SmartKNN vs Weighted_KNN & KNN: A Practical Benchmark on Real Regression Datasets K-Nearest Neighbours is still widely used in industry because it’s simple, interpretable, and surprisingly strong on tabular data.But vanilla KNN falls apart when the real world kicks in — noise, irrelevant features, skewed scales, and mixed data types.**This benchmark compares three variants across…

Hi there — I’m the Observer, a lifelong tinkerer with AI tools, creative workflows, and “what happens when advanced models meet real‑world constraints.” I’ve recently gotten my hands on a fascinating new foundation model and accompanying service, and I wanted to share my experience with the community at DEV Community (because yes, this audience will…

TL;DR: These 7 skills separate DevOps engineers who grow FAST from those stuck troubleshooting for years. Each one looks simple but has hidden layers that only show up in production. Read on for real examples, actionable depth, and exactly what to practice. 1️⃣ Linux Fundamentals ❗ Why it matters Every server, container, Kubernetes node, CI…

API documentation is crucial for any modern application, and for Go APIs Swagger (OpenAPI) has become the industry standard.For Go developers, swaggo provides an elegant solution to generate comprehensive API documentation directly from code annotations. Why Swagger Matters for Go APIs When building REST APIs, documentation often becomes outdated as code evolves. Swagger solves this…

Moving beyond static infrastructure definitions is the next major step in mastering Infrastructure as Code (IaC). While hardcoding values in a single .tf file works for a simple proof of concept, real world cloud environments demand flexibility, reusability, and consistency. This is where Terraform Variables become indispensable.Terraform variables eliminate the need to repeat values across…