Best RTB Podcasts (2026)

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2 Billion Requests, 100ms Deadlines, $10k a Month: Engineering a Lean Global RTB System 13:32

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5d ago13:32

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/2-billion-requests-100ms-deadlines-$10k-a-month-engineering-a-lean-global-rtb-system. Inside a lean RTB system processing 350M daily requests with sub-100ms latency, built by a 3-person team on a $10k cloud budget. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hack…

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RTB: Bonus Christmas episode 5:17

7d ago5:17

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Our guests and hosts throughout the year have been recording some bonus content for you especially for Christmas. In today's special Christmas episode, you can hear Paul Elstob, Fay Ord, Clare Graham, Dan Cooper, Louise Carbado, Kate Rogers, Yvette Campbell, Simon Kelly and James Atkinson talk about their Christmas guilty pleasures. If you'd like t…

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Episode 153: Scott Spencer invented RTB, now he’s taking on cookie banners 56:09

6d ago56:09

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Scott Spencer, co-founder of Rewarded Interest and former DoubleClick and Google product leader, explains why cookie banners failed, how consumer privacy still feels broken, and what it takes to give users real control without hurting publishers or advertisers. Takeaways RTB wasn’t invented in a single moment. It emerged organically as multiple tea…

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Deep Learning, IntentGPT, and the New Rules of Performance Marketing — With Jaysen Gillespie of RTB House 21:05

22d ago21:05

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In a marketing world reshaped by privacy shifts, fragmented identity, and the rise of next-generation AI, performance advertisers face both a reckoning and a renaissance. In this episode of AI: Machine-Made Marketing, we sit down with Jaysen Gillespie, Global Head of Analytics and Product Marketing at RTB House, to break down how deep learning is r…

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What the Heck is GizmoSQL? 5:46

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/what-the-heck-is-gizmosql. A brief look at GizmoSQL, a small server that runs DuckDB, with the Arrow Flight SQL protocol wrapped around it so that you can run DuckDB remotely. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also …

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Code Smell 318 - Wasting Time Refactoring Dirty Code 6:54

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/code-smell-318-wasting-time-refactoring-dirty-code. Don't waste time refactoring code that never changes; focus on frequently modified problem areas. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check exclusive content ab…

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Playwire with Jayson Dubin: Human Intelligence vs Machine Learning in AdTech at Marketecture Live 21:19

3d ago21:19

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On Marketecture Live, Jayson Dubin, CEO and Founder of Playwire, explains how publishers can grow revenue and improve performance by combining machine learning with human intelligence. He shares concrete results from AI-driven traffic shaping and price floor optimization, walks through Playwire’s Quality, Performance, Transparency (QPT) initiative,…

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Java’s Growing Graveyard: The Old APIs Being Buried—and What Replaced Them 11:38

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/javas-growing-graveyard-the-old-apis-being-buriedand-what-replaced-them. The Java “tomb” is filling up. Here’s what’s being buried—and what you should use instead. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check exclus…

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The Most Dangerous Person on Your Team is "Dave" (And He Just Quit) 3:52

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-most-dangerous-person-on-your-team-is-dave-and-he-just-quit. Stop letting knowledge walk out the door. Use this system prompt to turn every commit into a well-documented masterpiece. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. Yo…

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Java’s Greatest Hits (of Failure): Top 10 Open-Source Errors of 2025 17:22

25m ago17:22

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/javas-greatest-hits-of-failure-top-10-open-source-errors-of-2025. PVS-Studio’s year-end roundup of the top 10 strangest Java errors found in open-source projects in 2025. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check…

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The Truth About “Cancelling” Async/Await: You’re Mostly Just Ignoring Results 20:16

9m ago20:16

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-truth-about-cancelling-asyncawait-youre-mostly-just-ignoring-results. JavaScript can’t truly cancel async/await work—most “cancellation” just stops waiting. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check exclusive…

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Symfony 7.4’s Share Directory Solves the Cache Problem for Kubernetes Apps 10:25

9m ago10:25

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/symfony-74s-share-directory-solves-the-cache-problem-for-kubernetes-apps. Symfony 7.4 introduces var/share to separate local system cache from shared application data—solving cache inconsistency in Kubernetes without the NFS hit. Check more stories related to programming a…

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Discomfort as Human Technology: A Brain Function Beyond Predictive Coding 9:58

20h ago9:58

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/discomfort-as-human-technology-a-brain-function-beyond-predictive-coding. Predictive coding explains how the brain keeps us trapped in existing frameworks. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check exclusive cont…

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The Rural Banking Stack-2 5:41

20h ago5:41

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-rural-banking-stack-2. I would like to narrate how I am conceptualizing and building an intelligent supply chain financing network which will become part of a rural bank. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also c…

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Is "Agentic Programming" the Next Big Shift? 4:15

9d ago4:15

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/is-agentic-programming-the-next-big-shift. In 2025, the developer's role is shifting from a manual "writer" to a strategic "orchestrator," managing teams of digital agents that can self-correct. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/program…

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Best Amazon Scraper APIs for 2025: Top Picks Compared 17:08

2d ago17:08

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/best-amazon-scraper-apis-for-2025-top-picks-compared. Compare the best Amazon Scraper APIs for 2025, analyzing speed, pricing, reliability, and features for scalable eCommerce data extraction. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programmi…

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Episode 154: Marketecture Wrapped: Predictions, Year-in-Review, and Shout-Outs from Eric and Ari 46:28

2d ago46:28

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In this episode, Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi reflect on the past year in ad tech and discuss their predictions from the previous year, the growth of Marketecture, and the biggest news stories in the industry. They highlight key CEOs and companies, explore current trends, and make predictions for the upcoming year, particularly focusing on the impac…

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Building a Decentralized Event Ticketing System Web3 with Symfony 7.4 5:04

3d ago5:04

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/building-a-decentralized-event-ticketing-system-web3-with-symfony-74. Build a production-ready NFT ticketing system with Symfony 7.4 and PHP 8.3 using async message queues and Ethereum JSON-RPC. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/program…

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Code Smell 10: Functions With Too Many Arguments 4:40

3d ago4:40

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/code-smell-10-functions-with-too-many-arguments. Passing too many arguments to functions hurts maintainability. Learn how to refactor parameters into meaningful domain objects. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also…

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PayPal Open Commerce with Dr. Mark Grether: Retail Media, Agentic Commerce at Marketecture Live 27:10

3d ago27:10

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Dr. Mark Grether, SVP & General Manager, PayPal, unpacks how PayPal is reshaping commerce media by leveraging its transaction graph across 30 million merchants and 400 million consumers at Marketecture Live. From democratizing retail media for SMBs to monetizing Venmo’s social feed and enabling agentic commerce with trusted payments, this conversat…

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Go's New Experimental Packages: What to Know 17:08

4d ago17:08

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/gos-new-experimental-packages-what-to-know. This blog post is about Go 1.25’s new experimental encoding/json/v2 and encoding/json/jsontext packages, which bring long-awaited improvements and fixes. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/prog…

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How I Mastered JavaScript Event Loop and Concurrent Model 2:02

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-i-mastered-javascript-event-loop-and-concurrent-model. Discover practical tips for building responsive web applications without freezing the UI. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check exclusive content abo…

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I Got 15K People to Practice SQL by Turning Them Into Detectives 11:13

6d ago11:13

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/i-got-15k-people-to-practice-sql-by-turning-them-into-detectives. See how SQL Case Files became a top choice for anyone searching for free SQL games or challenging SQL puzzles. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also…

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How Astro Made My Portfolio 82% Faster to Build 7:05

7d ago7:05

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-astro-made-my-portfolio-82percent-faster-to-build. I moved my portfolio website from Next.js to Astro after three years. Faster builds, less JavaScript, better SEO, and a simpler setup that just works. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.co…

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What We Know (and Don’t) About Modern Code Reviews 15:13

7d ago15:13

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/what-we-know-and-dont-about-modern-code-reviews. A deep review of modern code review research, its evolution, key themes, and the growing gap between academic findings and practitioner needs. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programmin…

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What I Learned from Giving People a Choice in Ride Types 14:32

9d ago14:32

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/what-i-learned-from-giving-people-a-choice-in-ride-types. How I redesigned a ride-hailing order form for 360M users inside a 7-year-old monolith. Lessons on legacy code, user habits, and breaking production. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.…

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The "API First" Illusion: Why Your "Simple" Endpoints Turn Into Technical Debt (And How to Fix It) 4:13

16d ago4:13

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-api-first-illusion-why-your-simple-endpoints-turn-into-technical-debt-and-how-to-fix-it. Stop treating API design like a plumbing task. Use this system prompt to enforce Richardson Maturity Model Level 3 and build endpoints that actually scale. Check more stories relat…

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Here's How You Can Build a FinTech Approval System With Symfony 7.4 9:31

10d ago9:31

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/heres-how-you-can-build-a-fintech-approval-system-with-symfony-74. In this article, we will build a robust Multi-Signature Approval System for a FinTech application. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check excl…

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Code Smell 316 - The Syntax Police Review Anti-Pattern 5:53

10d ago5:53

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/code-smell-316-the-syntax-police-review-anti-pattern. Syntax-focused code reviews hide architecture flaws, waste human attention, and lower quality. Automating style checks lets teams review what truly matters. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackerno…

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Programmatic Innovation in Live Sports with Andrew Casale and Megan Pagliuca at Marketecture Live 26:48

13d ago26:48

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Andrew Casale, CEO, Index Exchange, and Megan Pagliuca, Chief Product Officer, Omnicom Media Group, unpack how live sports and streaming are becoming more addressable through programmatic, why new standards are fixing real-time “spike” problems, and how sell-side decisioning and AI-driven curation could reshape efficiency and fees across the open i…

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Flight Recorder: A New Go Execution Tracer 10:07

18d ago10:07

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/flight-recorder-a-new-go-execution-tracer. Flight recording is now available in Go 1.25, and it’s a powerful new tool in the Go diagnostics toolbox. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check exclusive content abo…

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Episode 152: Jim Payne is back! His new SDK lets you control monetization with AI 55:27

21d ago55:27

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Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi sit down with MoPub and MAX founder Jim Payne to unpack his new company CloudX, how “monetization as code” lets mobile publishers manage their entire ad stack in files that AI can edit, why he teamed up with Meta on a secure auction using trusted execution environments, and what all of this means for SDK complexity, mobi…

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Infinite Scroll, Zero Frameworks: Just Generators and Grit 3:29

14d ago3:29

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/infinite-scroll-zero-frameworks-just-generators-and-grit. Generators are functions which can be exited and later re-entered. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check exclusive content about #javascript, #generat…

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The "Feynman Technique" for Algorithms: How to Stop Memorizing Code and Start Building Intuition 4:10

14d ago4:10

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-feynman-technique-for-algorithms-how-to-stop-memorizing-code-and-start-building-intuition. Why volume-based study fails, and how to use LLMs to build the mental models you're missing. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. Y…

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Clean Code: Concurrency Patterns, Context Management, and Goroutine Safety [Part 5] 4:09

15d ago4:09

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/clean-code-concurrency-patterns-context-management-and-goroutine-safety-part-5. A practical guide to clean, safe Go concurrency—covering context, goroutines, channels, patterns, pitfalls, and lessons learned from production systems. Check more stories related to programmin…

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Go’s 16th Anniversary and the Major Highlights of 2025 10:48

17d ago10:48

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/gos-16th-anniversary-and-the-major-highlights-of-2025. The Go team is applying its thoughtful and uncompromising mindset to the problems and opportunities of this dynamic space. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can als…

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Rust 1.78.0: What's In It? 4:45

17d ago4:45

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/rust-1780-whats-in-it. Rust now supports a #[diagnostic] attribute namespace to influence compiler error messages. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check exclusive content about #rust, #rustlang, #rust-update,…

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Meta Advantage+ & Incrementality: Findings From 640 Tests with Olivia Kory at Marketecture Live 26:34

25d ago26:34

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Olivia Kory, Chief Strategy Officer from Haus, walks through an 18-month review of 640 incrementality tests run by Haus to compare Meta’s Advantage+ campaigns with manual setups. She explains the shift from hands-on targeting to AI-led buying, why incrementality matters more than platform-reported conversions, and how Geolift holdouts estimate true…

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If Your Documentation Takes Two Clicks to Open, Congrats - It’s Already Outdated 12:12

18d ago12:12

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/if-your-documentation-takes-two-clicks-to-open-congrats-its-already-outdated. An article on effective documentation practices in software development, explaining how to structure specs, READMEs, JavaDocs, and clean code. Check more stories related to programming at: https:…

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Free .cv Domains for Everyone: A Tiny Island Nation Is Rewriting the Future of Professional Profiles 7:36

26d ago7:36

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/free-cv-domains-for-everyone-a-tiny-island-nation-is-rewriting-the-future-of-professional-profiles. The .cv domain is shaping a new global identity layer in the AI era, as Cape Verde and Ola.cv build an open, DNS-anchored alternative to LinkedIn. Check more stories related…

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Episode 151: How Publishers Can Get Paid for AI, with Matthew Goldstein 52:41

20d ago52:41

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Matthew Goldstein joins Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi to break down how AI is reshaping publishing, why traffic declines are less scary than content theft, and what it will take for publishers to get paid in an agentic future. They dig into licensing deals, bot blocking, Microsoft’s content marketplace, and the idea of a real-time exchange for fresh,…

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How I Built an AI-Powered Research Automation System with n8n, Groq, and 5 Academic APIs 7:15

22d ago7:15

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-i-built-an-ai-powered-research-automation-system-with-n8n-groq-and-5-academic-apis. Discover how to build a powerful AI-Powered Research Automation System using low-code tools like n8n, Groq, and integration with 5 academic APIs. Check more stories related to programmi…

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Stateful API-to-Database Synchronization: Implementing Incremental Data Ingestion from REST APIs wit 13:40

22d ago13:40

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/stateful-api-to-database-synchronization-implementing-incremental-data-ingestion-from-rest-apis-wit. Stop writing fragile cron scripts. Learn to build stateful, incremental data streams from any REST API using Python and a pull-based CDC model. Check more stories related t…

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RTB: Ambulance Service and NHS partners working together for the right patient care 29:17

22d ago29:17

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In this episode, newly qualified paramedic James Atkinson speaks to consultant paramedic in urgent care, Danielle Clark about how we are working with NHS partners to find the most appropriate care for our patients across the region during the winter period and beyond. If you'd like to get in touch about anything you've heard on RTB, or if you want …

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How AI Is Quietly Reshaping the Software Development Lifecycle 7:23

23d ago7:23

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-ai-is-quietly-reshaping-the-software-development-lifecycle. AI has accelerated software delivery, yet the SDLC remains outdated—still following decades-old steps: planning, requirements, development, testing, deployment. Check more stories related to programming at: ht…

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CTV Ads 2025: Proving Outcomes Beyond Impressions with Jenny Wall at Marketecture Live 20:09

24d ago20:09

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Jenny Wall from VideoAmp joins Ari Paparo to unpack why CTV measurement has to evolve past impressions and demos. They dig into outcomes, advanced audiences, clean room data, and the growing need for multiple currencies across linear, streaming, and walled gardens. Expect practical examples, a clear case for audience first buying, and a candid look…

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How Imagination Is Rewriting Experiential Creativity with Simon Levitt 22:15

24d ago22:15

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In this episode of AI: Machine-Made Marketing, we sit down with Simon Levitt, Global Creative Technology Director at Imagination, to explore how AI is fundamentally transforming experiential marketing — not just behind the scenes, but at the front lines of customer engagement. Simon shares how generative and conversational AI are accelerating creat…

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The Quiet Bottleneck in Your Symfony App: Fragmented Indexes and Random UUIDs 9:24

25d ago9:24

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-quiet-bottleneck-in-your-symfony-app-fragmented-indexes-and-random-uuids. Random UUIDs silently fragment your database and slow down inserts. Learn how UUID v7, ULIDs, and Symfony’s Uid component dramatically boost performance. Check more stories related to programming…

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I Spent 30 Days “Vibe Coding” an MVP — Burned $127, Broke Everything, and Still Found Product-Market 23:52

1M ago23:52

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/i-spent-30-days-vibe-coding-an-mvp-burned-$127-broke-everything-and-still-found-product-market. I have recently been diving into the world of vibe coding and I thought of cataloging my experience for the benefit of others. Check more stories related to programming at: http…

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The Anatomy of a Write Operation 10:25

26d ago10:25

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-anatomy-of-a-write-operation. When file.write() returns, your data isn't on disk. Trace the 6-layer journey of a write operation from Python buffers to Linux kernel and SSD silicon. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You…