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Ryan Nehring Ryan Nehring
Updated on August 23, 2022

Why UX, Extensibility and Maintainability Get Lost in Development and How to Fix That

User experience, maintainability and extensibility should be priorities, but are often sacrificed on the way to launch.

Ryan Nehring Ryan Nehring
Updated on August 23, 2022

How to Empower Your Development Team to Do the Impossible

Identify the right incentives for your programmers and foster their creativity so that they can overcome limitations.

Russ Wilcox Russ Wilcox
Updated on August 23, 2022

How Startup Engineering Teams Are Adapting to Remote Work and Building Collaborative Cultures

Planned casual time, new tools, and amped up onboarding. Here’s what Pillar VC learned when we asked 25 engineering leaders how they work now.

Sagi Dudai Sagi Dudai
Updated on August 23, 2022

To Solve the Problem of Distributed Software, Think About Physics

Although physics might not come to mind immediately when thinking about software, solving the physics of distribution is vital to ensuring smooth delivery to end-users.

Rajeev Dutt Rajeev Dutt
Updated on August 22, 2022

Are You Sure You Can Trust That AI?

Knowing who trained the model, how, and with what data are all necessary before believing in any results.

Eric Kleppen Eric Kleppen
Updated on August 19, 2022

Create a Free Linux Virtual Machine on Your Computer

A virtual machine is like having a computer inside your computer. Here’s how to create your own Linux VM.

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Przemek Chojecki Przemek Chojecki
Updated on August 17, 2022

Why GPT-3 Heralds a Democratic Revolution in Tech

Although the GPT-3 machine learning model isn’t revolutionary from an algorithmic perspective, it will still usher in a new era of human-machine interactions.

Peter Grant Peter Grant
Updated on August 15, 2022

A Guide to Managing Datetime Data in Python

Here’s how to solve your datetime, Pandas indices and daylight saving time nightmares.

Peter Grant Peter Grant
Updated on August 15, 2022

How to Use Float in Python (With Sample Code!)

This quick how-to will introduce you to the Python float function and show you how you can create them yourself.

Peter Grant Peter Grant
Updated on August 15, 2022

Increase the Readability of Your Python Script With 1 Simple Tool

List comprehensions dramatically reduce the length and complexity of your code. Here’s how to construct them.