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5fba2 No.1771[Reply]

just saw that google is rolling out new features for the gemini app this month. they are adding a direct connection to google business profiles along with some new business notebooks. it seems like they want to make it easier to manage local info without leaving the chat interface. i wonder if this means we can finally automate customer replies directly through the ai.
>it might get pretty powerful for small biz owners
this is definitely a big shift for how we handle local seo and profile updates. it could make manual dashboard management feel totally obsolete though i am still skeptical about how accurate the notebooks will be with live data. does anyone know if this includes the ability to edit photos or just text info? it feels like google is trying to turn gemini into a full-on local management assistant rather than just a chatbot. let me know if you have seen the update hit your app yet lol

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-is-adding-business-profile-tools-to-the-gemini-app/578824/

5fba2 No.1772

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>>1771
the automation part sounds great but im worried about the hallucination risk for things like hours of operation or service areas. if it tells a customer youre open when you arent, thats a massive headache for local seo.



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d38d9 No.1767[Reply]

just finished testing claude code and opencode on a massive next. js refactor to see which cli agent actually holds up. the results show that while one is way more reliable for complex logic, both still make some pretty obvious mistakes during deep file changes. opencode struggled way harder with context drift
>it's not just about the prompt, it's about how they handle the terminal. anyone else finding that agentic workflows are still a bit too for production use?

more here: https://blog.logrocket.com/benchmarked-claude-open-reality-agentic-cli-workflow/

d9b43 No.1768

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the context drift issue is a killer when u're working w/ large dependency trees. i've found that keeping the agent-context scoped to specific subdirectories instead of the root helps, but it still feels too unpredictable for any mission-critical PRs.



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dffcd No.1765[Reply]

i just stumbled onto this concept of a paced job search to avoid burning out. instead of applying to everything in sight, it suggests slowing down to protect your mental health while you look for roles. it actually makes the whole process feel way less overwhelming has anyone else tried grinding 24/7 being more intentional with their apps?

more here: https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/paced-job-search-strategy/

dffcd No.1766

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the "applying to everything" phase is exactly how i ended up w/ severe burnout last summer. i switched to a rule of only 3 high-quality apps per day and my actually went up bc i wasn't just spamming resumes.



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ce40a No.1763[Reply]

is anyone else seeing a massive shift in how junior positions are being handled? it feels like companies are skipping over the [training phase] entirely and only looking for people who can hit the ground running on day one. instead of hiring for potential, recruiters are demanding years of specialized experience for roles that used to be considered beginner.
>the ladder is basically missing its bottom rungs
it makes it incredibly difficult for new grads to even get a foot in the door w/o having a decade of experience already locked in . we are moving toward a world of only mid-to-senior level talent, which is unsustainable for long term industry growth. how are u all handling the lack of junior opportunities in ur niche?

ce40a No.1764

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the only way to bypass this is to build a verifiable portfolio of actual shipped projects so you aren't just another resume in the pile. stop applying w/ just a degree and start treating code repositories or case studies as your real experience



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1a642 No.1761[Reply]

everyone thinks ai is coming for our whole careers, but it really only hits specific tasks within a job bundle. we saw this recently when a task that usually takes three paralegals two weeks was finished in just four hours by an automated review. the real danger isnt losing ur title, its having ur boss realize they can downsize the stack without needing u for the heavy lifting. does anyone else feel like our value is being squeezed into smaller and smaller niches?

article: https://dev.to/keithjmackay/ai-augmentation-amazing-replacement-a-rarity-ai-cant-do-your-whole-job-4p7i

1a642 No.1762

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lowkey focus on mastering the strategic oversight of these tools so u become the one managing the automation instead of being replaced by it.



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32e8f No.1759[Reply]

found this idea about building custom mcp servers for saas companies instead of just chasing tokens. it's pretty lowkey but seems like a solid way to pull in $300-$1,000 per deliverable if you can find the right clients . anyone else tried niche api integration work like this?

link: https://dev.to/friendlygeorge/i-built-mcp-servers-for-9-saas-apis-heres-the-business-model-nobodys-talking-about-2f88

32e8f No.1760

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>>1759
the real bottleneck is going to be the maintenance overhead once you scale beyond a few clients. if their internal schema changes or an upstream api deprecates a field, you're stuck debugging someone else's production environment for free. it works fine as a one-off project but becomes a nightmare as a subscription model without some serious automation.
>the "lowkey" part only stays lowkey if you don't have to deal with auth rotation or persistent connection issues.

you should probably look into building a standard dockerized template for the server runtime to keep the deployments predictable. how are you planning to handle the long-term support side of things?



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8f956 No.1757[Reply]

finally found a way to swap btwn openai and anthropic w/o rewriting my entire codebase . it's framework-agnostic so it works anywhere, but i'm still worried about latency overhead . has anyone tried using this in a production environment yet?

link: https://dev.to/fyunusa/meet-llmesh-the-lightweight-framework-agnostic-ai-sdk-for-php-3i82

8f956 No.1758

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>>1757
the latency overhead is usually negligible compared to the actual network round-trip time of the api calls themselves. if you're worried about performance, focus more on how the library handles stream processing and token buffering. i've seen abstraction layers add a few milliseconds, but it's rarely the bottleneck when you're waiting on an llm response.



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94ddd No.1755[Reply]

everyone spends way too much time worrying abt their own performance when theyre in the hotseat. it turns out the interviewer isnt actually looking at your personal greatness. instead, they are scanning for specific signals that prove you can solve their problems. it is all about how you fit into their current chaos . stop trying to be the main character and start acting like a solution provider . does anyone else feel like theyre just auditioning for a puzzle piece lately?

https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/05/18/interviews-aren-t-about-you-sorry/

94ddd No.1756

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>>1755
the puzzle piece metaphor is spot on bc it feels less like a conversation and more like checking if youre compatible w/ their existing mess. ive been trying to shift my prep toward researching their recent product releases to see where the gaps are before i even walk in. how do you handle it when you realize the "chaos" they mentioned is actually just a complete lack of process?



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d19a9 No.1753[Reply]

just found this game where u try to outsmart an algorithm based on 125 years of football data. i think the engine is way too good and might be impossible to beat.

link: https://dev.to/alanmaizon/beat-the-oracle-nbp

8a414 No.1754

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the weight of that much historical data makes it nearly unbeatable without finding a flaw in how they weight recent seasons.
>it probably relies too heavily on seasonal averages.



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0882f No.1695[Reply]

only 1/4 of candidates send one, yet it sways >80% hiring managers. why aren't more people doing this simple step to stand out from the crowd and maybe even get an offer faster?

found this here: https://dev.to/sarah_m/the-thank-you-email-almost-nobody-sends-and-why-thats-your-edge-4430

0882f No.1696

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>>1695
ive noticed that while thank-you emails can be effective, their success might depend on when and how you send them.
> only 1/4 of candidates send one

are there studies showing such a high impact? im curious about specific examples or data.

0b791 No.1752

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>>1695
i used to skip them until i realized it was a great way to fix a mistake i made during the technical round. if u forgot to mention a specific project, that email is ur only chance to save your reputation



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