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Jade Rubick - Unusual tips to keep Slack from becoming a nightmare

We use slack a lot at work. These are some helpful tips to reduce noise and increase communication. When there are four different ways to communicate (email, slack, sms, and posting to a forum) you have a lot of wasted time. Yes each way has a slightly different purpose and effect, but four are too many!

  • Web site excerpt: Use the tips to improve your org's use of Slack: answers to questions should take longer than the time to look it up, notifications should go to a few people, the more people in a room, the more structured it should be. Plus a few more.

  • Link to site: Jade Rubick - Unusual tips to keep Slack from becoming a nightmare

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4 Simple Ways to Integrate AI into Your Class

Really good idea. Try this prompt from this article: ““I am having a bit of a hard time with concepts related to early-stage financing. Please test me on the following: pre-money valuation, post-money valuation, investment size, and ownership stakes. I’d like you to ask me three questions in succession. Wait for my answer on each, and then assess my answer. Do not give me the answer, even if I ask. Instead, if I am struggling or get the wrong answer, please give me a hint. Start now with the first question.”

  • Web site excerpt: Incorporating gen AI tools like ChatGPT into your course doesn’t have to disrupt your teaching methods or overhaul your syllabus. If you’re hesitant to try, here are four ways to seamlessly introduce AI and ensure your classes remain dynamic and relevant.

  • Link to site: 4 Simple Ways to Integrate AI into Your Class

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What ChatGPT’s Voice and Image Capabilities Mean for Educators

Another great article with ideas for using chatGPT in the classroom.

  • Web site excerpt: ChatGPT’s latest features offer educators new ways to expand how they’re using generative AI in the classroom to engage students and help them learn. These use cases also allow students to practice important skills they’ll need for their futures.

  • Link to site: What ChatGPT’s Voice and Image Capabilities Mean for Educators

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Cal.com | Pricing

This looks quite interesting. I’ve been using calendly extensively for a few years. But it is kind of expensive. Is this a viable alternative?

  • Web site excerpt: Open Source Scheduling: Send a link and meet or build an entire marketplace for humans to connect.

  • Link to site: Cal.com | Pricing

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An Intro to Textual - Creating Text User Interfaces with Python - Mouse Vs Python

I’ve used this before, it’s very good. But there are limits, I mean, at a certain point it is weird to reproduce in the shell all the stuff that guis were invented for. Reminds me of the stone ages before guis and windows. We used to make quite elaborate text based user interfaces, but that was because there was no other choice!

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How hard is it to cheat with ChatGPT in technical interviews? We ran an experiment.

This is really interesting experiment conducted to detect cheating in interviewing. It also has a lot of thoughts about how to do a good technical interview. Worth reading.