Can the tech IPO market keep up its positive momentum?
If investor sentiment does turn out to be that good, these IPOs could prove a boon for late-stage startups everywhere.
Read moreIt’s time to drop Unity, so what’s next?
Over-monetisation makes it the wrong engine choiceContinue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreInstead of fine-tuning an LLM as a first approach, try prompt architecting instead
TL;DR: Given the right sequence of prompts, LLMs are remarkably smart at bending to your will.
Read moreApple releases iPadOS 17 with interactive widget support and a redesigned lock screen
Apple’s iPadOS 17 update is now rolling out to all users. The newest version includes a redesigned lock screen with support for widgets, an updated Stage Manager, PDF Autofill support, and the ability to use external USB-based mic and camera support. The company has redesigned the lock screen to bring
Read moreUse React and Cypress to Create Screenshots for Apple’s App Store
Photo by Colin Lloyd on UnsplashIn today’s digital age, a visually compelling presence in the Apple App Store can be the difference between obscurity and success. When potential users stumble upon your app’s listing, the first impression they get is often through the screenshots you provide. High-quality screenshots can effectively convey
Read moreLearnings from Analyzing 20 Successful Mobile Paywalls
Dive into how FreemiumKit, a user-friendly paywall open-source library, simplifies the creation of successful paywalls and streamlines A/B…Continue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreUniversal implementation of BFS, DFS, Dijkstra and A-Star algorithms
It turns out that well-known algorithms like BFS, DFS, Dijkstra, and A-Star are essentially variations of the same algorithm.In other words, it is possible to implement a universal data structure that can switch between these algorithms without requiring changes to its core components. While there are some limitations to consider,
Read moreChris’ Corner: Subgrid
Chrome 117 went stable this past week. There is a website where you can see what the plan is for Chrome releases, by the way, which is handy when you care about such things. Chrome releases a major version about once a month, and I usually don’t feel ultra compelled
Read moreGauss map, Euclidean algorithm, and continued fractions
The Gauss map [1] is the function where ⌊y⌋ is the floor of y, the greatest integer no larger than y. I’ve written about this map a couple times before. First, I wrote about how this map is measure-preserving. Second, I wrote about the image at the top of the
Read moreAn elliptic curve is a functor
The goal of this post is to unpack a remark in [1]: … we can say this in fancier terms. Fix a field k …. We say that an elliptic curve E defined over k is that functor which … Well that is fancy. But what does it mean? Looking
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