🪅 Heap Heap Hurray Ed. #281

Tuesday's here - let's turn dreams into plans!

#Zepto - Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha has alleged that the chief financial officer (CFO) of a rival firm is running a smear campaign to cause damage to Zepto, the brand and the company. He also claimed that the CFO has been making “wild allegations about us with no empirical evidence”

#TechDesign - This is ringing alarm bells for Apple. The person behind Apple’s iconic designs is now working with OpenAI. Rumour is that OpenAI may be coming out with a device of their own.

Slow news day. Not much to talk about but here’s an exciting news from Astronomy that may interest you.

Astronomers Discover Bizarre Exoplanet In Nu Octantis System
A team of scientists found a system named Nu Octantis. It's a tight binary system with a heavy star and a white dwarf orbiting each other, and they found a planet squeezed in between them, orbiting in the opposite direction of the white dwarf. Simply put - they found a planet that is currently orbiting around two Suns - simultaneously!!

Mozilla Firefox - Introduces Unified Search Button, Contextual Search Mode, and Contextual Search Engine Options, allowing users to easily switch between search providers and modes.

Netflix - Dropping support for first-generation Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, and Fire TV Stick with Voice Remote on June 3rd.

F2 | F2 is a cross-platform command-line tool for batch renaming files and directories quickly and safely. Written in Go!

Agentic Seek | Fully Local Manus AI. No APIs, No $200 monthly bills. Enjoy an autonomous agent that thinks, browses the web, and code for the sole cost of electricity.

React Photo Studio | React Photo Studio is a free online photo editor for photography and design

The Power Of "Rooting For Your Friends" In Career Advancement
Rooting for your friends means being genuinely excited for their success and believing that their wins lift you up too. It's a positive feedback loop that benefits everyone. By being a "hype friend" and having one, you can build stronger relationships, gain access to more opportunities, and advance in your career. Learn how to spot and be a hype friend, and start rooting for your friends today!

Netscape Navigator 1.0 & Birth Of Javascript
Know about the history of Javascript - its origins.

Navigating The Shift In Tech Industry Dynamics
Since 2023, the rise of interest rates has caused a sea change in how software companies relate to their engineers. It’s harder to be a software engineer now than at any time in the last decade. What can you do about it?