Diving into various realms this week – from the exciting performance upgrades in .NET 9, exploring the richness of slowing down in our fast-paced world, to the intriguing visualization of gradient descent methods. We’re also tackling the art of managing high performers, unwrapping the confusion around strategizing effectively, and lastly, a fascinating look at how novelty effects and dopamine drive the tech industry. Join me on this eclectic journey!

• .NET 9 LINQ Performance Edition: As with almost every edition of .NET, the team has been working on improving performance. In this blog post, we will see some improvements to the related tickets and benchmarks.
• The Possibility of Slowing Down: By Leo Babauta Our days are a busy rush, often from the moment we wake up. Even in our moments of rest, we are often on our phones or using technology to distract ourselves. The result is a life of stress, overwhelm, and habitual patterns. What would it be like to slow down? To find […]
• gradient_descent_viz: interactive visualization of 5 popular gradient descent methods with step-by-step illustration and hyperparameter tuning UI
• Managing High Performers: Rule 1: Manage them.
• Where to Start with Strategy?: There is a goodly amount of confusion on the question of where to start on strategy. The most common view is: “we don’t have a strategy, so we need to develop one.” I see it differently and that has…
• How novelty effects and Dopamine Culture rule the tech industry: AI apps with shitty retention, consumers with zero patience, and what happens next