DuckDB is a fast, lightweight analytical database built for modern data work. This video explains what it is, how it works, and why developers care — all in 100 seconds. No fluff, just the core ideas.

DuckDB is an in-process SQL database built for speed, simplicity, and analytics. Often called the “SQLite for analytics,” it runs directly inside your application, with no server setup, and handles ...

JSON Prompting is a technique for structuring instructions to AI models using the JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) format, making prompts clear, explicit, and machine-readable. Unlike traditional ...

In .NET 10 Preview 7, Microsoft has introduced two key features aimed at improving developer productivity and performance. The new XAML Source Generator for .NET MAUI generates XAML code at compile ...

Everyone’s talking about JSON prompting like it’s the next big thing in AI. Look, here’s the deal. Just like every other “revolutionary” AI technique that gets hyped up, JSON prompting isn’t the only ...

Guidance works with most open-source LMs that can be hosted locally. Fundamentally different from conventional prompting techniques, Guidance enforces constraints by steering the model token by token ...

Soon to be the official tool for managing Python installations on Windows, the new Python Installation Manager picks up where the ‘py’ launcher left off. Python is a first-class citizen on Microsoft ...

That DuckDB is gaining more and more attention is no accident. As a rising star in desktop analytics, it masters SQL with ease, effortlessly handling CTE recursive queries, multi-layered window ...

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