🪅 Heap Heap Hurray Ed. #302

Halfway through the week - happy Wednesday!

#WomenInSTEM - An Indian woman, Jahnavi Dangeti, has been selected as an Astronaut Candidate for Titans Space.

#AIcoding - So, Thomas Dohmke, the CEO of GitHub, is saying that even with all the AI coding tools out there, developers still need to know how to code manually to avoid productivity issues and make adjustments to AI-generated code. Like, don't rely too much on AI, or you'll end up wasting time trying to explain things in plain language instead of just coding it yourself.

Meesho Completes Reverse Flip To India
Meesho is an Indian ecommerce company backed by Prosus. It's reportedly completed its reverse flip from the US to India, paying $288 million in taxes, and is gearing up to file its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) within 2-3 weeks, ahead of its public debut.

Android - New interface with simplified bottom menu bar, redesigned Home tab, and horizontal swipe gesture for answering or declining calls.

Google Earth - Turns 20 years old. Introduces Historical Street View Imagery and Timeline Feature

Chrome OS - Adds image generation, text summarization, and other AI-powered features, including an updated Lens app, a new Summarize option, and a Quick Insert key with AI-generated image capabilities.

Google Search - Introduced AI mode in India, a Q&A-style search tool, allowing users to ask complex, multi-part queries and receive answers, with support for voice and image search.

Agent2Agent - Donated to the Linux Foundation, enabling open standard for AI agent interoperability and neutral governance.

The Parent Presentation - Apple really wants you to buy their products, even if you are a student and rely on your parents to purchase it for you. So much so, that they have taken the pains to prepare a slide deck to convince your parents. That’s right! If you want help persuading your parents, check this powerpoint presentation prepared by Apple themselves!!

Plain Vanilla - Tired of learning frameworks as a front end developer? Want to know pure javascript? This is an overview of the major techniques used to make web sites and web applications without making use of build tools or frameworks, with just an editor, a browser, and web standards.

Klaxon: Swiggy's In-house Alerting System
This article shares the story of Klaxon, Swiggy's in-house business monitoring and alerting system, which plays a critical role in maintaining the company's edge in the food delivery market. You will learn how Klaxon uses real-time insights and proactive problem-solving to detect anomalies and enable immediate action, its architecture, key capabilities, and the technologies used to build it.

5 Simple Language Fixes To Boost Your Authority And Effectiveness
Wes Kao shares actionable tips on how to improve your communication by deleting certain words and phrases from your writing, such as "fine", "however", "unfortunately", and double negatives, to sound more positive, authoritative, and effective.

Best Practices For AI-assisted Development
Dagster emphasizes cautious approach to AI-assisted coding, prioritizing maintainability and code quality. Start small, build iteratively, and incorporate tests to validate generated code. Record metadata, question AI outputs, and stay intentional to ensure long-term maintainability.