How to convince your CEO it’s worth paying down tech debt
On this episode: Matt Van Itallie, Founder and CEO at Sema, a company that assesses code to improve outcomes for users, companies, and developers. Plus, friend of the show and erstwhile cohost Cassidy Williams joins the conversation.
Read moreHow to become a senior software engineer: Skills required to move from junior to senior level
Navigating the move from a junior to a senior software engineering role can be daunting. Many junior engineers feel uncertain about what skills to hone, experiences to build, and strategies to use to advance to a senior-level role. Add to that the dizzying complexity of advanced software systems and the
Read moreEssential React Native Performance Tips and Tricks
We present a comprehensive set of tips and strategies designed to empower developers in optimizing their React Native applications. Continue reading Essential React Native Performance Tips and Tricks on SitePoint.
Read moreSubstack replacing email subscription
The service that sent out my email to blog subscribers stopped working a couple weeks ago, and I’m trying out Substack as a replacement. You can find my Substack account here. My plan for now is to use this account to make blog post announcements, maybe once a week, with
Read moreHow to Use Server-sent Events in Node.js
Learn how to use server-sent events to enable a client to receive automatic updates from a server via an HTTP connection, with examples. Continue reading How to Use Server-sent Events in Node.js on SitePoint.
Read moreChris’ Corner: Some AdviCSS
Get it?! Like “advice”, but for CSS. When should you nest CSS? Scott Vandehey says: There’s a simple answer and a slightly more complicated answer. The simple answer is “avoid nesting.” The more practical, but also more complex answer is “nest pseudo-selectors, parent modifiers, media queries, and selectors that don’t
Read moreEven LLMs need education—quality data makes LLMs overperform
If you’re building experimental GenAI features that haven’t proven their product market fit, you don’t want to commit to a model that runs up costs without a return on that investment.
Read moreDeterminant of an infinite matrix
What does the infinite determinant mean and when does it converge? The determinant D above is the limit of the determinants Dn defined by If all the a‘s are 1 and all the b‘s are −1 then this post shows that Dn = Fn, the nth Fibonacci number. The Fibonacci
Read moreFive Simple Ways to Boost a WooCommerce Site’s Performance
We dig into key pain points that slow a WooCommerce site, and how to optimize your WooCommerce site to boost performance and conversions. Continue reading Five Simple Ways to Boost a WooCommerce Site’s Performance on SitePoint.
Read moreArea of quadrilateral as a determinant
I’ve written several posts about how determinants come up in geometry. These determinants often look similar, having columns related to coordinates and a column of ones. You can find several examples here along with an explanation for this pattern. If you have three points z1, z2, and z3 in the
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