Miguel Santos

This week, we started a new course at Universidade Federal de Itajubá, IESTI05 - Edge Machine Learning Systems Engineering. IESTI05 is a 15-week undergraduate course designed to teach students how to implement AI systems on edge devices, specifically using Raspberry Pi platforms. The course is based on the e-book: "Edge AI Engineering" by Prof. Marcelo Rovai, UNIFEI 2025 (https://lnkd.in/eRrvn9FF). Open materials will be uploaded to this repo (https://lnkd.in/eRp2Q63A) every week. - Slides, Notebooks, Code, and Docs in English - Videos in Portuguese #EdgeAI, #AI

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You're starting a job in the software team at Shapeways. You'd expect to be diving into the code, right? Not so fast. When new engineers join Tiago São José's team at Shapeways, they don’t start by writing code. Instead, they spend a day in production — packing boxes, shipping orders and using the tools they’ll be developing. Because developing the best software comes from understanding how its used in the real world, and knowing the people who use it. ▶️ In this clip, Tiago explains why empathy is at the heart of engineering. See the full video on our blog: https://lnkd.in/e_QZQKC8

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Credentials shouldn’t depend on PDFs. And verification shouldn’t take days. NOVA IMS is now issuing academic credentials as Verifiable Credentials, using blockchain technology aligned with W3C standards, OpenID, and the EBSI pilot. It’s the first production rollout of its kind in Portugal, placing NOVA IMS among Europe’s early adopters. Students can store credentials in their own digital wallet and share proof of a qualification in seconds with employers and institutions – who can verify authenticity automatically, reducing friction and fraud risk. The NOVA IMS Academic Credential Portal was developed by the Nova Blockchain Lab at NOVA IMS, led by Joana Rodrigues Pereira, with development by Francisco Ribeiro. NOVA IMS Dean, Miguel de Castro Neto, highlights its value for students and employers: “As a public school, we have a responsibility to lead solutions that bring real value to the country and to higher education. We developed this technology within NOVA IMS, aligned with European standards, to better serve our students and employers.” Full article: https://lnkd.in/dUpa-XaK #NOVAIMS #DataVisionaries #DataScience #ArtificialIntelligence #AI

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Electrical and mechanical engineers often work side by side—but not together. Design misalignment, late discoveries, and endless re-spins don’t come from lack of skill—they come from disconnected workflows. In our latest Wevolver article, Altium's Filipa de Melo Sofio explores how breaking down ECAD–MCAD silos helps teams design faster, reduce errors, and build confidence across disciplines. Read the full article to see how modern hardware teams are turning collaboration into true co-creation. Read the article here: https://bit.ly/4oj7hdp #altium #wevolver #ECAD #MCAD #cocreation

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Portugal is rapidly becoming one of Europe’s most attractive destinations for Data Center and AI infrastructure investment. 🇵🇹🚀 The latest proof? Asterion Industrial Partners has just acquired Altice Portugal’s flagship Data Center campus in Covilhã in a €120M transaction reinforcing Portugal’s position as a strategic hub for large-scale digital infrastructure. Located between Porto and Lisbon, the site currently operates with 6.8 MW and offers scalable expansion potential up to 175 MW, making it an ideal platform for hyperscalers, cloud operators and next-generation AI workloads. What’s driving this momentum? ✔️ Competitive & stable energy prices ✔️ A resilient fiber-optic backbone with excellent international connectivity ✔️ Strong regulatory conditions for data & digital infrastructure ✔️ A geographic position bridging Europe, Africa and the Atlantic routes Global capital is finally recognising what many of us have been saying for years: Portugal is not an emerging market it’s an emerging opportunity. For investors seeking strategic footholds in Europe’s accelerating AI and cloud economy, Portugal is no longer a “consideration”. 👉 It’s a competitive advantage.

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I've found that the Superpowers framework (https://lnkd.in/dMd5sHz9) is very effective when working with coding agents. I think most engineers working with coding agents realise how important the planning phase is. However, I've never been *completely* convinced by the native planning mode that you get with tools like Claude Code or Cursor. Over the last couple of weeks, however, I've gotten pretty consistent planning documents from Claude via the Superpowers plugin. I also like how each plan is broken down into two separate documents: one for design, and one for implementation. The actual implementation is then carried out via a new subagent per task, with additonal spec compliance and code quality reviews in between. This does obviously result in higher token usage, but I've found that the results are generally consistent (and I don't have to constantly keep going back and forth). Definitely worth taking a look at!

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Portuguese-speaking coders: Want to stand out at work? Oi, galera! You don't need to overwork to stand out. Paulo Cardoso reacted to my post with 10 tips to stand out at work, sharing his thoughts on his YouTube channel. He translated my post and expanded on all 10 points. With the first 5 tips you can instantly stand out: 1. Deliver your work on time. 2. Document and automate your work. 3. Ask for the context behind your tasks. 4. Get interested in the business side of your work. 5. Speak up in meetings. For the other 5 and the more detailed explanation, watch Paulo's video here: https://lnkd.in/eSx88PhY

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Porto, leadership in QA does not always come with a title. As Quality Engineering evolves, so do the careers of the people within it. Many professionals find themselves leading initiatives, influencing decisions, and guiding teams long before leadership is formally recognized. This often leads to important questions about growth, direction, and long-term career choices. At the 22nd Test Tribe Porto Meetup, we create space not only for technical learning but also for honest reflection on leadership journeys in modern organizations. Session 2 focuses on a question many professionals quietly ask: To Lead or Not to Lead? A Discussion on Career, Functional and Technical Leadership In this session, Tiago Paixão explores how leadership takes many forms. From technical and functional leadership to informal influence, this talk examines when leadership begins, how it develops, and what challenges leaders face along the way. With decades of experience across industries, Tiago brings a thoughtful and grounded perspective that encourages attendees to reflect on their own paths. This session is especially relevant for anyone considering leadership or already influencing teams without a formal role. Meetup Details 📅 14th January 2026 🕡 18:30 (Portugal Time) 📍 Uphold, Porto If you are thinking about your next career step or want clarity on leadership paths, this session will resonate. 👉 RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/ghmEaaGz Thank you to our Tribe Champions Allan Ferreira and Paulo Oliveira for making community-driven learning possible in Porto. #thetesttribe #portoevents #qacareer #techleadership #testingcommunity

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