NOTEWORTHY
Bitcoin just hit a new all-time high (ATH) of $109,483.96!
Get ready for the thrill of a lifetime! Greed is just getting started, markets are sizzling without being bogged down by loans, and the excitement for $BTC is far from reaching its peak!
I am buying monthly and crossing my fingures!

First ever bladder transplant was done in early May at the University of California. Shortly after, the patient was able to urinate normally – something he hadn't been able to do in seven years. With millions of people globally affected by some form of bladder impairment, this incredible achievement has the potential to change many lives.
Indian astronaut Group Captain Sudhanshu Shukla is set to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on May 29, 2025, as part of Axiom Mission-4, a joint endeavor involving NASA, ISRO, and the European Space Agency (ESA). During the mission, Shukla will conduct pioneering experiments aimed at sprouting and growing green gram (moong) and fenugreek (methi) seeds in the microgravity conditions of space. This research seeks to develop sustainable food solutions for astronauts during long-duration missions, representing a significant advancement in space agriculture.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery by detecting crystalline water ice around a young, distant star system named HD 181327. This marks the first confirmed observation of frozen water outside of our solar system. While water ice is common in our own planetary neighborhood, finding it in another system offers vital insights into the processes of planet formation beyond Earth. The presence of water, a crucial element for life, in such distant environments could have significant implications for the search for extraterrestrial life and the understanding of how habitable planets form.
In a significant environmental development, China's carbon emissions have started to decrease, marking a potential turning point in the country's climate impact. This shift is attributed to China's substantial investments in renewable energy sources, signaling a move towards a more sustainable future. Experts suggest that this trend could indicate the beginning of a long-term structural decline in emissions, offering hope for global climate change mitigation efforts.
🧑🎨NO AI: ART OF THE WEEK
THINGS WORTH READING
Google is bringing Gemini to Android auto and eventuall to AAOS. But the catch as of now is that Gemini will use your mobiles data connection to connect to the GCP for processing. I think running on the edge is far away as of now. Automakers will have to bring far more processing power inside the vehicle to achieve this. Google promises that Gemini will be far more human compared to the robotic Google Assistant due to its natural language abilities. If this really is what Google promises, I will finally start using voice assistant while driving my car.
Read time: 4 min
Well talk about fixing the root cause. This is exactly what researchers are doing. Researchers have developed two compounds that can kill malaria-causing parasites within mosquitoes, an approach they hope could help reduce transmission of the disease. The team showed that these compounds can be embedded into the plastics used to make bed nets, providing an alternative to insecticide-based malaria-control measures, which are losing efficacy in the face of increased resistance.
Read Time: 15 mins
David who does everything from development to illustrations and music says that his little side hustle of creating illustrations has dropped more than 50% as Generative AI satisfies many peoples requirements.
It isn't the first time in history we've lost amazing skills and craftsmanship to innovation. And it won't be the last.
Read Time: 1 min
The Copilot coding agent is opening up doors for human developers to have their own agent-driven team, all working in parallel to amplify their work. We’re now able to assign tasks that would typically detract from deeper, more complex work—allowing developers to focus on high-value coding tasks.
James Zabinski, DevEx Lead at EY
Read Time: 5 min

PODCASTS THIS WEEK
The Richest Woman In America: Hetty Green
Not many of us think about women when we talk about the richest people in the world. Hetty Green broke through into this male world in the late 18 and early 1900s. At the time of her death in 1916 she was worth $100 million; equivalent to over $2 billion today.
Her decisions on what interest rates to charge, moved markets and were reported in major newspapers. She was a one woman bank and the single biggest individual financier in the world. She took no partners and ran her own money. She built a financial empire of stocks, bonds, railroads, and real estate. She battled the great men of her day and kept a gun on her desk
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Freshers on Projects: Building Talent Without Breaking Sprints 🚀
Quick question: what happens when you drop a bunch of freshers into a live client project?
If your answer is:
“Chaos. Panic. And one very confused Jira board”... you’re not alone.
But here’s the twist: it doesn’t have to be that way.
Freshers aren’t dead weight. They’re just new players who haven’t read the rules yet. Give them a good sandbox and some smart guidance, and boom — you’ve got your next star developer. 🌟
So how do we make that happen without stalling the whole sprint?
Let me walk you through what’s actually worked for us — no fluff, just field-tested stuff.
Give them a “Fresher Track” — real tasks, no pressure
No one learns anything by shadowing silently or doing “fake” tasks. Let them:
Write unit tests
Clean up logs
Fix tiny bugs
Improve documentation
Basically, the kind of work that matters but won’t burn down production if something breaks. Set a reviewer, give clear acceptance criteria, and let them build confidence one commit at a time.
Label fresher-friendly stories in your Jira board
Just add a tag like #fresher
or set up a separate swimlane. This way, they get visibility on what’s meant for them — and don’t end up picking a Kafka streaming story by mistake. 😬
Also, it’s a nice ego boost when they see their story move to “Done.”
(And it keeps your stand-ups from turning into therapy sessions.)
Pair them up — not with seniors, but mid-level devs
Let’s be real — senior devs don’t have time to explain what a POJO is. Mid-level devs though? They remember what it’s like to be new, and they’re still close enough to the basics to explain things without condescending.
Plus, buddy systems make freshers feel like they belong — not like temporary furniture.
Give them “safe to fail” exploratory tasks
This is where the curious ones shine.
Ask them to:
Convert old APIs from SOAP to REST
Refactor a legacy module
Try building a POC using a new tool
Even if the outcome is “meh,” the journey is gold.
Sprint-by-sprint check-ins (without micromanaging)
We’re not building robots — we’re building thinkers. Instead of just tracking story points, ask:
What did you learn this sprint?
What confused you?
What do you want to try next?
This helps you spot both burnout and brilliance early
Rotate them across modules
Let them dabble in frontend, backend, testing, maybe even cloud if they’re feeling brave.
Give them 2-3 months per area. It keeps things fresh and helps them figure out where they actually fit. (Spoiler: not everyone’s born for UI.)
The real secret? Treat them like contributors — not interns.
Because that’s what they are. Just newer ones.
FUN FACT
🧠 Fun Fact: Over 90% of the world’s currency exists only in digital form—not as physical cash