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OTC CatchUp #205

Date: 12-10-2024

Duration: 2 hrs 00 mins

Topics Discussed

  • Darshit gave two interviews

    • DevOps role at a Web3 company.

    • One with a founder discussing job responsibilities.

  • Dheeraj asked Darshit technical questions

    • What is Load in Linux?

    • Meaning of a process having Load 10.

    • How to check system load using top / htop.

    • Troubleshooting Linux DB issue: 'cannot write to disk' – discussed possible causes.

    • Questions around Kubernetes.

    • Ansible explained

      • Automation tool for server configuration.

      • Important for DevOps roles.

  • Darshan talked about startup job risks.

    • Kartik shared his perspective.

  • Long discussion on spherical coordinates.

    • Involved: Kartik Soneji, Jaden, and Rishit.

Projects Showcased

  • Abhinav (KsrX Duke) is building RC airplane models.

    • Asked if anyone has experience in plane-building.

  • Siddharth Mishra showcased a CV project

    • Detecting car number plates from images.

    • Discussion on YOLO vs. RCNN models.

    • Dheeraj suggested

      • Hosting the model.

      • Integrating it into a live project.

    • Kartik mentioned similar projects by Harsh Kapadia and suggested making it interactive.

  • Darshit presented a Harry Potter-themed mini project.

    • Kartik Soneji and Darshan Rander added more context.

  • Jaden shared updates on his current project.

Attendees

  1. Darshit Suratwala

  2. Dheeraj Lalwani

  3. Kartik Soneji

  4. Jaden Furtado

  5. Pranav Dani

  6. Rishit Dagli

  7. Harsh Kapadia

  8. Darshan Rander

  9. Abhinav

  10. Siddharth Mishra

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