Maxence Poutord

From the Turing Test to ChatGPT — how computers went from scripted chatbots like ELIZA to Markov chains, word embeddings, and Transformers, and how "guess the next word" became conversation.

Key lessons from building Avion, a 3D flight simulator — covering performance optimisation (frustum culling, LOD, hardware instancing), physics (gimbal lock, quaternions), and the tradeoffs between realism and fun.

Thomas Harris is a fraudulent YouTuber who uses fake crypto tutorials to spread malware.

Reflects on my experience and sharing some key lessons learned after 10y of blogging.

Learn how to integrate Giscus (GitHub-powered comments), into your Astro blog.

Boost your Git efficiency!

How I migrated my website from Gatsby.js to Astro.

How I use Notion as a CMS for my website built with Gatsby.js.

A case study of changes implemented to improve the performances of a React application.

A step by step tutorial on how to publish an npm package for ECMAScript Modules (ESM) and CommonJS (CJS) with TypeScript

Le guide complet pour jouer à Age of Empire 2 sur Mac (via crossover ou GeForce NOW).

The complete guide on how to play Age of Empire 2 when you have a Mac (CrossOver or GeForce NOW).

My thoughts about Turborepo, a tool that facilitates your monorepo management.

git worktree allows you to attach a branch to a specific folder.

Some strategies I implemented to overcoming Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

Architecture and technical decision behind a big Vue.js application.

I've been maintaining a massive Vue.js codebase for the last 3 years.

Essential bash commands and time-saving aliases to simplify your daily tasks

Monorepos: beyond the hype. when and when not) to use them.

Showcasing your work can help you land your dream job.

How I reduced the rendering of a complex component by 10 (from ~4s to ~0.3s).

How Testing Library helps you to write better integration test

How to unit test components that have HTTP calls.

A cool wrapper to write promises without using a try...catch block

High code coverage doesn't guarantee quality: You can write tests that cover every line but miss edge cases or core functionality.

Since the pandemic, most developers have been forced to work from home.

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How I created dynamic Open Graph images for my Gatsby website

A Git Cheat Sheet that focuses on Essential Commands for Experienced Developers.

A guide on how to deal with unit tests that uses the JavaScript Date object.

Understanding the Git Folder Structure and how git works under the hood.

Don't trust the influencers.

My global review and my budget breakdown after living and working remotely in Bali for 60 days

Standards to write more explicit commits messages.

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Level up your JavaScript interview skills!

A deep dive into JS immutability, guiding you on how to achieve it without relying on external libraries.