EL Digest #28 — Is there life after AI?
Hey there, folks!
May was a month of AI (again). But on the bright side, we've got proof it's highly unlikely AI's gonna steal your job, so still no surprises here. But AI is capable of some amazing things that we still don't have much use of; one of our fav is this?spoof Lord of the Rings trailer (but directed by Wes Anderson ). Just look at that cast.?
Other than that, our precious Junior Content Specialist, Maria Pradiuszyk comes at you with design system benefits and why & when it's beneficial to implement it in your product.?
Bless & be blessed,
EL Passion team
What's been happening in tech? Your TL;DR knowledge booth
ChatGPT coming to your pocket, that is, if you have an iPhone (ArsTechnica) And live in the US. But the app will soon be available on other markets as well. And on Android 'soon'.
Instagram's Twitter competitor leaked (The Verge) “Soon, our app will be compatible with certain other apps like Mastodon,” Instagram’s slide says. “Users on these other apps will be able to search for, follow and interact with your profile and content if you’re public, or if you’re private and approve them as followers.”
Broken Meta's workforce (The Wall Street Journal) Roiled by waves of layoffs and a costly investment in the metaverse, many insiders say the Facebook founder has lost his vision — and the trust of his workforce.
See how teenagers threatened the whole Internet with their Mirai botnet (IEEE Spectrum) Their community service for this include "continued work with the FBI on cybercrime and cybersecurity matters.” Even before sentencing, Paras, Josiah, and Dalton had logged close to 1,000 hours helping the FBI hunt and shut down Mirai copycats. They contributed to more than a dozen law enforcement and research efforts.
Crypto has 'no intrinsic value' and no useful social purpose' say UK lawmakers (The New Web) “With no intrinsic value, huge price volatility and no discernible social good, consumer trading of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin more closely resembles gambling than a financial service, and should be regulated as such. By betting on these unbacked ‘tokens’, consumers should be aware that all their money could be lost.”
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Where do good ideas come from? (The Generalist) An amazing insight into how the good in life & work is born. And yes, it's often born out of discomfort.?
Tired of slogans AI's gonna steal your job? Here's how AI coding companions can change the way developers work (All things distributed) And again: AI is not a replacement for expertise. It’s a tool that allows developers to spend more time on the fun part of their job — solving hard problems.
Digital nomads pricing out locals (Rest of World) The side effect that isn't talked about enough.?
Your digital footprint is not as permanent as you think and you have very little control over it (MIT Technology Review) Google & Twitter will be deleting inactive data accounts, and there are more data deletion policies to come. The cloud isn't clouding.
Keeping Moore's Law is getting complicated (IEEE Spectrum) Computer chips getting smaller is no longer the point. It’s the ability to break chips up into their functional components, use the optimal transistor and interconnect technology for each function, and stitch them back together to create a lower-power, better-functioning whole. Sounds complicated, but awesome. But still complicated.
7 reasons you need a Design System by MARIA PRADIUSZYK, Junior Content Specialist
WHY:?Design has become a key element in delivering quality products to customers. Companies that prioritize user experience gain a competitive advantage and benefit from customer loyalty and reduced support costs. To achieve this, many organizations are implementing design systems. A design system unifies visual language and helps reduce design debt, streamline the design and development process, and enhance product quality.
WHAT:?The benefits of a design system go beyond just improving workflow and efficiency — it also shapes the user experience. More companies are adopting design systems as a valuable tool in their design toolkit - from small businesses to tech giants like Google or IBM.
HOW:?Creating and implementing a design system requires resources, but it undoubtedly pays off in the long term. The standardized process reduces the cost of developing and maintaining the product leading to increased productivity and faster time to market. Designers, rather than designing every button from scratch, can focus on the product’s bigger picture. According to an experiment conducted by?Figma , they are 34% faster to complete a task when they have a design system.
In terms of development, a design system enables developers to quickly translate designs into code and reduces the code needed for tasks. Additionally, it minimizes the rework needed when the changes are made in the existing application. Read the full story.
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