Hello, Fellow Tech Enthusiasts!
It’s time for the latest updates from Ralabs and the tech industry.
📊 Focus & Insights
- Our COO and Co-Founder, Roman Rodomansky, recently wrapped up a successful roadshow in the USA, meeting with seven clients and partners. You can check out Roman’s LinkedIn profile for more insights from his trip.
- I was in New York and Washington, D.C. until November 19th. All of the updates and insights were shared on my LinkedIn.
- After the success of our first webinar, we recently hosted our second, featuring our long-time partner Sheamus McGovern, Founder of ODSC, and Ali Hesham, Data Engineer at Ralabs. They discussed RAG: Enhancing AI Applications with Retrieval-Augmented Generation. Thank you to everyone who joined! If you missed it, the recording is available on our YouTube channel.
- Additionally, we’ve published key takeaways from our previous webinar on Local LLMs for Your Organization. For a quick summary of the webinar, check out our five-minute read.
👩🏼💼 HR Updates
- Ralabs welcomed two new team members last month.
- We celebrated Halloween together with an in-office costume contest. It was a great chance to reconnect and enjoy some fun moments beyond the screen.
📈 Business Development
- Our latest case study explores how Ralabs developed an AI-driven healthcare platform to optimize patient care through predictive analysis and personalized treatment recommendations. Read more.
- One more case that we’ve recently published discusses Ralabs collaborating with MIT’s Lab for Innovation Science to develop a strong analytics platform, addressing accessibility, data input, and performance challenges. Using Ruby on Rails, Angular 4, PostgreSQL, CSS3/Bootstrap3, JavaScript, REST, Webpack, and TravisCI, the platform now supports advanced data visualization and analysis for innovation metrics. Read More.
💻 Coding Insights
- Tried Cursor IDE with a Ruby/React/Python stack. Although it offered some cool AI features, it lacked essential functionality. Switched to Supermaven—similar to Copilot but with faster suggestions, making it more enjoyable. Find the best Cursor rules for your framework and language here.
- levkk/rwf–a new Rust web framework. While Rust wasn’t initially seen as a web tool, it’s gaining traction.
- Everything you need to know about Python 3.13.
- GreenMask–a powerful data anonymization tool that ensures safe data usage in test environments, protecting sensitive information throughout the software lifecycle.
- Eldora UI–a curated collection of React/Typescript/Tailwind components.
- Don’t miss the 2024 Software Engineering Benchmarks Report—insightful reading for anyone tracking industry standards.
🤖 AI Developments
- OpenAI is preparing to launch an AI agent codenamed “Operator” that will take actions on behalf of users, aiming for a research preview release in January. Read More.
- An insightful article on knowledge, knowledge management, and automation.
- OpenAI is set to present its strategy for U.S. AI and propose an alliance to compete with China. Read More.
- ChatGPT has enhanced web-search capabilities, providing fast, relevant answers with direct links. A major upgrade for users who previously needed a search engine for reliable sources. Read More.
📚 Books and Reading
- This month, I have two recommendations: Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall and Leadership in War by Andrew Roberts.
- Prisoners of Geography examines how geography influences geopolitics and state development. Tim Marshall provides examples from around the world, illustrating how geographic factors continue to shape political and economic outcomes, despite advancements in technology. This book offers a straightforward analysis of the relationship between geography and geopolitics.
The book is available on Amazon.
- Leadership in War provides an overview of nine significant leaders in modern history, including Napoleon Bonaparte, Winston Churchill, and Margaret Thatcher. Andrew Roberts explores their approaches to leadership and the decisions that defined their roles in major historical events, from the French Revolution to the Cold War.
The book is available on Amazon.
💡 Thoughts
- I recently read an article by Bas Dijkstra expressing frustration with the overuse and superficial applications of AI across domains like software testing. He points out how many AI tools, marketed as “game changers,” often fail to deliver substantial results. He also critiques the trend of AI-generated content, noting that it often lacks the unique insights and personal touch of human authorship. I don’t believe AI is just another trend like Blockchain—I think it will continue evolving and adding value across industries. What are your thoughts?
🔍 Other Noteworthy Mentions
- PanoRadar is a system created by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania that converts basic radio waves into rich 3D views, allowing robots to see beyond traditional sensor limits. Read More.
- Has anyone tried Audioread? I’m on the lookout for a good app to listen to articles while driving.
- Solid post about the various ways to use AbortController in coding.
- Napkin.ai–a fantastic tool for generating visualizations with plenty of templates and excellent UX. Check it out for intuitive AI-assisted design.
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Lastly, as a company with deep Ukrainian roots, we continue to seek your support for Ukraine during these challenging times. Every contribution makes a difference.
Stay safe and connected,
Best,
Andrew
