🪅 Heap Heap Hurray Ed. #131

Cheers to Tuesday! Another opportunity to get things done!

#AmazonKarigar - For those unaware, Amazon Karigar was a program started by Amazon in India that solicited Indian artisans to sell their wares through Amazon. Well, those that started selling on the platform are upset - because they could not make a single sale from it.

#WhatsApp - Brace yourself, WhatsApp notifications are about to get annoying. In a beta release, users have found an upcoming feature - a reminder feature. A reminder to check the status updates from your contacts.

#IntelBuyout - Previously it was Qualcomm, now apparently Apple and Samsung are in the race to buy Intel

#VirtualEmployees - AI is coming to take our jobs! Well - Microsoft is giving their customers the ability to create “virtual employees” - AI agents that can carry out a range of roles.

Netflix Launches Moments
Moments allows you to bookmark or share your favorite (or not so favorite) part of the movie or show you are watching.

Microsoft Teams Gets Major Redesign With Unified Chats And Channels UI
Microsoft Teams is adding threaded conversations to its communications app. Threaded conversations in Teams won’t arrive until mid-2025, but ahead of that, Microsoft is combining its separate chats and channels UI inside Teams into a single view. This new Microsoft Teams UI is coming to both desktop and mobile apps in public preview next month, with updates planned for the iOS and Android versions.

Apple Unveils iMac With M4 Chip And Apple Intelligence Software Updates
Apple took a subtle approach to announcing its new iMac with M4 chip and Apple Intelligence software updates, releasing a 10-minute video on YouTube. In the video, Apple experts discuss the upcoming features and improvements, including AI-driven writing tools and Siri upgrades.

iOS 18.1 is here along with Apple Intelligence - AI Is Now Out Of Beta
Apple has released stable versions of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18. 1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1. The software updates bring the much-awaited Apple Intelligence features to everyone. Apple Intelligence is the main attraction of the new updates.

Scroll Minimap For Chatgpt | Chrome extension to add minimap to chatgpt chats

WireIt | WireIt upgrades your npm/pnpm/yarn scripts to make them smarter and more efficient.

Best (and Worst) Coding Comments For Team Projects
In this article, you will learn how to write effective comments in your code that are easy to understand for other developers when working on a shared project. You will discover how to avoid messy and confusing comments, and how to use commenting standards and guidelines to keep your team in sync. The article covers questions like what programming language is being used, how detailed comments should be, and whether block or inline comments are preferred. Additionally, you will see examples of good and bad comments and learn how to write comments that explain the "why" behind the code.

When Management Makes A Decision You Disagree With
Imagine a simple scenario. Your manager is proposing changes to your roadmap. Those changes would negate months of work by your team. You lead the team and don’t agree with the new direction. Following a robust discussion your manager makes the change over your objections. How do you proceed?

Google Staff Engineer At Age 28
In a career twist, a peer got promoted quickly but worked less than 40 hours/week due to prioritizing impactful projects and effectively communicating "no" to non-essential work.