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Are LLMs making StackOverflow irrelevant?

The Pragmatic Engineer

Fresh data shows how bad things are, courtesy of software engineer, Theodore R. The graph shows the steep drop-off in usage accelerated with the launch of OpenAi’s chatbot, and It’s easy enough to figure out why: LLMs are the fastest and most efficient at helping developers to get “unstuck” with coding.

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Why did Google close its coding competitions after 20 years?

The Pragmatic Engineer

On 22 February 2023, Google announced its coding competitions are coming to an end: The visual that accompanied the announcement of the end of Google’s coding competitions. Code Jam: competitive programming. The program ran for 20 years, and was the longest-running one at the company.

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Is the “AI developer”a threat to jobs – or a marketing stunt?

The Pragmatic Engineer

A first, smaller wave of these stories included Magic.dev raising $100M in funding from Nat Friedman (CEO of GitHub from 2018-2021,) and Daniel Gross (cofounder of search engine Cue which Apple acquired in 2013,) to build a “superhuman software engineer.” I suspect the media campaign is overreaching, though.

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Code Review on Printed Paper: an Excerpt from the Twitoons Comic Book

The Pragmatic Engineer

Today’s newsletter closes with a full chapter from this book, visualizing when Elon Musk demanded all Twitter software engineers print out their code on paper (!!) and report for code review. In the article Turmoil at Twitter , we covered both how engineers were told to print out code on paper (!!)

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Top 15 Software Engineer Projects 2023 [Source Code]

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In today's fast-paced technological environment, software engineers are continually seeking innovative projects to hone their skills and stay ahead of industry trends. Engaging in software engineering projects not only helps sharpen your programming abilities but also enhances your professional portfolio.

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Important Tips for Software Engineers

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If you're considering pursuing a career as a software engineer, it's an exciting field with lots of potential for growth and opportunity. But becoming a software engineer requires more than having the right degree and technical skills. Who is a Software Engineer?

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Is the “AI developer”a threat to jobs – or a marketing stunt?

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