Full Width [alt+shift+f] Shortcuts [alt+shift+k]
Sign Up [alt+shift+s] Log In [alt+shift+l]
Top Categories > programming
#startups #life #history #science #programming #technology #AI #literature #architecture #travel #design #comics #creative #finance #cartography #indiehacker Muted Categories [alt+←][alt+→]
1st Aug 2025
The Edge-First Manifesto Cloud as a coordination layer. Edge as the execution environment.
19th Dec 2025
1

The Edge-First Manifesto

from Marco Bambini [alt+shift+b] in programming

19th Dec 2025
Cloud as a coordination layer. Edge as the execution environment.
Public descriptions for tags Add context to subscriber-editable tags with a new API field.
3rd Feb 2026
1

Public descriptions for tags

from Buttondown's blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

3rd Feb 2026
Add context to subscriber-editable tags with a new API field.
Titles matter Is a person who prompts an LLM to generate a website a web developer? And if not, what is the...
26th Aug 2025
41

Titles matter

from Josh Collinsworth [alt+shift+b] in programming

26th Aug 2025
Is a person who prompts an LLM to generate a website a web developer? And if not, what is the difference, and why does that matter so much?
From Zero to Fineturning with Axolotl on ROCm Gratitude to https://tensorwave.com/ for giving me access to their excellent servers! Few have tried...
11th Mar 2024
88

From Zero to Fineturning with Axolotl on ROCm

from Cognitive Computations [alt+shift+b] in programming

11th Mar 2024
Gratitude to https://tensorwave.com/ for giving me access to their excellent servers! Few have tried this and fewer have succeeded. I've been marginally successful after a significant amount of effort, so it deserves a blog post. Know that you are in for rough waters. And even...
Feature detection for CSS transitions via jQuery $.support When working with CSS transitions, the need to detect whether or not the browser supports them may...
9th Dec 2012
48

Feature detection for CSS transitions via jQuery $.support

from A Beautiful Site [alt+shift+b] in programming

9th Dec 2012
When working with CSS transitions, the need to detect whether or not the browser supports them may arise.  It can be of particular use when working with the transitionend event, which won't fire in unsupportive browsers. After finding a number of questionable solutions, I came...
There is no longer any such thing as Computer Security Remember "cybersecurity"? Mysterious hooded computer guys doing mysterious hooded computer guy .....
21st Sep 2018
41

There is no longer any such thing as Computer Security

from Coding Horror [alt+shift+b] in programming

21st Sep 2018
Remember "cybersecurity"? Mysterious hooded computer guys doing mysterious hooded computer guy .. things! Who knows what kind of naughty digital mischief they might be up to? Unfortunately, we now live in a world where this kind of digital mischief is literally rewriting the...
Best AI helpdesk solutions in 2026 Every helpdesk vendor now sells "AI". What they actually ship differs a lot. Some offer a chatbot...
27th Jun 2026
1

Best AI helpdesk solutions in 2026

from Founder's blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

27th Jun 2026
Every helpdesk vendor now sells "AI". What they actually ship differs a lot. Some offer a chatbot that answers customers before a ticket exists. Some offer a copilot that drafts replies for agents. Others hand you a platform and a consultant's invoice. The pricing models differ...
Intro to Vim Talk I gave a talk at the San Francisco Vim Enthusiasts user group.
16th Jan 2014
1

Intro to Vim Talk

from Jordan Eldredge's Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

16th Jan 2014
I gave a talk at the San Francisco Vim Enthusiasts user group.
Yet Another Static Site Generator Switch Yet Another Static Site Generator Switch 2022-07-06 If you’re an RSS subscriber, I’ve probably blown...
6th Jul 2022
33

Yet Another Static Site Generator Switch

from bt RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in programming

6th Jul 2022
Yet Another Static Site Generator Switch 2022-07-06 If you’re an RSS subscriber, I’ve probably blown up your feed reader (again). This seems to be an on-going theme with this blog. I can’t help it. This website now uses my new Pandoc-based static blog generator: pblog. I won’t go...
Being the CTO and on the Board of Directors July 1, 2026 marked my seventh year in Japan. Relocating to the other side of the world was not my...
3rd Sep 2026
1

Being the CTO and on the Board of Directors

from TokyoDev [alt+shift+b] in programming

3rd Sep 2026
July 1, 2026 marked my seventh year in Japan. Relocating to the other side of the world was not my original plan, but somehow I ended up here. I came to fill in a high management role at an AI startup, and within a few years was appointed CTO, and then a member of the Board of...
SumatraPDF 3.0 released We, the SumatraPDF developers have released a version 3.0 of Sumatra, a multi-format reader (PDF,...
29th Oct 2014
36

SumatraPDF 3.0 released

from Krzysztof Kowalczyk blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

29th Oct 2014
We, the SumatraPDF developers have released a version 3.0 of Sumatra, a multi-format reader (PDF, epub and mobi ebooks, comic books, etc.) for Windows. You can download it from official SumatraPDF website The biggest change in this version is addition of tabs, contributed by...
Using Google Analytics was deemed 'illegal' in some EU countries. We built a microsite in 48 hours... On January 14, 2022, the world learned that Austria had declared Google Analytics to be illegal (in...
9th May 2022
31
9th May 2022
On January 14, 2022, the world learned that Austria had declared Google Analytics to be illegal (in its default form), since it transmits IP addresses…
2nd Jan 2025
Chasing the Pixel-Perfect Dream Is it possible to create an implementation of a design that matches to-the-pixel? Well, not really,...
2nd Nov 2020
39

Chasing the Pixel-Perfect Dream

from Josh Comeau's blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd Nov 2020
Is it possible to create an implementation of a design that matches to-the-pixel? Well, not really, but that shouldn't discourage us! In this article, I'll show how I became designers' best friend by leveraging a series of tricks to get my implementation looking...
Send automations based on email addresses Send automations based on email addresses
1st Nov 2023
1

Send automations based on email addresses

from Buttondown's blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Nov 2023
Send automations based on email addresses
Growing a Human: The First 30 Weeks Reflections on the strange experience of growing a human from scratch, without any conscious...
4th Jan 2025
48

Growing a Human: The First 30 Weeks

from Maggie Appleton [alt+shift+b] in programming

4th Jan 2025
Reflections on the strange experience of growing a human from scratch, without any conscious understanding of how you are doing it
Permanent Residency vs Naturalization in Japan: What Does the Data Tell Us? If you pay attention to news site headlines and videos from various influencers, then you’ve...
16th Feb 2026
4
16th Feb 2026
If you pay attention to news site headlines and videos from various influencers, then you’ve probably heard some of these claims involving international residents in Japan: Nobody stays more than a few years Permanent residency is impossible to get Citizenship is easy to...
11th Feb 2019
Building a Simple Chrome Extension with ChatGPT I’ve casually been learning some JS via Mimo and Udemy for the past couple of months. It is fun and...
20th Mar 2024
29

Building a Simple Chrome Extension with ChatGPT

from Marc Astbury [alt+shift+b] in programming

20th Mar 2024
I’ve casually been learning some JS via Mimo and Udemy for the past couple of months. It is fun and I get some dopamine seeing a nice animation when completing a lesson on Mimo, however, it is pretty abstracted from a real environment. I learn things best under two conditions:...
Building Basecamp project stacks with Hotwire It’s been two decades since Rails changed the way we build web apps. As the demand for richer and...
7th Nov 2023
38

Building Basecamp project stacks with Hotwire

from 37signals Dev [alt+shift+b] in programming

7th Nov 2023
It’s been two decades since Rails changed the way we build web apps. As the demand for richer and richer UIs grew, teams came up with different frontends to deliver on those expectations. Client-side frameworks such as Angular, Ember, and React emerged as popular choices. One of...
Behind "Hello World" on Linux Today I was thinking about – what happens when you run a simple “Hello World” Python program on...
4th Aug 2023
35

Behind "Hello World" on Linux

from Julia Evans [alt+shift+b] in programming

4th Aug 2023
Today I was thinking about – what happens when you run a simple “Hello World” Python program on Linux, like this one? print("hello world") Here’s what it looks like at the command line: $ python3 hello.py hello world But behind the scenes, there’s a lot more going on....
Digital hygiene: Notifications Take back your attention.
6th Aug 2025
6

Digital hygiene: Notifications

from Herman's blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

6th Aug 2025
Take back your attention.
Behind the Scenes with Two New Salary Transparency Websites On the back of US salary transparency regulations, two new salary transparency websites have...
6th Apr 2023
130

Behind the Scenes with Two New Salary Transparency Websites

from The Pragmatic Engineer [alt+shift+b] in programming

6th Apr 2023
On the back of US salary transparency regulations, two new salary transparency websites have launched, built by the creators of Levels.fyi and Layoffs.fyi. I talked to both teams to learn how they were developed.
A Web Components Primer On the eve of February, I was inspired to tweet about web components. What started as a simple...
4th Feb 2022
50

A Web Components Primer

from A Beautiful Site [alt+shift+b] in programming

4th Feb 2022
On the eve of February, I was inspired to tweet about web components. What started as a simple thought quickly turned into a series of tweets that folks seem to find useful. I've adapted the thread and I'm posting it here for prosperity. Overview # Shadow DOM? Light DOM? Slots?...
#26 HTMHell special: tasty buttons The second HTMHell special focuses on another highly controversial pattern in front-end...
25th Oct 2021
27

#26 HTMHell special: tasty buttons

from HTMHell [alt+shift+b] in programming

25th Oct 2021
The second HTMHell special focuses on another highly controversial pattern in front-end development: 🔥 the burger button. 🔥 The burger button and his tasty friends (kebab, meatball and bento) usually reveal a list of links when activated. According to our studies, these buttons...
Texttools dot py I make a lot of personal software tools. One of these is "texttools.py", which is easiest to explain...
14th Aug 2024
54

Texttools dot py

from Computer Things [alt+shift+b] in programming

14th Aug 2024
I make a lot of personal software tools. One of these is "texttools.py", which is easiest to explain with an image: Paste text in the top box, choose a transform, output appears in the bottom box. I can already do most of these transformations in vim, or with one of the many...
Woodworking as an escape from the absurdity of software Some of you might remember the legendary comment of Eric Diven on a Docker CLI issue he opened years...
28th Apr 2024
75

Woodworking as an escape from the absurdity of software

from Copper • A blog about conductive layers [alt+shift+b] in programming

28th Apr 2024
Some of you might remember the legendary comment of Eric Diven on a Docker CLI issue he opened years ago: @solvaholic: Sorry I missed your comment of many months ago. I no longer build software; I now make furniture out of wood. The hours are long, the pay sucks, and there’s...
What I'm up to - June 2024 Here's my monthly newsletter (a couple of weeks late!) about what I'm up to, which I send in place...
1st Jun 2024
1

What I'm up to - June 2024

from Philip I. Thomas [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Jun 2024
Here's my monthly newsletter (a couple of weeks late!) about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media. What I did in May - Summer weather has hit NYC - it's great to be back outside - Pu...
When to Hire a Computer Performance Engineering Team (2025) part 1 of 2 As a leader in computer performance I've been asked by companies about how (and why) to form a...
3rd Aug 2025
1

When to Hire a Computer Performance Engineering Team (2025) part 1 of 2

from Brendan Gregg's Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

3rd Aug 2025
As a leader in computer performance I've been asked by companies about how (and why) to form a performance engineering team, and as this is broadly useful I'll share my advice here. Large tech companies in the US hire performance engineers (under that or other titles) to ensure...
Making AWS Amplify work with Rollup AWS Amplify assumes CommonJS, which Rollup is allergic to. I recently discovered that you can make...
2nd Jun 2020
1

Making AWS Amplify work with Rollup

from swyx's site RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd Jun 2020
AWS Amplify assumes CommonJS, which Rollup is allergic to. I recently discovered that you can make it work with Rollup with a few tweaks.
Oxide’s Compensation Model: How is it Going? How it started Four years ago, we were struggling to hire. Our team was small (~23 employees),...
1st May 2025
42

Oxide’s Compensation Model: How is it Going?

from Oxide Computer Company Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st May 2025
How it started Four years ago, we were struggling to hire. Our team was small (~23 employees), and we knew that we needed many more people to execute on our audacious vision. While we had had success hiring in our personal networks, those networks now felt tapped; we needed...
Trade offs in designing versatile log format This article shows that when designing software even seemingly simple things are complicated and...
25th Mar 2019
36

Trade offs in designing versatile log format

from Krzysztof Kowalczyk blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

25th Mar 2019
This article shows that when designing software even seemingly simple things are complicated and trade offs abound. I wanted to log events to a file. I had several requirements for my design: it should be simple and therefore easy to implement it should be human-readable it...
Basecamp code runs 18% faster with YJIT Basecamp runs ~18% faster with YJIT. In this post I’ll share our setup, and the performance...
1st Dec 2023
31

Basecamp code runs 18% faster with YJIT

from 37signals Dev [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Dec 2023
Basecamp runs ~18% faster with YJIT. In this post I’ll share our setup, and the performance improvements we achieved. Our setup Basecamp is currently running Ruby 3.3.0-preview3 and Rails Edge (master branch). We configure YJIT in our servers via RUBYOPT=--yjit-disable...
How PyTorch Generates Random Numbers in Parallel on the GPU A deep dive into Philox and counter-based RNGs
18th Dec 2025
1

How PyTorch Generates Random Numbers in Parallel on the GPU

from Confessions of a Code Addict [alt+shift+b] in programming

18th Dec 2025
A deep dive into Philox and counter-based RNGs
Six Weeks Note: I started this blog post at six weeks postpartum. It is now eight weeks postpartum as I am...
27th Feb 2026
1

Six Weeks

from The Web Witch's Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

27th Feb 2026
Note: I started this blog post at six weeks postpartum. It is now eight weeks postpartum as I am finally able to finish and hit publish. Six weeks ago I gave birth to my daughter. In some ways it didn't go according to plan. I had hoped to have a water birth. I imagined arriving...
[Talk] Scaling Graphs On March 22, 2016, I talked about scaling up graphs at Scale Tech. It was recorded and is viewable...
5th Apr 2016
2

[Talk] Scaling Graphs

from ntietz.com blog - technically a blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

5th Apr 2016
On March 22, 2016, I talked about scaling up graphs at Scale Tech. It was recorded and is viewable on YouTube: If you have thoughts on scaling graphs or big data in general, please reach out to me! I'm always happy to talk about this.
The Boot.dev Beat. April 2024 Pythogoras returned in our second community-wide boss battle. He was vanquished, and there was much...
3rd Apr 2024
1

The Boot.dev Beat. April 2024

from Boot.dev Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

3rd Apr 2024
Pythogoras returned in our second community-wide boss battle. He was vanquished, and there was much rejoicing. Happy coding.
2014-12-11 shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/652
11th Dec 2014
22

2014-12-11

from David Crawshaw [alt+shift+b] in programming

11th Dec 2014
shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/652
gitionary: the graphical game of git guessing I apparently have a knack for coming up with nerdy party games. Three Fridays ago, my 6.033 TA...
8th Mar 2010
46

gitionary: the graphical game of git guessing

from Liz Denys [alt+shift+b] in programming

8th Mar 2010
I apparently have a knack for coming up with nerdy party games. Three Fridays ago, my 6.033 TA encouraged us to practice creating diagrams for our design project proposals by trying to identify UNIX commands or filesystem structures from our partner's drawings. He claims that...
clamp / median / range Here are a few tangentially-related ideas vaguely near the theme of comparison operators. comparison...
2nd Jul 2025
48

clamp / median / range

from Tony Finch's blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd Jul 2025
Here are a few tangentially-related ideas vaguely near the theme of comparison operators. comparison style clamp style clamp is median clamp in range range style style clash? comparison style Some languages such as BCPL, Icon, Python have chained comparison operators, like if...
My Wonderful HTML Email Workflow If you've ever had the misfortune of being tasked with building a template for HTML emails, you know...
27th Jun 2022
50

My Wonderful HTML Email Workflow

from Josh Comeau's blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

27th Jun 2022
If you've ever had the misfortune of being tasked with building a template for HTML emails, you know it's tricky business! In this blog post, I share the approach I took to build responsive, client-friendly emails without a single tag.
7 Best Practices for Every Python Developer If you’re looking to improve your coding, there are lots of steps you can take, but the first is...
4th Jan 2022
1

7 Best Practices for Every Python Developer

from Boot.dev Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

4th Jan 2022
If you’re looking to improve your coding, there are lots of steps you can take, but the first is focusing on Python best practices. It’s really important that your code is readable, testable, and maintainable. From picking good variable names, refactoring code that gets repeated...
I gave a talk: Finding Creativity Through Constraints In which I discuss how constraints have inspired my creative process as a musician and programmer.
25th Sep 2015
1

I gave a talk: Finding Creativity Through Constraints

from Jordan Eldredge's Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

25th Sep 2015
In which I discuss how constraints have inspired my creative process as a musician and programmer.
Getting duplicate ids in an HTML document I needed a way to identify all HTML elements with duplicate IDs. This is a seemingly simple task,...
5th Apr 2019
56

Getting duplicate ids in an HTML document

from A Beautiful Site [alt+shift+b] in programming

5th Apr 2019
I needed a way to identify all HTML elements with duplicate IDs. This is a seemingly simple task, but unfortunately, I didn't find anything out there that fit the bill. I did find a couple functions that returned the duplicates, but they didn't include the first occurrence (I...
random numbers from pcg32 at 200 Gbit/s One of the neat things about the PCG random number generator by Melissa O’Neill is its use of...
13th Feb 2025
54

random numbers from pcg32 at 200 Gbit/s

from Tony Finch's blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

13th Feb 2025
One of the neat things about the PCG random number generator by Melissa O’Neill is its use of instruction-level parallelism: the PCG state update can run in parallel with its output permutation. However, PCG only has a limited amount of ILP, about 3 instructions. Its overall...
Austria 2022 Ken and I just got back from a 23 day trip exploring most of Austria. We had a lovely time although...
27th Oct 2022
44

Austria 2022

from Nelson's Weblog [alt+shift+b] in programming

27th Oct 2022
Ken and I just got back from a 23 day trip exploring most of Austria. We had a lovely time although we did get a little worn out and ready for home after a couple of weeks. Along the way we stayed in Vienna, Graz, the Wörthersee, Zell am See, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Hallstatt,...
Facebook is Japan's LinkedIn A couple of weeks back, an article [Facebook Wins Relatively Few...
23rd Jan 2011
31

Facebook is Japan's LinkedIn

from TokyoDev [alt+shift+b] in programming

23rd Jan 2011
A couple of weeks back, an article [Facebook Wins Relatively Few Friends in Japan](http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/10/technology/10facebook.html?pagewanted=all) made its rounds. As usual, Facebook is compared to the big three Japanese SNS: mixi, Gree, and Mobage-town. However,...
My Hacktoberfest 2019 Hardest I've ever worked for a free t-shirt.
26th Oct 2019
1

My Hacktoberfest 2019

from Daniel Immke [alt+shift+b] in programming

26th Oct 2019
Hardest I've ever worked for a free t-shirt.
How NOT to apply to Y Combinator Getting into Y Combinator in 2018 was a defining event in the history of RevenueCat. It was also...
2nd Aug 2020
48

How NOT to apply to Y Combinator

from Miguel Carranza [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd Aug 2020
Getting into Y Combinator in 2018 was a defining event in the history of RevenueCat. It was also quite impactful for Jacob and me as founders. I want to believe we would still be around even if we had not gotten into YC, but I am sure the company would not be where it is today....
Paradigm Lost (CascadiaJS 2022 Talk Notes) Some show notes for my CascadiaJS talk for those who are looking for all the references and cut...
1st Sep 2022
36

Paradigm Lost (CascadiaJS 2022 Talk Notes)

from swyx's site RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Sep 2022
Some show notes for my CascadiaJS talk for those who are looking for all the references and cut content.
AmigaGuide Reference Library As I slowly but surely work towards the next release of my setcmd project for the Amiga (see the 68k...
30th Jun 2025
58

AmigaGuide Reference Library

from markround.com [alt+shift+b] in programming

30th Jun 2025
As I slowly but surely work towards the next release of my setcmd project for the Amiga (see the 68k branch for the gory details and my total noob-like C flailing around), I’ve made heavy use of documentation in the AmigaGuide format. Despite it’s age, it’s a great Amiga-native...
A Metaphorical Reading Collection A collection of my favourite books on conceptual metaphor theory
1st Jun 2020
30

A Metaphorical Reading Collection

from Maggie Appleton [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Jun 2020
A collection of my favourite books on conceptual metaphor theory
How fast is swift? Heavy Metal Edition (feat Nardi) The challenge, confirm a friends belief that swift is real system language by simulating buckets of...
12th Jul 2025
1

How fast is swift? Heavy Metal Edition (feat Nardi)

from David Gerrells [alt+shift+b] in programming

12th Jul 2025
The challenge, confirm a friends belief that swift is real system language by simulating buckets of particles, at least 100m on the cpu, hopefully beating out rust.
Book Review: CODE by Charles Petzold CODE: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software by Charles Petzold The language of...
12th Dec 2016
1

Book Review: CODE by Charles Petzold

from Tyler Cipriani: blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

12th Dec 2016
CODE: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software by Charles Petzold The language of computer hardware and software is not particularly well hidden in my experience. The more I interact with software, the more those interactions reflect their makers and materials. This...
What I'm up to - September 2023 I'm Philip, and this is my monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social...
1st Sep 2023
1

What I'm up to - September 2023

from Philip I. Thomas [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Sep 2023
I'm Philip, and this is my monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media. ✨ What I was up to in August - Launched FRCTNL, a community of fractional tech workers. - Co...
OpenAI fixed their unsafe policy around names Update October 2, 2023: This is now fixed: you can update your name in your user settings. This...
4th Sep 2023
2

OpenAI fixed their unsafe policy around names

from ntietz.com blog - technically a blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

4th Sep 2023
Update October 2, 2023: This is now fixed: you can update your name in your user settings. This works for the OpenAI Platform accounts, and they say the same for ChatGPT (etc.) is coming soon. Thank you to those who reached out to OpenAI employees about this, and thank you so...
AI enthusiasts are in a race against time, AI skeptics are in a race against entropy Both sides are grappling with a real existential threat, and both sides feel like they are screaming...
2nd Jun 2026
1
2nd Jun 2026
Both sides are grappling with a real existential threat, and both sides feel like they are screaming into the void. Here's how to close the gap and get everyone pulling in the same direction.
Process Debt I’m sure you’ve worked at companies where you felt that they were moving slowly and it was not even...
10th Dec 2023
61

Process Debt

from Vadim Kravcenko [alt+shift+b] in programming

10th Dec 2023
I’m sure you’ve worked at companies where you felt that they were moving slowly and it was not even worth […] The post Process Debt appeared first on Vadim Kravcenko.
State of Data Engineering 2023 Q3 As we roll towards the end of the year data engineering as expected does have some changes, but now...
12th Sep 2023
69

State of Data Engineering 2023 Q3

from Dan Quach Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

12th Sep 2023
As we roll towards the end of the year data engineering as expected does have some changes, but now everyone wants to see how Generative AI intersects with everything. The fits are not completely natural, as Generative AI like Chat GPT is more NLP type systems, but there are a...
2nd Jan 2011
Improving Tufte CSS for Jekyll Improving Tufte CSS for Jekyll 2019-11-01 After creating the ET-Jekyll theme almost two years ago, I...
1st Nov 2019
34

Improving Tufte CSS for Jekyll

from bt RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Nov 2019
Improving Tufte CSS for Jekyll 2019-11-01 After creating the ET-Jekyll theme almost two years ago, I finally got around to revamping the structure and improving a lot of minor performance issues. Items that have been surely needing of updates for the last couple of...
Either your estimates suck or your job does This page uses polynomial modeling to show why software engineering tasks are often impossible to...
19th Sep 2023
111

Either your estimates suck or your job does

from Words and Buttons Online [alt+shift+b] in programming

19th Sep 2023
This page uses polynomial modeling to show why software engineering tasks are often impossible to estimate.
Homepage headline test Testing different headline variants on the index page
4th Apr 2025
1

Homepage headline test

from Buttondown's blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

4th Apr 2025
Testing different headline variants on the index page
Array 1.16.0 Following our largest release to date, we are now back on a more regular release schedule. And,...
4th Nov 2020
46

Array 1.16.0

from Eric Migicovsky's Blog RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in programming

4th Nov 2020
Following our largest release to date, we are now back on a more regular release schedule. And, given that scalability was the focus of the previous…
Accurate Predictions In November 2020, I read the book Apollo’s Arrow after hearing Dr Christakis on NPR’s Fresh Air....
6th Jun 2023
137

Accurate Predictions

from Dan Quach Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

6th Jun 2023
In November 2020, I read the book Apollo’s Arrow after hearing Dr Christakis on NPR’s Fresh Air. Somewhere midway through this book, this paragraph stood out to me: “Either way, until 2022, Americans will live in an acutely changed world—they will be wearing masks, for example,...
5th Mar 2025
My eclipse photography plan .title {text-wrap:balance;} 2017 solar eclipse—obscuration 93.8% (view original) In 2017, I...
31st Mar 2024
101

My eclipse photography plan

from Tyler Cipriani: blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

31st Mar 2024
.title {text-wrap:balance;} 2017 solar eclipse—obscuration 93.8% (view original) In 2017, I opted to skip the crowds and the drive and settle for a 94% solar eclipse. I fully regret that decision. Weather permitting, I’ll be photographing the full solar eclipse from the path...
Burning & Playing PS2 Games without a Modded Console Burning & Playing PS2 Games without a Modded Console 2024-09-02 Important: I do not support pirating...
2nd Sep 2024
96

Burning & Playing PS2 Games without a Modded Console

from bt RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd Sep 2024
Burning & Playing PS2 Games without a Modded Console 2024-09-02 Important: I do not support pirating or obtaining illegal copies of video games. This process should only be used to copy your existing PS2 games for backup, in case of accidental damage to the original...
BazelCon 2025 recap It has been just over two years since I started Blog System/5, and that means it’s time for the...
24th Nov 2025
1

BazelCon 2025 recap

from Blog System/5 [alt+shift+b] in programming

24th Nov 2025
It has been just over two years since I started Blog System/5, and that means it’s time for the now-usual(?) BazelCon 2025 trip report!
What I'm up to - October 2024 Here's my monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media. What I...
1st Oct 2024
1

What I'm up to - October 2024

from Philip I. Thomas [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Oct 2024
Here's my monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media. What I did in September - I've started publishing on Contraption Company every Friday. My posts last month: I...
Northern Sky & Southern Sky quilts I find a lot of value in doing creative work that isn't in clay - I can feel more fully relaxed...
3rd Jul 2025
1

Northern Sky & Southern Sky quilts

from Liz Denys [alt+shift+b] in programming

3rd Jul 2025
I find a lot of value in doing creative work that isn't in clay - I can feel more fully relaxed creating something that's purely a hobby, and working in other mediums inspires my ceramic studio practice in unexpected ways. I recently finished a very large, non-ceramic project:...
What I'm up to - June 2025 Here's my monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media. What I...
1st Jun 2025
1

What I'm up to - June 2025

from Philip I. Thomas [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Jun 2025
Here's my monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media. What I did in last month - On Contraption Company, I published An app of one's own about building a personal ...
The Web Witch's Grimoire // Week of 13 May 2022 15 May 2022 My life has been a bundle of joy since I moved into Seattle from Redmond in March, and I...
15th May 2022
1

The Web Witch's Grimoire // Week of 13 May 2022

from The Web Witch's Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

15th May 2022
15 May 2022 My life has been a bundle of joy since I moved into Seattle from Redmond in March, and I couldn't be happier. I've managed to get out and paddle board a few times though the weather has been largely abysmal. It's still snowing in the mountains but the snowpack is well...
Recently September was another big month for my life, mostly for me offline. Another good month for bicycle...
1st Oct 2026
1

Recently

from Tom MacWright [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Oct 2026
September was another big month for my life, mostly for me offline. Another good month for bicycle riding, seeing more of the trails on Randalls and Wards Islands. The New York area has taught me a few things about islands and one of them is that they're very fungible. On a...
Welcome, Prashanth! Last March, I shared that we were starting to look for a new CEO for Stack Overflow. We were looking...
24th Sep 2019
47

Welcome, Prashanth!

from Joel on Software [alt+shift+b] in programming

24th Sep 2019
Last March, I shared that we were starting to look for a new CEO for Stack Overflow. We were looking for that rare combination of someone who… Read more "Welcome, Prashanth!"
Gathering Structures How to gather people and create communities in ways that are low-stress and high-payoff
20th Feb 2024
24

Gathering Structures

from Maggie Appleton [alt+shift+b] in programming

20th Feb 2024
How to gather people and create communities in ways that are low-stress and high-payoff
What I Told the FCC I think that new FCC proposal for “Restoring Internet Freedom” would completely destroy the...
8th May 2017
1

What I Told the FCC

from Tyler Cipriani: blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

8th May 2017
I think that new FCC proposal for “Restoring Internet Freedom” would completely destroy the internet. Should this proposal go any further, the internet will no longer be recognizable within a very short amount of time. I’m worried that I will no longer have a place on the...
How good is Claude, really? At the beginning of 2026, I didn’t even know what vibe coding meant. So much has happened in the...
4th Mar 2026
1

How good is Claude, really?

from Copper • A blog about conductive layers [alt+shift+b] in programming

4th Mar 2026
At the beginning of 2026, I didn’t even know what vibe coding meant. So much has happened in the time I was busy carving wooden spoons, that I felt it simpler to just ignore the hype. One morning, in this seemingly never ending winter, a friend told me excitedly how his employer...
Arduino’s Automatic Reset As mentioned in my previous article, I am planning to publish a long-form article on UART. I am...
1st May 2025
33

Arduino’s Automatic Reset

from Quentin Santos [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st May 2025
As mentioned in my previous article, I am planning to publish a long-form article on UART. I am doing a series of shorter articles to lay the groundwork. This is one of these “short” articles; this one about how Arduino uses UART. Of course, I still went way too deep in this...
Epistemic Disclosure Providing clear metadata on the epistemic validity of content
10th Nov 2021
28

Epistemic Disclosure

from Maggie Appleton [alt+shift+b] in programming

10th Nov 2021
Providing clear metadata on the epistemic validity of content
Style your RSS feed Unfortunately, browser vendors are planning to remove XSLT support. Check Jake Archibald's post for...
20th Jun 2023
1

Style your RSS feed

from Dariusz Winkler | Software development [alt+shift+b] in programming

20th Jun 2023
Unfortunately, browser vendors are planning to remove XSLT support. Check Jake Archibald's post for alternative approaches to style XML files. RSS isn't dead. It isn't mainstream, but it's still a thriving protocol, especially among tech users. However, many people don't know...
Git Notes: git's coolest, most unloved­ feature the short of it is: they’re cool for appending notes from automated systems (like ticket or build...
19th Nov 2022
1

Git Notes: git's coolest, most unloved­ feature

from Tyler Cipriani: blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

19th Nov 2022
the short of it is: they’re cool for appending notes from automated systems (like ticket or build systems) but not really for having interactive conversations with other developers (at least not yet) – Scott Chacon, GitHub.blog, Aug. 2010 Git notes are almost a secret. They’re...
Pathlib for Path Manipulations If I were to name my top ten modules from the standard library, pathlib would be high on that list....
17th Jul 2023
1

Pathlib for Path Manipulations

from Sebastian Witowski [alt+shift+b] in programming

17th Jul 2023
If I were to name my top ten modules from the standard library, pathlib would be high on that list. It could even make it to the top three. Manipulating paths was always a tricky problem if your code was supposed to work on different operating systems. If you accidentally...
Creating and Remembering a Strong Passphrase We all have hundreds of online accounts. Ideally, as many of those accounts as possible have unique...
3rd Aug 2019
1

Creating and Remembering a Strong Passphrase

from Boot.dev Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

3rd Aug 2019
We all have hundreds of online accounts. Ideally, as many of those accounts as possible have unique passwords. Unique passwords however present a difficult problem.
From JSON to TOON TOON stands for a Token-Oriented Object Notation. It’s a new text format that has the same...
15th Dec 2025
1

From JSON to TOON

from Krzysztof Kowalczyk blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

15th Dec 2025
TOON stands for a Token-Oriented Object Notation. It’s a new text format that has the same capability as JSON but uses less space. It was invented to lower costs of sending data (tokens) to LLM AIs but it has 2 advantages over JSON: smaller than JSON more readable than JSON It...
Writing Faster Python - Introduction 2022 Update: I started writing these articles in 2020 using Python 3.8 on a 2017 MacBook Pro with...
18th Aug 2020
1

Writing Faster Python - Introduction

from Sebastian Witowski [alt+shift+b] in programming

18th Aug 2020
2022 Update: I started writing these articles in 2020 using Python 3.8 on a 2017 MacBook Pro with Intel CPU. In 2022, I switched to a new MacBook Pro with M1 CPU and decided to also switch to the latest Python 3.11 version as it offers some nice speed-up improvements. So all the...
The last RailsConf Few numbers exemplified the early growth of Rails like attendance at RailsConf. I think we started...
7th May 2024
88

The last RailsConf

from David Heinemeier Hansson [alt+shift+b] in programming

7th May 2024
Few numbers exemplified the early growth of Rails like attendance at RailsConf. I think we started with something like 400-600 attendees at the inaugural conference in Chicago in 2006, then just kept doubling year over year, as Rails went to the moon. If memory serves me right,...
OpenClaw is my new coworker What happens when you give AI its own laptop
2nd Feb 2026
1

OpenClaw is my new coworker

from Contraption Co. [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd Feb 2026
What happens when you give AI its own laptop
chasing the dragon Life is a journey meant to be experienced. Today, experience what view transitions have to offer...
10th Apr 2025
53

chasing the dragon

from David Gerrells [alt+shift+b] in programming

10th Apr 2025
Life is a journey meant to be experienced. Today, experience what view transitions have to offer with an honest side by side comparison to the more, exotic options.
Electric Geek Transportation Systems I've never thought of myself as a "car person". The last new car I bought (and in fact, now that I...
20th Aug 2019
45

Electric Geek Transportation Systems

from Coding Horror [alt+shift+b] in programming

20th Aug 2019
I've never thought of myself as a "car person". The last new car I bought (and in fact, now that I think about it, the first new car I ever bought) was the quirky 1998 Ford Contour SVT. Since then we bought a VW station wagon
So you think you know everything about React refs React refs appear to be a very simple feature. You pass a special prop to a DOM component, and you...
17th May 2021
36

So you think you know everything about React refs

from Vladimir Klepov as a Coder [alt+shift+b] in programming

17th May 2021
React refs appear to be a very simple feature. You pass a special prop to a DOM component, and you can access the current DOM node for that component in your JS. This is one of those great APIs that work just the way you'd expect, so you don't even think about how, exactly, it...
Obvious Javascript 'Injection' Fallback Obvious Javascript ‘Injection’ Fallback 2020-12-04 Sometimes websites and web apps might require...
4th Dec 2020
36

Obvious Javascript 'Injection' Fallback

from bt RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in programming

4th Dec 2020
Obvious Javascript ‘Injection’ Fallback 2020-12-04 Sometimes websites and web apps might require content to be “injected” via Javascript. I should mention that I am strongly against this practice - but often this kind of thing is out of one’s hands. So, the least I can do is...
Become the master of your eslint with no-restricted-syntax The other day I was doing my normal thing trying to force import '*.css' to be the last import in a...
2nd Jun 2021
32

Become the master of your eslint with no-restricted-syntax

from Vladimir Klepov as a Coder [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd Jun 2021
The other day I was doing my normal thing trying to force import '*.css' to be the last import in a file, which ensures a predicatbale CSS order. I spent hours looking for a eslint plugin to do that, but with little luck. Without getting into too much details: The built-in...
Know your “One Job” and do it first Story time. Susan was hired as a database engineer. Her primary projects, which are supposed to be...
7th Mar 2021
1

Know your “One Job” and do it first

from charity.wtf [alt+shift+b] in programming

7th Mar 2021
Story time. Susan was hired as a database engineer. Her primary projects, which are supposed to be upgrading/rolling out a major point release and running load tests against various config options and developing a schema management tool, keep slipping. But she is one of HR’s...
2nd Mar 2023
Recently The weather is starting to get better. Listening Gift from the Trees by Mammal Hands I am still...
1st Apr 2023
105

Recently

from macwright.com [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Apr 2023
The weather is starting to get better. Listening Gift from the Trees by Mammal Hands I am still really loving the constellation of bands around Mammal Hands. They just released a new album, “Gift from the Trees”, and it’s really excellent. RETURN by tAKX Their guitarist,...
Learning Gears > Translations welcome! (Português)
19th Apr 2019
1

Learning Gears

from swyx's site RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in programming

19th Apr 2019
> Translations welcome! (Português)
22nd Nov 2024
Boox Go 10.3, two months in [The] Linux kernel uses GPLv2, and if you distribute GPLv2 code, you have to provide a copy of the...
5th Mar 2025
47

Boox Go 10.3, two months in

from Tyler Cipriani: blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

5th Mar 2025
[The] Linux kernel uses GPLv2, and if you distribute GPLv2 code, you have to provide a copy of the source (and modifications) once someone asks for it. And now I’m asking nicely for you to do so 🙂 – Joga, bbs.onyx-international.com Boox in split screen, typewriter mode In...
Will AIs Take All Our Jobs and End Human History—or Not? Well, It’s Complicated… The Shock of ChatGPT Just a few months ago writing an original essay seemed like something only a...
16th Mar 2023
68

Will AIs Take All Our Jobs and End Human History—or Not? Well, It’s Complicated…

from Stephen Wolfram Writings [alt+shift+b] in programming

16th Mar 2023
The Shock of ChatGPT Just a few months ago writing an original essay seemed like something only a human could do. But then ChatGPT burst onto the scene. And suddenly we realized that an AI could write a passable human-like essay. So now it’s natural to wonder: How far will this...
The Best Product Managers Have The Worst Ideas It’s hard finding good product people. That fact is really a tragedy because they are probably the...
2nd Nov 2021
1

The Best Product Managers Have The Worst Ideas

from Boot.dev Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd Nov 2021
It’s hard finding good product people. That fact is really a tragedy because they are probably the most important part of any product-focused organization. I think there is a misconception in the software industry that product managers have a good sense of “what users want”,...
Why software projects fail Question: Answer: The post Why software projects fail appeared first on Vadim Kravcenko.
14th Mar 2024
72

Why software projects fail

from Vadim Kravcenko [alt+shift+b] in programming

14th Mar 2024
Question: Answer: The post Why software projects fail appeared first on Vadim Kravcenko.
Asus debian jessie install Reboot, hitting F2 over-and-over Turn off Fastboot and Secureboot in UEFI Download Non-free...
8th Jun 2015
1

Asus debian jessie install

from Tyler Cipriani: blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

8th Jun 2015
Reboot, hitting F2 over-and-over Turn off Fastboot and Secureboot in UEFI Download Non-free firmware Linux Questions Answer firmware-iwlwifi download Extract firmware from deb ar xv firmware-iwlwifi.deb tar xvf data.tar.xz Copy to ext4 formatted sd-card mkfs.ext4...
Winner, Name that Ware March 2026 The Ware for March 2026 is a Elecom DST C30SV 6 in 1 USB “docking station”. I’ll give the prize to...
29th Apr 2026
1

Winner, Name that Ware March 2026

from bunnie's blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

29th Apr 2026
The Ware for March 2026 is a Elecom DST C30SV 6 in 1 USB “docking station”. I’ll give the prize to tayken – the ware itself wasn’t terribly hard to guess on its own, so this month I’m just going with the first interesting response. Congrats, email me for your prize! As other...
#32 almost a proper close button Bad code <button display="flex" role="button"> <svg role="img" viewBox="0 0 13 13"...
18th Jul 2022
32

#32 almost a proper close button

from HTMHell [alt+shift+b] in programming

18th Jul 2022
Bad code <button display="flex" role="button"> <svg role="img" viewBox="0 0 13 13" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="15px" width="15px" fill="#000" name="close"> <title>Close dialog</title> <path d="…"> </path> </svg> </button> Issues and...
Committing to creativity The fine line between commitment and motivation
5th Aug 2026
1

Committing to creativity

from Herman's blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

5th Aug 2026
The fine line between commitment and motivation
Autumnal equinox 2023 Happy Autumnal Equinox northern hemisphere!This animation was posted 9 years ago to Vimeo using...
24th Sep 2023
76

Autumnal equinox 2023

from somenice [alt+shift+b] in programming

24th Sep 2023
Happy Autumnal Equinox northern hemisphere!This animation was posted 9 years ago to Vimeo using Trapcode Particular.
Suite smells: undertesting and overtesting Tests are great, provided they actually test something. But are your tests too optimistic...
8th Dec 2024
116

Suite smells: undertesting and overtesting

from Blog - Bitfield Consulting [alt+shift+b] in programming

8th Dec 2024
Tests are great, provided they actually test something. But are your tests too optimistic (assuming the code already works), or too persnickety (testing the irrelevant)?
React Miami: Temporal - React for the Backend These are the raw notes of my talk prep for my React Miami 2022 talk - Temporal - React for the...
19th Apr 2022
1

React Miami: Temporal - React for the Backend

from swyx's site RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in programming

19th Apr 2022
These are the raw notes of my talk prep for my React Miami 2022 talk - Temporal - React for the Backend. Includes links and initial draft at the bottom.
[April Cools] Gaming Games for Non-Gamers My April Cools is out! Gaming Games for Non-Gamers is a 3,000 word essay on video games worth...
1st Apr 2025
59

[April Cools] Gaming Games for Non-Gamers

from Computer Things [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Apr 2025
My April Cools is out! Gaming Games for Non-Gamers is a 3,000 word essay on video games worth playing if you've never enjoyed a video game before. Patreon notes here. (April Cools is a project where we write genuine content on non-normal topics. You can see all the other April...
Things to consider when choosing a community ceramics studio, partial list I've worked out of a handful of different community studios at this point, so I figured I'd share a...
10th Mar 2026
1
10th Mar 2026
I've worked out of a handful of different community studios at this point, so I figured I'd share a (probably incomplete) list of you might want to consider when picking a community ceramics studio for your practice. Cost, location, value: I'm not going to comment too much on...
How to install the MongoDB extension in MAMP for Mac How to install the MongoDB extension in MAMP for Mac ¶How to install the MongoDB extension in MAMP...
9th Aug 2017
18

How to install the MongoDB extension in MAMP for Mac

from Sometimes It Works :: simonhamp.me [alt+shift+b] in programming

9th Aug 2017
How to install the MongoDB extension in MAMP for Mac ¶How to install the MongoDB extension in MAMP for Mac Yes, I use MAMP. Sue me (please don’t sue me). It’s actually a pretty good stack for standard web dev and I’ve found that it works fine for most of my needs, even with...
A deep dive into distributed database architectures Learn about different strategies for delivering data from multiple servers
12th Mar 2024
37

A deep dive into distributed database architectures

from ByteofDev [alt+shift+b] in programming

12th Mar 2024
Learn about different strategies for delivering data from multiple servers
To Comment or Not to Comment Ruminations on the timeless debate of comments in code.
6th Jul 2023
32

To Comment or Not to Comment

from Charles Chen [alt+shift+b] in programming

6th Jul 2023
Ruminations on the timeless debate of comments in code.
More People, Less Progress: The Startup Scaling Paradox You go for a walk reflecting on how your startup is doing and you realize you’re moving slower with...
19th Oct 2025
1

More People, Less Progress: The Startup Scaling Paradox

from Marc Astbury [alt+shift+b] in programming

19th Oct 2025
You go for a walk reflecting on how your startup is doing and you realize you’re moving slower with 8 people than you were with 4. It makes no sense! You’ve hired smart people, you’ve written good documentation, you’re not burdening people with meetings. Yet somehow, adding more...
Everyone a writer "The irresistible proliferation of graphomania shows me that everyone without exception bears a...
8th Jul 2016
22

Everyone a writer

from David Crawshaw [alt+shift+b] in programming

8th Jul 2016
"The irresistible proliferation of graphomania shows me that everyone without exception bears a potential writer within him, so that the entire human species has good reason to go down into the streets and shout: we are all writers! For everyone is pained by the thought of...
I have not failed enough I was recently listening through the How to succeed at failing series on the Freakonomics podcast...
30th Dec 2023
35

I have not failed enough

from Jibran’s Perspective [alt+shift+b] in programming

30th Dec 2023
I was recently listening through the How to succeed at failing series on the Freakonomics podcast and started to think about how often I had failed in the past few years. The first answer was - not too much. I couldn’t think of too many instances of where I had “failed”. This was...
The Illusion of Free Will One of the most difficult concepts to grasp is the idea that free will, the cornerstone of our human...
19th Mar 2023
70

The Illusion of Free Will

from Alex MacCaw [alt+shift+b] in programming

19th Mar 2023
One of the most difficult concepts to grasp is the idea that free will, the cornerstone of our human experience, might be nothing more than an illusion.
Procrastinate for Success! Procrastination can be a useful tool. You can't do everything. So don't.
7th Jul 2024
91

Procrastinate for Success!

from A Smart Bear [alt+shift+b] in programming

7th Jul 2024
Procrastination can be a useful tool. You can't do everything. So don't.
In Search of Sophistication Cultural Assimilation, Theory vs Practice The other day, I read the following, shared 22,000+ times...
10th Sep 2021
17

In Search of Sophistication

from Acko.net [alt+shift+b] in programming

10th Sep 2021
Cultural Assimilation, Theory vs Practice The other day, I read the following, shared 22,000+ times on social media: "Broken English is a sign of courage and intelligence, and it would be nice if more people remembered that when interacting with immigrants and refugees." This...
So why write a blog? I’ve never been good at maintaining a “professional” profile on the web. It’s bitten me in the ass...
1st Sep 2017
22

So why write a blog?

from Daniel Immke [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Sep 2017
I’ve never been good at maintaining a “professional” profile on the web. It’s bitten me in the ass when I’ve really needed to show off work…
Some notes on NixOS Hello! Over the holidays I decided it might be fun to run NixOS on one of my servers, as part of my...
1st Jan 2024
39

Some notes on NixOS

from Julia Evans [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Jan 2024
Hello! Over the holidays I decided it might be fun to run NixOS on one of my servers, as part of my continuing experiments with Nix. My motivation for this was that previously I was using Ansible to provision the server, but then I’d ad hoc installed a bunch of stuff on...
Status Update, and How Everyone IPO'd in the 21st Century Sorry for the long hiatus. I've been doing some formal advisory work and a bit of angel investing...
13th Nov 2019
51

Status Update, and How Everyone IPO'd in the 21st Century

from Remains of the Day [alt+shift+b] in programming

13th Nov 2019
Sorry for the long hiatus. I've been doing some formal advisory work and a bit of angel investing these past months, and so more of my writing has been private. More than that, though, the Internet, with all the status games and incentives I wrote about in my last post, began to...
14th Feb 2023
A new blog for 2024 It’s been a long time since I’ve published a blog post. Two whole years. Now we’ve reached 2024,...
2nd Jan 2024
48

A new blog for 2024

from Chris Nicholas [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd Jan 2024
It’s been a long time since I’ve published a blog post. Two whole years. Now we’ve reached 2024, it’s time for a complete refresh.
The 8 Most Popular Coding Languages of 2026 And more importantly, how to choose the most popular coding language you should learn. 🔗 How can...
4th Jan 2021
1

The 8 Most Popular Coding Languages of 2026

from Boot.dev Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

4th Jan 2021
And more importantly, how to choose the most popular coding language you should learn. 🔗 How can you decide what the most popular coding language is? It’s like trying to pick the most popular ice cream flavor - everyone has a favorite. The truth is that different coders prefer...
Your customers hate MVPs. Make a SLC instead. "MVP" is a selfish process, abusing customers so you can "learn." SLC is an alternate philosophy...
3rd Sep 2023
53

Your customers hate MVPs. Make a SLC instead.

from A Smart Bear [alt+shift+b] in programming

3rd Sep 2023
"MVP" is a selfish process, abusing customers so you can "learn." SLC is an alternate philosophy that results in fast, validated learning, that customers love.
What I'm up to - November 2024 Here's my monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media. What I...
1st Nov 2024
1

What I'm up to - November 2024

from Philip I. Thomas [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Nov 2024
Here's my monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media. What I did in September - Visited San Francisco and rode in my first Waymo - Launched Find AI on Clay.com, ou...
TokyoDev supports the legalization of same-sex marriage in Japan Japan’s lack of recognition for same-sex marriage doesn’t affect me personally, but it does affect...
3rd Dec 2024
48

TokyoDev supports the legalization of same-sex marriage in Japan

from TokyoDev [alt+shift+b] in programming

3rd Dec 2024
Japan’s lack of recognition for same-sex marriage doesn’t affect me personally, but it does affect people I care about. So when I saw Business for Marriage Equality, a campaign that highlights 500+ companies and organizations that support legalization of same-sex marriage, I...
Negotiable Abstractions 2023/12/21 Negotiable Abstractions When I used to write more software and do more architecture...
21st Dec 2023
57

Negotiable Abstractions

from Ferd.ca [alt+shift+b] in programming

21st Dec 2023
2023/12/21 Negotiable Abstractions When I used to write more software and do more architecture professionally (I still do, but less intensively so with the SRE title), one of the most important questions I'd seek answers to was "how do I cut this up?" Or more accurately, "how do...
Date Me! if you like me, and you're interested but never thought to ask, just ask!
2nd Jan 2025
1

Date Me!

from swyx's site RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd Jan 2025
if you like me, and you're interested but never thought to ask, just ask!
4th Jul 2024
Why Has Israel Succeeded At COVID Vaccination? Israel has pulled ahead of much in the world in its rate of vaccinating its citizens - with roughly...
14th Jan 2021
43

Why Has Israel Succeeded At COVID Vaccination?

from Elad Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

14th Jan 2021
Israel has pulled ahead of much in the world in its rate of vaccinating its citizens - with roughly 1% of the entire population vaccinated per day and over 23% of the country vaccinated in the first few weeks. The country hopes to have the entire population over age 16
A series of tricks and techniques I learned doing tiny GLSL demos In the past two months or so, I spent some time making tiny GLSL demos. I wrote an article about the...
7th Dec 2025
1

A series of tricks and techniques I learned doing tiny GLSL demos

from A small freedom area RSS [alt+shift+b] in programming

7th Dec 2025
In the past two months or so, I spent some time making tiny GLSL demos. I wrote an article about the first one, Red Alp. There, I went into details about the whole process, so I recommend to check it out first if you're not familiar with the field. We will look at 4 demos:...
1st May 2009
17th Nov 2011
34

Burnout

from Steve Klabnik [alt+shift+b] in programming

17th Nov 2011
Observer Theory The Concept of the Observer We call it perception. We call it measurement. We call it analysis. But...
11th Dec 2023
85

Observer Theory

from Stephen Wolfram Writings [alt+shift+b] in programming

11th Dec 2023
The Concept of the Observer We call it perception. We call it measurement. We call it analysis. But in the end it’s about how we take the world as it is, and derive from it the impression of it that we have in our minds. We might have thought that we could do science “purely […]
24th Jan 2016
Seeing Like an Algorithm In my previous post on TikTok I discussed why its For You Page algorithm is the connective tissue...
21st Sep 2020
73

Seeing Like an Algorithm

from Remains of the Day [alt+shift+b] in programming

21st Sep 2020
In my previous post on TikTok I discussed why its For You Page algorithm is the connective tissue that makes TikTok work. It is the bus on its motherboard that connects and closes all its feedback loops. But in the breathless rush to understand why companies might want to acquire...
How to Recursively Traverse JSON Objects I’ve found that it’s pretty rare that I need recursion in application code, but every once in a...
22nd Sep 2019
1

How to Recursively Traverse JSON Objects

from Boot.dev Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

22nd Sep 2019
I’ve found that it’s pretty rare that I need recursion in application code, but every once in a while I need to write a function that operates on a tree of unknown depth, such as a JSON object, and that’s often best solved recursively. Even though recursion is rare, it is...
Should I Use JWTs For Authentication Tokens? No.Not satisfied? Fine, fine. I’ll write a longer answer.Let’s talk about what we’re talking about....
26th May 2024
43

Should I Use JWTs For Authentication Tokens?

from home automation - Tinker, Tamper, Alter, Fry [alt+shift+b] in programming

26th May 2024
No.Not satisfied? Fine, fine. I’ll write a longer answer.Let’s talk about what we’re talking about. JWT stands for JSON Web Tokens, a reasonably well defined standard for authenticated tokens. Specifically they have a header with format information, a payload, and a signature or...
The Best Illustration Books and Courses My favourite resources for learning to draw and developing your visual thinking skills
6th Jul 2019
34

The Best Illustration Books and Courses

from Maggie Appleton [alt+shift+b] in programming

6th Jul 2019
My favourite resources for learning to draw and developing your visual thinking skills
27th Apr 2010
Launching the Coding Career Handbook! I'm launching my career advice book today!
1st Jul 2020
28

Launching the Coding Career Handbook!

from swyx's site RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Jul 2020
I'm launching my career advice book today!
New Loose Leaf Security series: More on authentication and password managers Three more episodes of Loose Leaf Security are out, a series about authentication and password...
30th Jun 2019
41
30th Jun 2019
Three more episodes of Loose Leaf Security are out, a series about authentication and password managers: Using a password manager effectively In a deeper exploration of password manager browser extensions and features for sharing as well as a survey of alternatives to password...
Annual Review 2025 As was the case in 2023, I’m back in Yunnan writing the annual review. This time sitting in Matchbox...
2nd Jan 2026
1

Annual Review 2025

from Marc Astbury [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd Jan 2026
As was the case in 2023, I’m back in Yunnan writing the annual review. This time sitting in Matchbox coffee shop in Shaxi, the sky is pure blue and the farmers fields below are a dusty yellow. My fingers are freezing as I type but the pain is negated by the joy of wearing a...
Truths about digital accessibility Creating, maintaining, or evaluating accessible technology? Here are some things to keep in mind...
29th Jul 2019
24

Truths about digital accessibility

from Eric Bailey [alt+shift+b] in programming

29th Jul 2019
Creating, maintaining, or evaluating accessible technology? Here are some things to keep in mind (note that identity-first language is intentional): Each screen reader behaves differently This is by design. Behavior is a balancing act between a screen reader’s features, the...
6th Dec 2018
The Middle Way Login to tech Twitter and you’ll see posts bragging about 40k LoC per day from an unnamed YC member...
2nd May 2026
1

The Middle Way

from Marc Astbury [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd May 2026
Login to tech Twitter and you’ll see posts bragging about 40k LoC per day from an unnamed YC member 😛. There’s some hilarity to it, but the vibe shift is real. At Jenni, we’re shipping 3-5x faster than mid-2025. I perpetually have unread notifications in our #shipped channel....
Plugin Systems "What are plugins?" and other proceedings of the inaugural PyCon Comparative Plugin Systems...
11th Jul 2017
1

Plugin Systems

from Sedimental [alt+shift+b] in programming

11th Jul 2017
"What are plugins?" and other proceedings of the inaugural PyCon Comparative Plugin Systems BoF. Update: This BoF and post inspired [a talk I gave at PyGotham 2017][pygotham2017]. Within the programming world, and the Python ecosystem in particular, there are a lot of...
Impressions of the ZSA Moonlander at one month My thoughts, experience, and advice after using the Moonlander as my main keyboard for both personal...
24th Jan 2023
99

Impressions of the ZSA Moonlander at one month

from Josh Collinsworth [alt+shift+b] in programming

24th Jan 2023
My thoughts, experience, and advice after using the Moonlander as my main keyboard for both personal and work projects for a full month
The Heartbeat Podcast with Claire Lew I recently the pleasure of being interviewed on the Heartbeat Podcast by Claire Lew. Listen above,...
17th Jan 2019
47

The Heartbeat Podcast with Claire Lew

from Joel Gascoigne [alt+shift+b] in programming

17th Jan 2019
I recently the pleasure of being interviewed on the Heartbeat Podcast by Claire Lew. Listen above, and check out the full transcript.
Perfecting the design handover process At Tinloof, we aim for seamless and efficient design handoffs, drawing from our experience...
2nd Oct 2023
38

Perfecting the design handover process

from Tinloof - Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd Oct 2023
At Tinloof, we aim for seamless and efficient design handoffs, drawing from our experience completing dozens of projects. Our ultimate goal is a "0 questions asked" handoff, akin to an improved IKEA assembly experience. In this article, we'll explore the three core sections...
Programming Portals Small, scoped areas within a graphical interface that allow users to read and write simple...
23rd Oct 2022
1

Programming Portals

from Maggie Appleton [alt+shift+b] in programming

23rd Oct 2022
Small, scoped areas within a graphical interface that allow users to read and write simple programmes
Hyper: Standards first React alternative Hyper is a standards first markup language for building user interfaces. It enables developers (and...
8th May 2025
1

Hyper: Standards first React alternative

from Nue developer blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

8th May 2025
Hyper is a standards first markup language for building user interfaces. It enables developers (and AI models) to generate complex UIs with amazingly clean syntax.
How to Recursively Traverse JSON Objects I’ve found that it’s pretty rare that I need recursion in application code, but every once in a...
22nd Sep 2019
1

How to Recursively Traverse JSON Objects

from Boot.dev Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

22nd Sep 2019
I’ve found that it’s pretty rare that I need recursion in application code, but every once in a while I need to write a function that operates on a tree of unknown depth, such as a JSON object, and that’s often best solved recursively. Even though recursion is rare, it is...
#29 Randomly grouping content Bad code <section> <aside> <div> <section> <header> <a href="/"> ...
10th Dec 2021
33

#29 Randomly grouping content

from HTMHell [alt+shift+b] in programming

10th Dec 2021
Bad code <section> <aside> <div> <section> <header> <a href="/"> <img src="logo.svg" alt="Logo"> </a> </header> <main> <a href="/services">Services</a> <a href="/products">Products</a> ...
baffled by generational garbage collection Usually in this space I like to share interesting things that I find out; you might call it a...
9th Feb 2025
58

baffled by generational garbage collection

from wingolog [alt+shift+b] in programming

9th Feb 2025
Usually in this space I like to share interesting things that I find out; you might call it a research-epistle-publish loop. Today, though, I come not with answers, but with questions, or rather one question, but with fractal surface area: what is the value proposition...
Workflows are now in Alpha and I already broke mine We've been building Workflows for a while now: this is our Zapier-style automation builder you can...
3rd Nov 2025
6

Workflows are now in Alpha and I already broke mine

from Eric Migicovsky's Blog RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in programming

3rd Nov 2025
We've been building Workflows for a while now: this is our Zapier-style automation builder you can use to trigger actions based on live user…
Stuffing an SSD Inside the Raspberry Pi 400 Stuffing an SSD Inside the Raspberry Pi 400 2021-08-13 I have successfully jammed an mSATA SSD into...
13th Aug 2021
49

Stuffing an SSD Inside the Raspberry Pi 400

from Making software better without sacrificing user experience. [alt+shift+b] in programming

13th Aug 2021
Stuffing an SSD Inside the Raspberry Pi 400 2021-08-13 I have successfully jammed an mSATA SSD into the main shell of my Raspberry Pi 400. It wasn't as straightforward as I thought it would be - in fact, most real hardware tinkerers will probably vomit in their mouths once they...
The Angels and Demons of Nondeterminism Greetings everyone! You might have noticed that it's September and I don't have the next version of...
4th Sep 2025
47

The Angels and Demons of Nondeterminism

from Computer Things [alt+shift+b] in programming

4th Sep 2025
Greetings everyone! You might have noticed that it's September and I don't have the next version of Logic for Programmers ready. As penance, here's ten free copies of the book. So a few months ago I wrote a newsletter about how we use nondeterminism in formal methods. The...
Middle management roles are also a trap. Six years ago, I wrote Tech Lead Management roles are a trap. My argument then was that TLM roles...
8th Aug 2026
2

Middle management roles are also a trap.

from Irrational Exuberance [alt+shift+b] in programming

8th Aug 2026
Six years ago, I wrote Tech Lead Management roles are a trap. My argument then was that TLM roles present themselves as easier than moving into a full management role, but the tension between doing the software engineering and engineering management aspects of the role made being...
What I'm up to - September 2026 Here is my monthly newsletter about what I am up to. What I did in August I moved back to New York....
1st Sep 2026
-2

What I'm up to - September 2026

from Philip Ilic Thomas [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Sep 2026
Here is my monthly newsletter about what I am up to. What I did in August I moved back to New York. I have been busy bouncing between hotels and touring potential homes. I visited Copenhagen for an event at noma.
Book Review: 'The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World' Excellent book about the history of precision machining
1st Jul 2024
28
1st Jul 2024
Excellent book about the history of precision machining
Maximize your excitement * Tweet [https://twitter.com/share] * * Buffer [http://bufferapp.com/add] * I’m a huge...
2nd Oct 2012
39

Maximize your excitement

from Joel Gascoigne [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd Oct 2012
* Tweet [https://twitter.com/share] * * Buffer [http://bufferapp.com/add] * I’m a huge believer of the lean startup movement and the concept of validating ideas as quickly as possible. I think wasted time and resources are disastrous and no matter how much you love an...
Winner, Name that Ware May 2023 Last month’s ware is the Automatic AUT-450C “Connected Car Assistant” (OBD-II code scanner and GPS...
30th Jun 2023
41

Winner, Name that Ware May 2023

from bunnie's blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

30th Jun 2023
Last month’s ware is the Automatic AUT-450C “Connected Car Assistant” (OBD-II code scanner and GPS tracker with cellular, WiFi, and Bluetooth connectivity). The company went out of business shortly after the start of the pandemic. Here’s some more views of the ware — I had left...
Equifax Data Breach, Credit Freezes, and Beholden Design Ever been frustrated because a movie theater plays advertisements before the trailers even start?...
11th Sep 2017
26

Equifax Data Breach, Credit Freezes, and Beholden Design

from Eric Bailey [alt+shift+b] in programming

11th Sep 2017
Ever been frustrated because a movie theater plays advertisements before the trailers even start? This is a kind of experience I call “Beholden Design.” Full of Dark Patterns and pain, Beholden Design is the evil, goatee-wearing twin of Universal Design. It forces people to...
Installing WordPress on NearlyFreeSpeech Installing WordPress on NearlyFreeSpeech 2024-05-27 I recently went through the process of porting...
27th May 2024
35

Installing WordPress on NearlyFreeSpeech

from bt RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in programming

27th May 2024
Installing WordPress on NearlyFreeSpeech 2024-05-27 I recently went through the process of porting over my wife’s small business website (built off of WordPress + Woocommerce) from EasyWP to NearlyFreeSpeech. Although the process was fairly easy-going, I thought I would post my...
Mission Control — Jobs 1.0 released We’ve just released Mission Control — Jobs v1.0.0, the dashboard and set of extensions to operate...
4th Dec 2024
65

Mission Control — Jobs 1.0 released

from 37signals Dev [alt+shift+b] in programming

4th Dec 2024
We’ve just released Mission Control — Jobs v1.0.0, the dashboard and set of extensions to operate background jobs that we introduced earlier this year. This new version is the result of 92 pull requests, 67 issues and the help of 35 different contributors. It includes many...
What's "good" code and does it matter? I take pride in my work and in writing good code, and it's important sometimes to take a step back...
14th Oct 2020
2

What's "good" code and does it matter?

from ntietz.com blog - technically a blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

14th Oct 2020
I take pride in my work and in writing good code, and it's important sometimes to take a step back and ask: what does that even mean? And does it matter? At a high level, "good code" is code that is suitable for its purpose and achieves its goals. That definition is pretty...
Haunt 0.4.0 released I'm quite a bit late on this one, but Haunt version 0.4.0 was released released back in July. I...
22nd Sep 2026
1

Haunt 0.4.0 released

from dthompson [alt+shift+b] in programming

22nd Sep 2026
I'm quite a bit late on this one, but Haunt version 0.4.0 was released released back in July. I haven't had much time for blogging, but I'm catching up now! This release contains a small set of improvements and bug fixes since the 0.3.0 release in 2024. About Haunt Haunt is a...
My Coffee Maker Just Makes Coffee My Coffee Maker Just Makes Coffee 2023-01-09 I had to replace my dual Keurig coffee maker twice...
9th Jan 2023
62

My Coffee Maker Just Makes Coffee

from Making software better without sacrificing user experience. [alt+shift+b] in programming

9th Jan 2023
My Coffee Maker Just Makes Coffee 2023-01-09 I had to replace my dual Keurig coffee maker twice over a period of five months. This occurred a year ago and these are my findings. Built to Fail? I followed the manufactor's suggested cleaning schedule and took care of the...
Delaying asset requests in Eleventy While building my photography portfolio, I've put much effort into optimizing the picture loading...
29th Sep 2023
1

Delaying asset requests in Eleventy

from Dariusz Winkler | Software development [alt+shift+b] in programming

29th Sep 2023
While building my photography portfolio, I've put much effort into optimizing the picture loading behavior. One technique is to provide a visual fallback as long as the images are still loading. First, a static background color included in the markup is displayed. As soon as a...
Overcast 5: Watch, Siri, search, and redesign! I apologize for the low battery level. Busy day. It all started with the watchOS volume...
17th Sep 2018
50

Overcast 5: Watch, Siri, search, and redesign!

from Marco.org [alt+shift+b] in programming

17th Sep 2018
I apologize for the low battery level. Busy day. It all started with the watchOS volume widget. You see, Overcast’s previous Apple Watch app really sucked. I did my best with the capabilities of watchOS 1–4, but I couldn’t give people what they really wanted: Standalone podcast...
Why Amateur Radio? I always had a diffuse idea of why people are spending so much time and money on amateur radio. Once...
29th Aug 2025
1

Why Amateur Radio?

from Lennart Koopmann (KJ5KRF) [alt+shift+b] in programming

29th Aug 2025
I always had a diffuse idea of why people are spending so much time and money on amateur radio. Once I got my license and started to amass radios myself, it became more clear to me. It always seemed like amateur radio was an extremely practical endeavor. The goal appeared to be...
Common logical fallacies surrounding capitalism We live in an age of extreme abundance compared to our ancestors. This fact isn’t often reflected in...
15th Jul 2024
123

Common logical fallacies surrounding capitalism

from Alex MacCaw [alt+shift+b] in programming

15th Jul 2024
We live in an age of extreme abundance compared to our ancestors. This fact isn’t often reflected in Western media or online discourse. Indeed, there is a growing sentiment that ‘the system isn’t working’, ‘the system is rigged’,  and that ‘
The Gift of Code In the open source community, there is perhaps no greater gift than code. This is about that time...
4th Sep 2024
35

The Gift of Code

from The History of the Web [alt+shift+b] in programming

4th Sep 2024
In the open source community, there is perhaps no greater gift than code. This is about that time 135,000 lines of gifted code created a new era of JavaScript The post The Gift of Code appeared first on The History of the Web.
Certificates vs Diplomas in Computer Science When I was looking into getting my first job related to programming, I had no idea what the...
2nd Dec 2020
1

Certificates vs Diplomas in Computer Science

from Boot.dev Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd Dec 2020
When I was looking into getting my first job related to programming, I had no idea what the difference between a certificate and a diploma was. I was terrified that I’d have to go back to school and spend 2-4 years getting a degree in computer science before an employer would...
“’S Wonderful” by George Gershwin Snuck in a few minutes to record myself playing through this Gershwin tune on the piano
13th Nov 2025
1

“’S Wonderful” by George Gershwin

from Jordan Eldredge's Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

13th Nov 2025
Snuck in a few minutes to record myself playing through this Gershwin tune on the piano
The most popular Heap alternatives and competitors, compared The most popular Heap alternatives in 2023 are: PostHog: All-in-one platform that combines...
1st Nov 2023
112

The most popular Heap alternatives and competitors, compared

from Eric Migicovsky's Blog RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Nov 2023
The most popular Heap alternatives in 2023 are: PostHog: All-in-one platform that combines comprehensive analytics with session replay, A/B testing…
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

We love reading as much as you do!
Every week we share the top 5 articles we enjoyed reading. Subscribe to get them in your inbox.

Subscribe

📚 BoredReading

You seem to be enjoying this.

Join free to unlock everything.

Create free account

Already have an account? Sign in