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Gatsby and its Greatness

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time6 min
Views390

In the internet’s early days, blogging was straightforward. A server with PHP and MySQL allowed you to share your thoughts globally. Even FTP access with an index.html file sufficed.

However, as the web evolved, so did blogging requirements. Non-programmers needed user-friendly web interfaces, faster loading times, and seamless daily publishing. Platforms like Reddit, WordPress, and Tumblr emerged, but they faced a common issue: website ownership.

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Unveiling the Power of Matplotlib: A Visual Odyssey

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time3 min
Views363

In the realm of data visualization, where insight meets aesthetics, Matplotlib stands as a towering beacon of versatility and creativity. As one of the most popular plotting libraries in Python, Matplotlib empowers data scientists, analysts, and enthusiasts alike to transform raw data into captivating visual narratives. Let us embark on a journey through the vibrant landscapes of Matplotlib, exploring its features, capabilities, and the artistry it inspires.

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Unveiling Switzerland: A Must-Visit Travel List

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time4 min
Views303

Switzerland: the very name conjures up images of pristine alpine landscapes, picturesque villages, and a sense of tranquility that seems to permeate the very air you breathe. It's a country that's often synonymous with beauty, precision, and adventure. Whether you're a nature enthusiast, a history buff, or simply seeking to indulge in some of the finest chocolates and cheeses the world has to offer, Switzerland has something for everyone. So, if you're planning a trip to this enchanting land, here's a curated list of must-visit destinations and experiences that will make your journey truly unforgettable. 

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How to speed up Trendwatching with AI

Level of difficultyMedium
Reading time4 min
Views397

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Trendwatching is a powerful tool for driving strategic innovations. It helps to discover new teсhnologies, business models and products, that may be used for idea generation and technology transfer. It is a powerful tool for product managers, business stream managers, top managers and "strategists" and is mostly used on a regular basis.

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Could async/await magic create thread, or it is always: “There is no thread”?

Level of difficultyMedium
Reading time4 min
Views531

When we are told “There is no thread” we can easily come to an opinion that it is impossible at ALL that asynchronous operation could create thread, but it would be wrong opinion. Simple code example proves the opposite.

Those who are easy to treat the sentence as the universal rule are easy to understand. They would like to simplify the subject and to cut amount of theory they should study and remember. Besides to many it is new level of knowledge to discover there is other layer of classes to manage async-operations behavior beside the Tasks and and SynchronizationContext is only one among them.

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Becoming a UX designer: why is it worthy and what do you need to start

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time6 min
Views253

If you are at the beginning of your educational path in IT, or contemplating about making changes in your career and starting learning UX design, you might have some doubts and uncertainties on whether UX design is something worth studying and working in right now. We can dispel your doubts: UX designers are very required in the majority of companies, since they help to make products appealing to users, thus raising the companies income and enhancing their reputation. Professionals in this sphere are in high demand right now, and

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User-defined aggregation functions in Spark

Level of difficultyMedium
Reading time6 min
Views208

Below, we will discuss user-defined aggregation functions (UDAF) using org.apache.spark.sql.expressions.Aggregator, which can be used for aggregating groups of elements in a DataSet into a single value in any user-defined way.

Let’s start by examining an example from the official documentation that implements a simple aggregation

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