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[Forrest Knight @ForrestPKnight]

Day two of Dev Startup 🚀 in building the new Dev Notes platform and I relearned a valuable lesson: things go much smoother when you actually read the documentation 😂.

I setup the project using existing boilerplate 📖 that has authentication, a database, @nextjs, @tailwindcss, and even a payment gateway (which will come in handy down the line) already integrated 🔗. All I had to do was read the setup instructions for a smooth setup process. But that was too easy so I decided to do it my own way to spice things up a bit... or I didn't realize there was documentation in the first place. One of the two - I'll let y'all make those assumptions.

Overall, excited with the progress and learning new tools, libraries, and frameworks as I get back into the groove of things. Plus, the amount of positivity, encouragement, and excitement I received in the comments on the first video was overwhelmingly uplifting, heartwarming, and very much appreciated.

Dev Startup Day 2 - Start of the Dev Platform Project w/ Boilerplate: https://t.co/PWisSZFb5X

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The creators of Llemma hope that by providing researchers with a stronger base model for reasoning applications, progress in emerging research areas such as reward modeling, algorithmic reasoning, and formal mathematics will be accelerated.

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Llemma, which comes in 7 billion and 34 billion parameter models, is capable of tool use and formal theorem proving without any further finetuning. #Llemma #OpenLanguageModel #Mathematics #AI #MachineLearning

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The release also introduces a built-in WebSocket client, enabling real-time, two-way interactive communication between client and server. Other notable updates include the stabilization of the fetch module and WebStreams, and improvements to the test runner.

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The latest release of Node.js 21 brings exciting updates and improvements to the JavaScript runtime. The update includes an upgraded V8 JavaScript engine to version 11.8, offering enhanced stability, speed, and new features. #NodeJS21 #JavaScript #V8Engine #WebSocket

[Forrest Knight @ForrestPKnight]

I've officially started my new video series! 🎞

I'll be documenting 🖋 my journey in building a community platform for programmers where we can discuss current programming 👨‍💻 & computer science news, how we can utilize it as programmers, and what it means for the software development industry.

It's under the same umbrella ☂ as the Dev Notes newsletter 📰, which is our newsletter crafted for coders and folks interested in computer science research - but the platform is to foster community and encourage discussion about these topics.

The series will be a raw look behind the scenes of coding the platform and building the entire Dev Notes business, in a format very much like a journal entry 📒, but as it happens.

Day one of Dev Startup 🚀, I'm figuring out my approach to building out the platform itself, plus bringing everyone up to speed on where we are on the business side of things.

Dev Startup Day 1 - I'm Coding a Platform for Developers: https://t.co/NqFek8z4cB

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I can’t believe it’s already been over 7 years!

Back in Summer 2016, I was an intern at NASA rebuilding the Atmospheric Science Data Center where I was told “you’re working too fast, you need to work slower.” Coming from a blue collar background working on farms, I’d never heard such a thing. I was always taught to work hard, but I learned that day the government has a slightly different philosophy on work😅, the motto was “don’t work yourself out of a job.” And given this job was meant to last all summer and I was on track to get it done in 3 weeks, I figured it’d be best to take their advice so I did just that. I worked slower. I’d rebuild one server, watch some YouTube videos, then rebuild the next.

Well, I went down quite the YouTube rabbit hole and discovered this guy named @garyvee. And through his #AskGaryVee Show, I discovered this small creator named @Casey Neistat. Small, you know, maybe a couple million subscribers lol. He was making a super entertaining YouTube video every single day about what was going on in his life, called a “vlog”, and built an entire community around that. I thought to myself “I can do that.” And so I did. Or at least I tried.

Turns out it wasn’t quite as easy as I’d initially thought lol. I had no idea what I was doing, I made a litany of crappy videos, but I discovered something. I discovered that I actually really enjoy making these videos. Even in working full-time as a full-time student, I made the time to make these videos about my experiences, my journey, as a computer science student and programmer. Then later as an actual software engineer.

Who’d have thought going down that YouTube rabbit hole in between rebuilding servers would lead me to all of this? Creating my own channel, making my own videos, and growing it to a point where 3 years in I’d be able to quit my job and do it full-time? Not me. But I’m sure glad it worked out that way. It’s the best job I’ve ever had.

Now as we enter the last quarter of 2023, the channel is bigger and better than ever. It's opened so many doors I didn't even know existed and has allowed me to meet amazing like-minded individuals in the space like
@KenJee_DS, @Alex_TheAnalyst, @LukeBarousse, and the countless others in the programming and data space. Not to mention the amount of emails and comments I’ve received from viewers expressing their gratitude in how I impacted their journey, simply from making some YouTube videos about my experiences. I’m blessed, to say the least.

All of this to say, I appreciate every single person who’s watched even one of my videos. I plan to continue this journey for as long as y’all will let me.

There’s so much more to come that I’ll be sharing in the coming weeks, months, and years on LinkedIn, X, and YouTube. This is my first real X post, by the way, so don’t judge me solely based on this - I’ll get better, I promise.

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PROS and CONS of Bun 1.0: NodeJS alternative
#BunJS #JavaScript #Nodejs
https://t.co/R8LLuLLKvU

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Apple's Plans for AI: iPhone 15 and More
#Apple #AI #Siri #AppleGPT

https://t.co/IRCMqYDn6L

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The app leverages large language models from third parties like OpenAI and develops its own models in-house, boasting a 90% accuracy rate. With the "Grade Your Homework" feature, users can upload a picture of their completed assignment and receive specific feedback.

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Jerome Pesenti, former vice president of AI at Meta, has founded Sizzle, a free AI-powered learning app that offers step-by-step guidance for math equations and word problems. #Sizzle #AIChatbot #MathTutor

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New Legislation Could Change the Future of AI Development! #AIDevelopment #AILegislation #AIRegulation

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The meeting, organized by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, included prominent figures such as Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Bill Gates, as well as representatives from civil rights groups and labor leaders.

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🚨 Top technology executives convened in a closed-door Senate meeting to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) policy and the potential for government regulations. #ElonMusk #MarkZuckerberg #BillGates #AIRegulation

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4. Leading the re-architecture of core client infrastructure involving dozens of developers can be a significant factor in getting promoted.

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🚨 Full Thread

Original Article: https://t.co/9wcwlludWo

#careerdevelopment #equitycompensation #productdevelopment

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3. Creating an internal tool that gains adoption throughout the organization and saves thousands of hours of developer time can also be a significant factor in getting promoted.

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2. Building a product that delivers value to users and sells well can be a significant factor in getting promoted.

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1. Understanding the terminology and meaning behind equity, such as vesting schedules, options, RSUs, strike price, and trading windows, is important to ensure fair compensation while growing your career.

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The Justice Department, along with the Attorneys General of several states, filed a civil antitrust suit against Google for its longstanding monopolies in digital advertising technologies that content creators use.

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Google is facing the biggest antitrust trial in decades as it defends itself against allegations of monopolizing multiple digital advertising technology products in violation of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act. #Google #ShermanAct #DigitalAdvertising