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  1. Infinite Scroll, Zero Frameworks: Just Generators and Grit

    1D AGO

    Infinite Scroll, Zero Frameworks: Just Generators and Grit

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/infinite-scroll-zero-frameworks-just-generators-and-grit. Generators are functions which can be exited and later re-entered. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check exclusive content about #javascript, #generators, #scroll, #web-performance, #javascript-generators, #building-infinite-scroll, #build-infinite-scroll, #async-generators, and more. This story was written by: @ashubham3. Learn more about this writer by checking @ashubham3's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Generators are functions which can be exited and later re-entered.

    3 min
  2. The "Feynman Technique" for Algorithms: How to Stop Memorizing Code and Start Building Intuition

    1D AGO

    The "Feynman Technique" for Algorithms: How to Stop Memorizing Code and Start Building Intuition

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-feynman-technique-for-algorithms-how-to-stop-memorizing-code-and-start-building-intuition. Why volume-based study fails, and how to use LLMs to build the mental models you're missing. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check exclusive content about #programming, #algorithms, #ai-prompts, #education, #career-development, #feynman-technique, #how-to-use-ai, #ai-assisted-coding, and more. This story was written by: @huizhudev. Learn more about this writer by checking @huizhudev's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Most AI coding assistants fail the Feynman test. We can engineer a prompt that forces the AI to teach us, not just solve.

    4 min
  3. Clean Code: Concurrency Patterns, Context Management, and Goroutine Safety [Part 5]

    2D AGO

    Clean Code: Concurrency Patterns, Context Management, and Goroutine Safety [Part 5]

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/clean-code-concurrency-patterns-context-management-and-goroutine-safety-part-5. A practical guide to clean, safe Go concurrency—covering context, goroutines, channels, patterns, pitfalls, and lessons learned from production systems. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check exclusive content about #golang, #go-concurrency, #goroutines, #go-channels, #clean-code-in-go, #go-race-conditions, #go-worker-pool-pattern, #go-production-debugging, and more. This story was written by: @yakovlef. Learn more about this writer by checking @yakovlef's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. This final installment in the Clean Code in Go series breaks down how to write safe, idiomatic concurrent Go code using context, goroutines, channels, and proven patterns—while avoiding leaks, race conditions, deadlocks, and the production outages they cause.

    4 min
  4. Go’s 16th Anniversary and the Major Highlights of 2025

    4D AGO

    Go’s 16th Anniversary and the Major Highlights of 2025

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/gos-16th-anniversary-and-the-major-highlights-of-2025. The Go team is applying its thoughtful and uncompromising mindset to the problems and opportunities of this dynamic space. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check exclusive content about #go, #golang, #golang-16th-anniversary, #go-core-language, #go-library-improvements, #go-secure-software-development, #go-green-tea, #go-simd, and more. This story was written by: @Go. Learn more about this writer by checking @Go's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Go 1.24 and 1.25 were released in February and August of this year, respectively. Go is the most productive language platform for building production systems. New APIs for building robust and reliable software have been added to the language and library.

    11 min
  5. Rust 1.78.0: What's In It?

    4D AGO

    Rust 1.78.0: What's In It?

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/rust-1780-whats-in-it. Rust now supports a #[diagnostic] attribute namespace to influence compiler error messages. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check exclusive content about #rust, #rustlang, #rust-update, #rust-1.78, #rust-diagnostic-attributes, #rust-stabilized-apis, #rust-changes, #rust-new-version, and more. This story was written by: @Rust. Learn more about this writer by checking @Rust's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Rust 1.78 has upgraded its bundled LLVM to version 18, completing the announced u128/i128 ABI change for x86-32 and x86-64 targets. Distributors that use their own LLVM older than 18 may still face the calling convention bugs mentioned in that post.

    5 min
  6. If Your Documentation Takes Two Clicks to Open, Congrats - It’s Already Outdated

    5D AGO

    If Your Documentation Takes Two Clicks to Open, Congrats - It’s Already Outdated

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/if-your-documentation-takes-two-clicks-to-open-congrats-its-already-outdated. An article on effective documentation practices in software development, explaining how to structure specs, READMEs, JavaDocs, and clean code. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check exclusive content about #clean-code, #software-documentation, #best-practices, #documentation-tools, #software-documentation-tools, #software-documentation-tips, #hackernoon-top-story, #documentation-best-practices, and more. This story was written by: @abgarsimonean. Learn more about this writer by checking @abgarsimonean's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Documentation only survives if it lives as close to the code as possible. Good documentation isn’t a single artifact - it’s a small ecosystem of layers, each serving a different purpose.

    12 min
  7. Free .cv Domains for Everyone: A Tiny Island Nation Is Rewriting the Future of Professional Profiles

    6D AGO

    Free .cv Domains for Everyone: A Tiny Island Nation Is Rewriting the Future of Professional Profiles

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/free-cv-domains-for-everyone-a-tiny-island-nation-is-rewriting-the-future-of-professional-profiles. The .cv domain is shaping a new global identity layer in the AI era, as Cape Verde and Ola.cv build an open, DNS-anchored alternative to LinkedIn. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check exclusive content about #domains, #resume-hacks, #.cv-domain, #decentralized-identity, #professional-resume-tips, #hello.cv, #open-internet-identity, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @cv-domain. Learn more about this writer by checking @cv-domain's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Cape Verde wants to turn its country code, .cv, into a global identity layer for the AI era. Its partner operator Ola.cv believes profiles should live on the open internet, not inside a corporate network. They are giving away first and last name domains for free through partners like hello.cv.

    8 min
  8. How I Built an AI-Powered Research Automation System with n8n, Groq, and 5 Academic APIs

    DEC 3

    How I Built an AI-Powered Research Automation System with n8n, Groq, and 5 Academic APIs

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-i-built-an-ai-powered-research-automation-system-with-n8n-groq-and-5-academic-apis. Discover how to build a powerful AI-Powered Research Automation System using low-code tools like n8n, Groq, and integration with 5 academic APIs. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check exclusive content about #open-source-tools, #n8n-tutorial, #automation, #n8n-workflow, #academic-twitter, #llm-applications, #groq-ai, #research-automation, and more. This story was written by: @chidoziemanagwu. Learn more about this writer by checking @chidoziemanagwu's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. This post guides you through architecting an AI-powered research automation system using a low-code approach. It shows you how to integrate n8n for workflow orchestration, Groq for high-speed LLM inference, and five different academic APIs to automatically query, analyze, and process research data, accelerating the entire R&D-to-publication cycle.

    7 min
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