Writing a Stream API in Go
Photo by Douglas Lopes on UnsplashWhen I first started using Go, I did not study the language to the extent I should have. It was only relatively recently that I delved deeper into what makes Go a fantastic language for building a large variety of software. With that said, in these
Read moreGenerating REST API Clients With Fern
Fern offers a fresh perspective on API definitions and SDK generationContinue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreThe Free Monad — A Versatile Tool for Creating Test Doubles
The Free Monad — A Versatile Tool for Creating Test DoublesPhoto by Louis Hansel on UnsplashAs we know from the vast literature on software testing, many practical approaches exist for substituting as yet not fully functional software components with so-called test doubles — including stubs, fakes, and mocks. This article will look at a functional programming
Read moreTiger Global’s search for liquidity illustrates how busted the late-stage market is
The late-stage market is whacked. You only need to look at how Tiger Global Management, previously one of the most active investors in all of startup-dom, has failed to find a buyer for a large basket of its stakes in private tech companies. The fact that Tiger did not, as
Read moreSurvival Models: An Underappreciated Tool for Data Scientists
What is the right tool for the job?Photo by Chris Yates on UnsplashThis article is about my journey in understanding and applying Survival Models, which can be used to predict the probability of an event happening over time (e.g., recovery of a patient). I have been working as a data scientist for
Read moreOlx Group cuts 800 jobs as it shuts down some markets
Olx Group, the online marketplace and classifieds business arm of Prosus, has cut around 800 jobs globally. Today’s move comes as the company started to close operations of its automotive business unit Olx Autos in some markets after long exploring potential buyers and investors, TechCrunch learned and as confirmed by
Read moreUpgrading AI-powered travel products to first class
Eric Crowley Contributor Share on Twitter Eric Crowley is a partner in the San Francisco office of global investment bank GP Bullhound. More posts by this contributor Taking consumer subscription software to the great outdoors Adam Segall Contributor Adam Segall is an associate in the San Francisco office of global
Read moreBuild an Amazon Scraper With Selenium
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Read moreThese are the first Denon-branded Nura headphones
Nura suffered the same quiet fate as countless startups before. The innovative Australian firm was effectively acqui-hired by Masimo, which has been amassing its own arm of audio brands. The Southern Californian medical device company previously purchased numerous familiar names, including Bowers and Wilkins, Polk Audio and Denon. Unlike those
Read moreShaquille O’Neal will discuss investing in Edsoma, life as a mogul and more at Disrupt
Talk about a slam dunk. Shaquille O’Neal, 15-time NBA All-Star, four-time NBA Champion and three-time NBA Finals MVP, will join us at TC Disrupt 2023, which takes place September 19-21. Following nearly two decades in the NBA, Shaq has built an estimated $400 million business empire — moving easily from
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