Code Smell 282 - Bad Defaults and How to Fix Them

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machine-learning

Bad Prompts, Bad Results: Why Every LLM Failure Is Your Fault

TL;DR AI-generated code can feel revolutionary—until it fails you. Why does this happen? Often, the issue isnt with the AI itself, but with the inputs we provide.

By @itsgeorgepi [ 3 Min read ]

Imagine this scenario: you submit a prompt, and Cursor, the AI code editor, delivers what looks like a flawless solution. But then you run the code, and nothing works. Why? Because Cursor lacked the necessary context to understand your unique environment.

Here’s what typically goes wrong:..

tech-stories

Devcon 2024: The Historic Event for Ethereum Community and The Future of Web3

TL;DR Devcon 2024 by Ethereum Foundation. Web3 product marketer shares impressions about the biggest blockchain and crypto event. AI agents, memecoins, ZK, and RWA.

By @dariavolkova [ 9 Min read ]

This year’s Devcon in Southeast Asia was a huge success. It hosted 12,500 attendees from 130 countries, 60% of whom were first-time attendees, including me. The Devcon week was full of great meetings, insights, and impressions of busy and authentic Bangkok...

product-management

Agile Is Rigor Mortis as Software’s State Religion

TL;DR As research from organizations like Google begins to criticize Agile, 6 months on from the Agile failure rate study, psychological factors explain the situation

By @icyapril [ 9 Min read ]

Despite its presence in software catastrophes varying from miscarriages of justice to aviation software disasters, the reality is Agile has held a position as somewhat of a professional religion of software engineering.

On page 64 of the State of DevOps Report 2024, they claim:..

programming

Code Smell 282 - Bad Defaults and How to Fix Them

TL;DR Treat unknown responses as unauthorized, not as valid.

By @mcsee [ 4 Min read ]

Defaults Can Sink You

TL;DR: Treat unknown responses as unauthorized, not as valid.

Today is computer security day and every programmer needs to acknowledge its responsibility.

Imagine an application handling sales that relies on response pools from credit card processors to handle transactions.

Without Proper Instructions

ChatGPT..

On This Day

The Times of India founded as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce

TOI issued its first edition on 3 November 1838 and was published on Wednesdays and Saturdays under the direction of Raobahadur Narayan Dinanath Velkar, a Maharashtrian social reformer, and contained news from Britain and the world, as well as the Indian Subcontinent.

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How concerned are you about the impact of AI-driven cyberattacks?

AI technologies are increasingly being used both to defend against and launch cyberattacks. While AI can enhance security through automated threat detection and response, it can also be weaponized by cybercriminals to create more sophisticated and hard-to-detect attacks. AI-driven cyberattacks can include malware attacks, automated phising attacks, deepfake-based social engineering tactics, and more.

Very concerned, and it'll only get worse!

Somewhat concerned, defensive cybersecurity is just as good!

Not concerned, it will never outpace defensive cybersecurity.

Don't think its a significant risk, we have biggers problems.

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