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Mind the complexity
One great thing about the present-day abundance of software tools is that you get a lot of options when faced with a problem. These tailored solutions often provide a (almost) fully functional open-source version that you can set up in mere minutes and incorporate into your project. I think that…
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Web frameworks in the age of AI
I’ve been recently coming back to an old habit, and sitting down to code. Thinking and solving problems coding through them, which I enjoy! I thought it might be a good idea to work on/with Django, as I became familiar with the codebase as we used it extensively in Octobot.…
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Anti-fragility and organizations
I’ve recently been digging through systems theory, and coincidentally came across the wonderful concept of anti-fragility. Originally proposed by Nassim Nicholas Taleb it refers to how certain systems not only withstand disruptions but actually thrive and grow stronger as a result of them. While mathematical in its foundation, it’s intuitive…
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You can’t make it better until you make it work
This is something that has come up a lot during the years when creating software, and is something that has consistently been around in various forms in the industry. I want to provide what I consider useful guidance in how to be a conscious developer or engineer in thinking about…
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Treat time data like the sea 🌊
As with every other leap year, we have had some curious stories about leap year bugs. While you might be thinking about how something that is so foreseeable brings issues, I’d say that the lack of awareness on the complexity of the subject is what gets you.
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Octobot has been acquired
I’m very happy to announce that Octobot has been acquired by Sparq, an Atlanta-based company. I’m certain that this is the right step to continue moving forward, and that we have found in Sparq the right company to do this.
Juan Saavedra 