Benjamin QoChuk, PhD - OpenGenus IQ: Computing Expertise & Legacy

Self-Supervised Learning [Explained]

For these reasons, it is impossible to further advance the deep learning field by only relying on supervised learning paradigms. We need intelligent systems that can generalize well without the need for labeled datasets, so how are researches evolving toward this goal?

C++

[Fixed] fatal error: bits/c++config.h: No such file or directory

In this article, we have explored the reason behind the C++ compilation error "fatal error: bits/c++config.h: No such file or directory" and presented the fix for resolving the error.

HTML

Types of HTML file extensions

There are 4 different types of HTML file extensions and the extension denote a specific feature enabled in the HTML web page. In this article, we have explored all different types of HTML file extensions in depth.

git

Git delete master branch

In this article, we have presented the technical details why deleting a master branch is not straight-forward and presented the commands to delete the master branch of any Git repository (local or remote) and also, covered the case when the repository is hosted at GitHub, GitLab or BitBucket.

git

Git delete remote branch [2 methods]

In this article, we have explored 2 different ways to delete a remote branch in Git repository.

Linux

Unzip all ZIP files together at once in Linux [5 methods]

While coding, we download several data in ZIP format. We need to extract these files to use them. If there are multiple ZIP files, extract each one separately is a tedious process. To ease this in Linux, we have presented over 5 methods to unzip multiple ZIP files together at once.

Python

Range len-1 in Python

In this article, we have explained the Python code snippet "range(len(list)-1, -1, -1)" and other variants of the code snippet.

HTML

What is SHTML?

SHTML is a file extension (.shtml) that denotes that the current file is an HTML document (.html) with an extra feature known as Server Side Includes. This was a widely used feature in early 2010s.

git

Git delete local branch [3 methods]

In this article, we have presented 3 methods to delete local git branches along with git branch diagrams so that you can visualize the process. We have explained the case of deleting main local branches as well.

Culture

How to increase Salary in your job?

In this article, we have presented advice on how to increase your salary in the job market. It is a strategy to follow as working hard and being loyal only may not pay well for all. We present a sample plan for you.

Culture

Kevin Sun

Kevin Sun is one of the top Competitive Programmers from Canada currently, residing in United States of America (USA). He is known as ksun48 in online platforms. He is the only programmer to have won 3 times Gold medal at IOI and a Gold medal at ICPC.

Culture

Mingyang Deng

Mingyang Deng is one of the leading Competitive Programmers from China. He is the Youngest Programmer to become Legendary Grandmaster in CodeForces at the age 16 and currently, holds rank 5 worldwide on the platform.

Culture

How Uber got hacked? [Complete Report]

In this article, we have explored how Uber got hacked using MFA and what can be done to prevent such hacking attacks in future. Any company can fall for this attack.

System Design

Probnik: Netflix's innovation testing framework

Netflix is technologically one of leading Software Companies in the World. They serve their customized homepage in milliseconds, no server outrage can bring Netflix down and much more. In this article, we explored Netflix's approach towards testing framework named Probnik.

Culture

Why Adobe acquired Figma for 20 Billion Dollars?

Adobe acquired Figma for 20 Billion Dollars but why Adobe paid a huge price during the recession?

System Design

How Spotify went down after an outage?

On March 8, 2022, Spotify faced an outage and Spotify went down for 2 hours. Let us see what happened and what concepts we can learn from this outage.

Culture

Should developers have access to production?

In this article, we explore if developers should have access to production and the solution that is used in real life.

Culture

DevOps is not simpler than SDE

In this article, we will burst the myth that DevOps is simpler than Software Development and requires only manual coding work. The reality is DevOps is equally challenging with minimal manual or repetitive work.

DevOps

Benefits of using Kubernetes

I have learned that you can never underestimate the importance of good tools. And when it comes to container orchestration, there is no better tool than Kubernetes. Here are some of the benefits of using Kubernetes.

Software Engineering

How did Netflix become so good at DevOps by not prioritizing it?

Isn't it bizarre that Netflix became good at DevOps by not prioritizing it? It's like saying that Michael Jordan became a great basketball player by not shooting hoops. But that's the truth.

System Design

What is Pub/Sub messaging?

Pub/sub is a service-oriented asynchronous messaging pattern. It allows for loose coupling between applications and components. Meaning that one application can publish a message without knowing who is subscribed to that message or even if anyone is subscribed to it.

Culture

Decoy and Psychological effect in iPhone 14 pricing

This pricing strategy of iPhone14 is using 2 principal strategies: the decoy effect + Psychological Pricing of cheap economical deal.

DevOps

Developer to DevOps engineer ratio

The most optimal Developer to DevOps engineer ratio is 5:1. In most large software organizations like Google, Developer to DevOps engineer ratio is 6:1 while in large start-ups, the ratio can be as worse as 15:1.

System Design

5 Future Trends of Software Testing

These are a few of the trends that are likely to shape the future of software testing. From the rise of AI to the increased use of machine learning, it is clear that the future of software testing is looking very exciting.

Software Engineering

How Spotify use DevOps to improve developer productivity?

You may not know that Spotify is a prime example of how effective DevOps can be in improving developer productivity.