All pieces on a small chessboard

Here’s another little chess puzzle by Martin Gardner, taken from this paper. The task is to place all the pieces—king, queen, two bishops, two knights, and two rooks—on a 6 × 5 chessboard, with the requirement that the two bishops be on opposite colored squares and no piece is attacking

How to Build a Simple API: A Friendly Guide

Prompt engineering for ChatGPT: From curiosity to mastery in 5 easy steps

We all know that knowledge is power.And in the world of AI, all the power lies in the prompt. While today’s AI landscape continues to grow, ChatGPT still stands out—not just for its vast capabilities, but also for the way it understands nuance, context, and creativity. ChatGPT’s varied versatility makes

How your favorite movie is changing language learning technology

Ryan sits down with CTO Aruna Srivastava and CPO Ruslan Mukhamedvaleev from Koel Labs to talk about how they’re innovating speech technology with the help of AI and classic movies. They also tell Ryan about their time in the Mozilla Builders Accelerator and their experiences as student co-founders in an

Best HackerEarth alternatives for tech hiring this year

You’ve got roles to fill, engineers to hire, and a queue of candidates waiting—but HackerEarth might not be cutting it. Whether it’s clunky workflows, generic tests, or feedback from frustrated candidates, when the cracks in your assessment workflow start to show, it’s time to make a change. Are you ready

A new era of Stack Overflow

Live from the stage of WeAreDevelopers, we’re unveiling our new vision and mission for the future of Stack Overflow and our community

Have your say on the evolution of our identity

Help shape the future look of Stack Overflow—cast your vote and share your voice in our visual identity refresh.

401: Outgoing Email

Hi! We’re back! Weird right? It’s been over 2 years.  We took a break after episode 400, not because we ran out of things to talk about, but because we were so focused on our CodePen 2.0 work, it got old not being able to discuss it yet. We’ll be talking plenty

There is no golden path anymore: Engineering practices are being rewritten

How do leaders ensure alignment, autonomy, and productivity as engineering practices continue to evolve?

Understanding Memory Page Sizes on Arm64

Optimize ARM64 performance with larger memory page sizes. Learn when 64K pages benefit databases, AI, and I/O workloads plus Linux configuration steps. Continue reading Understanding Memory Page Sizes on Arm64 on SitePoint.