Guido van Rossum, the Benevolent Dictator for Life of the Python project, has stepped down.
... ➦Are brands known as “the best” because of their attention to detail?
... ➦A remarkable amount of conscious effort goes into details in everyday products - details that we often just overlook.
... ➦I talked last week about choosing the right abstraction to present to your users. Tesla’s Autopilot feature is a textbook case of choosing the wrong abstraction.
... ➦I think there are a lot of issues that stem from the wrong choice of abstraction - either in a user interface or deeper within a system.
... ➦Did you see the excellent demo of Google’s new Duplex AI booking a hair salon appointment with a human over the phone?
... ➦The Tom W Davis Clock Tower in Ohio State’s North Campus area is pretty run-of-the-mill. The student reaction to it - now that’s what’s interesting.
... ➦I’ve always had a problem getting shirts that fit. Here’s a new approach: order clothing made-to-measure online.
... ➦Here’s some real gems that I make sure to keep up on.
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