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How to make a valuable UX Designer portfolio: 5 components to add, 5 mistakes to avoid

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time4 min
Views407

Portfolio is one of the most important things a UX designer should have - it plays a defining role during the job application process. In professional circles it is even called a designer’s “calling card”. Portfolio is not just a collection of your work - it’s your way to present yourself, your problem-solving skills and your talent. No matter whether you’re a freelance designer who posts their portfolio online to attract clients, or if you prepare a portfolio for the HR team at a job interview, you should try to make it look both serious and interesting, while not overloading it with too much information. In this article we’ve collected a list of components that a good portfolio should contain and mistakes that should be avoided when compiling it - let’s discuss them.

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What the different between Residential Proxy, Mobile Proxy and Datacenter Proxies? A Dilettante’s Perspective

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time5 min
Views653

The topic of proxies has always been approached (at least, that’s how the publications I encountered did) from the standpoint of complex terminology, which often remains unclear to the layman—someone not particularly versed in these internet matters. I decided to delve into the issue, and here is what I came up with:

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PostgreSQL 18: Part 2 or CommitFest 2024-09

Level of difficultyMedium
Reading time14 min
Views526


Statistically, September CommitFests feature the fewest commits. Apparently, the version 18 CommitFest is an outlier. There are many accepted patches and many interesting new features to talk about.


If you missed the July CommitFest, get up to speed here: 2024-07.

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How to bypass hCaptcha in Modern Times: Has Mavr Left and Been Replaced by a New One? Let's check «new» hcaptcha solver

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time7 min
Views1.5K

If you are into automation and keep up with trends, you’ve probably noticed that, at some point, difficulties in hCaptcha bypass began to emerge. What kind of difficulties? Several major captcha recognition services, such as 2captcha, have removed any mention of how to bypass hCaptcha from their documentation, and the presence of thematic tweets on Twitter (along with official responses from the service) confirms my suspicion that something has happened… Let’s figure out what happened, why 2captcha no longer bypass hCaptcha, and what role solvecaptcha plays in creating new hCaptcha solver.

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How to Sync Obsidian Notes Across Devices for Free Using GitHub

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time4 min
Views3.5K

Obsidian is one of the best note-taking apps available today. It provides a powerful, Markdown-based experience with local-first storage. However, there is one problem: the official sync feature costs around $8 per month. What if I told you there’s a way to sync your notes across multiple devices completely free? In this guide, I will walk you through a method using GitHub and Git that allows you to keep your notes in sync without spending a dime.

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Beyond the Engine: The Six Levels of Software-Driven Car Evolution

Reading time7 min
Views771

Cars are among the most technologically advanced consumer-level devices on the market. They have been shaping lifestyles, laws, supply chains, and many other aspects of human society's evolution.

But today, we’re witnessing a silent revolution – one driven not by hardware, but by software. Modern cars are no longer just machines; they’re dynamic, evolving platforms powered by code. This transformation is reshaping every aspect of the automotive industry, from design and manufacturing to ownership and recycling.

In my latest article, I explore six levels of evolution brought about by software’s growing role in vehicles and related fields:

Capabilities - Over-the-air updates and digital twins unlock new features and extend hardware lifespans.
Design - Digital platforms replace manual processes, enabling faster innovation.
Architecture - Modular systems open doors to new partnerships and revenue streams.
Engineering - Agile, feature-centric paradigms align hardware and software development.
Manufacturing - Factories become dynamic, software-driven ecosystems for flexibility and sustainability.
Lifecycle - Software extends vehicle lifecycles, from supply chains to closed-loop recycling.

This transformation isn’t just about technology – it’s about reimagining the industry itself. Do we need a revolution to achieve a better, more sustainable future, or do we already have the tools to evolve?

The automotive industry is at a crossroads. For engineers, it demands fluency in code. For industries, it requires agility. For the planet, it offers a roadmap to reconcile mobility with sustainability.

The road ahead is coded, but the destination is open-ended – shaped by collaboration, innovation, and the choices we make today.

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Developing a Python Script — Geetest CAPTCHA solver: How to bypass Geetest 4 and any others

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time13 min
Views1.3K

These days, Chinese products and services have seeped into nearly every niche. Sure, when someone mentions a Chinese development, you might chuckle and be reminded of those 90’s internet gems like “Glasses, do you need ‘em?”—and honestly, not much has changed. Even DeepSeek ended up being neither truly deep nor entirely seek. Yet, there’s something they’ve perfected, which leaves many SEO optimizers weeping salty tears while trying to bypass the Geetest CAPTCHA.

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The Reasons Why Your Pre-sales are Broken

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time3 min
Views776

The Reason Your Presale is Broken 

I’ve been asked by the men that I work with in Russian IT companies to write down the reasons pre-cell meetings are not succeeding. 

What classically happens is that the company does very well in the:

- initial contact of the client

- Looking professional and gaining the trust of the client

- Having the client open up and discuss their pain points

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Run DeepSeek R1 Distilled Locally (Web Interface)

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time3 min
Views8.2K

DeepSeek R1 is an exciting AI model that you can run locally without relying on cloud services. In this guide, I’ll show you step-by-step how to set up and run DeepSeek R1 Distilled using Ollama and Open WebUI. By the end, you’ll have a fully functional local AI chatbot accessible via your web browser! If you are ready, then let's get started! ;-)

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Eco-Methodological Sustainability

Reading time6 min
Views806

In recent years, discussions about the environmental impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) have largely revolved around hardware — data centers, electronic waste, and energy consumption. However, an equally important factor has been overlooked: the software development methodologies themselves.

When I read the UNCTAD “Digital Economy Report 2024, I was struck by the complete absence of any mention of how programming methodologies impact sustainability. There was no discussion of whether developers use algorithm-centric or code-centric methodologies when creating software, nor how these choices affect the environment.

This realization led me to introduce the concept of Eco-Methodological Sustainability — a new approach that highlights the role of structured software development methodologies in shaping an environmentally sustainable future for the digital economy.

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Image Recognition – Why AI is Still Not the Perfect Assistant in This Task, and How image captcha solver Helped

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time7 min
Views1K

Up to a certain point, I sincerely believed that in today’s world manual CAPTCHA recognition was gradually becoming an anachronism, especially when it came to such simple CAPTCHAs as image-based ones—where one merely needs to read text off a photograph and input it as plain text. But as it turns out, things aren’t quite so straightforward (no matter how it may sound).

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How to Use DeepSeek-R1 LLM in Obsidian: The Ultimate Guide

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time3 min
Views6.9K

Do you want to use a local LLM inside Obsidian, similar to ChatGPT, completely free? If yes, then this guide is for you! I'll walk you through the exact steps to install and use DeepSeek-R1 Model in Obsidian, so you can have an AI-powered second brain right inside your notes.

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Self-assessment of the quality of OKRs planning

Level of difficultyMedium
Reading time3 min
Views1.5K

Intro:

This document is designed to assist managers and teams in crafting high-quality OKRs that maintain focus on executing the company's strategy and achieving ambitious results.

It is recommended to use these quality checklists during quarterly planning when formulating OKRs for the new period.

They will help you find potential areas of improvement and strengthen your OKRs.

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DeepSeek AI: China’s AI that Crushed OpenAI (Quick Guide)

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time4 min
Views2.2K

As someone who's always curious about the latest advancements in AI technology, I discovered DeepSeek. It's an AI model that has been making waves in the tech community for the past few days. In this article, I'll share my experience with DeepSeek, covering its features, how it compares to ChatGPT, and a practical guide on installing it locally.

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An in-depth comparison of the three main kinds of runtime type checkers to my new tool

Level of difficultyMedium
Reading time14 min
Views874

tl;dr; in the modern TS/JS landscape and overall tooling trends, better stick with static code generators, they are more performant in many ways, easier to integrate into apps, other tools and the multitude of modern JS runtimes. My new tool is as good as other static code generators, but it also produces strictly type safe code and unit tests for you.

This post goes into a rather deep comparison of my new tool Type Predicate Generator (from here just Generator) to other runtime type checkers, also giving a rather broad overview of the related topics. To get a sense of what it does try checking the Playground first.

If you're about to create your first tool for the TypeScript ecosystem the insights in this article will help you hit the ground running.

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Right now: Business Expansion

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time2 min
Views878

I wanted to come on here and tell all of you that we should be expecting a big increase in international business in the next short period of time. I would expect this increase within these next few months. 

Changes are happening right now in America that are World sweeping. Just today the news is extreme about the ending of the war and promoting of international business.

It’s extremely important that if you are running an IT company that you are ready to take advantage of this. 

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The State of Caravel: the First Look [Мучения в проектировании чипов из-за Докера и Питона]

Reading time47 min
Views2K

Написал лонгрид на английском о текущем состоянии открытых средств проектирования ASIC-ов. Заодно познакомил англоязычных читателей с практиками шаманов Сибири и фигурой Ивана Сусанина. Упомянул планируемые семинары в Мексике и Армении.

A text on the current state of Open-source ASIC design tools. Includes side discussions of the upcoming hackathons in Mexico and Armenia, Docker and Python, Static Timing Analysis and RISC-V, Siberian shamans and treacherous swamps in Belarus.

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