React Dev, ChatGPT API, WASM and Technical Debt in Merger & Aquisitions

Hi colleagues,

in this edition of the engineering ecosystem newsletter, we are switching to a curated format that features a selection of different topics. Our plan is to alternate between this format, which provides an overview of several subjects within the engineering ecosystem, and a format that focuses on a single, in-depth topic. In this curated edition, we will be covering a range of subjects:

• New React Documentation: React Dev is a new React site that teaches modern React with function components and Hooks. It includes diagrams, illustrations, challenges, and over 600 new interactive examples. The previous React documentation site has now moved to legacy.reactjs.org. Even if you are not into React it contains some interesting concepts (diagram, illustrations, challenges) from documentation perspective for a improved way of learning.

• Chat GPT API: The blog ChatGPT's API is So Good and Cheap, It Makes Most Text Generating AI Obsolete discusses how ChatGPT, a text generating AI system developed by OpenAI, has released a new API that allows anyone to create their own chatbots with minimal coding and cost. The author compares the API with ChatGPT+, a subscription service that offers faster access to the ChatGPT web UI, and argues that the API is much cheaper and more flexible. The author also shows some examples of chatbots created using the API, such as GLaDOS from Portal, and provides a link to a Colab Notebook for creating custom chatbots. The article concludes by praising ChatGPT’s ability to ask clarifying questions, handle complex references, and generate engaging conversations.

• The year of WASM The blog WebAssembly: 5 Predictions for 2023 predicts that WASM is getting to get more traction based on 5 traits. The article makes five predictions for WebAssembly (Wasm) in 2023. Wasm is a binary instruction format that can run on different platforms and devices. One of the predictions is that Wasm will become a mainstream technology for cloud-native applications, especially for edge computing and serverless functions.

• Technical Debt and Merger & Aquisitions: The article Entering the software economy looks from a Merger and Acquisition perspective onto the software economy. One of the statements is that often the important risks of accumulated technical debt, incompatible cultures and people leaving are not considered enough when acquisitions of software companies are analyzed or taken into consideration when the actual decision is done. "Technical Debt" is not in the balance sheet.

Thanks and Regards,

Klaus

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