Category: Programming Professor
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The Future of AR with @jonlax: TDI 27
“I see AR having awareness of the world around us and being able to assist us in that world.” Jon Lax (@jonlax) on Threads Today we have @jonlax, what is one application of Augmented Reality (AR) that exists today, but you think is under utilized? We only have phone/camera based AR at scale today. The…
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AI Research with @iamanneharris: TDI 26
“I was always keenly aware that all of the activity was teaching me ways to interact with systems that one day might need me as much as I had needed them.” — P Anne Harris (@iamanneharris) on Threads Today we have @iamanneharris. What is one thing about AI that keeps you up at night? Humans.…
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Pro Baseball to Developer with @anthonyshew: TDI 25
“I would code on the bus, on the plane, at the hotel, at home…pretty much anywhere except the field! The field was baseball time.” — Anthony Shew (@anthonyshew) on Threads How did you go from Pro Baseball Player to Developer? I’ve written a lot about this here! shew.dev/blog… The TL;DR is: How did your baseball…
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Quantum Computing with @hellodavidryan: TDI 24
“Within ten years there will be everything from small form factor QPUs doing 10 to 30 qubits as a part of roaming networks of devices, through to crazy large quantum devices doing thousands of qubits” — David (@hellodavidryan) on Threads Today we have @hellodavidryan. How did you end up working in the Quantum Computing space?…
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Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality with @ambich0o: TDI 23
Interested in Augmented Reality (AR), Read a description and hear about its future in this interview.
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Hacking Startups, Scaling Sites and Sipping Knowledge: An Espresso Chat with @zvonimirfras: TDI 22
“If you’re not learning A LOT, something’s not right. Change it up.” — Zvonimir Fras (@zvonimirfras) on Threads Today we have @zvonimirfras. You were the first software engineer at a startup. What was that like? Chaotic 😛 They initially hired me to kick-start their web platform, but I also got to help with computer vision…
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Disinformation Research with @lucas_a_meyer: TDI 21
“In general, the most common use of the work I do is to remove bad stuff from the Internet or tag it as suspicious.” — Lucas A. Meyer (@lucas_a_meyer) on Threads Today we have @lucas_a_meyer. How did your career lead you to become a researcher in the AI and LLM space? Although I always wanted…
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The Coolest Watch for any Dev or Data Scientist
Who needs a Smart Watch when you can have one of these? The Casio Calculator Watch has changed none since the 1990s. It can still master all your elementary school math tests. Rumor is: you can launch space shuttles and rockets with the right combination of button presses. Always be the most interesting person in…
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The Future of Software using AI and No-code with @vpalepu: TDI 20
“What happens when AI ends up making mistakes? Who is responsible for fixing them?” — Vijay (@vpalepu) on Threads Today we have @vpalepu. We are entering an era in which AI can write code, what are the concerns of software written by AI? Great question! And I wanted to couch my answer in some basic…
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Being a Content Creator and Developer with @kendalmintcode: TDI 19
“Making real connections and playing an active part in the dev and tech communities.” — Rob Kendal (@kendalmintcode) on Threads Today we have @kendalmintcode. How did your career take you from developer to consultant/teacher? Thanks for having me 😊. I started out in IT infrastructure and self-studied web development. Over my career I’ve been very…
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Engineering Manager for Reality Labs with @dannyzlo: TDI 18
“I think most people are still sleeping on the paradigm shift we’re heading for AR in the next few years.” — Danny Zlobinsky (@dannyzlo) on Threads Today we have @dannyzlo. What does an Engineering Manager at Meta Reality Labs do? Hello! Let’s try my best at distilling this down to a reasonable length: an engineering…
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The Future of LLMs and Spatial Computing with @mad.marchy: TDI 17
“I think this kind of technology will be essential for expanding how we interact with the world around us…” — @mad.marchy Let’s get this week off to a good start. @mad.marchy What is one area of technology or development that you are most passionate about right now, positive or negative? Picking the tech I’m most…