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Technology is the application of knowledge for practical purposes. It includes using tools, machines, and materials to solve problems and extend human capabilities. Technology has been around for centuries but has advanced rapidly in recent years due to advances in science and engineering.
It is all too easy to dismiss problematic codebases on some nebulous idea of bad practice or bad programmers. Poor code, however, is rarely arbitrary and random in its structure or formulation. Systems of code, well or poorly structured, emerge from systems of practice, whether practical or ineffective. To improve […]
In this video, we will learn how to generate an SSL/TLS certificate signing request (CSR) and have it signed by a Certificate Authority (CA). We won’t submit the CSR to a real CA for this tutorial. Instead, we will play both the certificate authority and the certificate applicant. We will […]
A creative look at the three properties that distributed systems must choose between Partition tolerance, Availability, Consistency, Latency, and Consensus. In distributed systems, it is crucial to ensure that all nodes agree on the same state of the world. However, there are often trade-offs between different properties of distributed systems, […]
Foodology, a cloud-based Colombian cooking and virtual restaurant group, announced a US$17 million financing round on August 3, 2023. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Chimera, with participation from new investors such as 30N Ventures, a Chile-based VC focused on exceptional founders in emerging markets. The funding […]
A creative look at how Raft ensures that all nodes in a distributed system agree on the same state of the world. In distributed systems, all nodes must agree on the same state of the world. This is because if nodes disagree, it can lead to problems such as data […]
At the height of the pandemic, when dining rooms were closed, the phrase “ghost kitchen” entered the public lexicon, and new “hot” delivery-only concepts opened their hidden doors almost every day. But as the post-pandemic dust settles, the off-premises restaurant industry is evolving beyond the rush of flash-in-the-pan celebrity-backed chicken […]
A creative look at the three properties that some people consider desirable for names of participants in a network protocol. In the early days of the Internet, it was easy to remember and track the names of people and websites. But as the Internet grew, so did the number of […]
For entrepreneurs just starting, the ghost kitchen model provides a lower cost, faster time-to-market option than opening a full-service restaurant. For existing brands, ghost kitchens offer a lower-risk method to expand into new areas or test out an entirely new concept. Ghost kitchens are influencing and reshaping the food service […]
The last mile is the final leg of a product’s journey from a warehouse or distribution center to the customer’s doorstep. It is often the most costly, complex, and critical step in the retail supply chain. This is because it involves various factors, including traffic congestion, parking availability, and customer […]
Conversational AI (chatbots) and Generative AI are two different types of artificial intelligence (AI) that are often confused. However, there are some critical differences between the two. Conversational AI is a type of AI that is designed to simulate conversation with humans. Chatbots are a typical example of conversational AI. […]