Why does getting a job in tech suck right now? (Is it AI?!?)
A lot of new CS grads have been noting that is really hard to get a job. I’ve personally been contacted by a couple people, including outside of Twitter, about the difficulty of finding a job…
Light bulbs have energy ratings — so why can’t AI chatbots?
The rising energy and environmental cost of the artificial-intelligence boom is fuelling concern. Green policy mechanisms that already exist offer a path towards a solution.
Automated accessibility testing tools cannot test 100% of WCAG. This position is not controversial. Other than overlay vendors, no automated tool maker makes that claim. This is partly because WCAG is targeted at humans, not code, and so nuance and context apply. Free automated accessibility testing tools may have even…
L'eau se raréfie, et les centres de données en siphonnent toujours plus
Alors que les ressources en eau s'amenuisent sur Terre, les géants de la Tech n'hésitent pas à ouvrir les vannes pour faire marcher leurs centres de données.
AI to go nuclear? Data center deals say it’s inevitable
Anticipating astronomical compute-intensive AI workloads, hyperscalers and heavy data center operators are turning to energy providers for nuclear-fueled solutions in a ‘global arms race for power … like nothing we have ever seen before.’
Understanding the latest Sustainable Web Design Model update - Green Web Foundation
This post covers the changes made in version 4 of the Sustainable Web Design Model, and how those affect the estimation results for those using this methodology.
Patterns for Memory Efficient DOM Manipulation with Modern Vanilla JavaScript – Frontend Masters Boost
JavaScript Frameworks generally do a lot of DOM handling for you, but doing it yourself can be the most performant option, and there are quite a few best practices.
Green Reviews Working Group: Moving towards measuring the sustainability footprint of CNCF projects | CNCF
Cross-post from the Cloud Native Sustainability blog by Antonio di Turi, Imma Valls, Kristina Devochko, Leonard Pahlke, Niki Manoledaki, Ross Fairbanks Cloud computing has a significant environmental…
Around a third of carbon credits fail new benchmark test
Around third of existing carbon credits have failed to meet criteria for a new standard that aims to serve as the global benchmark for the voluntary carbon market, its board said on Tuesday.
It is not uncommon for someone to message, call, email, or carrier pigeon me to ask if something is accessible. They almost invariably want a “yes” or “no.” However, I need to understand what the heck they mean and what the other-heck prompted them to ask. Yes, I would be…
Web.dev is a site from Google Chrome developer relations that provides content both to evangelize Chrome and to more broadly support the web platform. Rachel Andrew’s monthly “new to the platform” posts are effectively required reading to try to stay abreast of the browser support landscape. However, the accessibility content…
azat-co/50-ts: 50 TypeScript F*ck Ups Book: 50 Subtle Mistakes to Screw Your TypeScript Code, and How to Avoid and Fix Them to Write Extraordinary Software for Web
50 TypeScript F*ck Ups Book: 50 Subtle Mistakes to Screw Your TypeScript Code, and How to Avoid and Fix Them to Write Extraordinary Software for Web - azat-co/50-ts