This Technology Will Replace Smartphones
Read Bill Gates’ crazy predictions on replacing smartphones with electronic tattoos and much more in this week’s newsletter
This is the sixth edition of CrunchX and here are the stories and resources we thought were worth spending the time.
1. Converting an Image into ASCII Art Masterpiece
ASCII Art has been around for decades now, but its basic generation is really quite simple and some of the available libraries haven’t changed in over 20 years. In this brief but comprehensive article, Jonathan Petitcolas goes through a simple modern-day example — along with linking to some excellent related articles too. A great basis from which to experiment with your own implementation and, though coding, perhaps finds some deeper insights within your language of choice. Written by Jonathan Petitcolas and editorial selection by Dr. Stuart Woolley. Read the article here:
https://www.jonathan-petitcolas.com/2017/12/28/converting-image-to-ascii-art.html
2. w3resource
If you’re one of those people who likes to hone their programming skill in a particular language but don’t want to have to put up with endless ads or paywalls then the programming exercises on w3resource are for you. They’re easy to navigate, easy to understand, and have good clear solutions — if you want to dip in and out quickly without overhead then take a look. Editorial selection by Dr. Stuart Woolley. View the site here:
3. How to manage software developers without micromanaging
The idea of managing a development team can be daunting and is a delicate balance that many in the development community do not consider. This article is a great look at how a non-dev can manage a dev team without it feeling too much like micromanaging. Written by Isaac Sacolick on InfoWorld and editorial selection by Omar Zahran. Read the article here:
4. The Technology Behind Breaking Bias
Bias is still very prevalent in our world today and the world of technology is no exception. In this piece the approach of actively fighting bias and using technology to do so is presented, a two-pronged strategy that more people and companies should employ in their day-to-day practices. Written by Stephen Ritter on Forbes and editorial selection by Omar Zahran. Read the article here:
5. Bill Gates predicts this technology will replace smartphones
In a look at the future, Bill Gates sees the next frontier of technology as being electronic tattoos. This article takes a look at this future and why Gates thinks it is closer than we may think. Written and published on Marca and editorial selection by Omar Zahran. Read the article here:
https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/us-news/2022/03/03/62213f07ca4741d6478b4572.html
6. Software development is still ignoring security. That needs to change fast
While software development continues to advance it has become clear that security standards still leave much to be desired. This is showcased in repeated vulnerabilities for a variety of tech infrastructure. This article highlights the need for this to be addressed. Written by Danny Palmer on ZDNet and editorial selection by Omar Zahran. Read the article here:
7. Leading In SEO Through The Data Science Revolution: A CTO Q&A
What do marketing decision-makers need to know about the fusion of SEO and data science? Written by Miranda Miller on SearchEngine Journal and editorial selection by Christianlauer. Read the article here:
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/seo-data-science-cto-interview/439391/#close
8. 5 stages of Big Data maturity (and what they mean)
This article explains the entire process of becoming a data-driven company. Written by Steve Thompson on the Bloomberg Professional Services Blog and editorial selection by Christianlauer. Read the article here:
https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/blog/5-stages-of-big-data-maturity-and-what-they-mean/
9. Why SQL Needs Software Libraries
A proposal to make SQL even more powerful. Written by the authors George Fraser and Derrick Harris on Future and editorial selection by Christianlauer. Read the article here:
https://future.a16z.com/sql-needs-software-libraries/
10. R for Data Science
From time to time I need to do some in-depth data analysis and although my tool of choice is Wolfram’s Mathematica, sometimes with very large data sets and specific requirements I tend to reach for a quick R script. The online free resource “R for Data Science” is an excellent introduction and reference guide to doing simple data science tasks in R. An extensive tutorial created by Hadley Wickham and Garrett Grolemund and editorial selection by Dr. Stuart Woolley. View the documentation here:
https://r4ds.had.co.nz/index.html
Closing Note
That’s our picks for this week. Hope you found something new, inspiring, astonishing, and crazy news going around the tech space. Thank you very much for taking your time to read this edition of CrunchX. Look out for the next edition the following week.
Regards,
CodeX Team
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