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Imagine writing a piece of software that could understand, assist, and even generate code, similar to how a seasoned developer would.
Well, that's possible with LangChain. Leveraging advanced models such as VectorStores, Conversational RetrieverChain, and LLMs, LangChain takes us to a new level of code understanding and generation.
etcd is an excellent key-value distributed database used internally by Kubernetes and managed by the CNCF. It's a great option, and that's the reason why Apache APISIX uses it too. Yet, it's not devoid of issues.
First, some mention scalability, but one can expect this from a distributed data store that values consistency. Another issue may be the need for more familiarity with etcd. It's relatively new, so your Ops team may need help operating it correctly while having decades of operating MySQL or Postgres. Finally, only a few etcd users are aware that it lacks maintainers:
If you think frosted glass effect in CSS, you probably think of the backdrop-filter property. Just backdrop-filter: blur(10px); will do the trick. I still think the look is kind of cool and fresh, but I should check myself a little here as the effect was popularized in the iOS 7 release which was 10 years ago 🫠.
Here is a fresh take though: Frosted Glass: Depth-based blur in CSS (make sure to mouse around to see the dynamic effect, and scroll down to see the effect on different backgrounds).
The how-to is that layered blurs are masked and the mask moves with the mouse. I love clever stuff like that, which ends up fairly simple.
The above demo is a nice demonstration of masking, actually, because it’s doing something that is uniquely mask-y: using a gradient. The other concept that can cut out parts of something is a clip-path, but with a clipping path, any given part of an element is either clipped or not, whereas with a mask, an area can become partially transparent.
Ahmad Shadeed has a recent article on CSS Masking that does a good job of explaining how it all works and what you can do with it.
There is this little design concept that if you have nested elements that both have border-radius, they can’t have the same border-radius otherwise they tend to have a weird little hump in the middle and essentially just look off and not particulary professional. I wrote about this in 2011 and have had many people thank me over the years! (not that I’m the first.)
The general thinking is that you subtract one from the other, and it comes up from time to time. Adam Argyle recently noted that there is a way to solve this with no math at all, but it’s Chrome-only at this time.
This uses overflow: clip; and overflow-clip-margin: content-box; which this is the first I’m hearing of the latter! I like it!
I feel like we’re doing a good job of talking about paths this week so lemme slip another one in here: Jhey’s Circular Text with CSS?. To be clear: there isn’t a normal first-class CSS citizen kinda way to say “set this text on this path”. Unless that path is a straight line, I suppose. SVG has the <textPath> element and that’s really what you want here if you’re going to this even semi-seriously. But there is some trickery to be had here!
This makes me feel like Captain Old again saying I wrote about this in 2012, but here we are. The trick then was to break the text into individual character <span>s and then transform them all around a shared origin:
Jhey’s idea still uses a monospace font and breaking the characters up into spans, but there is more clever math involved. He’s got it set up so however many characters you use, the complete one full circle no matter what. The secret is trigonometric functions, which are only freshly available in CSS. Plus he took the time to make sure there is screen-reader-friendly text in there too, as text-as-spans is a nightmare that way.
If you read all the stuff above and felt some version of ughkg CSS is so hard, maybe you’ll find some solace in Mike Aparico’s Why we’re bad at CSS. Part of Mike’s point is that CSS gets harder the more you try to avoid it, or apply abstractions that are too heavy-handed.
We want our styles to be generic enough to reuse in different contexts but not so generic that we have to constantly repeat ourselves in those contexts.
I feel like there is a tendency for people who feel like they have a handle on CSS to have essentially invented their own methodology (whether they choose to share it or not). That might seem like a failing of CSS or something that you need to invent your own system to be effective with it, but ultimately I think that’s true of any language. You build up your own ways of doing things that works for you and run with it.
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In today's constantly evolving digital landscape, staying ahead of the competition requires organizations to innovate continuously. Additionally, delivering high-quality software at an accelerated pace has become essential. This is where DevOps comes into play. DevOps, short for Development and Operations, is a set of practices that brings together software development and IT operations teams. They collaborate and automate processes, enabling organizations to build, test, and release software faster and more reliably.
Automation is a key component of DevOps success. By leveraging automation tools and methodologies, DevOps teams can:
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Platform teams are an integral part of an IT solution delivery organization. Every IT organization has a way of structuring its platform team based on its context and multiple considerations, including alignment with the Development or Operations of other units, position in the reporting hierarchy, business portfolio alignment – common vs. federated setup, etc. However, one thing that is likely to be common across these structures for platform teams is that it is a common service provider to the Dev and Ops teams. It is most likely a 'horizontal' team providing tooling support, frameworks, platforms, and even standards and benchmarks for the solution delivery and operations teams.
This article describes an illustrative model to structure the platform team and outlines the team's responsibilities, metrics, and approach to Governance.
Software supply chain security is a threat area that was popularized by SolarWinds and Log4j. For the first time there was widespread awareness of how exploiting popular software artifacts (libraries, frameworks, etc.) can give hackers entry, where they can then pivot to all sorts of mischief.
It's become the next buzzword in cybersecurity and the intersection of DevSecOps. As the latest evolution of the so-called "shift left" security trend, it's really about baking the concept of provenance (who created software, who has touched it, ensuring that it has not been tampered with) into the build process, up through production applications.
In recent years sustainability has become an important focus for most of the IT companies. As technology continues to play a significant role in our lives, IT companies have recognized their responsibility to minimize their environmental impact and promote sustainable practices. In the article, we will explore a reference .NET architecture that minimizes the carbon footprint, allowing us to build a greener and more sustainable future.
Embrace Azure Functions to implement serverless computing. By using this cloud service, you may scale automatically based on demand and do away with the need to manage servers. Azure Functions effectively distribute resources, cutting down on energy use and, in turn, your carbon impact. With this method, you only pay for the time that is spent executing the plan, which makes it economical and environmentally responsible.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), once just a notion from the realms of future prediction, has become an indispensable element of our day-to-day existence, significantly revolutionizing industries worldwide. A prime example of an arena thoroughly transformed by AI is software development. Currently, the inclusion of AI capabilities into software development endeavors isn't merely a fancy addition but a requisite that brings a plethora of advantages. By employing AI, software developers have the capacity to augment application functionality, automate repetitive tasks, enrich user experiences, and even foresee upcoming trends and patterns. This article endeavors to offer a deeper understanding of how AI can be assimilated into your existing software development projects, thereby fostering innovation, streamlining procedures, and in the grand scheme, forging more sturdy and intuitive software solutions.
Artificial Intelligence, often abbreviated as AI, isn't just a trendy buzzword. It's a distinct field within computer science that equips machines with abilities akin to human intelligence. The intention isn't to conjure up visions of a sci-fi landscape but to amplify the potential of your software.
Businesses of all sizes increasingly depend on software to achieve their objectives, and this holds true across all sizes and niches, from startups to big names. After all, we live in a digital age. In recent times, however, the term "Bespoke Software Development" is one that has continually shown up when deciding on technological applications for business.
But to get to its development, we must understand what Bespoke software is and why it is so important. This article will provide a comprehensive guide to embracing bespoke software development through its definition, importance, advantages, alternative, and a few examples to give a general idea of Bespoke Software Development.
Stellar Services page design in WordPress uses the same fundamentals and tactics as almost any other website. The idea is to capture a visitor’s attention and give them reason to become a customer. In this respect, the design of your page will follow conventional design practices. However, there are a few specifics that relate to your own page and WordPress that warrant mentioning – especially the plugins you’ll turn to.
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Everybody loves a beautiful wallpaper to freshen up their desktops and home screens, right? To cater for new and unique artworks on a regular basis, we started our monthly wallpapers series more than twelve years ago, and from the very beginning to today, artists and designers from across the globe have accepted the challenge and submitted their designs to it. Just like this month.
In this post, you’ll find their wallpapers for August 2023. All of them come in versions with and without a calendar, so no matter if you need to count down the days to a big deadline (or a few days off, maybe?) or plan to use your favorite wallpaper even after the month has ended, we’ve got you covered. A big thank-you to everyone who shared their designs with us — we sincerely appreciate it!
As a little bonus goodie, we also added some “oldies but goodies” at the end of this post, timeless wallpaper treasures that we rediscovered way down in our archives and that are just too good to be forgotten. Now there’s only one question left to be answered: Which one to choose? Happy August!
Designed by Kasturi Palmal from India.
“As the sun dips below the horizon, casting a warm glow upon the open road, the retro van finds a resting place for the night. A campsite bathed in moonlight or a cozy motel straight from a postcard become havens where weary travelers can rest, rejuvenate, and prepare for the adventures that await with the dawn of a new day.” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“August… it’s time for a party and summer vacation — sea, moon, stars, music… and magical vibrant colors.” — Designed by Teodora Vasileva from Bulgaria.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“We got on a plane and went to the other part of the world to Australia. In this case, we got to Melbourne and we are ready to go to Flinders Street Station to catch a train and move around this wonderful country.” — Designed by Veronica Valenzuela from Spain.
“Chandrayaan-3 is the third and most recent lunar Indian Space Research exploration mission under the Chandrayaan programme. It consists of a lander named Vikram and a rover named Pragyan similar to Chandrayaan-2, but does not have an orbiter. Its propulsion module behaves like a communication relay satellite.” — Designed by Bhabna Basak from India.
Designed by Sahra Tamo from Turkey.
Going for a swim, the smell of a summer field, or that sweet feeling of freedom when you’re on vacation — a lot of things have inspired the design community to create a wallpaper for August in the past few years. Here are some favorites from our wallpapers archives. Please note that these designs don’t come with a calendar.
“Many people find August one of the happiest months of the year because of holidays. You can spend days sunbathing, swimming, birdwatching, listening to their joyful chirping, and indulging in sheer summer bliss. August 8th is also known as the Happiness Happens Day, so make it worthwhile.” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
“It’s the perfect evening and the water is so warm! Can you feel it? You move your legs just a little bit and you feel the water bubbles dancing around you! It’s just you in there, floating in the clean lake and small sparkly lights shining above you! It’s a wonderful feeling, isn’t it?” — Designed by Creative Pinky from the Netherlands.
“Our designers wanted to create something summery, but not very colorful, something more subtle. The first thing that came to mind was chamomile because there are a lot of them in Ukraine and their smell is associated with a summer field.” — Designed by MasterBundles from Ukraine.
“August means that fall is just around the corner, so I designed this wallpaper to remind everyone to ‘bee happy’ even though summer is almost over. Sweeter things are ahead!” — Designed by Emily Haines from the United States.
“‘Always keep mint on your windowsill in August, to ensure that the buzzing flies will stay outside where they belong. Don’t think summer is over, even when roses droop and turn brown and the stars shift position in the sky. Never presume August is a safe or reliable time of the year.’ (Alice Hoffman)” — Designed by Lívi from Hungary.
“August is one of my favorite months, when the nights are long and deep and crackling fire makes you think of many things at once and nothing at all at the same time. It’s about heat and cold which allow you to touch the eternity for a few moments.” — Designed by Igor Izhik from Canada.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“It seems the feeling of summer breaks we had back in school never leaves us. The mere thought of alarm clocks feels wrong in the summer, especially if you’ve recently come back from a trip to the seaside. So, we try to do our best during working hours and then compensate with fun activities and plenty of rest. Cheers!” — Designed by ActiveCollab from the United States.
“August 12th marks World Elephant Day, highlighting the need for the protection and conservation of wild elephants across Asia and Africa. Today, African elephants are endangered due to wildlife crime, primarily poaching for the illegal ivory trade, whereas Asian elephants face habitat loss due to human-elephant conflict. Driven to the brink of extinction, elephants rely on us to create a non-exploitive and sustainable environment where these magnificent creatures can be safe.” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Novi Sad, Serbia.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
Designed by Webshift 2.0 from South Africa.
“I love typograhy handwritten style.” — Designed by Chalermkiat Oncharoen from Thailand.
“I like the Paris’ night! All is very bright!” — Designed by Verónica Valenzuela from Spain.
“My dog Sami inspired me for this one. He lives in the moment and enjoys every second with a big smile on his face. I wish we could learn to enjoy life like he does! Happy August everyone!” — Designed by Westie Vibes from Portugal.
Designed by Dorvan Davoudi from Canada.
“I love the summer nights and the sounds of the sea, the crickets, the music of some nice party.” — Designed by Maria Karapaunova from Bulgaria.
“A nice summer shrimp party!” — Designed by Pedro Rolo from Portugal.
“Every experience is a building block on your own life journey, so try to make the most of where you are in life and get the most out of each day.” — Designed by Tazi Design from Australia.
“During bright summer days, while wandering around unfamiliar places, it is finally forgotten that one of the biggest human inventions is time itself, future becomes the past, past becomes the present and there are no earthly boundaries, just air.” — Designed by Ana Masnikosa from Belgrade, Serbia.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“It’s still winter in my part of Australia so warm coffee and donuts by the open fire is a treat. For warmer climates an outdoor picnic in the park with coffee and donuts sounds fun, too!” — Designed by Glynnis Owen from Australia.
“I love going to aquariums – the colors, patterns and array of blue hues attract the nature lover in me while still appeasing my design eye. One of the highlights is always the jellyfish tanks. They usually have some kind of light show in them, which makes the jellyfish fade from an intense magenta to a deep purple — and it literally tickles me pink. On a recent trip to uShaka Marine World, we discovered that the collective noun for jellyfish is a bloom and, well, it was love-at-first-collective-noun all over again. I’ve used some intense colors to warm up your desktop and hopefully transport you into the depths of your own aquarium.” — Designed by Wonderland Collective from South Africa.
“I know what you’ll do this August. Because August is about holiday. It’s about exploring, hiking, biking, swimming, partying, feeling, and laughing. August is about making awesome memories and enjoying the summer. August is about everything. An amazing August to all of you!” — Designed by Ioana Bitin from Bucharest, Romania.
“The inspiration for the Murder Of Crows came from ‘The Raven’ – a poem written by Edgar Allen Poe in January 1845. The Murder Of Crows is part of our ‘Wonderland Collective Noun’ collection. Each month a new interesting collective noun is illustrated, printed and made into a desktop wallpaper.” — Designed by Wonderland Collective from South Africa.
“In August, make sure you swim a lot. Be cautious though.” — Designed by Igor Izhik from Canada.
“Is the time crawling by you’re eagerly awaiting your vacation? Or you’re back in the office, reminiscing the sweet feeling of freedom? Never mind, because our desktop calendar is here to bring a vacation vibe to your life throughout the entire August.” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
Designed by Francesco Paratici from Australia.
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