Everyone’s an AI User Now—But No One Read the Manual

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Can You Talk Software Into Existence? SimplyLang Thinks So

TL;DR Coding is evolving from syntax-heavy rules to natural conversation.

By @affanshaikhsurab [ 3 Min read ]

I just learned about a idea that really fired me up—and I think that it's something that more individuals should be talking about.

Programming is becoming increasingly similar to natural human language.

And now we're asking ourselves: Why not avoid the syntax altogether?

The programming must be the same...

Code Smell 304: Null Pointer Exception - How to Avoid NULL References That Cause Runtime Crashes

TL;DR Avoid NULL references that cause runtime crashes by using proper validation and null-safe patterns

By @mcsee [ 9 Min read ]

I keep writing about NULL problems, yet every day the news reminds me: NULL is still alive and kicking.

TL;DR: Avoid NULL references that cause runtime crashes by using proper validation and null-safe patterns

In Google Cloud case:

https://hackernoon.com/code-refactoring-tips-no-015-remove-null

https://hackernoon.com/null-the-billion-dollar-mistake-8t5z32d6?embedable=true

Suggested Prompt: Remove all Null References..

Stop Prompting, Start Engineering: 15 Principles to Deliver Your AI Agent to Production

TL;DR Build production-ready LLM agents. Learn 15 principles for stability, control, and real-world reliability beyond fragile scripts and hacks.

By @vladyslav_chekryzhov [ 25 Min read ]

At first, you just try to communicate with ChatGPT via API, throw in a couple of lines of context, and feel amazed that it responds at all. Then you want it to do something useful. Then — to do it reliably. Eventually — to do it without you.

Disclaimer..

Everyone’s an AI User Now—But No One Read the Manual

TL;DR Garbage in, garbage out. We now consume garbage produced by AI that we have no control of the garbage they put in.

By @wabinab2 [ 9 Min read ]

…about how I’d become “not just a teacher but a mentor” when I’d never once seen them at office hours...

Crypto Is No Longer a Resistance Movement. It’s a Financial Product Category

TL;DR A decade later, crypto is no longer a resistance movement. It’s a financial product category.

By @VeronikaPolar [ 2 Min read ]

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