Towards Data Science

From Local App to Public Website in Minutes

Three free ways to quickly deploy a static web app that anyone can access The post From Local App to Public Website in Minutes appeared first on Towards Data Science .

Towards Data Science
Aug 25

A New Towards Data Science: A Faster Site and a Brand-New Contributor Portal

Towards Data Science has announced a major overhaul of its website and contributor portal. The new site promises faster performance and a brand‑new portal for writers, aiming to improve the experience for both readers and contributors. The update is positioned as a significant upgrade for anyone who reads, writes, or both on the platform.

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Simon Willison
Sep 29

OpenAI DevDay 2026 live blog

Simon Willison is live‑blogging the OpenAI DevDay event in Fort Mason, San Francisco, covering the keynote and other highlights. He received a free ticket and a seat in the "creator" area for the keynote. The blog will include notes from the day’s sessions.

Simon Willison
Sep 10

Native is now the future of mobile at Shopify

Shopify has decided to move away from React Native and return to separate Swift and Kotlin codebases for its native mobile apps. The company originally adopted React Native in 2020 to avoid duplicating work, enable cross‑stack development, and reduce feature parity overhead, but has since found that modern coding agents can handle much of the implementation, translation, testing, and review work, making native development less of a bottleneck. Shopify also maintains several React Native libraries—react‑native‑skia, flash‑list, and restyle—though the latter will be archived by the end of 2026.

Towards Data Science
Aug 22

Building a Proper Backend for My LangGraph AI Agent

The article discusses transforming a demo LangGraph AI agent into a fully functional backend capable of handling real booking data. It outlines the steps and considerations involved in building a robust system that supports live data processing and integration. The focus is on practical implementation details rather than theoretical concepts.

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