OpenAI Controversy, Japan's Lightning Internet, NASA's Asteroid Triumph and more!
Devkit Dispatch: 31st Edition.
🗓️ Date: 26-09-2023 | 👥 Total Readers: 460+
Hello DevKit family! Here's your curated digest of the tech world. Dive in, and don't forget to share your thoughts in our discord.
Now, its time to Dispatch!
🧠 Fun Fact
Did you know that Japan has the fastest Internet speed of 319 terabits per second?
This Internet speed is speedy enough to download approximately 80,000 movies per second. The engineers used fiber-optic cables to make this world-breaking record possible.
📡 Tech Pulse: Latest happenings in the tech universe.
OpenAI Sued by Authors Over Copyright Infringement: George RR Martin and John Grisham, among others, are suing OpenAI, alleging copyright infringement in training ChatGPT. OpenAI emphasizes cooperation and understanding with creators.
ChatGPT can now see, hear, and speak: OpenAI introduces voice and image features to ChatGPT, allowing users to converse and share visuals with the AI for enhanced assistance. Rollout starts for Plus and Enterprise users
NASA spacecraft returns to Earth with pieces of an asteroid: NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully returns to Earth with asteroid Bennu samples after a seven-year mission, marking the U.S.'s first asteroid sampling effort.
📘 Dev Resources: Handpicked tools and reads.
Intro to HTMX: Dynamic HTML without JavaScript: HTMX is an HTML extension that replaces JavaScript, simplifying common boilerplate interactions by using declarative HTML syntax and supporting server-side rendering, potentially revolutionizing web front-end development.
Containers From Scratch • Liz Rice • GOTO 2018:
Build A Go REST API, React.js & TypeScript Todo Application:
🌐 Git Repos Spotlight: Emerging stars from the open-source galaxy.
system design primer: Learning how to design scalable systems will help you become a better engineer.
awesome machine learning: A curated list of awesome machine learning frameworks, libraries and software (by language).
Bun: Bun is an all-in-one toolkit for JavaScript and TypeScript apps. It ships as a single executable called
bun.
🎧 Get Hooked: Podcast of the Week!
Welcome to "Get Hooked," where we share our top podcast of the week for you to listen to. Enjoy!
About the podcast:
Shiva Chinnasamy, the Vice President of Engineering at Rippling, recently featured on ScalerPod, where he shared valuable insights from his diverse career at tech giants including Amazon, Google, and Target. Focusing on domains like eCommerce, Retail, Search, and Performance Advertisements, he unveiled challenges and triumphs that shaped his journey.
At Rippling, a prominent workplace management SaaS company, he highlighted their unique 'diamond shape' internal structure and dedication to hiring top-tier engineers. The episode also delved into their impactful 'Engineers Run Rippling' billboard campaign. Significantly, Shiva emphasized the rising influence of AI tools in tech, like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot, and underlined the necessity for adaptability and a growth mindset in this era. ScalerPod, hosted by Arnav Gupta, engages tech leaders to discuss the intricacies of software engineering and product scalability.
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