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I always hear from people that the practices and techniques you use to make a software library are different from those you use to make a software application, but I haven’t been able to find a good, comprehensive resource breaking down those differences. Any recs?

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The Oxide & Friends podcast recently held a discussion about data visualization tools. I’m curious what tools people on this site use and recommend. I had never used gnuplot before listening to this episode, but having now tried it I quite like it and am looking forward to experimenting with it more. These days, I almost exclusively use matplotlib in a Jupyter notebook, though...

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I know many of us here have side projects. I’m wondering if there’s a project that you never figured out how to finish. Maybe it requires an non-existent algorithm, or the scope is too large for one person. Despite the barrier, it continues to live rent-free in your brain and you return to it occasionally hoping that you’ll crack it this time. I’m curious...

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Hi, I am planning a very simplified, domain-specific app serving platform. The deployment will be based on linux containers, but I want users to interact with the platform only via a software library (they don’t need to install docker or set up CI scripts or indeed follow the git flow). So my question to Lobsters is: Is there a service that can build containers...

(I thought I’d ask here rather than stackoverflow or reddit because I trust people here more, but I don’t know if this takes the community in an unwanted direction) My main browser has been Chrome ever since they released that video showing how fast it was (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCgQDjiotG0) (GOD THAT WAS 14 YEARS AGO). In a sudden bout of paranoia I decided to go back...

Why did you start programming, and why did you keep with it? (Promise this isn’t gonna be a regular thing!)

I’ve used Linux my whole life, but I’m still not very good at troubleshooting and recovering from system freezes, distro-specific bugs, and quirks with drivers and suspend. I know some of the basic stuff — Magic SysRq keys (REISUB), dropping to a virtual terminal with Ctrl+Alt+F3, killing processes if it’s an app that’s frozen, grepping dmesg, and purging and re-installing graphics drivers. But I...

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Looking to get advice and additional insights on hosting large language models. I have gathered some preliminary information about several options, including: Lambda Labs - Good for obtaining GPU virtual machines (VM) or purchasing bare metal, however it lacks certain features like automatic web endpoints setup. What are your thoughts on its reliability and suitability for production workloads? Vast AI - Similar to Lambda...

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Would love to hear about the most interesting automation you have created either at work or personal automation. Also what language did you use?

I watched the linked talk from Bryan Cantrill about how tough it was for him to submit a paper to Usenix and I wondered if anyone here had a different experience or just wanted to describe what the process looks like. I am considering helping someone submit a paper soon. Comments

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