So Nerdy Planet

Weekly posts about Engineering Management, Technology, and all the Nerdy stuff!

So Nerdy Planet! is a weekly ( at least I am trying ) newsletter about different news that seems to be important. In this newsletter, we will speak about: How AI saved from a fake interview One more protocol for working with AI Parallel coding agents as a new development style AI saved an engi...

by Dima Maleev — Oct 20, 2025

So Nerdy Planet #10

Hey Nerds! Welcome to issue #10 of this newsletter. So today we're gonna speak about: New OpenAI and Stripe Integration, and also Agentic Commerce Protocol Ads based on conversation with AI OpenAI ( again ) and personalized AI New OpenAI and Stripe Integration. ACP There are plenty of predic...

Oct 06, 2025

So Nerdy Planet #9

Hello, My Fellow Nerds! This is the last newsletter with issues numbered with only one digit :) And actually one of the last with three digits of subscribers :D Thanks for such amazing trust! Before we start - if you'd like to send news, or provide feedback - please feel free to ping me through ...

Sep 22, 2025

So Nerdy Planet #8

Hello, Dear Nerds, This week, everything is about Apple's presentation and how "not innovative" but for some reason "cool" new iPhones. I won't stop on this, since if you are interested, you probably read or watched some reports on this already! That means that today we will speak about: New re...

by Dima Maleev — Sep 15, 2025

So Nerdy Planet #7

Wow! What a week! Week of acquisitions and Google's significant win! In issue #7, we will talk about: Atlassian is buying Browser Company, OpenAI is acquiring Statsig, and Alex Codes! Google wins lawsuit! Meta drama goes harder The week of acquisitions Well, we haven't heard from Atlassian in...

by Dima Maleev — Sep 08, 2025

First-time Manager

Being a manager for the first time is weird. Don't get me wrong - depending on your motivation, you can fill this feeling of accomplishment because you finally got this position, or maybe you've become a manager unexpectedly because your ex-manager left the company. My story is a mix of both. The...

by Dima Maleev — Sep 04, 2025

So Nerdy Planet #6

Wow! This is already the sixth issue of this newsletter. :) Thanks, everyone, for sharing your love and feedback. It makes me very fulfilled to write this newsletter! So today we're gonna speak about: AI is failing on 95% of projects. Is it? LLMs vs Juniors Meta AI initiative already failing? ...

by Dima Maleev — Sep 01, 2025

So Nerdy Planet #5

Hello Amazing Nerds, Surprisingly, that was not such a news-heavy week. Well, sometimes the world gives us time to relax a bit. Today we gonna speak about: Meta hiring wars Vibe Product Management Macrohard Elon Musk problem 1. Meta hiring wars It seems that Meta has paused its AI hiring spre...

by Dima Maleev — Aug 25, 2025

Deep Dive: Why LLMs can count r's in Strawberry?

Hello, Dear Nerds, Imagine this: OpenAI releases a new model, as they are saying, a "state-of-the-art" model - GPT-X. They are announcing that they can beat any PhD in their science, solve math, and write code better than any engineers. The whole internet is filled with posts that "a new era of A...

by Dima Maleev — Aug 21, 2025

So Nerdy Planet #4

Dear Nerds! Wow! Your numbers are growing at a speed I was not able to predict. :) I am super grateful for every subscription—it means a world to me! Today we're gonna speak: When Europe seeks for 4-day work week, AI startups are working A LOT! AI targets Education Is GPT-5 so bad? Or is it a...

by Dima Maleev — Aug 18, 2025

So Nerdy Planet #3

Hello, Amazing Nerds! What a week, right? Sounds like a perfect moment to discuss news happening in the industry. So, today we will speak about: Open-weight models, and why the world competes on those GPT-5 Released. Is it good? Unlucky Journey of Windsurf employees Our Weekly Book Recommendat...

Aug 11, 2025

Deep Dive: 1:1s

Introduction One-on-one meetings (1:1s) are crucial tools in the modern tech workplace. They serve as the primary connection point between managers and their direct reports. When executed effectively, these meetings can dramatically improve team performance, boost employee engagement, and acceler...

Aug 07, 2025

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So Nerdy Planet

Weekly posts about Engineering Management, Technology, and all the Nerdy stuff!

So Nerdy Planet

Weekly posts about Engineering Management, Technology, and all the Nerdy stuff!

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