Reading Notes #634

Each week, I read a myriad of topics that pique my curiosity and spark new ideas. From AI advancements and low-code solutions to tutorials on enhancing accessibility and performing database operations in .NET MAUI, this week's reading notes offer an eclectic mix of insights and practical knowledge. 

Dive in and explore the fascinating links that kept me captivated over the past few days! 

AI

• AI mistakes are very different from human mistakes (Mark Downie) - Very interesting thoughts. Looking forward to seeing how we adapt and integrate new security practices to avoid those new potential mistakes

• How To Extract Data From Web Page Using Power Automate (Matthew Devaney) - Cool project leveraging low-code and AI.

Programming

• Easily Bind SQLite Database and Perform CRUD Actions in .NET MAUI DataGrid (Jayaleshwari N) - A detailed tutorial with all the required code to do it. Super clear.

• How to build a copy code snippet button and why it matters (Salma Alam-Naylor) - Follow this developer as Salma builds a nice Copy button to improve the accessibility of blog. Really good idea!

Miscellaneous

• Using Tools (Safely) with LLMs (Mark Heath) - This is a nice C# tutorial that explains how to extend the capabilities of your AI without compromising security.

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Reading Notes #633

This edition of Readings Notes covers the synergies between C# and Rust, open-source software licensing challenges, and securing the software supply chain. It also feature a beginner’s guide to programming C# in Visual Studio Code. Finally, we delve into the evaluation process of AI models for GitHub Copilot. 

Enjoy the read!

Programming

• Why Every C# Developer Should Explore Rust (Chris Woodruff) - Even though I heard of Rust I don't think I ever wrote a single line. This post gives a brief list of ideas where we could make a combo c#-rust, and where to get started. Hmmm.

• .NET OSS Projects: Better to Re-license or Die? (Aaron Stannard) - What are the options when a free OSS project changes its license? Nice post that provides an overview of a recent change like this.

• Protecting the Software Supply Chain: The Art of Continuous Improvement (Melissa Sussmann) - This post lists the tools available to help us keeping our app secured and clean.

• How to Program C# in Visual Studio Code (Claudio Bernasconi) - It cost nothing and it is simple to start coding in C#, from .NET as this tutorial shows.

Miscellaneous

• How we evaluate AI models and LLMs for GitHub Copilot (Connor Adams, Klint Finley) - This is an interesting post that shares the methods used to test the different models before they can be included. Testing a model is different than testing a regular piece of code, what are they looking for, and what's important?

Sharing my Reading Notes is a habit I started a long time ago, where I share a list of all the articles, blog posts, and books that catch my interest during the week.

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~frank

Reading Notes #632

In this edition of ReadingNotes, we explore some fascinating topics in the world of cloud computing, programming, and AI. From integrating images with AI in C# to the latest updates in Git, there's something for everyone. Plus, don't miss out on insights into effective developer relations and a deep dive into a new AI agent for Docker. 

Enjoy the read!

Cloud

• Passing images to LLMs in C# with Microsoft.Extensions.AI (Mark Heath) - This a cool demo that shows us how to add images to our conversations with our AI

Programming

• Highlights from Git 2.48 (Taylor Blau) - A nice update with many new features and bug fixes. There are 93 contributors to this update. It's pretty impressive.

AI

• Meet Gordon: An AI Agent for Docker (Christopher Petito) - Oh! I like those specialized AI! One thing that could be nice is Docker could make accessible an Ask Gordon plugin that other AI like Copilot could use.

Miscellaneous

• How to be a Ghostbuster (Sean Killeen) - So many! I guess I knew it was possible that some, and I mean A very few exceptions but so many people and so little work!

• Defining paths to business value in Developer Relations (Salma Alam-Naylor) - As always, a very well-thought post about developer relationships (devrel) and how I can be useful for the business.

Sharing my Reading Notes is a habit I started a long time ago, where I share a list of all the articles, blog posts, and books that catch my interest during the week.

If you have interesting content, share 

~frank