Do you ever get that dopamine hit when a meeting gets cancelled? I admit that I rarely feel upset when I see a cancellation come across. Today had a couple of cancelled meetings, which meant I was able to complete a few tasks unexpectedly. Win!
[article] Google Open Sources 27B Parameter Gemma 2 Language Model. I read this InfoQ story about our latest open model release. Good summary.
[article] Starting an Analytics Org From Scratch — Lessons From a Decade at DoorDash. What capabilities matter, when do you need what, and who should you hire? There’s useful advice here.
[blog] Introducing GKE extended support: Stay on a GKE minor version for up to 24 months. There are many legit reasons why you can’t always be on the latest Kubernetes version—consider cases where commercial software doesn’t support the latest—so I’m glad we’re extending support.
[blog] Docker Best Practices: Choosing Between RUN, CMD, and ENTRYPOINT. It’s a very specific topic, but also quite helpful for those building container images.
[blog] Import and export Markdown in Google Docs. This is great. Import and export Docs as Markdown. For those writing tech docs or sharing content in a standard format, this is a big time saver.
[article] “We’ll move slowly”: Wells Fargo CEO reveals bank’s cautious approach to Generative AI. Understandable, and I like how this executive points out the distinction between “traditional” AI and generative AI. There’s no single “AI strategy.” There are lots of layers and dimensions!
[docs] When to use generative AI or traditional AI. Related to the above, I came across these docs today and thought it was a very helpful way to think about which AI is right for you.
[article] Using long-token contexts to quality check an entire API doc set. Tom keeps exploring the intersection of technical writing and AI, and this piece digs into the use case for the long context window.
[blog] 10 fun facts about emoji for World Emoji Day. Wow, World Emoji Day really snuck up on me this year. I didn’t have time to buy a new suit. Oh well, celebrate with new emojis and some fun insider info.
[article] What do developers perceive as productive days? It wouldn’t surprise you to learn that developers feel most productive when they complete tasks without a lot of interruption or context switching.
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