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Coding is like being the architect of the Matrix, but with less leather and more coffee. It’s a mental adventure with the occasional dragon (or, you know, a really stubborn line of code). In the end, whether you feel trapped or free as a bird is all in your head.

The Startups of the Year 2024 showcases exceptional companies across 100 industries. Nominations are based on regional and industrial excellence, not just location. This series will detail our key industries and demonstrate how HackerNoon can help you explore them further. Today's Industry: Business!

This GitHub repository is my contribution to the Pacific Islands FOSS4G - Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial community by publicly open-sourcing over 45,000 lines of code and modules created with MapBasic for MapInfo to solve real-world challenges.

As a developer who has spent countless hours in VSCode, I wasn't actively looking for a change. But sometimes change finds you.

Despite the hype around AI scaling laws, recent OpenAI releases suggest diminishing returns in making AI models more powerful. Instead of releasing more intelligent versions, OpenAI has focused on faster and cheaper alternatives like GPT-4-turbo and GPT-o1. With mounting evidence from researchers and media reports, the industry faces a reckoning on whether current approaches to AI development are sustainable.

Centralized data governance models often fail to meet the demands of modern businesses dominated by AI, ML, advanced analytics, and complex regulations. This article highlights how transitioning to a federated governance model—balancing enterprise-level standards with decentralized flexibility—can address operational inefficiencies, empower business units, and drive innovation. A real-world case study demonstrates how a real estate company transitioned from a rigid centralized model to a...

AI isn't here to replace tech jobs but to enhance them. It automates repetitive tasks, creates new roles, and empowers creativity. Embrace upskilling and collaboration to thrive in an AI-driven future.

How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what's trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. Building dApps that Last: Why Cairo is the Winner Programming Language for Web3 Devs By @starknetfoundation [ 5 Min read ] ...

Smith.ai offers AI-driven virtual receptionist services tailored for SMBs, blending AI and human expertise for 24/7 customer engagement. With 99.7% accuracy, Smith.ai helps SMBs convert callers to customers while ensuring cost-effective and scalable solutions.

Tap Warrior combines meme culture and tap-to-earn gaming on the Solana blockchain. It’s free-to-play, humor-driven, and offers optional crypto rewards with transparency and security. Perfect for casual gamers and crypto enthusiasts alike.

Mahesh Chayel, a product management leader at Meta, specializes in scaling AI and automation solutions for enterprises. With over 12 years of experience, he has driven initiatives like generative AI for small businesses and ML-driven ad targeting, emphasizing transparency, mentorship, and innovation. His leadership philosophy focuses on continuous learning, adaptability, and creating impactful solutions that redefine industry standards.

TypeScript’s latest release candidate, a thought-provoking discussion about the future of frameworks in the AI era, and some must-know tools to boost your skill.

What led Omnity's seasoned interoperability stack developers to want to build on Dfinity's technology in the first place? ICP’s powerful smart contract platform and advanced cryptography gave us the ability to finally build a cross-chain solution that meets our standard of trustlessness.

Bitcoin's blockchain offers two development paths: native Bitcoin assets built directly on Layer 1, and alternative solutions like Layer 2s or sidechains. While L2s offer speed and scalability, native Bitcoin assets provide better security, traceability, and regulatory compliance. Tap Protocol demonstrates this by enabling smart contracts directly on Bitcoin's blockchain without requiring L2 solutions, potentially marking a significant advancement in Bitcoin's ecosystem.

Building a smart contract designed to tap into Chainlink's Price Feeds on Rootstock to get real-world asset prices.

How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, November 18, 2024? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, A Weird Monolith was Found in the Utah Desert in 2020, NASA launched the MAVEN probe to Mars in 2013, Disney’s Steamboat Willie was released in 1928,...

PyATS is a powerful tool that is essential for modern networking. Originally developed by Cisco, it is used internally to conduct millions of tests each month. While some core components of the tool are proprietary, it was made publicly available in 2017. In this brief introduction, you'll discover pyATS through insightful explanations.

Multimodal AI, which processes diverse data types like text, images, and audio, represents a major advancement in AI, promising transformative impacts on industries such as healthcare, robotics, and media. Platforms like Encord are addressing data management complexities, making the development of multimodal systems more efficient and unified.

NotebookLM is an AI-powered tool designed to help users simplify, organize, and transform their notes. One of its standout features is the ability to convert text into audio. The AI added natural pacing, emphasis, and tone, making the audio feel like a professionally narrated podcast.

Akasha Indream, founder of one of Telegram’s first womxn in blockchain groups, WIBI.io, speaks out on how we can engineer crypto to be inclusive by design. 

If implemented correctly, the push to embrace AI and emerging technologies could drive a new golden age for hospitality stocks on Wall Street.