Why ORMs Are Not Always the Way To Go
Photo by Alain Bouchard on UnsplashFor many, using an Object Relational Mapper (ORM), like hibernate in Java, has become almost automatic. While ORMs are incredibly powerful and useful tools, their use should be carefully considered in certain contexts. In this article, we will look at the advantages and disadvantages of ORMs
Read moreByteDance again looks to TikTok to promote its other social app, Lemon8
TikTok appears to be working on an integration with Lemon8, another social app owned by TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company, ByteDance, according to new findings from product intelligence firm Watchful.ai. The apparent new partnership sees TikTok developing a feature that would allow users to sync their Lemon8 posts to TikTok, then
Read moreBaldur’s Gate 3 early review: Modern fantasy
First, the basics. Baldur’s Gate 3 is a Dungeons & Dragons game through and through, but you don’t need to be familiar with that world or those systems to enjoy it. It’s a dense roleplaying adventure that alternates between an old-school isometric view and close-up, voice-acted cut scenes, offering players
Read moreOrthogonal Thinking in Frontend Engineering
Exploring out-of-the-box ideas to enhance software development productivityContinue reading on Better Programming »
Read morePrint, Paint, and Program a Guardian to Track Humans and Dogs Using a Pi, Camera, and Servo
A Guardian that Tracks Pets using a Pi, Camera, and ServoIn the run-up to the new Zelda release, I realized you can build a stationary guardian robot with a servo and a camera. Adding a bit of machine learning, you can then make the guardian detect objects or people or pets
Read moreThe MOVEit mass hacks hold a valuable lesson for the software industry
The MOVEit mass hacks will likely go down in history as one of the largest and most successful cyberattacks of all time. By exploiting a vulnerability in Progress Software’s MOVEit managed file transfer service, used by thousands of organizations to securely transfer large amounts of often-sensitive files, hackers were able
Read moreElon Musk’s Twitter (now X): Everything you need to know, from layoffs to verification
Welcome to Elon Musk’s Twitter (now X), where the rules are made up and the check marks don’t matter. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO first announced his bid to buy Twitter in April 2022, zealously driven to rid the platform of spam bots and protect free speech. “This is just
Read moreInstagram will now let you add music to photo carousels
Does a photo still remain a photo when you add a music track to it? Hard to tell. Instagram said today that it will allow users to add music to their photo carousels in order to let them show off their musical taste. The company has partnered with popstar Olivia
Read morePitch Deck Teardown: ANYbotics’ $50M Series B deck
A couple of weeks ago, Brian wrote about ANYbotics’ $50 million Series B fundraise, which made me realize it’s been a hot minute since I’ve done a robotics teardown. That changes today, since ANYbotics was kind enough to share its pitch deck so we could take a closer look at
Read moreGoogle pushes Match for more money in antitrust battle, court filing states
Google has filed a new motion to the court in its antitrust battle with Epic Games and Match Group, where it claims that the dating app maker owes additional fees beyond the $40 million that had been previously set aside in escrow. Those funds are Google’s cut of Match’s in-app
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