Dive into the real stories behind groundbreaking tech discoveries, legendary software bugs, and the rise of iconic programming companies. In this category, we explore how developers uncovered major vulnerabilities, built world-changing applications, and shaped the digital era — one story at a time.
In this special episode, Ryan is joined by our Senior VP of Community, Philippe Beaudette, and the Trust and Safety team at Stack Overflow to discuss maintaining platform integrity and managing user safety, handling complex issues like harassment, and how their team balances transparency and privacy online.
As a generation characterized as “digital natives,” the way Gen Z interacts with and consumes knowledge is rooted in their desire for instant gratification and personalization. How will this affect the future of knowledge management and the technologies of tomorrow?
Introduction Autonomous driving has long been a dream of futurists and tech enthusiasts. In 2024, Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta is making that dream a reality—one software update at a time. With over 500,000 testers worldwide, Tesla’s FSD Beta is pushing the boundaries of AI-powered driving, but not without controversy. In this deep dive, we’ll explore:✔ How Tesla’s FSD…
Introduction In 2019, Google made a groundbreaking announcement that sent shockwaves through the tech world: its Sycamore quantum processor had achieved “quantum supremacy”—a milestone where a quantum computer outperforms the most powerful supercomputers at a specific task. This achievement marked a turning point in computing, opening doors to solving problems previously deemed impossible. In this in-depth blog post,…
Introduction The semiconductor industry has long been dominated by proprietary architectures like x86 (Intel, AMD) and ARM (now a public company). But a silent revolution is underway, driven by an open-source alternative called RISC-V. This free, modular instruction set architecture (ISA) is reshaping how chips are designed, offering unprecedented flexibility, cost savings, and innovation. In this deep dive, we…
In the heart of Silicon Valley, amidst a sea of innovation and disruption, a small startup called CloudNova was born in 2013. The journey of this now-global tech company began humbly in the cluttered garage of its founder, Daniel Kim, a former network engineer with a dream to democratize cloud infrastructure. The Early Days: Building…
In the bustling heart of San Jose, California, during the summer of 2016, a pair of college dropouts, Ravi Mehta and Carla Nguyen, turned a failed class project into a tech startup that would later revolutionize how small businesses manage inventory and logistics. This is not a fictional Silicon Valley fairytale — it’s a real…
In the ever-evolving world of technology, few stories encapsulate the spirit of innovation and perseverance like that of Malik Idrissi, a Moroccan tech enthusiast who turned his weekend hobby into an international cloud service company. This blog post explores his real-life journey from humble beginnings in a cramped basement to building a scalable, high-performing infrastructure…
In the saturated world of startups, very few stories stand out like that of Lisa Tran, a Vietnamese-American developer who went from debugging code in her parents’ garage to leading a billion-dollar tech company—ByteSpark. This is not just a story about success; it’s a tale of grit, resilience, innovation, and the human side of technology….
In 2017, a small startup named CodeNest launched in Lisbon, Portugal. Their mission? To create an affordable, scalable CRM system tailored for small and medium-sized businesses. Armed with ambition, a modest seed fund, and a team of five, they were ready to take on the SaaS giants. But within just eight months, they were on…
