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It's Tuesday! Keep grinding, success is on the way!

#SharkTankIndia - What's going on with Deepinder Goyal and Shark Tank India?! He's saying no to being a judge this season because Swiggy, Zomato's main competitor, is the new sponsor, and allegedly spent Rs 25 crore for the gig! Talk about a power play!

#Apple - Tim Cook is allegedly moving away from Apple's annual product cycle. Apparently, they're trying to release products when they're ready, not just because it's September or October. And can you even blame them? After all the delays and bugs, it's like they're acknowledging that their way just isn't working anymore. I mean, who doesn't love a good surprise release every now and then?

#MetaThreads - Threads is overrun with engagement bait posts?! Like, people are just asking super obvious questions to get more comments and likes, and it's getting out of hand! Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, is even acknowledging the issue and promising to do something about it, but for now, it's all about the almighty algorithm!

Ola Electric's Customer Service Crisis Hits Hard
Indian electric vehicle maker Ola Electric’s customers aren’t happy with its service and scooters. The company’S shares fell by as much as 9.1% on Monday to ₹89.14, sending its market cap below $4.75 billion for the first time since its IPO in August. The startup reportedly receives over 80,000 customer complaints monthly.

Cypher 2024: Digiyatra Unveils Multilingual Ai Chatbot For Enhanced Passenger Experience
DigiYatra, a company that provides technology solutions for travel, transportation, and tourism, has announced plans to launch a multilingual AI-based chatbot to enhance the passenger experience. The chatbot will have text, voice, and video support in multiple languages, allowing passengers to communicate with the system seamlessly. The company aims to become the "travel stack of India" by providing a comprehensive solution for travel, transportation, tourism, and hospitality.

Meta announces Movie Gen, an AI-powered video generator
Meta's new AI video generator, Movie Gen, creates high-definition videos with sound from text prompts, or edits existing footage. While competitors like OpenAI's Sora have been announced, public access to Movie Gen is delayed due to high costs and long generation times.

WhatsApp - Notification Management for Group Chats with "All" and "Relevant to me" Options

ESLint - Linting JSON and Markdown with Officially Supported Plugins

Sql Tips And Tricks | A (somewhat opinionated) list of SQL tips and tricks picked up over the years.

Harper | The Grammar Checker for Developers

This week (7th October to 11th October) we will not display any jobs. We are in the middle of making some changes to this section and hope to get it back soon.

Best Practices For Structured Logging
The best DevOps and SRE teams have shifted their approach to monitoring and logging their systems. Effective logging streamlines troubleshooting by providing clear insights into errors and system behavior. Robust logging is also crucial to security, helping to detect and investigate potential threats or unauthorized access.

Crafting Code For Humans: The Art Of Writing User-friendly Software
Writing code for computers is one thing, but writing code for humans is a whole different challenge. As developers, we must consider not only the logic behind our code but also the psychology of human reasoning. Let's explore ways to make it easier, including getting started quickly, learning from examples, and avoiding conceptual overload.

Strategic Waterfall Avoidance
Apply pressure to a strategy's rollout prematurely and you may derail its potential for success. Instead, focus on testing and refining the details before implementation. Learn when to test strategy, how to test, and when to stop.