop: How to Guide AI With Rules and Tests
Building great software isn’t about perfect prompts, it’s about a disciplined process. In this guide, I’ll share my workflow for shipping secure code: defining clear goals, mapping edge cases, and bui Building great software isn’t about perfect prompts, it’s about a disciplined process. In this guide, I’ll share my workflow for shipping secure code:…
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Learn Notion in 12 Hours
Stop treating Notion like a digital notebook and start using it as a high-level operating system. We just posted a massive Notion course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel. This course takes you Stop treating Notion like a digital notebook and start using it as a high-level operating system. We just posted a massive Notion…
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How to Build an LLM Market Copilot MVP with LangChain, APIs, and Streamlit
In fintech or wealthtech products, people constantly need quick market context. They need to know why a particular stock moved, what changed recently, or what they should watch next. This usually beco In fintech or wealthtech products, people constantly need quick market context. They need to know why a particular stock moved, what changed…
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Time to Move On – The Reason Relationships End
What Lies Ahead I have no Way of Knowing, But It’s Now Time to Get Going Tom Petty This post previously appeared in Philanthropy.org A while ago I wrote about what happens in a startup when a new event creates a wake-up call that makes founding engineers reevaluate their jobs. (It’s worth a read here.) …
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Dogfood so nutritious it’s building the future of SDLCs
Ryan welcomes Thibault Sottiaux, OpenAI’s engineering lead on Codex, to discuss how the Codex team dogfoods Codex to build Codex, what distinguishes an agentic coding tool from a chat-based code assistant, and why they’re focusing on a safe and secure agentic SDLC rather than just code generation. Ryan welcomes Thibault Sottiaux, OpenAI’s engineering lead on…
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How to Build and Deploy a Multi-Agent AI System with Python and Docker
You wake up and open your laptop. Your browser has 27 tabs open, your inbox is overflowing with unread newsletters, and meeting notes are scattered across three apps. Sound familiar? Now imagine you h You wake up and open your laptop. Your browser has 27 tabs open, your inbox is overflowing with unread newsletters,…
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Homeowner’s Guide to Increasing Property Value
Enhancing the value of your home can be a rewarding endeavor, whether you are looking to sell soon or simply The post Homeowner’s Guide to Increasing Property Value appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Enhancing the value of your home can be a rewarding endeavor, whether you are looking to sell soon or simply…
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Defense against uploads: Q&A with OSS file scanner, pompelmi
API and network traffic get all the press, but some folks are still trying to build a better upload scanner. API and network traffic get all the press, but some folks are still trying to build a better upload scanner.
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Maximizing Property Value: Strategic Home Improvements in a Strengthening Real Estate Market
In today’s competitive housing landscape, homeowners are constantly looking for ways to increase their property’s value. Whether you’re preparing to The post Maximizing Property Value: Strategic Home Improvements in a Strengthening Real Estate Market appeared first on The Startup Magazine. In today’s competitive housing landscape, homeowners are constantly looking for ways to increase their…
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How to Build Reusable Modular Unity Packages to Speed Up Development
How many times have you rewritten the same systems across different Unity projects? Or copied entire folders from an old project, only to spend hours fixing references, renaming namespaces, and adapti How many times have you rewritten the same systems across different Unity projects? Or copied entire folders from an old project, only to…
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How to Use Documentation as a Marketing Tool
I was recently moved to the marketing team at my company, and that shift has made me reflect more deeply on the role documentation plays in our go-to-market strategy. Before this move, we’ve had sever I was recently moved to the marketing team at my company, and that shift has made me reflect more…
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How to Install Java on Mac in 2026
Java is the most widely used programming language for enterprise software, Android development, and university computer science courses. Apple doesn’t include Java with macOS, so you need to install i Java is the most widely used programming language for enterprise software, Android development, and university computer science courses. Apple doesn’t include Java with macOS,…
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How to Run Rust on Jupyter Notebooks
If you’ve ever wanted to combine the power of Rust with the interactive goodness of Jupyter notebooks, you’re in the right place. Maybe you’re tired of compiling every single time you want to test a s If you’ve ever wanted to combine the power of Rust with the interactive goodness of Jupyter notebooks, you’re…
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How to Build and Deploy a Production-Ready WhatsApp Bot with FastAPI, Evolution API, Docker, EasyPanel, and GCP
WhatsApp bots are widely used for customer support, automated replies, notifications, and internal tools. Instead of relying on expensive third-party platforms, you can build and deploy your own self- WhatsApp bots are widely used for customer support, automated replies, notifications, and internal tools. Instead of relying on expensive third-party platforms, you can build and…
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![The three paths AI could take from here – Shawn Wang SWYX interview [Podcast #208]](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAABaAAAAMqAQAAAABcINvhAAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAClSURBVHja7cExAQAAAMKg9U9tCF+gAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAF4DPNAAAYrgvI4AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
The three paths AI could take from here – Shawn Wang SWYX interview [Podcast #208]
Today Quincy Larson interviews Shawn Wang. He’s a software engineer, founder of the AI Engineer conference, and host of the Latent Space podcast focused on applying the latest models toward getting wo Today Quincy Larson interviews Shawn Wang. He’s a software engineer, founder of the AI Engineer conference, and host of the Latent Space…
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Even GenAI uses Wikipedia as a source
Ryan is joined by Philippe Saade, the AI project lead at Wikimedia Deutschland, to dive into the Wikidata Embedding Project and how their team vectorized 30 million of Wikidata’s 119 million entries for semantic search. Ryan is joined by Philippe Saade, the AI project lead at Wikimedia Deutschland, to dive into the Wikidata Embedding Project…
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Why Stack Overflow and Cloudflare launched a pay-per-crawl model
Inside the pay-per-crawl model colaunched by Stack Overflow and Cloudflare. Inside the pay-per-crawl model colaunched by Stack Overflow and Cloudflare.
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What Business Owners Get Wrong About Financial Readiness
Financial readiness… what’s that? It’s something you’ll have probably heard about because a lot of business owners do talk about The post What Business Owners Get Wrong About Financial Readiness appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Financial readiness… what’s that? It’s something you’ll have probably heard about because a lot of business owners do…
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How to Develop AI Agents Using LangGraph: A Practical Guide
AI agents are all the rage these days. They’re like traditional chatbots, but they have the ability to utilize a plethora of tools in the background. They can also decide which tool to use and when to use it to answer your questions. In this tutorial… AI agents are all the rage these days.…
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Mind the gap: Closing the AI trust gap for developers
Developer trust is synonymous with a willingness to deploy AI-generated code to production systems with minimal human review, as well as assurance that AI tools aren’t introducing unacceptable risks and technical debt that will burden you down the line. Developer trust is synonymous with a willingness to deploy AI-generated code to production systems with minimal…
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Computer Networking Fundamentals
How does the Internet really work? For many technical jobs it is important to understand computer networking. We just posted a massive 12-hour course that will give you a deep dive into computer networking. Here are the sections covered in this compr… How does the Internet really work? For many technical jobs it is…
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You Only Think They Work For You
When I was a new VP of Marketing I got a painful lesson of who my PR (Public Relations) agency actually worked for. Later I realized that it was true for all of my external vendors. And much later I realized what I really should have been asking them to do. The lessons still apply …
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How to Use Different Container Runtimes: Docker, Podman, and Containerd Explained
If you’re a developer working with containers, chances are Docker is your go-to tool. But did you know that there’s a whole ecosystem of container runtimes out there? Some are lighter, some are more secure, and some are specifically built for Kuberne… If you’re a developer working with containers, chances are Docker is your…
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How to Implement the Observer Pattern in Python
Have you ever wondered how YouTube notifies you when your favorite channel uploads a new video? Or how your email client alerts you when new messages arrive? These are perfect examples of the observer pattern in action. The observer pattern is a desi… Have you ever wondered how YouTube notifies you when your favorite…
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How to Optimize Django REST APIs for Performance: Profiling, Caching, and Scaling.
Performance problems in APIs rarely start as performance problems. They usually start as small design decisions that worked perfectly when the application had ten users, ten records, or a single developer testing locally. Over time, as traffic increa… Performance problems in APIs rarely start as performance problems. They usually start as small design decisions…
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How to Use AlphaEarth for Similarity Search in Google Earth Engine
Embeddings have transformed how we search text, images, and code. Instead of matching keywords, you compare vectors, which are numerical representations that capture meaning. Similar items end up close together, making it easy to find matches. The sa… Embeddings have transformed how we search text, images, and code. Instead of matching keywords, you compare…
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Data is the new oil, and your database is the only way to extract it
Ryan sits down with Shireesh Thota, CVP of Azure Databases at Microsoft, to discuss the evolution of databases at Microsoft; Azure’s comprehensive portfolio that includes SQL Server, CosmosDB, and Postgres; and the challenges that come with database architecture, from the importance of cost governance and multi-cloud strategies to the future of databases when it comes…
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AI companies with a ‘born global’ approach are rewriting the playbook for tech startups
The ability to expand across borders remains one of the key metrics of success for scaling startups. However, this ability The post AI companies with a ‘born global’ approach are rewriting the playbook for tech startups appeared first on The Startup Magazine. The ability to expand across borders remains one of the key metrics…
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How to Build Your Own Circuit Breaker in Spring Boot – and Really Understand Resilience4j
This article explains how to design and implement your own circuit breaker in Spring Boot using explicit failure tracking, a scheduler-driven recovery model, and clear state transitions. Instead of relying solely on Resilience4j, we’ll walk through t… This article explains how to design and implement your own circuit breaker in Spring Boot using explicit…
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The Chess “Italian Game” Handbook: Traps for White
A chess game is usually divided into three phases: the opening, middlegame, and endgame. In the opening phase, each player develops and sets up their pieces. In the middlegame, they plan attacks, execute different tactics and strategies to gain an ad… A chess game is usually divided into three phases: the opening, middlegame, and…
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What to Know If You’re Looking to Get Into Commercial Real Estate
Commercial real estate (CRE) is a dynamic and potentially lucrative field that appeals to entrepreneurs, investors, and industry professionals alike. The post What to Know If You’re Looking to Get Into Commercial Real Estate appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Commercial real estate (CRE) is a dynamic and potentially lucrative field that appeals to…
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How Branding, Technology, and Infrastructure Drive Business Success
Running a successful business today is about more than offering a good product or service. It is about how people The post How Branding, Technology, and Infrastructure Drive Business Success appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Running a successful business today is about more than offering a good product or service. It is about…
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Even your voice is a data problem
Recorded last December at AWS re:Invent, Ryan welcomes CEO and co-founder of Deepgram, Scott Stephenson, for a conversation on advancing voice AI technology. Recorded last December at AWS re:Invent, Ryan welcomes CEO and co-founder of Deepgram, Scott Stephenson, for a conversation on advancing voice AI technology.
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How to Build a Production-Grade Distributed Chatroom in Go [Full Handbook]
If you’ve ever wondered how chat applications like Slack, Discord, or WhatsApp work behind the scenes, this tutorial will show you. You’ll build a real-time chat server from scratch using Go, learning the fundamental concepts that power modern commun… If you’ve ever wondered how chat applications like Slack, Discord, or WhatsApp work behind the…
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![Why maintaining a codebase is so damn hard – with OhMyZSH creator Robby Russell [Podcast #207]](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAABaAAAAMqAQAAAABcINvhAAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAClSURBVHja7cExAQAAAMKg9U9tCF+gAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAF4DPNAAAYrgvI4AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
Why maintaining a codebase is so damn hard – with OhMyZSH creator Robby Russell [Podcast #207]
Today Quincy Larson interviews Robby Russell. Robby created the open-source project Oh My ZSH. Oh My Zsh is a framework for managing your Zsh configuration for your command line terminal. It’s been extremely popular among developers for more than a d… Today Quincy Larson interviews Robby Russell. Robby created the open-source project Oh My…
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Understanding Escape Analysis in Go – Explained with Example Code
In most languages, the stack and heap are two ways a program stores data in memory, managed by the language runtime. Each is optimized for different use cases, such as fast access or flexible lifetimes. Go follows the same model, but you usually don’… In most languages, the stack and heap are two ways…
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How to Build a Custom PDF Text Extractor with Node.js and TypeScript
Extracting text from PDFs sounds simple until you try to do it. And it can be even more challenging for JavaScript developers, with various libraries to choose from and so on. I encountered this problem while I was building my SaaS app. I scoured thr… Extracting text from PDFs sounds simple until you try…
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How everyone and anyone can use AI for good
There are big hitters in the AI space that use this tech for humanitarian and environmental good—from start-ups fighting climate change to voice recognition experts diagnosing diseases. But you don’t need to be backed by AWS or Microsoft to do good. In part two of this series, we dive into how anyone can use AI…
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The Modern React Data Fetching Handbook: Suspense, use(), and ErrorBoundary Explained
Most React developers don’t break the data fetching process all at once. It usually degrades gradually, slowly. Traditionally, you may have used a useEffect here, a loading flag there, and an error state along with it to tackle data fetching. Moving … Most React developers don’t break the data fetching process all at once.…
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How to Build a Real-Time Public Speaking and Presentation Coach
Nowadays, being able to present an idea, project, or achievement is a must-have skill. The ability to showcase and talk about your work can determine whether you’re getting that degree, funding, or approval. But while effective communication is impor… Nowadays, being able to present an idea, project, or achievement is a must-have skill. The…
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Top Heroku Alternatives for Deployment in 2026
For more than a decade, Heroku defined what “developer-friendly deployment” meant. Push code, forget servers, and focus on shipping features. That promise shaped an entire generation of platform-as-a-service products. In 2026, that landscape is chang… For more than a decade, Heroku defined what “developer-friendly deployment” meant. Push code, forget servers, and focus on shipping…
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How to Build AI Agents That Remember User Preferences (Without Breaking Context)
Why Personalization Breaks Most AI Agents Personalization is one of the most requested features in AI-powered applications. Users expect an agent to remember their preferences, adapt to their style, and improve over time. In practice, personalization… Why Personalization Breaks Most AI Agents Personalization is one of the most requested features in AI-powered applications. Users…
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Is anyone using AI for good?
In a world where AI is replacing human workers, using up energy and water, and deepening disconnect, is AI for humanitarian good even possible? The answer is yes. In the first part of this two part series, we’re taking a look at just a few AI do-gooders and what they’re doing to fight climate change,…
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Learn Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking using Kali Linux
To protect your applications against threats, it’s helpful to understand the methods that attackers can use against you. We just posted a course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel that will help you master the fundamentals of cybersecurity and e… To protect your applications against threats, it’s helpful to understand the methods that attackers can…
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3 Things You Should Know Before You Sell Your Home
Selling your home is a major decision, and it usually comes with a mix of excitement and uncertainty. You might The post 3 Things You Should Know Before You Sell Your Home appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Selling your home is a major decision, and it usually comes with a mix of excitement…
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Getting Smarter About Risk: How Multifamily Operators are Beating the Next Rate Hike
A multifamily property is more than merely a collection of apartments—it’s a living ecosystem of residents, staff, and multifamily property The post Getting Smarter About Risk: How Multifamily Operators are Beating the Next Rate Hike appeared first on The Startup Magazine. A multifamily property is more than merely a collection of apartments—it’s a living…
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Heavy Equipment Rental: A Historically and Currently Lucrative Business
The heavy equipment rental industry sits at the intersection of construction, infrastructure, energy, and industrial development. From ancient mechanical innovations The post Heavy Equipment Rental: A Historically and Currently Lucrative Business appeared first on The Startup Magazine. The heavy equipment rental industry sits at the intersection of construction, infrastructure, energy, and industrial development. From…
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How to Test React Applications with Vitest
Testing is one of those things that every developer knows they should do, but many put off until problems start appearing in production. If you’re building React applications with Vite, there’s a testing framework that fits so naturally into your wor… Testing is one of those things that every developer knows they should do,…
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Prepare for the Kubernetes Administrator Certification and Pass [2026 update]
We just posted a course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel to help prepare you for the Certified Kubernetes Administrator Certification. This course is designed to provide a deep, practical understanding of Kubernetes administration, from founda… We just posted a course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel to help prepare you for the Certified Kubernetes Administrator…
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Revisionist History – Aliens, Secrets and Conspiracies
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” John 8:32 Every once in a while you learn something new that makes you completely rethink how/why an event actually happened. And then you consider how it affects the rest of our country and our lives. This is one of those stories. …
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The logos, ethos, and pathos of your LLMs
Ryan is joined by Professor Tom Griffiths, the head of Princeton University’s AI Lab, to dive into findings from his new book The Laws of Thought, which explores the history of the philosophy, mathematics, and logic that underlie artificial intelligence, and scientists’ efforts to describe our minds using mathematics. Ryan is joined by Professor Tom…
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Why demand for code is infinite: How AI creates more developer jobs
Not only is there a future for software development, but we’re on the cusp of enormous demand for code developed by humans. Not only is there a future for software development, but we’re on the cusp of enormous demand for code developed by humans.
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How to Use the Factory Pattern in Python – A Practical Guide
Design patterns are proven solutions to common problems in software development. If you’ve ever found yourself writing repetitive object creation code or struggling to manage different types of objects, the factory pattern might be exactly what you n… Design patterns are proven solutions to common problems in software development. If you’ve ever found yourself…
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How to Save Multiple Drafts in Git: A Guide to Using Stash
Writing code can be similar to writing tutorials. In both cases, you’ll typically need to create and work on multiple drafts before reaching the final version. In an ideal setting, you would write code for a feature, add that code to the staging area… Writing code can be similar to writing tutorials. In both…
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How to Build a Résumé Screening System Using Python and Multiprocessing
Hiring the right candidate starts with one time-consuming task: screening résumés. If you’ve ever posted a job opening, you know the pain of hundreds of applications in your inbox, leaving you to spend hours reviewing each résumé manually. In this ar… Hiring the right candidate starts with one time-consuming task: screening résumés. If you’ve…
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AI attention span so good it shouldn’t be legal
We have another two-for-one special this week, with two more interviews from the floor of re:Invent. We have another two-for-one special this week, with two more interviews from the floor of re:Invent.
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How to Dockerize Your Application and Deploy It
A step-by-step guide to containerising a FastAPI application with Docker and deploying it to the cloud for consistent, production-ready delivery. Modern applications rarely live in isolation. They move between laptops, staging servers, and production… A step-by-step guide to containerising a FastAPI application with Docker and deploying it to the cloud for consistent, production-ready delivery.…
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Why Your UI Won’t Update: Debugging Stale Data and Caching in React Apps
Your UI doesn’t “randomly” refuse to update. In most cases, it’s rendering cached data, which is data that was saved somewhere so the app doesn’t have to do the same work again. Caching is great for performance, but it becomes a pain when you don’t r… Your UI doesn’t “randomly” refuse to update. In…
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Harvard CS50 2026 – Free Computer Science University Course
Harvard University’s CS50 is one of the most popular beginner computer science courses in the world. We just released the entire 25-hour CS50 course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel. This is the most recent version updated for 2026, with an al… Harvard University’s CS50 is one of the most popular beginner computer science courses…
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Preparing a Startup for a Financial Comeback
A startup needing a financial comeback. It seems a bit counterintuitive. After all, doesn’t the term “startup” imply that the The post Preparing a Startup for a Financial Comeback appeared first on The Startup Magazine. A startup needing a financial comeback. It seems a bit counterintuitive. After all, doesn’t the term “startup” imply that…
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Mistakes to Avoid If Your Commercial Property Faces Condemnation
When the government plans to condemn a commercial property, a lot of business owners make decisions they later come to The post Mistakes to Avoid If Your Commercial Property Faces Condemnation appeared first on The Startup Magazine. When the government plans to condemn a commercial property, a lot of business owners make decisions they…
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How Lobbying Laws Shape Policy Outcomes
Table of Contents Understanding the mechanisms that shape policy decisions is essential to understanding how laws and regulations come into The post How Lobbying Laws Shape Policy Outcomes appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Table of Contents The Role of Lobbying in Legislation Key Lobbying Laws and Their Impact Case Studies of Lobbying Influence…
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How to Build and Deploy a LogAnalyzer Agent using LangChain
Modern systems generate huge volumes of logs. Application logs, server logs, and infrastructure logs often contain the first clues when something breaks. The problem is not a lack of data, but the effort required to read and understand it. Engineers … Modern systems generate huge volumes of logs. Application logs, server logs, and infrastructure…
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Code smells for AI agents: Q&A with Eno Reyes of Factory
Quality software still needs high-quality code, AI agents or not. Quality software still needs high-quality code, AI agents or not.
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Turning Technology into Execution: An Interview with Michael Rustom
Many organizations invest heavily in technology, yet still struggle to translate those investments into measurable progress. For Michael Rustom, a The post Turning Technology into Execution: An Interview with Michael Rustom appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Many organizations invest heavily in technology, yet still struggle to translate those investments into measurable progress. For…
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Making the Wrong Things Go Faster at The Department of War
This article previously appeared in Defense Scoop The Department of War (DoW) senior Acquisition leadership (the people who decide what and how the DoW buys equipment and services) now is headed by people from private capital (venture capital and private equity.) Deputy Secretary of War Steven Feinberg ran Cerebus Capital Secretary of the Army Daniel …
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Innovative Approaches to Managing Short-Term Finances
Post Preview Key Takeaways Table of Contents In a rapidly changing economy, being smart about your essential finances helps you The post Innovative Approaches to Managing Short-Term Finances appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Post Preview Key Takeaways Establishing a short-term emergency fund provides a safety net for unexpected expenses. Creating a detailed budget…
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Generating text with diffusion (and ROI with LLMs)
Two guests for the price of one! This episode has two interviews recorded at AWS re:Invent back in December. Two guests for the price of one! This episode has two interviews recorded at AWS re:Invent back in December.
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How to Debug React State Updates Like a Pro (Without Polluting Production)
When you’re debugging a large React codebase, you might start to feel like a detective. Especially when you are looking for unexpected state changes, components that re-render when they like, or Context values that disappear into thin air without any… When you’re debugging a large React codebase, you might start to feel like a…
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What’s new at Stack Overflow: February 2026
This month, we’ve launched several improvements to AI Assist, opened Chat to all users on Stack Overflow, launched custom badges across the network, and launched one of the first community-authored coding challenges. This month, we’ve launched several improvements to AI Assist, opened Chat to all users on Stack Overflow, launched custom badges across the network,…
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How to Add Multi-Language Support in Flutter: Manual and AI-Automated Translations for Flutter Apps
As Flutter applications scale beyond a single market, language support becomes a critical requirement. A well-designed app should feel natural to users regardless of their locale, automatically adapting to their language preferences while still givin… As Flutter applications scale beyond a single market, language support becomes a critical requirement. A well-designed app should feel…














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