Neo Vision’s Weekly Rant #24
Where we RANT about what goes exceptionally good and wildly bad when you turn your company digital
What would you do if you could travel back in 20 years and meet yourself? Most of us would think: “I would tell me to buy Bitcoin in 2009 and sell it in November 2021.”
But what if you show your past self what you can do with a smartphone or a laptop in 2023? He would probably look at us the way we looked at Vitalik Buterin when he said to George Buhnici that they would survive the next 500 years (link here).
Let’s face it. Humans tend to underestimate the speed of innovation and the potential for technological progress. We often look back at the past and think about everything that seemed impossible then but is now a normal part of our lives. It’s easy to get stuck in our ways and assume that the world will continue progressing at the same pace it always has. But the truth is, innovation is happening all around us, moving faster than we realize. And that’s okay! As long as we keep an open mind and embrace change when it’s beneficial for our well-being, we can shape the future uniquely. So let’s stay curious and embrace the unknown because the best is yet to come!
🧬 Is aging just an engineering problem? And why are so many “crypto leaders” obsessed with life extension?
According to transhumanists, we may be headed towards a point known as the “singularity,” when technology becomes intelligent, uncontrollable, and irreversible. Some predict that this singularity could occur as early as 2035. This event has the potential to fundamentally transform society and the human experience in ways that we can’t even begin to imagine.
My anxiety about writer’s block made me think about learning React, so I asked Puiu (our CTO) for an all-in-one resource for understanding the most popular JavaScript library for building front-end applications. He sent me this article: How to Learn React in 2023
In the last but one newsletter of 2022, I discovered the Spotify model for scaling Agile, and I shared part one of “Spotify Engineering Culture”, so I felt obliged also to share part two
🔘 What’s the point of the most excellent website on the World Wide Web if it isn’t usable and users are having a bad time? Check out “The State of Usability in 2023”
The most important notion for me (and the most disappointing one) is that users, in general, don’t seem to trust websites. They are often seen as “hostile”, “unfriendly”, “busy”, “annoying,” and “confusing”. That’s why the default attitude towards any website is pretty much the same: block everything!
I tried Edward’s new tool, and guess what? It worked as promised. I encourage you to test it out, too: etedward-gptzero-main-zqgfwb.streamlit.app
Are you aware of the Google effect and digital amnesia? These are two genuine phenomena affecting a growing number of people. So, how can you protect yourself? By training your (developer) memory, of course!