Halley’s variation on Newton’s method
Newton’s method for solving f(x) = 0 converges quickly once it starts to converge. Specifically, it converges quadratically: the error is roughly squared at each step. This means that the number of correct decimal places doubles at each iteration of Newton’s method. Doubling the number of decimal places is nice,
Read moreCreating Interactive Maps with Custom Markers Using SwiftUI in iOS 17
With the release of iOS 17, Apple introduces an exciting enhancement to SwiftUI that revolutionizes how we add markers on maps.Continue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreMachine Learning Model Deployment: From Jupyter Notebook to the Cloud
Building a machine learning model is only half the battle. Deploying the model into a production environment where it can be used to make predictions is equally important. In this article, we will explore the steps involved in deploying a machine-learning model from a Jupyter Notebook to the cloud.Photo by Safar
Read moreNeRF at CVPR23: Arbitrary Camera Trajectories ➿
Since the release of NeRF at ECCV 2020 there’s been more and more NeRF papers published each year. This trend continued at CVPR 2023, where 5% of the total papers, i.e. around 120 papers, revolved around NeRF and its various iterations! Let’s have a look at two papers about Arbitrary
Read moreWWDC 2023: What’s New in Core Data
Photo by Kaizen Nguyễn on UnsplashAlthough at WWDC 2023, Apple will mainly focus on introducing the new data framework SwiftData, Core Data, as the cornerstone of SwiftData, has also been enhanced to some extent. This article will introduce the new features that Core Data has gained this year.A Chinese version of this
Read moreCareer Planning as an Individual Contributor Software Engineer
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Read moreBuild a Simple Beginner App with Node, Bootstrap and MongoDB
Learn how to build a no-frills web app using Node.js, focusing on issues you’re likely to encounter when building a real-world app. Continue reading Build a Simple Beginner App with Node, Bootstrap and MongoDB on SitePoint.
Read moreDevelopers use AI tools, they just don’t trust them (Ep. 586)
The home team shares what our Developer Survey respondents said about AI, spicy opinions about recent Apple unveilings, and an update on crypto regulation. Episode notes: Our 2023 Developer Survey explored AI’s benefits for developers. Read about the results here. For more WWDC talk, listen to our episode from last
Read moreThe Soft Side of Platform Teams
The important non-technical items in running a successful platform teamStylized icebergs with creatures on them. Images generated with DALL-EIntroductionAfter the last five years of running two different platform teams, one at Mission Lane and one at Capital One, a variety of soft skills and non-technical items are critical to a platform team's
Read moreHow to Use ChatGPT to Query Your Databases for Insights
A guide to using natural language querying (NLQ) to query structured data for InsightsContinue reading on Better Programming »
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