The HackerNoon Newsletter: Surviving the Google SERP Data Crisis (2/2/2025)

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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, February 2, 2025?

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Why Scenario Planning Is An Effective Strategy Tool

By @olgakirgizova [ 6 Min read ] Scenario planning is a strategic planning tool that allows to manage uncertainty effectively. Read More.

15 Databases, 15 Use Cases—Stop Using the Wrong Database for the Right Problem

By @infinity [ 6 Min read ] Discover 15 types of databases, from relational to vector, and explore their unique use cases in this comprehensive guide for developers. Read More.

A Basic Knowledge of Python Can Help You Build Your Own Machine Learning Model

By @buzzpy [ 13 Min read ] Lets build our own Machine Learning Model with Tensorflow, a Python library. Read More.

OCR Fine-Tuning: From Raw Data to Custom Paddle OCR Model

By @aiforbreakfast [ 6 Min read ] Learn to fine-tune PaddleOCR for custom text recognition: from environment setup and data prep to training and deploying your tailored OCR model Read More.

How I Solved the WebSocket Scaling Problem Without Breaking the Bank

By @axotion [ 11 Min read ] A long time ago, I had to create a scalable system that could be capable of handling hundreds of simultaneous connections at not very high cost. Read More.

Tracking Other Traders’ Moves Can Save Your Crypto Portfolio

By @adambakay [ 15 Min read ] Complete guide on understanding Open Interest, Funding Rates, Cumulative Volume Delta and Liquidations in cryptocurrency trading. Read More.

To Pump The Gas Or Not: Analyzing The Ethereum Gas Limit Debate

By @2077research [ 11 Min read ] Delve into scaling Ethereums gas limit debate, balancing scalability, security, and decentralization to optimize performance and innovation in blockchain. Read More.

Surviving the Google SERP Data Crisis

By @brightdata [ 6 Min read ] Lets explore why SEO SERP data is now facing outages due to Googles new restrictions on web scraping. Read More.

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