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The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Human Genome Project completed in 2003, First US president assassination in 1865, and we present you with these top quality stories. From LangChain Promised an Easy AI Interface for MySQL—Here’s What It Really Took to This Simple App Lets You See How Hollywood Uses Color to Mess With Your Emotions, let’s dive right in.
The only real moat that exists is consumer mindshare, says Friend.com CEO Avi Schiffmann
By @David [ 4 Min read ] Avi Schiffmann on HackerNoon: It’s mostly millenials+ that try fuck their robots. It’s mostly GenZ younger that are able to view AI as a platonic companion. Read More.
Answer to Win Your Share of $5000: What is a Blockchain Node and How Does it Work?
By @hackernooncontests [ 2 Min read ] Use this guide to draft your Web3 Development Writing Contest entry on blockchain nodes, their roles, and tools like GetBlock that simplify node management. Read More.
This Simple App Lets You See How Hollywood Uses Color to Mess With Your Emotions
By @nailyasaf [ 8 Min read ] Learn how color grading works, what color targets are, and build your own palette-based grading tool in React — from scratch and with purpose. Read More.
This Detective Game Helps Beginners Master SQL and Database Logic
By @hristow [ 2 Min read ] A new way to learn SQL: solve crimes using real SQL queries. Build database logic fast with interactive storytelling and gamified practice. Read More.
LangChain Promised an Easy AI Interface for MySQL—Here’s What It Really Took
By @haimeng [ 6 Min read ] Learn how I built a multi-stage Langchain agent for MySQL. This article details my journey, challenges, and key steps in creating an intelligent database intera Read More.
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