Exploring what inspired folks to start coding
Users have been sharing the spark that started them on their journey as computer programmers. From IRC to Minecraft, users found a passion that became a career. Users have been…
Is AI making your code worse?
Ben and Ryan are joined by Bill Harding, CEO of GitClear, for a discussion of AI-generated code quality and its impact on productivity. GitClear’s research has highlighted the fact that…
Why the creator of Node.js® created a new JavaScript runtime
Ryan Dahl, creator of Node.js and Deno, tells us about his journey into software development and the creation of Node.js. He explains why he started Deno, a new JavaScript runtime.…
Data, data everywhere and not a stop to think
Ben and Ryan are joined by Nick Heudecker, Senior Director of Market Strategy and Competitive Intelligence at Cribl, to discuss the state of data and analytics. They cover GenAI, the…
Community products: Reflections and looking ahead
This past year, we’ve explored and learned how AI can support the community on Stack Overflow and across the Stack Exchange network. Read more to see our reflections and learn…
Controlling cloud costs: Where to start, and where to go from there
In this episode, Ben and Ryan are joined by Joshua Fox, a senior cloud architect at DoiT, to discuss cloud cost optimization. They explore the importance of controlling and understanding…
Will antitrust suits benefit developers?
Ben and Ryan talk about how tiny nations are making huge money from their domain names, the US government’s antitrust case against Apple, the implications of a four-day work week,…
Are long context windows the end of RAG?
The home team is joined by Michael Foree, Stack Overflow’s director of data science and data platform, and occasional cohost Cassidy Williams, CTO at Contenda, for a conversation about long…
Developers with AI assistants need to follow the pair programming model
CodeGen is fast, but you need to be good. CodeGen is fast, but you need to be good. Read More Stack Overflow Blog
Refreshing a Web Page Using JavaScript or jQuery
Introduction Let’s explore a fundamental task in web development: refreshing a web page. But we’re not talking about the classic F5 or CTRL+R here. We’re instead going to be using…
What is “export default” in JavaScript?
Introduction If you’ve been working with JavaScript, you’ve probably come across the term export default and wondered what it is or how it works. This Byte is meant for developers…
Guide to Arrays in Python
Introduction Imagine you have a playlist of your favorite songs on your phone. This playlist is a list where each song is placed in a specific order. You can play…
Guide to Sets in Python
Introduction At a glance, they might seem similar to lists or dictionaries, but sets come with their own set of properties and capabilities that make them indispensable in certain scenarios.…
Fix: “RecursionError: maximum recursion depth exceeded” in Python
Introduction Python is known for its simplicity and readability. Although, even in Python, you may occasionally stumble upon errors that don’t make a lot of sense at first glance. One…
Get Name from an Email Address with JavaScript
Introduction Let’s talk about extracting names from email addresses using JavaScript. This can be useful when you’re dealing with bulk data and need to personalize your communication. For instance, you…
Guide to Queues in Python
Introduction From storing simple integers to managing complex workflows, data structures lay the groundwork for robust applications. Among them, the queue often emerges as both intriguing and ubiquitous. Think about…
Guide to Stacks in Python
Introduction While some data structures are versatile and can be used in a wide range of applications, others are specialized and designed to handle specific problems. One such specialized structure,…
Linear Search in Python
Introduction Linear Search, also known as Sequential Search, operates by traversing through the dataset, element by element until the desired item is found or the algorithm reaches the end of…
How to Delete a File or Folder in Python
Introduction In this Byte we’ll be exploring how to delete files and folders in Python. It’s a common task in many programming and scripting contexts, especially in areas like data…
Guide to Strings in Python
Introduction We’ve come far in discovering the basics of computer science in the world of Python, and now is the time to start learning about strings. Strings are a fundamental…