The end of 10+ years of 0% interest rates is set to change the tech industry. What do higher rates mean for software engineering jobs, developers, and careers; and how can you prepare for this shift?

Why does a similar position have 2-4x compensation differences, in the same market? A closer look at the trimodal model I published in 2021. More data, and new observations.

Compute Resources That Make Everyone Look GPU-Poor

Frontier Model Scaling Challenges and Requirements, Fault Recovery through Memory Reconstruction, Rack Layouts

The success of a software application often hinges on the choice of the right databases. As developers, we're faced with a vast array of database options. It is crucial for us to understand the differences between these options and how to select the ones that best align with our project's requirements. A complex application usually uses several different databases, each catering to a specific aspect of the application’s needs.

This week’s system design refresher: What are the differences among database locks? How do we Perform Pagination in API Design? What distinguishes MVC, MVP, MVVM, MVVM-C, and VIPER architecture patterns from each other? What happens when you type a URL into your browser?

What is artificial intelligence? How do the different models work? What is generative AI? How close are we to AGI?

How much does the U.S. spend on defense? How does the defense industry work? What will the future of defense look like tomorrow?

Copper, Cooling, and Compute Density: The Pillars of Nvidia's Data Center Vision

Here's everything that happened this quarter, and some thoughts and ideas.

A brief introduction explaining what "performance-aware programming" is, and what the course will be about.

The Complete History of Trinity - Episode 4

The inside story on Social Capital's two big breakups

Listen to our on stage conversations from Cerebral Valley New York

Your insider guide to AI and exponential technologies

Hi all, welcome to the last Sunday edition of this month. I spent the week in NYC, where I had a number of meetings and speaking engagements. On the back of last week’s Sunday edition (which got picked up by Elon on X…) about the collapse of traditional news outlets, I had a number of conversations with some of the leading figures of New York & British media on AI and the changes to that industry. It’s got me thinking, which will get me writing on this soon enough.

Here's everything you need to know to write great PRDs in 2024, not outdated advice. This includes a template, examples, and the history of PRDs

Here's all the best stuff we've covered this year, how it performed, and what's to come.

30 Maps to Rethink the World

Chile is so long, it's curved. How long is it? Why not longer? Why is no other country as thin? How does that make Chileans incomprehensible?

Dear reader, The world can be understood. This may seem obvious to the serial consumer of news, but for the wrong reasons. For the careful observer, the claim should be true, but only for the right reasons. After all, if you want to understand the news, it’s perhaps best

Japan's most valuable semiconductor company is a major exporter of the many machines needed to make computer chips. With demand rising, its main challenge is staying on the technological frontier.

Implicit feedback is the subtle feedback you likely receive regularly. Don't let it escalate to explicit feedback. I spend time translating subtle feedback to what it really means.

Not all lazy behaviors are valuable, and setting the right (productive) tone with your co-workers is important. But certain lazy traits are valuable, and should be encouraged.

Also: some neat Switch data, follow-ups, platform news, and more.

Also: how's the 'simulator' doing on PC, and a host of game discovery news...

A no-nonsense guide to build the right things and build them on time.

Monday Ideas — Edition #110

The model innovating in the training procedures to improve reasoning abilities in small language models.

Making agents remember beyond the context window.

Digging into the world of "pig-butchering" scams

Roundup 07/01/2024

FEBRUARY 5, 2016 · FACEBOOK This was one of those posts that I threw together, thought nothing of, & then it blew up. Until recently this was my most-read post ever. From years [decades] of watching master programmers, I have observed certain common patterns in their workflows. From years [decades] of coaching skilled journeyman programmers, I have observed the absence of those patterns. I have seen what a difference introducing the patterns can make.

Not exactly. But kinda.

What McDonalds and Lyft have in common

Honoring our late friend, Heroku, may its memory be a blessing

I present 35 product frameworks + templates: Prioritization Frameworks (9), Decision-Making Frameworks (4), Stakeholder Management Frameworks (2), Product Metrics Frameworks (3), Strategy Frameworks (7), Strategy-Related Artefacts (5), Agile Frameworks (3), Other frameworks (2)

Where and how to start. The Product Compass newsletter 101.

Midjourney v6, Chinese LLMs, 2023 annual AI reports, and much more!

'Best of' for all post-2020 AI tech, for full subscribers

Decentralized AI Agents

Top Opportunities - RWAs

FTV Sues Solid and Its Cofounders For $61M Over Alleged Fraud

Listen now | Scaling a Consumer Fintech In A Challenging Operating Environment

The story of why I started and what I’ve learned.

A primer to help executive teams invest in what matters.

Welcome to Best of the Week. Today: An intriguing idea which could see a News Corp tie in with Warner Bros Discovery; Qantas’s odd choice of loyalty chief; the ABC targets its paid streaming rivals; and the arrogance of male founders.

Welcome to a midweek update from Unmade. Today: We share the first numbers on the financial performance of Australia’s newest radio network, Disrupt Radio. And Nine’s plummeting share price drags the Unmade Index to another low. I’m in Sydney today. Don’t forget to

The difference between crafters and managers and how Shopify rages against meetings

Proven rituals and templates to help you craft a great vision, get stakeholder buy-in, make decisions faster, and learn by making not debating