Nushell is a modern, cross-platform shell that is built with Rust. It’s performant, extensible with plugins, and has a modern look and feel compared to traditional shells like Bash, PowerShell, and Zsh. In this article, we’ll go through an overview of Nushell, explore its pros, cons, and how to install it, and get started writing scripts in Nushell. So let’s begin. Overview of Nushell Nushell is a command-line shell like Bash, PowerShell, Command Prompt, and Zsh. It’s cross-platform and can easily be installed on any operating system. Most Zsh and Bash commands also work in Nushell. Right out ..read more

Imagine you’ve set a high-priority goal for the upcoming quarter: improving your team’s productivity. You’re trying different initiatives to achieve this objective. As the quarter ends, you face a decision: should you continue investing to pursue this goal? Which of the initiatives that you applied had a positive impact, and which were a waste of time? It’s hard to tell. Within the team, opinions diverge. Some see progress, while others perceive no visible change. You want to keep going, but without tangible evidence of success, convincing stakeholders to allocate more resources to improvemen ..read more

Chris Baltusnik is the Ecommerce Transformation and Operations Leader at Owens Corning, a building materials company that develops, manufactures, and markets insulation, roofing, and fiberglass composites. Prior to joining Owens Corning, he was Senior Manager, Business Development and Ecommerce at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Chris began his career in sales and client experience at the Cleveland Cavaliers before transitioning into business development and account executive roles at companies such as TRG Multimedia and Mills James Media Production. In our conversation, Chris talks a ..read more

Code editors have become an indispensable tool for developers, enabling us to write, edit, and collaborate on code efficiently. A new contender has emerged and joined the code editor competition, and it promises to revolutionize the way developers work: Zed, a multiplayer code editor written entirely in Rust. In this article, we will dive into what exactly the Zed code editor is, the features it offers, and its collaboration capabilities. Lastly, we will compare Zed with VS Code to see how both code editors stack up against each other. Let’s dive in. What is the Zed code editor? Zed is a new ..read more

In the field of product management, you basically can distinguish two ways of working: the right way promoted in books, courses, and by influencers and how most companies end up working. The “right” way emphasizes a healthy balance between day-to-day delivery and detail-polishing aspects of the job and long-term strategic work. More often than not, PMs morph into more of project managers, spending all their time to make sure stuff is ready for the sprint and that ad-hoc issues are handled. Fortunately, some organizations recognize that this is an anti-pattern and invest in bringing more energ ..read more

So you’re a newly minted designer with a handful of projects to showcase. Or, you’re a seasoned designer who’s back on the search and needs to refresh they’re portfolio. You’ve probably applied to countless jobs and sent your portfolio to all your dream and not-so-dream companies, but you’ve just not gotten any takers. This is almost a universal experience in 2024. The job market is tough, and employer expectations are high. You’ve probably noticed three, four, or even five times the applications for a job this year with all the tech layoffs, and people are doing anything they can to stand ou ..read more

Akash Gupta is Chief Analytics & Strategy Officer, Head of FP&A at Fetch Pet Insurance, a tech-enabled pet wellness company. He began his career as a software engineer and worked for companies like Tata Motors, Lockheed Martin, and Item Software. Akash then became Vice President, Investment Banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch before working in corporate development at American Express. Most recently, he ran analytics and strategy at Discovery (now Warner Bros. Discovery) before his current role at Fetch. In our conversation, Akash talks about the importance of empowering your ana ..read more

Infinite scrolling is a common strategy on content-heavy platforms that prioritizes data pagination in API development. This strategy loads massive datasets gradually in small manageable chunks, improving the UX, especially for slower internet connections. Previously, integrating features like infinite scrolling in Next.js required external libraries such as SWR or Tanstack Query, formerly React Query. However, with newer Next.js versions — notably, Next.js 13 and beyond — Server Actions empower us to fetch initial data directly on the server. This enhances perceived performance by rendering ..read more

A product line is essentially a group of related products under a single brand. This concept serves as a strategic approach to market segmentation by allowing a business to diversify its offerings and enhance customer appeal. Besides that, product lines allow you to target different consumer segments with precision and also play a crucial role in defining your identity and competitive edge in the marketplace. In this article, you’ll learn what a product line is, the different types of them, and how to analyze them. What is a product line? A product line is a collection of products that are ad ..read more

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