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🪅 Heap Heap Hurray Ed. #271
Daily dispatches from the world of technology.
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Geek Gossip
Nothing to gossip in this edition. Unless you consider Google having (subtly) changed their logo to be gossip - which we have moved to the News section below
Latest Updates
Hacktivist Claims Of Breaching Indian Gov Sites Debunked By Cloudsek
CloudSEK, a cybersecurity firm, debunked much of the claims made by Pakistan hacktivists. The firm said that the 'alleged' data leaks primarily contained public information, and website defacements left no digital footprints. The report also outlined the analysis, which debunked the claims of many other hacktivist groups.
Google Updates Icon For First Time In Almost A Decade
Google has updated its colorful “G” logo for the first time in almost a decade. An update to the Google app on iOS shows a new logo that blends the logo’s red, yellow, green, and blue colors.
Most Visited Websites In 2024
infographic shows the most visited websites in the world as of November 2024. YouTube and Google are the most popular sites. WhatsApp sees a surprisingly high amount of traffic, considering it is optimized for the app.
Changelog
ChatGPT - Added option to save Deep Research reports as PDF.
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Desktop Commander Mcp | This is MCP server for Claude that gives it terminal control, file system search and diff file editing capabilities
Feather | Feather: A Rust web framework that does not use async
Codecafe | Real-time collaborative code editor built for the web
In Case You Missed It
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Job Board
Senior Backend Engineer @ Mercanis (Remote)
✨Experience : 5+ years (PostgreSQL | AWS | TypeScript | NodeJS | Nest.Js)
💰Expected Salary : €35k – €50k / year
Miscellaneous
Typescript's Type Safety Conundrum
TypeScript's gradual type system allows for varying levels of accuracy, but "hyper-typing" libraries like TanStack Form prioritize perfect safety over usability, resulting in complex, hard-to-understand types that may lead to unsafe workarounds.
Career Advancement In Tech
Career growth advice for senior engineers looking to reach staff level at tech companies, emphasizing the need to shift focus from individual coding skills to broader impact, problem-ownership, and leadership skills.
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