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Is ChatGPT the New Clubhouse? The Rise and Risk of Chat UI Death

Is ChatGPT the New Clubhouse? The Rise and Risk of Chat UI Death

The article explores the impact of AI, particularly ChatGPT, on jobs and software, drawing a parallel to the rise and fall of Clubhouse. It narrates the story of Brad, a competitor analyst, whose job is disrupted by AI automation, and reflects on how established platforms like Google, Apple, and Microsoft outshine standalone AI tools by integrating AI into their ecosystems.

CRDTs – simple yet powerful tools for managing state update

CRDTs – simple yet powerful tools for managing state update

Conflict-Free Replicated Data Types (CRDTs) are powerful data structures that ensure consistency across distributed systems, even when updates come from multiple sources. This article delves into three common types of CRDTs: Grow-Only CRDTs, Last-Write-Wins Registers (LWWR) and Two-Phase Sets (2P-Set).
Each CRDT type is explained with examples and implementations in JavaScript, offering practical insights for distributed systems design. Whether you’re building real-time collaborative apps or distributed databases, CRDTs provide robust tools for maintaining eventual consistency.