Console Labs

This is our Labs team homepage, where we list out the latest advances in our engineering team, our publications, events & workshops, as well as frequently asked questions on who and what team labs are.

Labs team

Our Tech Labs is a hub of continuous learning and application of advanced technologies. This program is designed to celebrate contributions at various levels, from enhancing knowledge to contributing to business growth.

Reward model & nomination

New members joining our Labs team can be recommended either personally by an existing team member or through a development plan survey. Once onboarded, each new member is paired with a mentor who provides guidance on our operational practices within the team, specifically in relation to a chosen research topic. The initial probation period for new members is set to one month.

Labs - new member onboarding

Explore our November 2023 Labs Roadmap highlighting innovative technology projects and challenges for the upcoming month. Key focus areas include WebAssembly (WASM), Passwordless Authentication, Rust, AI, MPC, and UI practices.

Labs Roadmap (Nov 23 update)

This workflow consolidates how new tech is introduced through the Labs team and how it gets processed to Consulting team to apply for projects and bring awareness of our tech expertise.

Labs x consulting workflow

DuckDB is a great starting point for modern stacks that don't need to worry about scalability, but want to derive hard analytics from the data that they have. This meeting will do a 3-part demo of DuckDB (15 minutes total): • Consolidate NYC taxi data in parallel (through map-reduce) over HTTPS • Aggregate IBM AML transactions (Anti-Money Laundering) • Some examples of how it is used to consolidate and do basic analytics on note.d and log.console.so

DuckDB demo and showcase

Here are some of the few trends we are seeing across the industry, in our projects, as well as our community. This market report isn't exhaustive, at least just yet, with certain trends not yet listed such as Blockchain, data management, DevEx, etc. We see a lot of promising trends and we hope that understanding what engineers and firms are becoming more passionate about that it will help us create a foundation of ideas and knowledge.

December 2023

Market report December 2023

In april’s market report, we explore the evolving landscape of Meta's Llama 3, LLM, the shift to edge computing, the new Bun 1.1, the trend of copy-pastes UI.

April 2024

Market report April 2024

Explore the August 2024 market report to discover how AI and LLM tools like Cursor, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and Amazon Q are transforming software development. Learn about the shift from generative UI to generative apps, the impact of prompt caching by Anthropic, and the rise of structured outputs in AI.

August 2024

Market report August 2024

This month has been a continuation of AI and an upwards trend on FinOps and CyberSecurity. On top of those domains, there has been smaller, but very notable trends on the growth of Software as a Service (SaaS) or MicroSaaS' have rebound and created significant growth for serverless services, as a means to avoid startup and initial running costs. Likewise, AI has been changing how we work and how we design systems to enrich workflows and create more naturally interactive apps.

February 2024

Market report February 2024

January 2024

Market report January 2024

In July's market report, we explore Meta's Llama 3.1 and its competitive edge in AI, OpenAI's fine-tuning for GPT-4o-mini, and Claude Sonnet 3.5's rapid development improvements. We also highlight advancements in sports analytics, multilingual text-to-speech, cybersecurity challenges, and trends in software engineering, including "boring" technology and evolving programming language salaries

July 2024

Market report July 2024

In this month’s market report, we explore the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, API techniques, toolings, programming languages, and the intersection of design and engineering. Our insights shed light on the dynamic shifts and emerging trends across these domains, highlighting the advancements that are shaping the future of technology and software development.

March 2024

Market report March 2024

In May's market report, we explore GPT-4o's advancements, the rising demand for veteran programmers, the transformative power of prescriptive AI, React 19's impact on network gaps, the growing complexity of GraphQL codebases, and Bend, a new parallel programming language.

May 2024

Market report may 2024

Explore the October 2024 market report: chatbots as productivity essentials with future potential, AI's role despite investment bubble concerns, and Python's rise in modern tech and AI. Learn why coding tools require strong practices, why companies seek versatile engineers, and how Big Tech's job market favors senior talent, posing challenges for juniors.

October 2024

Market report October 2024

In this month's market report, we've covered the hype and skepticism around OpenAI's reasoning models, the quiet rise of lightweight AI, the misuse of serverless, and the shakeup in web frameworks.

September 2024

Market report September 2024

Our first weekly catchup. We organize an agenda the day beforehand and consolidate our findings, notable research progress, possibly new tech, insight or technique everyone should know.

Labs weekly catchup #1

Our second weekly catchup. We organize an agenda the day beforehand and consolidate our findings, notable research progress, possibly new tech, insight or technique everyone should know.

Labs weekly catchup #2

Our third weekly catchup. We organize an agenda the day beforehand and consolidate our findings, notable research progress, possibly new tech, insight or technique everyone should know.

Labs weekly catchup #3

Our fourth weekly catchup. We organize an agenda the day beforehand and consolidate our findings, notable research progress, possibly new tech, insight or technique everyone should know.

Labs weekly catchup #4

Our fifth weekly catchup to kick off the new year! We organize an agenda the day beforehand and consolidate our findings, notable research progress, possibly new tech, insight or technique everyone should know.

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