Weeknotes: 11 December to 15 December 2023

What I have found gripping

• Sequel and ActiveRecord are good alternatives to ROM (Ruby Object Mapping)

• In Ruby programming, adding binding.irb to a block of code opens the IRB (Interactive Ruby) console and it’s possible to debug from there

• API versioning supports the development and maintenance of APIs

• Multilingual Large Language Models open up new possibilities

What I have read

• Open an IRB console within code using binding.irb, Jemma Issroff

• Everyday performance rules for Ruby on Rails developers, RorVsWild

• Science Based Targets (ICT) for climate action

• 24 jours de Web

• Newsletter Wor #53: glow up d'Angular, des bugs, un bouton qui ne fait rien, s'émerveiller…, Women on Rails

What I have watched

Computational Sustainability: Computing for a Better World

Featured quote

For the period 2020 – 2030, the main strategy to decarbonize the ICT sector, at the pace necessary to align with 1.5°C trajectories, includes the implementation of simultaneous, vigorous and urgent actions in the following fields:

• Continued implementation of energy efficiency plans

• Switch to renewable / low carbon electricity supply

• Encouragement of carbon consciousness among end-users

— Science Based Targets

Further reading and resources

In English

• Rules of [Press] Engagement, Emily Witko

In French

• Pourquoi être un éternel débutant est la meilleure chose qui puisse vous arriver, Laetitia Vitaud

• Le numérique confirme sa croissance soutenue avec +6,5% en 2023, portée par des tendances fortes d’innovation avec l’IA générative (…), Véronique Torner

That’s it for now. I’ll publish new weeknotes in a few weeks. Thank you to everyone who has signed up to receive them and/or has been reading them. 🙌🏾

Wishing you a happy holiday season.