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Now that we have ChatGPT, should you still learn Software Development in 2023/24?

ENDEESA — Tue, 16 May 2023 16:01:38 +0000

My very brief take on this current era is simple: while models like ChatGPT, Bard, Copilot, CodeWhisperer are truly impressive, they still make significant mistakes far too often, and it is likely that this trend will persist for some time. Who will be responsible for identifying and rectifying these errors? Who will be responsible for improving these tools and scaling them for large-scale usage? (Hint: Software engineers).

As a result, I anticipate that we will encounter numerous bugs in production in the years to come, which, in the future, perhaps the copilots or similar tools will be capable of automatically fixing. However, at the end of the day, I do not believe these tools will ever be able to fully replace the expertise and problem-solving skills of a competent software engineer who possesses a deep understanding of the underlying principles and complexities of software development.

While AI models like ChatGPT are powerful tools that can augment certain aspects of software development, they are not a substitute for the comprehensive knowledge and skills acquired through formal education and practical experience in software development. In fact, I believe that with the enhanced speed and efficiency provided by these tools, we possess the capability to extend the benefits of AI to a wider audience. As a result, there will be a greater demand for Software Engineers who can leverage these advancements to make this technology accessible to more people.

Discussion - What blogging tools are you using?

ENDEESA — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 14:31:18 +0000

I recently came across StackEdit - an awesome online markdown editor that syncs to your Github, Google account etc.

This will make writing new blogs so much easier for me in the future. Previously I had to create new article using the built in markdown editor in Vscode which required me to write on my PC all the time.

This got me thinking that I need to start exploring other awesome tools out there to make my blogging process easier. If you have encountered other productivity tools similar to StackEdit please share on the comments below.

Discussion - Dealing with fake images on social media

ENDEESA — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 09:26:44 +0000

In light of recent events happening around the world, I have been thinking about the role of social media in escalation or deescalation of conflicts.

So I had an idea to build a Twitter bot that would return the date metadata of any image possibly including the Software used to make the image.

My hopes were shuttered when I realised that most social media platforms actually remove all metadata from public consumption. This is done for privacy and security reasons which makes sense.

So unfortunately my idea wont work:(
But then given that they(Twitter) still keep this metadata internally, would it not be useful if they released some of the non-personally identifying attributes which can help in reducing the spread of disinformation/misinformation?

Would love to hear your thoughts

Azure Functions custom handlers - Cosmos DB input binding

ENDEESA — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:14:27 +0000

Azure Functions custom handlers - Cosmos DB input binding

Aug 20 '21 Comments: 1 Answers: 0

I am trying to implement a simple custom handler in Golang with and HTTP trigger and a Cosmos DB input binding. However I keep getting this error:

When I run the function without the Cosmos DB input binding, everything works as expected. Here is my functions.json configuration:

    {
  "bindings": [

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CSS Selectors - Summary

ENDEESA — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:27:45 +0000

1. Tag / Element selector

Use the built-in html element name, e.g. div, body, span, p, ul etc.

body
{
 // style applies entire body(including child tags)...
}

2. Descendant selector


<p>
  <a>direct descendant</a>

  <span><a>Indirect descendant</a></span>
</p>

<style>
p a
{
  // Apply styles to all 'a'(anchor) elements withing the paragraph p
}
</style>

3. Child selector

<p>
  <a>direct descendant</a>

  <span><a>Indirect descendant</a></span>
</p>

<style>
p > a
{
  // Apply styles to direct descendant only!
}
</style>

4. Attribute selector

Select an element with a specified attribute


p[id]
{
  // Apply styles to p element with id attribute set to anything
}


p[id='fist']
{
  // Apply styles to p element with id attribute set to 'first'
}

More exmples

5. Select by Id

Probably the most common selector ??

<body>
<div id="container"></div>
<div id="not_a_container"></div>
</body>

<style>

 #container
  {
   // style applies to div with id attribute set to 'container'
  }
</style>

6. Select by Class

Second most common? No ? Ok.

<body>
<div class="container"></div>
<div class="not_a_container"></div>
</body>

<style>

 .container
  {
   // style applies to div with class attribute set to 'container'
  }
</style>

7. Pseudo selectors

Typically used to apply styles based on user events e.g. On mouse hover


a:hover
{
  font-weight: bold;
}

// set the font weight of all links to bold on mouse hover

More examples

And finally......

8. Nth Child Selector

This is best explained using an example


<div>
<p>
Fist
</p>

<p>
Second
</p>

<p>
Third
</p>


<p>
Fourth
</p>
</div>


<style>
p:nth-child(2n)
{
 color: red;
}

// This will affect each p element inside the parent div who's position is a //multiple of 2
</style>

Today I learnt | 22 April 2020

ENDEESA — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:42:28 +0000

1. Clear screen in windows cmd

> cls

Similar to clear in unix

2. Modifying console colors

Syntax: color (background-color)(foreground-color)
Example:

> color 08

# Sets background to black and foreground(text color) to green

More color codes
- Black = 0
- White = 7
- Green = 8 etc.

3. Creating aliases in windows cmd

Example:

 > doskey ls = dir

Now running ls in your cmd shell will list the files and directories inside the current folder.
Note: This alias will be 'lost' when you close the current shell

How to do react form validation

ENDEESA — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 09:22:02 +0000