A little comedy for all of us right now
Software engineering is one field where experiences can vary. Some relish programming while others can find it frustrating. Building software can stress anyone out, no doubt about that.
In order to avoid that, here’s a list of honest slogans depicting some of the popular programming languages — with no intention of offending anyone. Humor helps build connections and I hope some of these would make you chuckle.
Java
We’re getting old and were always verbose. But pay us and we’ll give you long term support.
C
I might be the oldest, but you still have to allocate me space. …
The new iOS 14 privacy feature spells trouble for advertisement agencies and promises to end an era of personalized ads
When Apple’s WWDC 2020 digital-only Keynote event kickstarted, all eyes were on the new mac OS Big Sur and the ambitious Apple Silicon chips.
But, from the perspective of advertisement agencies, it was the new iOS 14 privacy-based features that sent shockwaves in their industry and became the major talking point.
For the uninitiated, a lot of apps today use an Advertising identifier (IDFA). It allows developers and marketers to track activity for advertising purposes.
Plenty of marketing agencies backed by Google and Facebook run campaigns to record purchases, usage time, user actions, and subsequently serve personalized ads.
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The tiniest iOS update simplifies our lives… almost
Just a week after the iPhone 13 event, Apple has rolled out the iOS 15 to the public.
Unlike iOS 13, which brought a system-level dark mode theme to our iPhones, or iOS 14, which overhauled our home screen with a new design, the iOS 15 features are rather subtle in comparison.
Apparently, even Apple downplayed the latest iOS upgrade— by including an “Also available: Upgrade to iOS 15” optional banner in the software update window.
However, together, the incremental features in iOS 15 make a massive difference in simplifying the way we use our iPhones every day. …
Our favorite articles that were published in the month gone by
Hey everyone,
I hope y’all are doing well. After doing a few weekly and bi-weekly roundups of our favorite pieces, here’s our first monthly issue.
From a first look at the OpenAI’s Codex tool to the newest features of TypeScript, there’s a lot of goodies in store. Without further ado, here’s the best of programming published on Medium during August 2021 — in no particular order.
📸 Featured Articles
OpenAI recently released Codex, an AI tool that converts plain English queries to code. …
The iPhone maker expands child safety measures at the expense of user privacy
When the FBI and U.S. government demanded Apple to unlock a dead terrorist’s iPhone, Tim Cook hit back with the following response on his company’s website:
“They have asked us to build a backdoor to the iPhone.
Specifically, the FBI wants us to make a new version of the iPhone operating system, circumventing several important security features, and install it on an iPhone recovered during the investigation. In the wrong hands, this software — which does not exist today — would have the potential to unlock any iPhone in someone’s physical possession.”
— an excerpt from the open letter.
Evidently…
My favorite picks from the past few weeks
Hey Better Programming readers,
I hope August has been off to a fine start for y’all. In this Better Programming weekly issue, we’ve got some interesting stories from the weeks gone by. From data practices to software estimations, there’s lots of programming advice in store. Let’s get started.
4 Effective Ways To Build Trust as a Leader by Vinita
To build trust as a leader, don’t cover things up. Don’t let pride get in the way of accepting your mistakes. Don’t manipulate people or distort facts. Don’t spin the truth. Don’t leave false impressions. You will be more respected and trusted by the people around you if you own your mistakes.
Power up your apps with these cool APIs
Cryptocurrencies have been the talk of the town this year due to the meteoric rise of Bitcoin and altcoins.
But the use cases of cryptocurrency go far beyond just moving programmable money. Smart contracts and the Solidity programming language have witnessed an increase in adoption from developers who’re looking to build decentralized apps on the Ethereum network.
Now, Solidity is still a relatively new language and you might not have got a chance to explore it. Regardless, there are so many cryptocurrency APIs available to inspire you to build cool stuff.
In the next few sections, we’ll explore a few…
Some of my favorite pieces from the weeks gone by
Hey Better Programming readers,
We’re already midway through 2021 and I hope it’s been a fine year for y’all. In this Better Programming weekly issue, we’ve got some interesting stories from the past two weeks. From leadership traits to identifying the best software engineers, we’ve got all covered. Without further ado, let’s get started.
9 Soft Skill Mistakes Good Bosses Don’t Make by Max Klein
They can adapt decisively, wisely, and without losing control of their emotions.
After studying and practicing leadership for 25 years, Max walks us through nine soft skill mistakes that many people make and how to avoid them.
Handpicked managerial advice from Better Programming
Hey Better Programming readers,
Another Friday and I hope y’all are doing well. Recently, we saw Github and Open AI unveiling a new AI tool — Copilot. Programmers now have an AI pair programming assistant to help write entire functions. Don’t worry, it won’t replace your jobs. However, it might just reduce your reliance on Google if you’re into copy-pasting solutions.
After covering interview experiences from both sides of the table in the previous newsletters, it’s time for some managerial device. Without further ado, here are five Better Programming contributors sharing their experiences for managers.
The Most Valuable Skill Project Managers Need to Develop
Separate people from backgrounds in images and videos
Vision is Apple’s framework that provides out-of-the-box solutions for complex computer vision challenges. It also abstracts the Core ML request by handling the pre-processing of images during classification.
With iOS 14, we got half a dozen new Vision features, including contour detection, optical flow, trajectory detection, offline video processing, and hand and body pose estimation.
At WWDC 2021, Apple announced two new Vision requests: person and document segmentation.
In this article, I’ll be focusing on the new Person Segmentation Vision request introduced with iOS 15.
Vision Person Segmentation Request
Semantic segmentation is a technique used to classify each pixel in an image. …
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