Strengthening the core: Stack Overflow for Teams 2025.6
Our August release, Stack Overflow for Teams 2025.6, focuses on critical back-end improvements that enhance stability, data integrity, and identity management.
Read moreConnecting partial sums
Today’s exponential sum, like all the exponential sums on the site, is formed by drawing a line between consecutive partial sums of a series involving complex exponentials. The exponential sum page makes an image each day by putting the day’s month, day, and year into a formula. Here’s today’s image
Read moreA lot of seed phrase words are similar
A couple days ago I wrote about how you might go about trying to recover a seed phrase that you had remembered out of order. I said that the list of seed phrase words had been designed to be distinct. Just out of curiosity I computed how similar the words
Read moreFrom IT to Elixir expert: How an info systems technician mastered new skills with CodeSignal Learn
Whether you’re trying to break into a new field, prepare for the job search, or level up in your current role, it helps to know that you’re not alone in your journey to build your skills. That’s why we’re sharing stories from learners like you: to motivate and inspire others
Read moreChris’ Corner: Faces
It’s one of those weeks where I just feel like posting some specimen screenshots of new-to-me typefaces that I like and have saved. Haffer XH Babcock Bernie Dumpling Ultramega Gottak Pixel Imperfect Scorekard
Read moreFactoring Stencils
I recently ran across an article by Katherine Stange [1] on Lehmer’s factoring stencils [2]. These stencils were the basis of an effective method for factoring moderately large numbers before the advent of electronic computers. This post will describe the stencils and simulate their use with a Python script. Misconceptions
Read morePrompt engineering best practices 2025: Top features to focus on now
As generative AI continues to grow as a tool in our everyday lives, prompt engineering has emerged as one of the most critical skills for unlocking the full potential of large language models (LLMs) and how they interpret, respond to, and collaborate with human instructions. Prompt engineering isn’t just for
Read moreTop prompt engineering tools (that aren’t just for techies!)
Prompt engineering is no longer that niche skill you hear talked about among developers and AI enthusiasts.As large language models (LLMs) become more integrated into every industry’s workflow, understanding how to craft and manage an accurate and authentic prompt is quickly becoming a valuable skill for professionals everywhere. Key takeaways
Read moreBeyond the basics: The best prompt engineering projects for every industry
Prompt engineering is a skill that is rapidly transforming the way industries use generative AI in their workplace.Not only does it allow for content creation to be more efficient and authentic, it also helps professionals control the narrative when it comes to the ways they use this instrumental tool in
Read moreRecovering a permuted seed phrase
As mentioned in the previous post, crypto wallets often turn a list of words, known as a seed phrase, into private keys. These words come from a list of 211 = 2048 words chosen to be distinct and memorable. You can find the list here. Typically a seed phrase will
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