Bessel, Everett, and Lagrange interpolation

I never heard of Bessel or Everett interpolation until long after college. I saw Lagrange interpolation several times. Why Lagrange and not Bessel or Everett? First of all, Bessel interpolation and Everett interpolation are not different kinds of interpolation; they are different algorithms for carrying out the same interpolation as

Compression and interpolation

Data compression is everywhere. We’re unaware of it when it is done well. We only become aware of it when it is pushed too far, such as when a photo looks grainy or fuzzy because it was compressed too much. The basic idea of data compression is to not transmit

Battling ticket bots and untangling taxes at the frontiers of e-commerce

On today's episode we chat with Ilya Grigorik, a Distinguished Engineer and Technical Advisor to the CEO at Shopify. From battling hordes of bots trying to scalp seats before humans can get their hands on concert tickets, to automatically handling relevant tax codes and regulations across countries and states so

Chebyshev polynomials as distorted cosines

Forman Acton’s book Numerical Methods that Work describes Chebyschev polynomials as cosine curves with a somewhat disturbed horizontal scale, but the vertical scale has not been touched. The relation between Chebyshev polynomials and cosines is Tn(cos θ) = cos(nθ). Some sources take this as the definition of Chebyshev polynomials. Other

Momento Migrates Object Cache as a Service to Ampere Altra

Explore Momento's serverless cache on Ampere-powered Google Tau T2A, simplifying cloud app performance with automated resource management and high scalability. Continue reading Momento Migrates Object Cache as a Service to Ampere Altra on SitePoint.

Practical tips for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)

Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) is one of the best (and easiest) ways to specialize an LLM over your own data, but successfully applying RAG in practice involves more than just stitching together pretrained models.

Last Mile Education Fund helps students cover costs while learning cybersecurity

Dev Hackathon: Reusable Creativity on Wix Studio

Read Dev Hackathon: Reusable Creativity on Wix Studio and learn Web with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more. Continue reading Dev Hackathon: Reusable Creativity on Wix Studio on SitePoint.

10 Amazing Web Developer Resume Examples for Different Web Dev Specializations

Explore 10 tailored web developer resume examples for various specializations and career levels. Learn how to craft the perfect resume. Continue reading 10 Amazing Web Developer Resume Examples for Different Web Dev Specializations on SitePoint.

Navigating cities of code with Norris Numbers

Settling down in a new city (or codebase) is a marathon, not a sprint.