Originally posted on devops. It is fun to discuss the changes in network operations over the last couple decades. We’ve come full circle, and, honestly, ended up in a better place. Network specialists were super command-line wizards who kept us going, with few GUIs in sight. Everyone thought the next iteration would be GUIs, so...
Originally posted on arstechnica. Google’s promotion of Rust over C and C++ should lead to fewer memory security bugs Just last month, we saw the first baby steps toward the adoption of the memory-managed Rust programming language into the Linux kernel. Google has apparently been thinking along the same lines, and in a lengthy blog post Tuesday, the company...
Originally posted on lexi-lambda.github. Typeclass metaprogramming is a powerful technique available to Haskell programmers to automatically generate term-level code from static type information. It has been used to great effect in several popular Haskell libraries (such as the servant ecosystem), and it is the core mechanism used to implement generic programming via GHC generics. Despite this, remarkably little material...
Originally posted on intext. Let’s pretend there is a number we want to apply an operations to, and if that number is undefined/null, we want to avoid an error or unexpected result. The operation will be add. One way to do this imperatively could be: const number = // getting number from somewhere (DB/network/etc)let newNumber; if...
Originally posted on analyticsindiamag. Time series is a sequence of numerical data points in successive order and time series analysis is the technique of analysing the available data to predict the future outcome of an application. At present, time series analysis has been utilised in a number of applications, including stock market analysis, economic forecasting,...
Originally posted on dev. Taking functional programming approach to pipeline functions in JavaScript Cross-posted from my dev.to article with a same title. Recently I read an article, here on Medium, about using Pipeline style in JavaScript. An article described how to pipe functions together so data flows through all of them. What I’ve missed in this article was...
Originally posted on realpython. If you’re just starting out in the artificial intelligence (AI) world, then Python is a great language to learn since most of the tools are built using it. Deep learning is a technique used to make predictions using data, and it heavily relies on neural networks. Today, you’ll learn how to build a neural...
Originally posted on opensource. Explore some of the underutilized but still useful Python features. This is the first in a series of articles about features that first appeared in a version of Python 3.x. Python 3.0 was first released in 2008, and even though it has been out for a while, many of the features...
Originally posted on sdtimes. The open source Go programming language, also known as Golang, has worked to simplify developer lives since it first appeared in 2009. While it may have been Google’s backing that gained developers’ attention, its efficiency, simplicity and tooling are the reason developers keep coming back, according to Nathan Youngman, author of Get...
Originally posted on logrocket. Introduction In the simplest terms, data visualization refers to how we represent our data with visuals like charts, graphs, and so on. It is the representation of data in graphical format, usually a mapping or a relationship between data points and lines of a chart or graph. Generally, it entails designing...
Originally posted on dev. When we start building a Python project that goes beyond simple scripts, we tend to start using third-party dependencies. When working on a larger project, we need to think about managing these dependencies in an efficient manner. And when installing dependencies, we always want to be inside virtual environments. It helps...
Originally posted on thenewstack. We have seen an explosion in developer tools and platforms related to machine learning and artificial intelligence during the last few years. From cloud-based cognitive APIs to libraries to frameworks to pre-trained models, developers make many choices to infuse AI into their applications. AI engineers and researchers choose a framework to...
Originally posted on makeuseof. If you’re getting started with Python, you’ll need to know how to print to a file. Follow this short tutorial to learn how. Need to print to a file in Python? Today we’ll find out how easy it is to start writing to files. We’ll cover creating new files, appending existing...
Originally posted on venturebeat. Low-code databases are tools designed with simple user interfaces that can be used successfully even by those without any background in programming. They’re in strong demand because of the boom in low-code development. More and more new products are opening up opportunities for non-programmers through well-designed and simplified interfaces. The term...
Originally posted on medium. Three beginner-friendly methods for creating an API from scratch APIs are everywhere, and they play a vital role in modern-day technology. From payment platforms to stock market updates, everything is an API nowadays, and learning to create one yourself is a fundamental step in the path to becoming a full-stack developer....
Originally posted on analyticsvidhya. Introduction An iteration is an object that repeats identical or similar tasks without making errors. In a way, we can say repeated execution of a set of statements is what iteration is all about. Python has several language features to make it easier to perform the iteration task. As an object, the iterator...
Originally posted on dev. Your first job as a software developer can be very challenging. There is so much to learn about coding and building a career in the technology industry. Doing it by yourself can be overwhelming. When I started my first job, one of the senior developers at the company I worked for,...
Originally posted on logrocket. Building a modern frontend application typically requires a lot of tooling. Think Babel, webpack, Parcel, Rollup etc. There’s a reason module bundlers are so popular. There are lots of great tools to help simplify the process of beginning a new frontend project. If you’re even vaguely familiar with React, then you...
Originally posted on sdtimes. Data helps organizations make a number of important decisions, every day. It can be used to measure ROI of marketing campaigns and even aggregate user habits. It can also be used to better your DevOps team. In a Power Talk with SD Times, Steve Boone, DevOps head of product management at HCL Software, and...
Though Python may be tops, interest is also growing in other languages, including JavaScript, C, and C++, says O’Reilly. With so many programming languages in use, professional developers and potential developers alike face a challenge in deciding where to focus their efforts. This is especially true when it comes to learning and studying a particular...
