Loud in Tech

"Distorted Maps, Figma for Devs, Coroutines for Teens, and Other Tech Tales"


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In today's episode of 'Loud in tech', the team first delves into the topic of how maps can distort our perception of the world due to their 2D nature. They discuss Tomas Pueyo's article which raises questions about their use and explores better alternatives for them. The team then talks about Figma's new Dev Mode, which significantly assists developers in accessing necessary design information efficiently, enabling them to export measurements, specs, and assets, and extend functionalities to improve designer-developer collaborations. They also discuss the challenges of using UUID keys in PostgreSQL and recommend using the soon-to-be-standardized UUID v7 for better data locality. Further, the team talks about the French data protection authority sanctioning an e-scooter company and the researchers' new technique called "Tree-Ring Watermarking" for tracing copyright and preventing potential harm from AI-generated content. Lastly, they discuss four mistakes to avoid when building a one-person business and the adoption of a Code of Conduct by the GCC Steering Committee for the open-source compiler project.
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Loud in TechBy Barada Sahu