A deck of cards
One time when I was in grad school, I was a teaching assistant for a business math class that included calculus and a smattering of other topics, including a little bit of probability. I made up examples involving a deck of cards, but then learned to my surprise that not
Read moreCollaborating smarter, not harder
In the latest Stack Overflow for Teams Enterprise release, you'll see updates that make collaboration smarter and knowledge discovery easier. This release also includes OverflowAI, a GenAI-powered paid add-on to Enterprise subscriptions.
Read moreNet neutrality is in; TikTok and noncompetes are out
On this episode: The FTC bans most noncompete agreements, the implications of the TikTok “ban,” why a 2017 law is hitting startups with huge tax bills seven years later, and the return of net neutrality. Plus: the wunderkind hacker who ransomed Finland’s anxieties and secrets.
Read moreA Beginner’s Guide to Setting Up a Project in Laravel
In this Laravel tutorial, you'll learn about the building blocks of Laravel and how to use it to set up a small project. Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to Setting Up a Project in Laravel on SitePoint.
Read moreChris’ Corner: Design the Job
Y’all use Figma for design work? I’d be willing to bet a lot of you do at your organization. I’m still wrapping my brain around the fact that Adobe has to write a billion dollar check to not acquire it. It’s no wonder why they wanted it — there is
Read moreEnhancing DevSecOps Workflows with Generative AI: A Comprehensive Guide
The advent of generative AI is set to revolutionize DevSecOps practices by addressing the manual aspects of the development lifecycle Continue reading Enhancing DevSecOps Workflows with Generative AI: A Comprehensive Guide on SitePoint.
Read moreWhat can JWST see?
The other day I ran across this photo of Saturn’s moon Titan taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). If JWST can see Titan with this kind of resolution, how well could it see Pluto or other planets? In this post I’ll do some back-of-the-envelope calculations, only considering the
Read moreFizz buzz walk
I ran across a graphic yesterday made by taking a sequence of steps of the same length, turning left on the nth step if n is prime, and otherwise continuing in the same direction. Here’s my recreation of the first 1000 steps: You can see that in general it makes
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