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Written by Brian Rinaldi on 2025-01-21 at 17:55

Ray Camden will be live looking at AI including Google Gemini and Transformer.js at the top of the hour (i.e. in just a few minutes)! https://buff.ly/4hmAqjP

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Written by Brian Rinaldi on 2025-01-19 at 13:03

I've been predicting that community-run conferences in the US will continue to shut down and here's the latest example. Those of you that went to THAT Conferences know it was one of the good ones. Sad to see it go away. https://thatconference.com/blog/that-conference-2025

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Written by Brian Rinaldi on 2025-01-10 at 23:30

If you are sitting around thinking, "You know what I need to start my weekend is a deeply bleak set of predictions for tech in 2025," then, boy, do I have the perfect post for you! Here's my predictions for 2025. I hope that I am wrong, but I am predicting a tough year for those of us working in the tech industry. https://remotesynthesis.com/blog/2025-predictions-for-tech/

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Written by Brian Rinaldi on 2025-01-08 at 13:49

Node now natively supports TypeScript, which is exciting news for people who love TS (seems like everyone nowadays), but it's important to know how to use it and the limitations. Check out this post by Axel Rauschmayer. https://buff.ly/3W8uId2

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Written by Brian Rinaldi on 2025-01-06 at 14:23

I agree with this outlook on gaming. In fact, as someone who was a console-only gamer for my entire life, I finally started "PC" gaming using an Asus ROG Ally X (thought about a Steam Deck, but this let's me easily use my Game Pass on my XBox and my portable PC). The experience isn't quite as smooth (it's just Windows), but just took a little adjustment. https://www.polygon.com/gaming/500266/pc-gaming-mainstream-console-comparison-2025

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Written by Brian Rinaldi on 2025-01-05 at 15:46

Last year I made some not-so-bold predictions about what 2024 would look like for developers. Despite my lack of boldness, I still managed a mediocre grade. I look back at my predictions to see what I got wrong (and what I got right). https://buff.ly/4gGfynO

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Written by Brian Rinaldi on 2025-01-01 at 17:54

2024 was an interesting year, filled with a bunch of challenges for me (as well as some exciting opportunities). 2025 is filled with lots of unknowns and some very big changes. https://remotesynthesis.com/blog/2024-year-in-review/

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Written by Brian Rinaldi on 2024-12-25 at 22:23

Such a great deep dive into the concept of "founder mode" and the mythology so prevalent in tech that we build around founders (they own the successes, but employees own the failures) by Charity Majors. https://charity.wtf/2024/12/17/founder-mode-and-the-art-of-mythmaking/

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Written by Brian Rinaldi on 2024-12-20 at 15:00

This was the best presentation I've seen yet about how large language models work under the covers and can really help guide your understanding of how generative AI determines it's response. I highly recommend giving it a watch. https://youtu.be/siGKUyTk9M0

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Written by Brian Rinaldi on 2024-12-20 at 13:00

Nice! Astro 5.1 includes experimental session storage. In my opinion, this is another huge step in making Astro a full-fledged web application framework versus a web site framework. https://buff.ly/49LZaj0

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Written by Brian Rinaldi on 2024-12-19 at 17:30

Large Language Models (LLMs) are the foundation of modern generative AI...but how do these models actually work? Starting in just 30 minutes at 1pm ET (UTC -5), Ishan Anand will walk you through how an LLM works using just a spreadsheet and some JavaScript. Join us live! https://buff.ly/49zJaR6

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Written by Brian Rinaldi on 2024-12-19 at 00:53

We're hosting Ignite-style talks and "Ignite Improv" as part of our Orlando Devs holiday party at the Zymarium Meadery (great venue!) tonight.

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Written by Brian Rinaldi on 2024-12-18 at 20:53

The final virtual meetup of the year is tomorrow and it's gonna be a fun one! Ishan Anand will be teaching us how a Large Language Model (LLM) works through the use of a spreadsheet and some JavaScript. Join us live at 1pm ET (UTC -5). https://youtu.be/3nYuvIV-bv4

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Written by Brian Rinaldi on 2024-12-17 at 21:39

Actual content from a cover letter I received:

"Certainly! Here’s a cover letter-style revision:

Dear [Recipient’s Name],

....

Feel free to tweak this to match your tone or the specific role you’re applying for!"

If you're going to use ChatGPT, at least read what you paste!

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Written by Brian Rinaldi on 2024-12-08 at 17:49

My brain at 9am: What was it that I needed to do today?

My brain at 3am:

• Don't forget to send this email.
• You need to finish this project.
• Shoot. I need to ask so-and-so about such and such.
• ...

😩

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Written by Brian Rinaldi on 2024-12-05 at 16:42

If you're an AI skeptic, as I am, this article will reinforce all your doubts, backed up by actual facts and data. Don't get me wrong, I think generative AI can be useful in a number of situations but the hype hugely outweighs the usefulness. https://www.wheresyoured.at/godot-isnt-making-it/

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Written by Brian Rinaldi on 2024-11-27 at 14:03

This article encapsulates so many of the reasons that I have never been a React fan. I didn't feel like it built upon my knowledge of JavaScript, but, rather, forced me to learn to build things the React way. https://buff.ly/491fQm8

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Written by Brian Rinaldi on 2024-11-26 at 13:30

Nue is a new static site generator (SSG) that openly aims to be "better than Next.js" (yep, Next.js isn't just an SSG but I'm using their words). David Eastman gives it an initial walkthrough and is impressed by it's "design-first" approach. https://buff.ly/3V7R7qB

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Written by Brian Rinaldi on 2024-11-25 at 17:12

So excited that, for the first time ever, in collaboration with the team at AWS, we were able to launch same day support for new features on AWS within LocalStack. Check out the new variables and JSONata support in AWS Step Functions to simplify building workflows. https://blog.localstack.cloud/aws-step-functions-made-easy/

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Written by Brian Rinaldi on 2024-11-21 at 14:00

I'll be live starting in just 3 hours for 4 hours featuring 5 experts who'll be speaking on tools and best practices for using images, video, audio and other types of media on the web. This is a completely free virtual conference, so why not join me there from 12-4pm ET? https://buff.ly/3UVupSw

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