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Thu 25 Mar 2021

SQLite is not a toy database

Whether you are a developer, data analyst, QA engineer, DevOps person, or product manager - SQLite is a perfect tool for you. Here is why.

A few well-known facts to get started:

  • SQLite is the most common DBMS in the world, shipped with all popular operating systems.
  • SQLite is serverless.
  • For developers, SQLite is embedded directly into the app.
  • For everyone else, there is a convenient database console (REPL), provided as a single file (sqlite3.exe on Windows, sqlite3 on Linux / macOS).

Source: SQLite is not a toy database, an article by Anton Zhiyanov.

Python AI: How to Build a Neural Network & Make Predictions

If you’re just starting out in the artificial intelligence (AI) world, then Python is a great language to learn since most of the tools are built using it. Deep learning is a technique used to make predictions using data, and it heavily relies on neural networks. Today, you’ll learn how to build a neural network from scratch.

Source: Python AI: How to Build a Neural Network & Make Predictions, an article by Déborah Mesquita.

On JavaScript Ecosystem

A colleague of mine recently asked whether we consider the current state of the JavaScript ecosystem stable. As you may know, the problem of “JavaScript Fatigue” is real. If you haven’t heard about it – or you like nice drawings – consider reading this article on Auth0 blog as a primer.

A lot have changed within the last few years. That includes the number of things I experienced and my level of expertise. Keep that in mind, as both have a strong influence on my point of view.

As usual, the answer is: it depends. While plenty of positive things has happened – we’ll get to that in a minute – there is a bunch of new problems too. I hypothesize that it’s better in general.

Source: On JavaScript Ecosystem, an article by Radosław Miernik.