Jonathan Kaufman

As a long-time Line 6 Helix user, I found this interview with its architect Eric Klein really interesting. Much good talk about user experience and usability. "If somebody tells you there's a problem with what you're offering them, they're almost always right. But if someone tries to give you a solution to that problem, they're almost always wrong." Chimes strongly with my experiences over the years. Address needs. Solve problems. Taking feature requests from users is how products can die.

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Having lived in SF bay area for so long, I came to know the big coffee culture scene here. I was totally consumed by it a while ago and spent years trying to attain the “perfect" latte. I published a fun coffee story and my entire home setup, which took weeks of research and multiple iterations, in my blog link in bio. Meanwhile, to all fellow coffee loving tech peeps, here are some top tips that no one told me. Put it in practice at home or in microkitchens. - A big factor in preparing milk suitable for latte art is pressure of the wand. If this is important to you, you need to get a machine that has a strong enough pressure. - When pulling shots, put in 18g of beans and extract 30g of espresso. - The darker the roast, the coarser the setting should be on the grinder, the lighter the roast, the finer the setting should be. - When adjusting the grind setting, do so while the grinder is working if there are beans in the hopper. Otherwise, a bean can get stuck between the burrrs. - Pulling a shot should take 20-30 sec in time, or based on observation. It should look like caramel going out, not a waterfall. - Eventually work your way to using a bottomless portafilter. It punishes you for all the small imperfections when preparing your coffee puck, like any tilt, and uneven distribution. It does so by spraying the espresso all over the place. The more you can get it to flow uniformly, the better your preparation of espresso, objectively. - Seal your beans in a vacuum, so they don’t go stale. The more stale the beans, the more minor adjustment you need to make to grind finer. - When steaming milk in your pitcher, you can tell if it’s done by holding the pitcher and as soon as the heat becomes unbearable i.e. stings, it’s done. - Taking a latte art course at a local coffee shop was the best boost for me to start nailing latte art.

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Making it easier to create, manage and monitor your data flows. #dataproducts #dataflows #nexla

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I started writing regularly about AI. If you're an innovators or product developer eager to apply the latest in AI, whether you're in a startup or a big company, consider checking https://lnkd.in/gGdW8PYe I won't teach you ML, but I share real-world insights from launching - and sometimes failing at - numerous ML features on a large scale.

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Want to know more about How Figma's Databases Team Lived to Tell the Scale? Still skeptical of why we built horizontal sharding on RDS instead of <insert-cooler-database-technology>? Wondering if you should copy what we did? Check out out my new podcast with Software Engineering Daily as we dive deep on spicy stories that didn't make the blog post from surviving my first Figma Config conference to debating which database technology comes out on top. https://lnkd.in/gFfh7C-A

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🌟 Attention Engineering Managers and Technical Leaders! 🌟 In just two weeks, on June 28th at 10 AM PDT, I’m excited to host an interactive roundtable on Feature Flags and Delivery in conjunction with ELC! 🚀 Why Attend? This is a collaborative discussion where your expertise and curiosity are key! Whether you're experienced or eager to learn, your contributions are invaluable. 🔍 Discussion Points: - Decoupling Processes - Boosting Team Efficiency - Optimizing Feature Delivery - Tracking Platform Usage Expect rich conversations on best practices, unique implementations, methodologies, and the latest tools enhancing feature flagging and delivery. Who Should Join? - Engineering Managers - Technical Leads - DevOps Engineers - Software Developers This roundtable is your chance to: - Share your experiences - Gain new insights - Network with peers - Discover practical recommendations RSVP Now and mark your calendars for June 28th at 10 AM PDT! Let’s collaborate and elevate our skills together! #EngineeringManagement #TechLeaders #FeatureFlags #DevOps #SoftwareDevelopment #TeamEfficiency #TechRoundtable

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We released a new update of our Visual Studio Code Java extension. Go try it! Bunch of new improvements and already supporting JDK 23 Early Access builds as the extension is directly leveraging javac. https://lnkd.in/g8BKsNjS #java #IDE #OpenJDK #VSCode

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Its about solving the problem, not 'having AI' in the system. This is from last March, but the Wave 1 vs. Wave 2 distinction does seem to be playing out. Less 'generate me content', more 'synthesize vast amounts of relevant data and aid in decisonmaking or signal extraction'. https://lnkd.in/ehFBFC32 They don't talk about multi-agent systems here, but looking forward to more startups with a focus on leveraging agentic design patterns (https://lnkd.in/ed5rMmFe) to streamline real world workflows.

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I'm excited to share some great news. The startup I joined less than 2 years ago, Anonym, has been acquired by Mozilla! I couldn’t be more excited to join Mozilla and work with the amazing teams there. Like Anonym, Mozilla believes that we need a free and open internet supported by digital advertising, and that digital advertising doesn’t need to compromise people’s privacy. You can learn more about the acquisition by reading Mozilla's blog post (https://lnkd.in/eVkbmzkb) and the AdExchanger article (https://lnkd.in/euckaKPR).

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Hey friends - have you used Kafka and can share pain points & feelings on usability? I have a friend working on a project to improve the dev-friendliness and would love to chat (just 15-30 mins) if you're open to it -- comment below :)

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About a month ago Noah Finberg put out a challenge to build a dynamic infographic on Domo using Canva. I finally knocked it out! I wanted to 1-up Noah's request and I built an super simple NO CODE option so now EVERYONE in the Domo community can use their marketing content from Canva inside their dashboards now! WATCH THIS DEMO if you are interested: https://lnkd.in/g3xEVCdW <- YOUTUBE VIDEO (w/ how to get image IDs)

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Highly recommend giving this one a read! Workflow contributor Sean Hughes gives a thoughtful breakdown of why closed GenAI foundation models should be of concern to everyone, and why open systems are the key to a safer, better future. Check it out. 👇

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How we index timeseries data at Datadog with Rust and RocksDB https://lnkd.in/e8x_RUmz

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Is this valid TypeScript? Why or why not? I 💖 type safety. I recently gave an engineering talk on it at Stay AI and this line of code helps explains the differences between values and types in TypeScript quite succinctly.

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Just like the big boys, bookend.ai now supports Llama3, alongside our menagerie of open source LLMs. While Llama3 is great, it's also just the tip of the iceberg. What will truly separate the herd from the herd-wranglers is going to take a lot more work than house training a llama. Real value lies in automating the real-life, workhorse apps that power the enterprise and that requires maximizing both safety and simplicity without compromising accuracy and flexibility.

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In today's hyper-digital world, the allure of cutting-edge tech often sparks skepticism. To be clear, I'm not anti-AI but I am anti-hype. We're all complicit in this cycle of deceit. Instead of calling out dishonesty, we've normalized it. It's time to demand transparency! Check it out: https://lnkd.in/dWZF-Q7t #TechTransparency #productManagement #WiseMonks #ArtificialIntelligence

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💡 Working Smarter is a new podcast from Dropbox about how AI is changing the way we work and get stuff done—not in the future, but today. 🤖 On our first episode, hear robotics expert Kate Darling talk about how to think about our relationship with our machines. Click to listen below!

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