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EasyBThis just in from Luis Espinal of MJUG: http://www.easyb.org/ The EasyB syntax for writing stories and specifications is a lot more succ… Started by Michael Levin |
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A file poller implementation in ScalaWant to see how a file poller in Scala looks like? Check out http://www.jroller.com/thebugslayer/entry/a_simple_filepoller_in_scala Started by Zemian Deng |
0 | Mar 7, 2009 |
Hello worldPerhaps I should have post this as my first message to the group, but I will add it anyway for completeness. Or in case someone wants to tr… Started by Zemian Deng |
0 | Mar 3, 2009 |
Simplifying Java Exception with ScalaOne feature of Scala is it reuse Java's Exception class hierarchies, but much easier to use. For one thing, it treats Exception as "uncheck… Started by Zemian Deng |
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Getting started with Scala GroupHi there, I started the Scala group today. If you are interested in this programming language and like to learn, share or discuss any topi… Started by Zemian Deng |
0 | Feb 28, 2009 |
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Google Research has proposed a training method that teaches large language models to approximate Bayesian reasoning by learning from the predictions of an optimal Bayesian system. The approach focuses on improving how models update beliefs as they receive new information during multi-step interactions.
By Daniel Dominguez
Cloudflare recently announced support for ASPA (Autonomous System Provider Authorization). The new cryptographic standard helps make Internet routing safer by verifying the path data takes across networks to reach its destination and preventing traffic from traversing unreliable or untrusted networks.
By Renato Losio
DoorDash engineers built a simulation and evaluation flywheel to test large language model customer support chatbots at scale. The system generates multi-turn synthetic conversations using historical transcripts and backend mocks, evaluates outcomes with an LLM-as-judge framework, and enables rapid iteration on prompts, context, and system design before production deployment.
By Leela Kumili
Engineers at Netflix have uncovered deep performance bottlenecks in container scaling that trace not to Kubernetes or containerd alone, but into the CPU architecture and Linux kernel itself.
By Craig Risi
Alicia Collymore discusses the critical role of cultural alignment in building high-performing engineering teams. She explains how to move beyond "vibes" by identifying specific attributes in company values and assessing them during coding challenges and system design sessions. She shares practical advice on using interview debriefs, assessment criteria, and "culture add" to drive growth.
By Alicia Collymore
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