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Software Praxis The past few years have been an interesting time in the software developer zeitgeist. Each period...
27th Jul 2026
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Software Praxis

from Patrick Kayongo [alt+shift+b] in programming

27th Jul 2026
The past few years have been an interesting time in the software developer zeitgeist. Each period carrying its own set of talking points and controversies, which are almost completely forgotten in the next. In 2026, we find ourselves immersed in the tools and talking points of...
Single-Use Disposable Applications As search gets worse and “working code” gets cheaper, apps get easier to make from scratch than to...
9th Jul 2025
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Single-Use Disposable Applications

from General Robots [alt+shift+b] in programming

9th Jul 2025
As search gets worse and “working code” gets cheaper, apps get easier to make from scratch than to find.
The game Snake in 90 lines of JavaScript I wrote a minimal implementation of the game Snake in JavaScript.
15th Apr 2016
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The game Snake in 90 lines of JavaScript

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

15th Apr 2016
I wrote a minimal implementation of the game Snake in JavaScript.
Qvault is moving to Boot.dev We’ll keep this announcement short – we’ve moved Qvault.io to Boot.dev! As you know, we’ve been hard...
7th Apr 2022
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Qvault is moving to Boot.dev

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

7th Apr 2022
We’ll keep this announcement short – we’ve moved Qvault.io to Boot.dev! As you know, we’ve been hard at work bootstrapping on online computer science bootcamp. Qvault (now Boot.dev) is a simple CS curriculum where our students build real projects using modern programming...
Alfred vs. Raycast: my constant debate After a year or so of using Raycast, I'm switching back to Alfred. This is what prompted me to make...
24th Jul 2023
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Alfred vs. Raycast: my constant debate

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

24th Jul 2023
After a year or so of using Raycast, I'm switching back to Alfred. This is what prompted me to make that decision, and why I may or may not stick with it.
Martyr Crouched behind a thicket, Mirundi tried to catch his breath. He quickly lifted his hand from the...
25th Mar 2023
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Martyr

from Patrick Kayongo [alt+shift+b] in programming

25th Mar 2023
Crouched behind a thicket, Mirundi tried to catch his breath. He quickly lifted his hand from the floor to catch the sweat that had started dripping from his forehead. His hand was shaking uncontrollably, jerked back and forth by the fear of getting caught again. Mukaajanga, the...
5 Non-LLM Software Trends To Be Excited About Innovations outside the AI spotlight
12th Nov 2024
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5 Non-LLM Software Trends To Be Excited About

from Engineer’s Codex [alt+shift+b] in programming

12th Nov 2024
Innovations outside the AI spotlight
My Favorite Macbook Tools This list is outdated. For a list of macOS apps that I'm currently using, click here. I could spend...
9th Jan 2020
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My Favorite Macbook Tools

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

9th Jan 2020
This list is outdated. For a list of macOS apps that I'm currently using, click here. I could spend days just tweaking things on my computer. Actually, I do. Whenever I see something annoying, I want to drop everything and try to fix it right away. It can be anything. From a...
2022 in review. Previously: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 After the past two years, it’s odd to write an annual...
13th Dec 2022
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2022 in review.

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

13th Dec 2022
Previously: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 After the past two years, it’s odd to write an annual reflection where my first thoughts are happy rather than bleak. The truth is that there is a lot of bleak out there right now–just look at the layoffs and the funding environment–but...
Charlie Chaplin's Smile: Ukulele Solo A solo ukulele arrangement of Charlie Chaplin's 'Smile'.
22nd Oct 2012
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Charlie Chaplin's Smile: Ukulele Solo

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

22nd Oct 2012
A solo ukulele arrangement of Charlie Chaplin's 'Smile'.
Dips and Wiggles Modern infrastructure generates a heck of a lot of data, and it all has to go somewhere. Here’s...
26th Feb 2022
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Dips and Wiggles

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

26th Feb 2022
Modern infrastructure generates a heck of a lot of data, and it all has to go somewhere. Here’s how to connect your Checkly data to Prometheus and Grafana, as part of an integrated observability pipeline.
GitHub now has a setting to underline links A public beta was released for GitHub on Friday the 29th. It allows you to apply or remove an...
2nd Oct 2023
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GitHub now has a setting to underline links

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

2nd Oct 2023
A public beta was released for GitHub on Friday the 29th. It allows you to apply or remove an underline effect to links in body content. The link underlines are present in Issue and Pull Request comments, as well as other areas of the site. We are still identifying areas where...
My spaghetti carbonara recipe In recent weeks I have been obsessed with carbonara: I have probably been eating it far too...
15th Dec 2023
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My spaghetti carbonara recipe

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

15th Dec 2023
In recent weeks I have been obsessed with carbonara: I have probably been eating it far too frequently. Here’s my recipe. It works well for 1 - 3 people but gets unweildy at larger quantities. ingredients Rough quantities per person: 100g pasta Spaghetti is traditional but I’ll...
Chickadee 0.10.0 released I'm happy to announce that Chickadee 0.10.0 has been released! Chickadee is a game development...
24th May 2023
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Chickadee 0.10.0 released

from dthompson [alt+shift+b] in programming

24th May 2023
I'm happy to announce that Chickadee 0.10.0 has been released! Chickadee is a game development toolkit for Guile. Chickadee aims to provide all the features that parenthetically inclined game developers need to make 2D and 3D games in Scheme. This release is on the smaller side...
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
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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...
How to Properly Use Defer in Golang What is the “defer” keyword in Go? 🔗 In the Go programming language, defer is a keyword that allows...
1st Jun 2021
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How to Properly Use Defer in Golang

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

1st Jun 2021
What is the “defer” keyword in Go? 🔗 In the Go programming language, defer is a keyword that allows developers to delay the execution of a function until the current function returns. What throws some people off is that the deferred function’s arguments are evaluated...
I am tired of AI Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few years, you probably have seen the same...
17th Sep 2024
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I am tired of AI

from On Test Automation [alt+shift+b] in programming

17th Sep 2024
Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few years, you probably have seen the same massive surge I’ve seen in the application of artificial intelligence (AI) to pretty much every problem out there, in software testing, in software development, and in life in...
New zine: How Git Works! Hello! I’ve been writing about git on here nonstop for months, and the git zine is FINALLY done! It...
3rd Jun 2024
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New zine: How Git Works!

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

3rd Jun 2024
Hello! I’ve been writing about git on here nonstop for months, and the git zine is FINALLY done! It came out on Friday! You can get it for $12 here: https://wizardzines.com/zines/git, or get an 14-pack of all my zines here. Here’s the cover: the table of contents Here’s the table...
A Thousand Tiny Optimisations This is a sort-of-transcript of a talk i gave a couple of years ago, and planned to give at FOSDEM...
8th Jun 2025
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A Thousand Tiny Optimisations

from Lee A Johnson [alt+shift+b] in programming

8th Jun 2025
This is a sort-of-transcript of a talk i gave a couple of years ago, and planned to give at FOSDEM but it wasn't accepted. There is also a companion playthrough video that goes into much more detail. Note that the post was written well over a year ago, as usual it just didn't...
Craigslist Alerts with Python I love Craigslist, but trying to buy certain things (like Subarus in Portland) can be ridiculously...
9th Jul 2017
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Craigslist Alerts with Python

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

9th Jul 2017
I love Craigslist, but trying to buy certain things (like Subarus in Portland) can be ridiculously competitive. I wanted a simple way to be alerted immediately when an item I was looking for was posted. Craigslist Search Alerts I tried using Craigslist’s built in Search Alert...
Deploying on Netlify with Apple’s Shortcuts Just a quick note on a personal workflow thing. I’ve written before about the many different ways I...
2nd Aug 2024
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Deploying on Netlify with Apple’s Shortcuts

from Jim Nielsen’s Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd Aug 2024
Just a quick note on a personal workflow thing. I’ve written before about the many different ways I host my personal websites on Netlify. I’ve got a few websites that aren’t the traditional model of: commit to git, push, build triggers on Netlify, website goes live. Sometimes I...
A quick summary one of the benefits of LLMs is the ability to summarize things one of the dangers of LLMs is the...
11th Oct 2024
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A quick summary

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

11th Oct 2024
one of the benefits of LLMs is the ability to summarize things one of the dangers of LLMs is the ability to summarize things read any AI product’s value prop and it will say a variation of “it frees you up to do higher order/ value tasks” nobody knows what these higher order...
1st May 2013
My friend, JT I’ve had a cat for almost a third of my life.
22nd Feb 2025
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My friend, JT

from Basta’s Notes [alt+shift+b] in programming

22nd Feb 2025
I’ve had a cat for almost a third of my life.
Rudimentary 3D on the 2D HTML Canvas I’ve been working on a graphical web project that requires an interactive roll of a pair of dice....
29th Sep 2024
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Rudimentary 3D on the 2D HTML Canvas

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

29th Sep 2024
I’ve been working on a graphical web project that requires an interactive roll of a pair of dice. Dice are cubes and would be most convincingly rendered with 3D graphics. But because these dice are only a tiny part of this project, I was reluctant to call out the big guns. I...
The Analog Web On reclaiming the web's lost humanity, and the people still very much trying to do it. The post The...
16th Apr 2024
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The Analog Web

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

16th Apr 2024
On reclaiming the web's lost humanity, and the people still very much trying to do it. The post The Analog Web appeared first on The History of the Web.
Designing a version In modern software development, a project isn't a project without a proper versioning scheme. Weak...
23rd Feb 2016
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Designing a version

from Sedimental [alt+shift+b] in programming

23rd Feb 2016
In modern software development, a project isn't a project without a proper versioning scheme. Weak version management neglects clients like lack of source control neglects collaborators. Dependency management and migration rely on versions. Beyond the technical, a project's...
2017 by the numbers These are some meaningless numbers. Books read: 34 (goal 50) White trash: the 400-year untold...
31st Dec 2017
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2017 by the numbers

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

31st Dec 2017
These are some meaningless numbers. Books read: 34 (goal 50) White trash: the 400-year untold history of class in America by Nancy Isenberg Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling Brave New World by Aldous...
Startup identity & the sadness of a successful exit Many founders experience a profound and prolonged sadness after selling their company. But "not...
6th Aug 2023
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Startup identity & the sadness of a successful exit

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

6th Aug 2023
Many founders experience a profound and prolonged sadness after selling their company. But "not selling" might be worse. Maybe my story will help you.
How to Do a Coding Bootcamp Part-Time Step 1: Develop a caffeine addiction. 🔗 If you want to add coding to your list of skills, either...
12th Jul 2022
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How to Do a Coding Bootcamp Part-Time

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

12th Jul 2022
Step 1: Develop a caffeine addiction. 🔗 If you want to add coding to your list of skills, either out of curiosity or to take your career in a whole new direction, you’ve probably considered a coding bootcamp. Then you’ve probably looked at the prices and time commitment and...
Synology DS923+ vs. FreeBSD w/ZFS A comparison of a home-built FreeBSD NAS with ZFS against the DS923+ storage appliance from...
13th Dec 2024
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Synology DS923+ vs. FreeBSD w/ZFS

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

13th Dec 2024
A comparison of a home-built FreeBSD NAS with ZFS against the DS923+ storage appliance from Synology.
You should add SSO We added new log in options, and we can't recommend it enough.
4th Jul 2023
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You should add SSO

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

4th Jul 2023
We added new log in options, and we can't recommend it enough.
Kagi Small Web As a part of our ongoing pursuit to humanize the web, we are pleased to announce the launch of the...
7th Sep 2023
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Kagi Small Web

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

7th Sep 2023
As a part of our ongoing pursuit to humanize the web, we are pleased to announce the launch of the Kagi Small Web initiative. ----------------------- What is Kagi Small Web? ----------------------- To begin with, while there is no single definition, “small web” typically refers...
first-class merges and cover letters Although it looks really good, I have not yet tried the Jujutsu (jj) version control system,...
11th Sep 2025
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first-class merges and cover letters

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

11th Sep 2025
Although it looks really good, I have not yet tried the Jujutsu (jj) version control system, mainly because it’s not yet clearly superior to Magit. But I have been following jj discussions with great interest. One of the things that jj has not yet tackled is how to do better...
GravityLoops, a gravity simulator in Interlisp and LOOPS <![CDATA[I started working on GravityLoops, a software that simulates a collection of bodies...
31st May 2026
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GravityLoops, a gravity simulator in Interlisp and LOOPS

from Paolo Amoroso's Journal [alt+shift+b] in programming

31st May 2026
<![CDATA[I started working on GravityLoops, a software that simulates a collection of bodies interacting under the mutual gravity. I develop it on Medley in Interlisp and its object extension LOOPS, the Lisp Object-Oriented Programming System. GravityLoops will show an animation...
A Walkthrough of *that* React Suspense Demo Annotated commentary on the code behind the Movie search demo featuring React Suspense
2nd Mar 2018
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A Walkthrough of *that* React Suspense Demo

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

2nd Mar 2018
Annotated commentary on the code behind the Movie search demo featuring React Suspense
Punctuated Excitement Punctuated Excitement Sunsets always lead to sunrises ¶Punctuated Excitement When I try to tell new...
27th May 2016
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Punctuated Excitement

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

27th May 2016
Punctuated Excitement Sunsets always lead to sunrises ¶Punctuated Excitement When I try to tell new acquaintances about what I do, the conversation usually finishes in 30 seconds with them saying something like “oh yeah, IT, I thought so” or “so you’re a web designer?” So I...
Source Code for Life v0.1 Compiled Insights for Infinite Learners
1st Apr 2018
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Source Code for Life v0.1

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

1st Apr 2018
Compiled Insights for Infinite Learners
27th Apr 2026
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AI Homelab Part 1: I keep Daddy in the basement

from Basta’s Notes [alt+shift+b] in programming

27th Apr 2026
My AI homelab named Daddy
Building a Chestnut Launcher The park near my house has lots of chestnuts and my kids have been collecting them like crazy (it’s...
a week ago
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Building a Chestnut Launcher

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

a week ago
The park near my house has lots of chestnuts and my kids have been collecting them like crazy (it’s actually their favorite post-school activity). We accumulated quite a hoard. I thought it would be fun to make a launcher so we had something to do with our new chestnut...
Docker Deployment Best Practices Given: There’s a CI system that automatically builds docker images from your VCS (e.g. git), we use...
1st Aug 2024
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Docker Deployment Best Practices

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

1st Aug 2024
Given: There’s a CI system that automatically builds docker images from your VCS (e.g. git), we use self-hosted gitlab.Goal: Both initial and subsequent automated deployments to different environments (staging and production). Rejected ApproachesMost existing blog articles and...
How to Use Golang's Generics [Updated since 1.18] Generics in Go have been released with Go 1.18! This is one of the most eagerly-awaited features...
6th Dec 2021
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How to Use Golang's Generics [Updated since 1.18]

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

6th Dec 2021
Generics in Go have been released with Go 1.18! This is one of the most eagerly-awaited features since the release of the language. Many devs have gone so far as to say Go’s previous lack of generic types made the language too painful to use at all. Let’s dive into what generics...
How Cursor Indexes Codebases Fast Merkle Trees in the real world
10th May 2025
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How Cursor Indexes Codebases Fast

from Engineer’s Codex [alt+shift+b] in programming

10th May 2025
Merkle Trees in the real world
Dusting off my blog, and Machine Learning It's been a while. And I'm digging into Machine Learning. I was watching the excellent video by...
20th Mar 2023
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Dusting off my blog, and Machine Learning

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

20th Mar 2023
It's been a while. And I'm digging into Machine Learning. I was watching the excellent video by Andrej Karpathy about how to write a GPT (of which GPT-3 is an example) from scratch, using the paper "Attention is all you need" I implemented it from scratch while watching the...
Use the Natural CSS Box Model The CSS Box Model is used to describe how items are rendered (in boxes) from elements in the...
27th Oct 2013
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Use the Natural CSS Box Model

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

27th Oct 2013
The CSS Box Model is used to describe how items are rendered (in boxes) from elements in the document tree. It determines how the content area, padding, border and margin of an element will be displayed. There are two types. The W3C Box Model x ...
West Coast Trail – The 75km/48 mile death hike Author Note: This trip was taken in 2021, but updated in 2023 with updated details. I’m not really...
1st Aug 2021
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West Coast Trail – The 75km/48 mile death hike

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

1st Aug 2021
Author Note: This trip was taken in 2021, but updated in 2023 with updated details. I’m not really sure where I get these crazy ideas, but a friend and I booked the West Coast Trail. It is this multi day thru hike in the west coast of Vancouver Island, which is accessible via...
Doing versus Delegating A staff+ skill
6th Aug 2025
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Doing versus Delegating

from Basta’s Notes [alt+shift+b] in programming

6th Aug 2025
A staff+ skill
My first two weeks at Igalia After my first two weeks at Igalia, while everything is new, it also feels as if I've come back home...
22nd Mar 2024
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My first two weeks at Igalia

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

22nd Mar 2024
After my first two weeks at Igalia, while everything is new, it also feels as if I've come back home after 2 years away from the web platform space. There is so much new information about web platform projects to digest and I've been slowly figuring out how things work around...
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
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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.
Some notes on for loops New Blogpost Don't let Alloy facts make your specs a fiction, about formal methods practices (and a...
10th Apr 2024
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Some notes on for loops

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

10th Apr 2024
New Blogpost Don't let Alloy facts make your specs a fiction, about formal methods practices (and a lot of Alloy). Patreon link here. Some notes on for loops I sometimes like to sharpen the axe by looking at a basic programming concept and seeing what I can pull out. In this...
Why I Moved Off Dev.to 2 years ago I moved all my blogging to Dev.to. Today my main blog is on Github Issues and I've just...
1st Jun 2022
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Why I Moved Off Dev.to

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

1st Jun 2022
2 years ago I moved all my blogging to Dev.to. Today my main blog is on Github Issues and I've just launched DXTips on Hashnode.
The World Record for Loneliness What's the farthest any person has been from the nearest other person?
6th May 2024
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The World Record for Loneliness

from Dan Slimmon [alt+shift+b] in programming

6th May 2024
What's the farthest any person has been from the nearest other person?
Array 1.8.0 What's box-fresh in PostHog? Cumulative graphs, better paths, and an upgrade to our actions. If...
3rd Jun 2020
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Array 1.8.0

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

3rd Jun 2020
What's box-fresh in PostHog? Cumulative graphs, better paths, and an upgrade to our actions. If you're self hosting and want these features - update…
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...
BSL is not good, it's great Another day, another project adopted BSL. Another day, another round of outrage from people harping...
1st Sep 2023
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BSL is not good, it's great

from Ognjen Regoje • ognjen.io [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Sep 2023
Another day, another project adopted BSL. Another day, another round of outrage from people harping on the difference between Open Source and open source. Another day, another inferior fork of a product due to a technicality that has nothing to do with the product itself and that...
Setting up Github Actions for Hugo Github Actions for Hugo but with particular requirements
29th Nov 2020
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Setting up Github Actions for Hugo

from blag [alt+shift+b] in programming

29th Nov 2020
Github Actions for Hugo but with particular requirements
Teaching how to code is broken Typically: Chapter 1: Types Chapter 2: Variables Chapter 3: Operators/Math Chapter 4: Control...
12th Jan 2022
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Teaching how to code is broken

from Neil Panchal [alt+shift+b] in programming

12th Jan 2022
Typically: Chapter 1: Types Chapter 2: Variables Chapter 3: Operators/Math Chapter 4: Control structures Chapter 5: Arrays Chapter 6: Functions Chapter 7: Structs Chapter 8: Classes and Objects Chapter 9: Methods Chapter 10: Inheritance and Polymorphism Chapter 11: Some advanced...
Provenance for science papers, local-first access control In this Dispatch, we'll introduce you to two new projects at the lab: exploring writing environments...
3rd Sep 2024
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Provenance for science papers, local-first access control

from Ink & Switch [alt+shift+b] in programming

3rd Sep 2024
In this Dispatch, we'll introduce you to two new projects at the lab: exploring writing environments for science papers and local-first access control. We also have some updates on WASM packaging for Automerge, and a new researcher-in-residence.
New Features For Mail, A More Personal Lock Screen, And System Settings Improvements This should be the last monthly update before OS 7.1 and it’s a good one! We have new releases of...
5th Aug 2023
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5th Aug 2023
This should be the last monthly update before OS 7.1 and it’s a good one! We have new releases of our office productivity apps, including several new features in Mail, a much more personal Login & Lock Screen experience with improved accessibility, and a couple of large redesigns...
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
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Improving Tufte CSS for Jekyll

from Making software better without sacrificing user experience. [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...
[Renovated] NURBS is just an acronym NURBS stands for the non-uniform rational basis spline. There are three separate concepts. This...
14th Aug 2020
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[Renovated] NURBS is just an acronym

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

14th Aug 2020
NURBS stands for the non-uniform rational basis spline. There are three separate concepts. This guide walks you through these concepts one by one.
Galloping Search I recently learned about Galloping Search while building a distributed log called s3-log. It’s used...
7th Dec 2024
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Galloping Search

from blag [alt+shift+b] in programming

7th Dec 2024
I recently learned about Galloping Search while building a distributed log called s3-log. It’s used to search sorted items when the upper bound is unknown. In this short post, I will share my notes and other alternatives I discovered for searching over unbounded items
Upgrading the Weber Q Grill I’ve owned a Weber Q 1000 for many years and always loved this little grill. I have mine hooked up...
15th Oct 2018
131

Upgrading the Weber Q Grill

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

15th Oct 2018
I’ve owned a Weber Q 1000 for many years and always loved this little grill. I have mine hooked up to a 15 lb propane tank at home where it gets regular use. It is small, but it heats up quickly and cooks food better than any other grill I’ve tried. However, I recently noticed...
The Boomer .NET Dev Skill Upgrade Guide — Part 1 The first part of my guide for how .NET developers need to re-orient in the modern dev landscape.
1st May 2022
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The Boomer .NET Dev Skill Upgrade Guide — Part 1

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

1st May 2022
The first part of my guide for how .NET developers need to re-orient in the modern dev landscape.
Why we charge daily: Tinloof’s pricing model explained This article explains why Tinloof bills on a daily basis instead of a fixed rate.
6th Jun 2023
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Why we charge daily: Tinloof’s pricing model explained

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

6th Jun 2023
This article explains why Tinloof bills on a daily basis instead of a fixed rate.
Units in Go and Rust show philosophical differences Units are a key part of doing any calculation. A number on its own is just a scalar and doesn't...
5th Jun 2023
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Units in Go and Rust show philosophical differences

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

5th Jun 2023
Units are a key part of doing any calculation. A number on its own is just a scalar and doesn't represent anything in particular. If I tell you to go drive 5, you'd naturally ask "5 what?" Software often has to deal with quantities that represent real-world things. How we...
After the HN launch PostHog launched on Hacker News . We were pleased with the reception. The reason we launched wasn’t...
1st Mar 2020
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After the HN launch

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

1st Mar 2020
PostHog launched on Hacker News . We were pleased with the reception. The reason we launched wasn’t trying to get the world’s attention – we wanted to…
The Swipe Files Strategy for Part Time Creators Swipe Files are underrated, passively compounding sources of personal leverage for your creator...
3rd Sep 2021
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The Swipe Files Strategy for Part Time Creators

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

3rd Sep 2021
Swipe Files are underrated, passively compounding sources of personal leverage for your creator journey.
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
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What I'm up to - June 2024

from Philip Ilic 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...
More or less You must select between three pricing strategies, and fully commit to their implications.
1st Jun 2025
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More or less

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

1st Jun 2025
You must select between three pricing strategies, and fully commit to their implications.
Why aren't the most useful Mac apps on the App Store? Let’s set the stage first. So, it’s Tuesday night and I’m Command Tab-ing my way through 10...
3rd Dec 2021
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Why aren't the most useful Mac apps on the App Store?

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

3rd Dec 2021
Let’s set the stage first. So, it’s Tuesday night and I’m Command Tab-ing my way through 10 different apps, some with 3-4 windows, while trying to patch bugs in Lunar faster than the users can submit the reports. I’m definitely failing. I feel my brain pulsing and my ring...
Rethinking Databases for Humans and AI Agents Databases Were Built for Engines. It’s Time to Build Them for Humans.
1st Jul 2026
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Rethinking Databases for Humans and AI Agents

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

1st Jul 2026
Databases Were Built for Engines. It’s Time to Build Them for Humans.
1st Sep 2020
Treat it as finished * Tweet [https://twitter.com/share] * * Buffer [http://bufferapp.com/add] * One of the most...
3rd Apr 2011
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Treat it as finished

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

3rd Apr 2011
* Tweet [https://twitter.com/share] * * Buffer [http://bufferapp.com/add] * One of the most important differences for me personally in how I’ve run my current startup compared to the last one I founded has been how I treat the product at each stage of the process. With...
Poor Man's CSS Full-Bleed Layout Poor Man's CSS Full-Bleed Layout 2020-10-07 I recently came across the very well written and...
7th Oct 2020
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Poor Man's CSS Full-Bleed Layout

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

7th Oct 2020
Poor Man's CSS Full-Bleed Layout 2020-10-07 I recently came across the very well written and interesting article, Full-Bleed Layout Using CSS Grid, while browsing my daily designer feeds. I won't go into the post's specifics here (I recommend you read the article for yourself)...
Dresses, 'dressing up', and the software industry A few days ago, Lea Coligado, a junior at Stanford, wrote about some of the sexism she's experienced...
24th Feb 2015
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Dresses, 'dressing up', and the software industry

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

24th Feb 2015
A few days ago, Lea Coligado, a junior at Stanford, wrote about some of the sexism she's experienced in computer science. One of the things she mentioned was how wearing dresses caused her to be treated differently. I, too, prefer dresses because I find them much more comfortable...
When Random Isn't This post is an anecdote from over a decade ago, of which I lost the actual code. So please forgive...
10th Jan 2024
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When Random Isn't

from orlp.net - Blog Archive [alt+shift+b] in programming

10th Jan 2024
This post is an anecdote from over a decade ago, of which I lost the actual code. So please forgive me if I do not accurately remember all the details. Some details are also simplified so that anyone that likes computer security can enjoy this article, not just those who have...
Bidirectional Scrolling: Why Not Both? Bidirectional Scrolling: Why Not Both? 2020-11-09 I recently came across Adam Silver's post about...
9th Nov 2020
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Bidirectional Scrolling: Why Not Both?

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

9th Nov 2020
Bidirectional Scrolling: Why Not Both? 2020-11-09 I recently came across Adam Silver's post about the merits and pitfalls of bidirectional scrolling and found myself conflicted with the design arguments put forth in the article. It's a very good article overall, and I suggest...
Potluck: Dynamic documents as personal software Gradually enriching text documents into interactive applications
31st Oct 2022
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Potluck: Dynamic documents as personal software

from Ink & Switch [alt+shift+b] in programming

31st Oct 2022
Gradually enriching text documents into interactive applications
ChatGPT Atlas isn't competing against other browsers “Tabs were great, but we haven’t seen a lot of browser innovation since then.” These are brave words...
22nd Oct 2025
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ChatGPT Atlas isn't competing against other browsers

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

22nd Oct 2025
“Tabs were great, but we haven’t seen a lot of browser innovation since then.” These are brave words spoken by the CEO of a company that's using Chromium to power their new browser, which, at the time of writing this, they even failed to attribute correctly. I wish I could say...
My Fave New Podcasts of 2023 As someone who does a lot of my learning via podcasts, I've been putting up picks lists for 4 years...
3rd Jan 2024
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My Fave New Podcasts of 2023

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

3rd Jan 2024
As someone who does a lot of my learning via podcasts, I've been putting up picks lists for 4 years straight (see main 2019 list, then my 2020 and 2021 and 2022 diffs), so it's time to do year 5(!)
Celebrating our first 20,000 members Dear Kagi community, Today, we’re happy and proud to have reached *20,000 paying members* ,...
24th Jan 2024
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Celebrating our first 20,000 members

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

24th Jan 2024
Dear Kagi community, Today, we’re happy and proud to have reached *20,000 paying members* , including over 1,500 families all over the world, in our community.
Three Class Society I heard something during the trucker protest in Canada along the lines of: “Most people here don’t...
3rd Oct 2023
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Three Class Society

from the singularity is nearer [alt+shift+b] in programming

3rd Oct 2023
I heard something during the trucker protest in Canada along the lines of: “Most people here don’t want to live in a free society. A free society requires personal responsiblity. People here want to be managed. They want a ruling class.” I heard something similar once from a...
Supporting Disability Is Our Social Responsibility July is Disability Pride Month, an opportunity for us to consider how we’re serving our disabled...
2nd Jul 2025
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Supporting Disability Is Our Social Responsibility

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

2nd Jul 2025
July is Disability Pride Month, an opportunity for us to consider how we’re serving our disabled community and work on breaking down barriers to access. Last year we had the pleasure of being introduced to Florian—a fully blind cybersecurity enthusiast—and thanks to his feedback...
25th Jun 2021
How to Actually Integrate Angular and Nestjs I don’t know who needs to hear this. But your frontend and backend systems don’t need to be...
15th Sep 2023
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How to Actually Integrate Angular and Nestjs

from These Yaks Ain't Gonna Shave Themselves [alt+shift+b] in programming

15th Sep 2023
I don’t know who needs to hear this. But your frontend and backend systems don’t need to be completely separate. I started anew side project recently. You know, one of things that allows me to tinker with new technology but will probably never be finished. I’m using Angular for...
Adding page transitions in SvelteKit Transitions, easing, and routing are all baked into SvelteKit. This makes utilizing page transition...
1st Mar 2023
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Adding page transitions in SvelteKit

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

1st Mar 2023
Transitions, easing, and routing are all baked into SvelteKit. This makes utilizing page transition effects in SvelteKit sites and apps as easy as adding just a few lines of code.
Take a hard game, and make it shorter You are of course aware that attention spans are shrinking. YouTube -> Shorts, Instagram Reels,...
16th Feb 2026
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Take a hard game, and make it shorter

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

16th Feb 2026
You are of course aware that attention spans are shrinking. YouTube -> Shorts, Instagram Reels, Tiktoks, etc have taken over the world.
#17 inaccessible cards Context: A list of linked cards, each with heading, image, and teaser text. Bad code <section> ...
14th Mar 2020
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#17 inaccessible cards

from HTMHell [alt+shift+b] in programming

14th Mar 2020
Context: A list of linked cards, each with heading, image, and teaser text. Bad code <section> <section> <h2>Overview</h2> <figure class="card" data-url="image1.html" style="background: url(image1.jpg)"> <figcaption> <h4>My heading</h4> ...
I'm hopeful but wary of "empathic" AI A couple of months ago, one of my friends told me about a startup called Hume. I was primed to be...
6th May 2024
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I'm hopeful but wary of "empathic" AI

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

6th May 2024
A couple of months ago, one of my friends told me about a startup called Hume. I was primed to be skeptical, except that I trust this friend to have a somewhat balanced perspective on this topic. He'd talked to some people there and read their site and generally felt a good vibe...
10 lessons from my startup journey so far * Tweet [https://twitter.com/share] * * Buffer [http://bufferapp.com/add] * It’s almost...
19th Dec 2011
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10 lessons from my startup journey so far

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

19th Dec 2011
* Tweet [https://twitter.com/share] * * Buffer [http://bufferapp.com/add] * It’s almost exactly a year since I started documenting my startup lessons learned through this blog, and since my first post last November, I’ve blogged 26 times. I’ve been lucky enough to have...
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
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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...
Getting localized month and day names in the browser JavaScript has a well-supported date/time formatting API called Intl.DateTimeFormat. Here's a tip —...
25th Nov 2020
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Getting localized month and day names in the browser

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

25th Nov 2020
JavaScript has a well-supported date/time formatting API called Intl.DateTimeFormat. Here's a tip — you can use it to generate localized month and day names without the need for a language pack! This is super useful if you're building, say, a date picker or a calendar app. I've...
21st Sep 2024
Developer variants Software development takes all kinds. I'm not talking about appearances or job titles. I'm talking...
9th Aug 2016
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Developer variants

from Sedimental [alt+shift+b] in programming

9th Aug 2016
Software development takes all kinds. I'm not talking about appearances or job titles. I'm talking about motivations and fulfillment. In my years of writing code and leading projects, I've come to learn a bit about how my teammates, and I, experience success, through a...
10 Myths of Enterprise Python (Originally posted on the PayPal Engineering blog, reproduced here with minor updates, link fixes,...
25th Aug 2015
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10 Myths of Enterprise Python

from Sedimental [alt+shift+b] in programming

25th Aug 2015
(Originally posted on the PayPal Engineering blog, reproduced here with minor updates, link fixes, etc.) PayPal enjoys a remarkable amount of linguistic pluralism in its programming culture. In addition to the long-standing popularity of C++ and Java, an increasing number of...
The Great CEO Within It's been a long time coming, but Matt Mochary's book The Great CEO Within is out. I feel very...
18th Mar 2021
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The Great CEO Within

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

18th Mar 2021
It's been a long time coming, but Matt Mochary's book The Great CEO Within is out. I feel very fortunate to be involved in this project. This is the best book I've read on making the journey from founder to CEO.
A Subtle Nicety of Fault Tolerance in HTML & CSS HTML and CSS are designed to be fault tolerant. Rather than failing completely when encountering...
2nd Jan 2024
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A Subtle Nicety of Fault Tolerance in HTML & CSS

from Jim Nielsen’s Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd Jan 2024
HTML and CSS are designed to be fault tolerant. Rather than failing completely when encountering syntax they don’t understand — looking at you JS/SyntaxError — browsers will continue parsing HTML and CSS as best they can when you introduce incorrect syntax. For someone who is...
How to transfigure wireframes into HTML Soon enough in your career as a web developer, you encounter the situation where a designer hands...
1st Dec 2022
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How to transfigure wireframes into HTML

from HTMHell [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Dec 2022
Soon enough in your career as a web developer, you encounter the situation where a designer hands over a wonderful web design in all its large-screen glory. Your mission now is to transform it into code to present a prototype as soon as possible, starting with nothing but an...
Caldera Music A new music playing server from the guy who founded Plex and wrote Plexamp
1st Aug 2026
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Caldera Music

from Some Bits: Nelson's Linkblog [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Aug 2026
A new music playing server from the guy who founded Plex and wrote Plexamp
Designing a fast I wake up with a jolt, spilling most of my breakfast cereal onto a thirsty couch. My eyes find the...
16th Jul 2015
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Designing a fast

from Sedimental [alt+shift+b] in programming

16th Jul 2015
I wake up with a jolt, spilling most of my breakfast cereal onto a thirsty couch. My eyes find the clock. Cleaning will have to wait. I'm downing water like there's no tomorrow, but really tomorrow starts in one minute. Still drinking. All work is thirsty work if the day is long...
Speed up Laravel tests with database transactions How I used transactions to make my tests run eight times faster.
30th May 2014
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Speed up Laravel tests with database transactions

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

30th May 2014
How I used transactions to make my tests run eight times faster.
8th May 2023
Puppet and MySQL: create databases and users Puppet MySQL management couldn’t be easier. Most applications use some kind of SQL database, and...
6th Aug 2018
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Puppet and MySQL: create databases and users

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

6th Aug 2018
Puppet MySQL management couldn’t be easier. Most applications use some kind of SQL database, and MySQL is a simple, easy to use, drop-in solution. In this article I’ll show you how to manage your MySQL servers, users, databases, and access permissions using Puppet.
Web Witch's Grimoire: Summer 2026 The year flies by when you're postpartum, sleep-deprived and your little bubba is suddenly on the...
25th Aug 2026
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Web Witch's Grimoire: Summer 2026

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

25th Aug 2026
The year flies by when you're postpartum, sleep-deprived and your little bubba is suddenly on the move and making developmental leaps. Time is this sort of weird compressed experience, not dissimilar to the way I felt about COVID and 2020 (wasn't that just yestersday? No indeed...
1st Jun 2023
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June 2023

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

1st Jun 2023
Marketing yourself as a developer As a developer, I've learned that no matter how good a product I build is, for the product to...
27th Jan 2016
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Marketing yourself as a developer

from TokyoDev [alt+shift+b] in programming

27th Jan 2016
As a developer, I've learned that no matter how good a product I build is, for the product to succeed, it also takes good marketing. The same is true for you as a developer in the job market: while solid technical skills are necessary to land great jobs, your ability to sell...
Optimize for not breaking up with your co-founder Last week we had an offsite in the beautiful Portuguese countryside, an hour's bus journey from...
10th Sep 2021
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Optimize for not breaking up with your co-founder

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

10th Sep 2021
Last week we had an offsite in the beautiful Portuguese countryside, an hour's bus journey from Porto. We uploaded a highlight reel of the retreat to…
Working as an Indonesian Software Engineer in Japan Even though I love Japan, I had never planned to work there. Like many Indonesian children, my first...
6th Dec 2023
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Working as an Indonesian Software Engineer in Japan

from TokyoDev [alt+shift+b] in programming

6th Dec 2023
Even though I love Japan, I had never planned to work there. Like many Indonesian children, my first exposure to Japanese culture was through anime on Sunday morning TV broadcasts. At that time, I didn't even know it was called anime, let alone that it came from Japan since it...
Summarizing our recommendations for software documentation Last year, my coworker Suzanne and I got a case study accepted into an ethnography conference! She's...
3rd Feb 2025
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Summarizing our recommendations for software documentation

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

3rd Feb 2025
Last year, my coworker Suzanne and I got a case study accepted into an ethnography conference! She's an anthropologist by training, and I'm a software engineer. How'd we wind up there? The short version is I asked her what I thought was an interesting question, and she thought it...
My buildspace project For the next 6 weeks, I’m taking part in buildspace nights & weekends. It’s a cohort of people that...
12th Apr 2023
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My buildspace project

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

12th Apr 2023
For the next 6 weeks, I’m taking part in buildspace nights & weekends. It’s a cohort of people that participate in a 6-week long “school” where they work towards any idea they have. The goal is to launch a “product” by the end of these 6 weeks, and to gain as much traction as...
State of the Web: Atomic CSS Learn more about the past, present, and future of Atomic CSS and frameworks like Tachyons, Tailwind,...
6th Feb 2022
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State of the Web: Atomic CSS

from ByteofDev [alt+shift+b] in programming

6th Feb 2022
Learn more about the past, present, and future of Atomic CSS and frameworks like Tachyons, Tailwind, and more.
Dispatch 002: Making a new medium and other recaps It’s always nice to celebrate publications and presenting our research in public, but much of our...
21st Dec 2023
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Dispatch 002: Making a new medium and other recaps

from Ink & Switch [alt+shift+b] in programming

21st Dec 2023
It’s always nice to celebrate publications and presenting our research in public, but much of our work are ongoing journeys. So, in this end of the year dispatch we wanted to share some recaps and talk a bit about one of our longest standing research tracks: programmable ink.
Hiring Employee #1 If you want another pair of hands to screw things up, how do you acquire resumes, pair them down,...
12th Dec 2011
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Hiring Employee #1

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

12th Dec 2011
If you want another pair of hands to screw things up, how do you acquire resumes, pair them down, and identify someone who is going to work well in your company?
Big O vs Hardware: Better Complexity ≠ Better Performance Why Your O(log n) Algorithm Might Lose to O(n)
3rd Aug 2025
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Big O vs Hardware: Better Complexity ≠ Better Performance

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

3rd Aug 2025
Why Your O(log n) Algorithm Might Lose to O(n)
GitHub Game Off 2021 Retrospective Recently, I completed the GitHub Game Off. With over 500 entries, this is the largest game jam I’ve...
19th Feb 2022
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GitHub Game Off 2021 Retrospective

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

19th Feb 2022
Recently, I completed the GitHub Game Off. With over 500 entries, this is the largest game jam I’ve been a part of. I had some lofty goals for this game, and I just about met them all. I’m extremely happy with how the game came out! Like prior games I’ve made, I don’t tend to...
Cormac McCarthy's library Sensitive article about the famous author's home stuffed with 20,000 books
1st Sep 2025
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Cormac McCarthy's library

from Some Bits: Nelson's Linkblog [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Sep 2025
Sensitive article about the famous author's home stuffed with 20,000 books
2018: A year in review It’s the end of the year, and I’ve been reflecting on what I accomplished this year and what I...
22nd Dec 2018
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2018: A year in review

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

22nd Dec 2018
It’s the end of the year, and I’ve been reflecting on what I accomplished this year and what I didn’t, as well as what I can do better next…
Gratitude For a Web That Tries Not to Break Chris wrote a response to my wondering-out-loud remarks about whether logical properties make CSS...
3rd May 2023
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Gratitude For a Web That Tries Not to Break

from Jim Nielsen’s Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

3rd May 2023
Chris wrote a response to my wondering-out-loud remarks about whether logical properties make CSS easier to learn. His response is great. And his tabular comparison of properties is short and concise and punchy in the way only Chris Coyier can reason about CSS. His post actually...
How Pinterest scaled to 11 million users with only 6 engineers Pinterest's tech stack explained simply (5 minute read)
2nd Oct 2023
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How Pinterest scaled to 11 million users with only 6 engineers

from Engineer’s Codex [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd Oct 2023
Pinterest's tech stack explained simply (5 minute read)
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
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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…
What I'm up to - June 2022 I'm testing a monthly email about what I'm doing! ✨ Highlights of last month - I finished the...
1st Jun 2022
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What I'm up to - June 2022

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

1st Jun 2022
I'm testing a monthly email about what I'm doing! ✨ Highlights of last month - I finished the first version of Postcard, which is a personal website + mailing list tool I'm building. (If you w...
I'm doing another Recurse Center batch! Hello! I’m going to do a batch (virtually) at the Recurse Center, starting on Monday. I’ll probably...
6th Nov 2020
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I'm doing another Recurse Center batch!

from Rc-2020 on Julia Evans [alt+shift+b] in programming

6th Nov 2020
Hello! I’m going to do a batch (virtually) at the Recurse Center, starting on Monday. I’ll probably be blogging about what I learn there, so I want to talk a bit about my plans! I’m excited about this because: I love RC, it’s my favourite programming community, and I’ve always...
Back to the office Prior to COVID, there were only 3 companies in tech that reached any real scale as remote first...
7th Oct 2022
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Back to the office

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

7th Oct 2022
Prior to COVID, there were only 3 companies in tech that reached any real scale as remote first companies - Automattic, Gitlab, and Zapier [1]. During COVID companies were forced to work remote. Many companies are now going back into the office and companies are navigating this...
A simple gallery plugin for Obsidian &rarr; I’ve been using Obsidian for my note-taking recently, and I really like it. It’s already absorbed...
4th Nov 2022
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A simple gallery plugin for Obsidian &rarr;

from alexwlchan [alt+shift+b] in programming

4th Nov 2022
I’ve been using Obsidian for my note-taking recently, and I really like it. It’s already absorbed all of my text notes, and I’m gradually using it for images too. To help me find my images, I’ve written a small Obsidian plugin. When I click the little picture icon in the sidebar,...
What I'm up to - April 2024 Here's my monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media. I'm a...
1st Apr 2024
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What I'm up to - April 2024

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

1st Apr 2024
Here's my monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media. I'm a little late on the April edition, but better late than never. What I did in March - Spent some time...
Gathering Structures How to gather people and create communities in ways that are low-stress and high-payoff
20th Feb 2024
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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
Conway’s Favicon I find favicons pretty useful overall. That weird little Earthworm-Jim-esque bug-head in my...
30th Nov 2014
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Conway’s Favicon

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

30th Nov 2014
I find favicons pretty useful overall. That weird little Earthworm-Jim-esque bug-head in my bookmarks bar immediately queues me in on where to click to get to bugzilla. My site hasn’t had a favicon. The only explanation I can offer is laziness mixed with a lack of inspiration....
Finding a tricky bug in Elasticsearch 8.4.2 A few weeks ago, I helped to find a bug in Elasticsearch 8.4.2. We’d started seeing issues in our...
5th Oct 2022
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Finding a tricky bug in Elasticsearch 8.4.2

from alexwlchan [alt+shift+b] in programming

5th Oct 2022
A few weeks ago, I helped to find a bug in Elasticsearch 8.4.2. We’d started seeing issues in our Elastic cluster at work, and I was able to isolate the issue in a small, reproducible test case. I shared my code with Elastic engineers, and that helped them identify and fix the...
Crafting a support network Sometime in late 2018, the concept of having a support network clicked for me.
3rd Jan 2021
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Crafting a support network

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

3rd Jan 2021
Sometime in late 2018, the concept of having a support network clicked for me.
Supply and Demand Are Broken in Programming Education Markets are efficient, right? I understand that every ~10 years we find ourselves in some sort of...
24th Nov 2025
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Supply and Demand Are Broken in Programming Education

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

24th Nov 2025
Markets are efficient, right? I understand that every ~10 years we find ourselves in some sort of stock market bubble, but I do believe that most markets are mostly efficient. Everyone out there is looking for a good deal, and despite the well-known irrationalities of human...
Printable shrinkage rulers Clay shrinks as it dries and even more as it's fired, so it's useful to have a way to estimate the...
29th Sep 2024
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Printable shrinkage rulers

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

29th Sep 2024
Clay shrinks as it dries and even more as it's fired, so it's useful to have a way to estimate the final size of in-progress work - especially if you're making multiples or trying to fit pieces together. One way to do this is with shrinkage rulers. I figured I'd design my own...
Fancier exports Fancier exports
15th Aug 2022
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Fancier exports

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

15th Aug 2022
Fancier exports
Chickadee 0.10.0 released I'm happy to announce that Chickadee 0.10.0 has been released! Chickadee is a game development...
24th May 2023
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Chickadee 0.10.0 released

from dthompson [alt+shift+b] in programming

24th May 2023
I'm happy to announce that Chickadee 0.10.0 has been released! Chickadee is a game development toolkit for Guile. Chickadee aims to provide all the features that parenthetically inclined game developers need to make 2D and 3D games in Scheme. This release is on the smaller side...
Success Requires Luck I've concluded that successful "makers" have one thing in common: luck. It's not that strategy and...
14th Jan 2022
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Success Requires Luck

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

14th Jan 2022
I've concluded that successful "makers" have one thing in common: luck. It's not that strategy and vision don't play a role in success, but nobody — literally nobody — can guarantee that a product or service will be successful. Think about some of the major corporations that...
On working and contributing to conferences abroad This blog post is another one in the ‘writing things down to structure my thinking on where I want...
6th Feb 2025
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On working and contributing to conferences abroad

from On Test Automation [alt+shift+b] in programming

6th Feb 2025
This blog post is another one in the ‘writing things down to structure my thinking on where I want my career to go’ series. I will get back to writing technical and automation blog posts soon, but I need to finish my contract testing course first. One of the things I like to do...
Classic rock, Mario Kart, and why we can't agree on Tailwind It's popular to say we can’t agree on Tailwind, but I posit we actually already do. I think what we...
26th Sep 2023
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Classic rock, Mario Kart, and why we can't agree on Tailwind

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

26th Sep 2023
It's popular to say we can’t agree on Tailwind, but I posit we actually already do. I think what we actually disagree on isn’t the details of this (or any) specific software; it's in what we value, and how we each define assets and liabilities.
A software engineer's guide to A/B testing As a software engineer, you have two options: YOLO every change and hope they have the desired...
13th Jul 2023
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A software engineer's guide to A/B testing

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

13th Jul 2023
As a software engineer, you have two options: YOLO every change and hope they have the desired impact. Track user metrics and run A/B tests to verify…
Using `make` to compile C programs (for non-C-programmers) I have never been a C programmer but every so often I need to compile a C/C++ program from source....
10th Jun 2025
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Using `make` to compile C programs (for non-C-programmers)

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

10th Jun 2025
I have never been a C programmer but every so often I need to compile a C/C++ program from source. This has been kind of a struggle for me: for a long time, my approach was basically “install the dependencies, run make, if it doesn’t work, either try to find a binary someone has...
Boot.dev Beat. February 2023 I’m back from paternity leave! My new son is healthy, and my daughter is… busy. It’s good to be back...
1st Mar 2023
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Boot.dev Beat. February 2023

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

1st Mar 2023
I’m back from paternity leave! My new son is healthy, and my daughter is… busy. It’s good to be back writing code, writing courses and filming videos.
6th Nov 2012
Wokeism There’s been much discussion about “wokeism”, and I think a definition might help to clarify things....
13th Feb 2023
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Wokeism

from the singularity is nearer [alt+shift+b] in programming

13th Feb 2023
There’s been much discussion about “wokeism”, and I think a definition might help to clarify things. My followers on Twitter helped me with this. When you Google it, the top two results contain radically different definitions. I googled “wokeism” and got: The first...
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
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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...
One idle dreary day many years ago Every time I come across this photograph on my computer, I am impressed by how simultaneously dull...
4th Oct 2010
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One idle dreary day many years ago

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

4th Oct 2010
Every time I come across this photograph on my computer, I am impressed by how simultaneously dull and sharp the sky was that day in San Francisco. When editing this photograph I took now about three and a half years ago, I only flattened the sky slightly and didn't touch up the...
Winner, Name that Ware August 2023 The Ware for August 2023 is a viewfinder from a JVC Super VHS Camcorder, model number GR-SXM915U....
30th Sep 2023
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Winner, Name that Ware August 2023

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

30th Sep 2023
The Ware for August 2023 is a viewfinder from a JVC Super VHS Camcorder, model number GR-SXM915U. I’ll give the prize to Jin because of the correct identification of the SOIC as the BA7149F. Congrats, email me for your prize! The exact model number of the originating camera...
Preview Ebitengine shaders with Luluka Lately, I’ve been experimenting with building games in Ebitengine. It’s a 2D engine that lets you...
15th May 2026
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Preview Ebitengine shaders with Luluka

from Alice GG [alt+shift+b] in programming

15th May 2026
Lately, I’ve been experimenting with building games in Ebitengine. It’s a 2D engine that lets you create games using the Go programming language. To be able to iterate faster on visual effects, I have created a tool that lets me preview shaders: Luluka. Kage Shaders For those who...
A reactive framework in 40 lines In this article I'll be explaining one method to create a basic reactive framework (in just 40 lines...
9th Jul 2021
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A reactive framework in 40 lines

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

9th Jul 2021
In this article I'll be explaining one method to create a basic reactive framework (in just 40 lines of code).
What I've been up to in 2025 Been quiet around here. Time to change that! The short version up front: Since starting a family...
25th Aug 2025
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What I've been up to in 2025

from Sedimental [alt+shift+b] in programming

25th Aug 2025
Been quiet around here. Time to change that! The short version up front: Since starting a family and leaving Stripe, I've pursued the dream that brought me to Silicon Valley. I've founded a startup. After taking some parental leave, helping found a Python non-profit, and a nice...
how fast is javascript? Simulating 20,000,000 particles The challenge, simulate 1,000,000 particles in plain javascript at 60 fps on a phone using only the...
6th Jul 2024
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how fast is javascript? Simulating 20,000,000 particles

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

6th Jul 2024
The challenge, simulate 1,000,000 particles in plain javascript at 60 fps on a phone using only the cpu. Let’s go.
Secure Random Numbers in Node.js Quick answer: use crypto.randomBytes() for cryptographically secure randomness in Node.js. const {...
3rd Jul 2019
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Secure Random Numbers in Node.js

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

3rd Jul 2019
Quick answer: use crypto.randomBytes() for cryptographically secure randomness in Node.js. const { randomBytes } = await import("node:crypto"); const buf = randomBytes(256); console.log(`${buf.length} bytes of random data: ${buf.toString("hex")}`); crypto.randomBytes() is a...
Winner, Name that Ware, November 2024 The Ware for November 2024 is the NLP-16A by cherry-takuan. It’s a bespoke 16-bit CPU made entirely...
31st Dec 2024
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Winner, Name that Ware, November 2024

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

31st Dec 2024
The Ware for November 2024 is the NLP-16A by cherry-takuan. It’s a bespoke 16-bit CPU made entirely from 74HC00 NAND gates. Even the D-flip flops are made from NAND gates: Lots and lots of NAND gates… I got to meet the maker, who goes by Cherry Takuan, at the Chiba Institute of...
The quiet, pervasive devaluation of frontend I keep noticing those of us in the frontend field being treated much the same as nurses, paralegals,...
7th Mar 2024
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The quiet, pervasive devaluation of frontend

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

7th Mar 2024
I keep noticing those of us in the frontend field being treated much the same as nurses, paralegals, and executive assistants. Our work is seen as important, certainly, but just not the same as, or as important as, the “real” work.
The Picture They Paint of You I keep noticing that the way AI SREs and coding agents are sold is fairly different: coding...
23rd Feb 2026
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The Picture They Paint of You

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

23rd Feb 2026
I keep noticing that the way AI SREs and coding agents are sold is fairly different: coding assistants are framed as augmenting engineers and are given names, and AI SREs are named “AI SRE” and generally marketed as a good way to make sure nobody is distracted by unproductive...
Golang vs Java: 6 Key Comparisons Golang (or Go) and Java offer an interesting comparison because despite their wide differences,...
4th Aug 2021
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Golang vs Java: 6 Key Comparisons

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

4th Aug 2021
Golang (or Go) and Java offer an interesting comparison because despite their wide differences, there are also key similarities in how and where they’re used by programmers.
Using CSS files in web components When building a microfrontend in React using tools like create-react-app, Webpack, or Vite you might...
24th Oct 2021
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Using CSS files in web components

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

24th Oct 2021
When building a microfrontend in React using tools like create-react-app, Webpack, or Vite you might expect plain CSS files and CSS modules to just work, but they don’t 😱. Here is an example of a CSS module in a React component:
How I grew The A11Y Project to 10k followers on Twitter One thing I’ve been doing for The A11Y project is managing its social media efforts. Since doing so,...
5th May 2021
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How I grew The A11Y Project to 10k followers on Twitter

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

5th May 2021
One thing I’ve been doing for The A11Y project is managing its social media efforts. Since doing so, I’ve slowly grown its Twitter followers to 10,000+. Now, before I get into it, there’s some things worth pointing out: This work was built on top of the efforts of the project...
Building an Asynchronous, Internet-Optional Instant Messaging System I loaded up this title with buzzwords. The basic idea is that IM systems shouldn’t have to only use...
8th Dec 2022
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Building an Asynchronous, Internet-Optional Instant Messaging System

from The Changelog [alt+shift+b] in programming

8th Dec 2022
I loaded up this title with buzzwords. The basic idea is that IM systems shouldn’t have to only use the Internet. Why not let them be carried across LoRa radios, USB sticks, local Wifi networks, and yes, the Internet? I’ll first discuss how, and then why. How do set it up I’ve...
One Developer, Two Dozen Agents, Zero Alignment Why we need collaborative AI engineering and a tour of Ace: the multiplayer coding workspace
13th Apr 2026
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One Developer, Two Dozen Agents, Zero Alignment

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

13th Apr 2026
Why we need collaborative AI engineering and a tour of Ace: the multiplayer coding workspace
Converting HEIF Images with macOS Automator Converting HEIF Images with macOS Automator 2023-07-21 Often times when you save or export photos...
21st Jul 2023
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Converting HEIF Images with macOS Automator

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

21st Jul 2023
Converting HEIF Images with macOS Automator 2023-07-21 Often times when you save or export photos from iOS to iCloud they often render themselves into heif or heic formats. Both macOS and iOS have no problem working with these formats, but a lot of software programs will not even...
5th Feb 2015
programming, i hate it There is a stereotypical programmer. We all know the one. The Marky Marks, stripy bois, Steve and...
1st Aug 2024
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programming, i hate it

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

1st Aug 2024
There is a stereotypical programmer. We all know the one. The Marky Marks, stripy bois, Steve and Steves. The wiz kids.
Using Parent Selectors in CSS Using Parent Selectors in CSS 2018-12-19 I recently saw a Twitter thread posted by Tommy Hodgins on...
19th Dec 2018
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Using Parent Selectors in CSS

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

19th Dec 2018
Using Parent Selectors in CSS 2018-12-19 I recently saw a Twitter thread posted by Tommy Hodgins on implementing highly requested styling features in CSS with only a minimal amount of JavaScript. Many of his examples are great, but the parent selector instantly peaked my...
on taking advantage of ragged stops Many years ago I read one of those Cliff Click “here’s what I learned” articles in which he was...
6th Sep 2024
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on taking advantage of ragged stops

from wingolog [alt+shift+b] in programming

6th Sep 2024
Many years ago I read one of those Cliff Click “here’s what I learned” articles in which he was giving advice about garbage collector design, and one of the recommendations was that at a GC pause, running mutator threads should cooperate with the collector by identifying roots...
I am a junior, and can't find a job - now what? “The market is tough” is something many juniors hear today. people are frustrated. graduating after...
25th Jul 2024
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I am a junior, and can't find a job - now what?

from Eliran Turgeman [alt+shift+b] in programming

25th Jul 2024
“The market is tough” is something many juniors hear today. people are frustrated. graduating after 3-4 years with a CS degree is not easy. They graduate only to find out nobody wants to hire them or even move forward beyond the initial screening. I’ll be real with you. there’s...
Let's Encrypt renews but browsers still seeing old/expired SSL certificate This morning was frustrating. I recently upgraded my VPS from the deprecated letsencrypt client to...
10th May 2019
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Let's Encrypt renews but browsers still seeing old/expired SSL certificate

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

10th May 2019
This morning was frustrating. I recently upgraded my VPS from the deprecated letsencrypt client to the newer cerbot client and generated new certificates for all my personal domains. I thought everything was fine — until I kept seeing intermittent SSL errors. I figured I did...
What I Miss And Don't From Working As A Programmer I retired almost four years ago after nearly 40 years as a programmer. While I still write code...
25th Jan 2025
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What I Miss And Don't From Working As A Programmer

from The Codist [alt+shift+b] in programming

25th Jan 2025
I retired almost four years ago after nearly 40 years as a programmer. While I still write code daily, I do so to support my generative art rather than get paid for it. Most of my career was spent building new applications, and no matter what my title was, I
Remembering the LAN Remembering the LAN How it was How it is A dream: How it will be 2020-01-28 A memory and a dream. I...
28th Jan 2020
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Remembering the LAN

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

28th Jan 2020
Remembering the LAN How it was How it is A dream: How it will be 2020-01-28 A memory and a dream. I started programming in the 1990s living above my parent's medical practice. We had 15 PCs for the business, and one for me. The standard OS was MS-DOS. The network started off...
Bobcoin, blockchains, and cryptocurrency How do cryptocurrencies actually work, though? Join Alice and Bob as they embark on designing a...
12th Apr 2025
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Bobcoin, blockchains, and cryptocurrency

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

12th Apr 2025
How do cryptocurrencies actually work, though? Join Alice and Bob as they embark on designing a new digital ledger for secure “Bobcoin” transactions.
Relaxation Dynamics of a Lattice Spin System Way back in 1994 I wrote an undergraduate thesis for my math degree at Reed College. It was a fun...
5th Jul 2022
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Relaxation Dynamics of a Lattice Spin System

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

5th Jul 2022
Way back in 1994 I wrote an undergraduate thesis for my math degree at Reed College. It was a fun project, studying a discrete dynamic system that was an extension of the Ising model. Sort of cellular automata meets statistical mechanics. It's the only significant thing I've...
Supervised Learning: Support Vector Machines Transforming dimensions, nearest neighbors, and boosting, all in service of "drawing the best line".
1st Feb 2019
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Supervised Learning: Support Vector Machines

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

1st Feb 2019
Transforming dimensions, nearest neighbors, and boosting, all in service of "drawing the best line".
Magical Fibonacci Formulae The following Python function computes the Fibonacci sequence, without loops, recursion or floating...
6th Feb 2023
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Magical Fibonacci Formulae

from orlp.net - Blog Archive [alt+shift+b] in programming

6th Feb 2023
The following Python function computes the Fibonacci sequence, without loops, recursion or floating point arithmetic: f=lambda n:(b:=2<<n)**n*b//(b*b-b-1)%b It really does: >>> [f(n) for n in range(10)] [0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34] How does it work? As a teaser, look at...
I've been programming since I was 10, but I don't feel like a 'hacker' When I was 10, I was programming in Logo after being introduced to it in my school's required...
3rd Jan 2014
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I've been programming since I was 10, but I don't feel like a 'hacker'

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

3rd Jan 2014
When I was 10, I was programming in Logo after being introduced to it in my school's required computer class. Our teacher did not once call this programming; it was just another project among ones that usually weren't programming. I generalized almost every exercise - something...
Immutable Data with Immer and Personal Assistant Bots Illustrated notes on how work with immutable data in the Immer state library
10th Aug 2019
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Immutable Data with Immer and Personal Assistant Bots

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

10th Aug 2019
Illustrated notes on how work with immutable data in the Immer state library
Good advice on JSX conditionals Conditional rendering is a cornerstone of any templating language. React / JSX bravely chose not to...
17th Jan 2022
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Good advice on JSX conditionals

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

17th Jan 2022
Conditional rendering is a cornerstone of any templating language. React / JSX bravely chose not to have a dedicated conditional syntax, like ng-if="condition", relying on JS boolean operators instead: condition && <JSX /> renders <JSX /> iff condition is truthy, condition ?...
10 Myths of Enterprise Python (Originally posted on the PayPal Engineering blog, reproduced here with minor updates, link fixes,...
25th Aug 2015
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10 Myths of Enterprise Python

from Sedimental [alt+shift+b] in programming

25th Aug 2015
(Originally posted on the PayPal Engineering blog, reproduced here with minor updates, link fixes, etc.) PayPal enjoys a remarkable amount of linguistic pluralism in its programming culture. In addition to the long-standing popularity of C++ and Java, an increasing number of...
GPG Things Get your fingerprint: gpg --list-secret-keys --fingerprint Get someone elses key Using email gpg2...
3rd Dec 2015
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GPG Things

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

3rd Dec 2015
Get your fingerprint: gpg --list-secret-keys --fingerprint Get someone elses key Using email gpg2 --search-keys EMAIL Using keyid gpg2 --recv-key KEYID Sign keys gpg2 --recv-key KEYID gpg2 --sign-key KEYID gpg2 --send-key KEYID Photos View someone's photo gpg...
Quick and Dirty Theme Switcher Quick and Dirty Theme Switcher 2020-06-04 Update: This article is no longer relevant since my blog...
4th Jun 2020
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Quick and Dirty Theme Switcher

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

4th Jun 2020
Quick and Dirty Theme Switcher 2020-06-04 Update: This article is no longer relevant since my blog design has changed. I’m keeping this post up since it will still be useful for those wanting to implement a theme switcher on their own site. I recently added a fairly...
People-First Leadership Investment in people is absolutely essential to building a business that's not just getting by but...
7th Apr 2023
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People-First Leadership

from Max Countryman [alt+shift+b] in programming

7th Apr 2023
Investment in people is absolutely essential to building a business that's not just getting by but actively thriving. People-first leadership offers an approach which consistently cultivates an environment where folks can show up and do their best work, propelling the business...
The best product analytics tools for startups, compared A tale as old as time: a founding team ships their MVP, installs Google Analytics , watches...
4th Mar 2026
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The best product analytics tools for startups, compared

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

4th Mar 2026
A tale as old as time: a founding team ships their MVP, installs Google Analytics , watches pageview numbers go up, and feels good about themselves…
May updates Here's what's new with Buttondown.
3rd Jun 2018
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May updates

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

3rd Jun 2018
Here's what's new with Buttondown.
Web Witch's Grimoire: September 2024 September was incredibly busy across work and personal life. I am out of a routine and trying to...
18th Oct 2024
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Web Witch's Grimoire: September 2024

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

18th Oct 2024
September was incredibly busy across work and personal life. I am out of a routine and trying to find my way back to writing regularly (among creating in general) while also making sure I spend time doing things I enjoy. As soon as I publish this I'm off to decide what to bake...
Tech systems amplify variety and that's a problem I recently read "Designing Freedom" by Stafford Beer. It has me thinking a lot about the systems we...
1st Dec 2022
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Tech systems amplify variety and that's a problem

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

1st Dec 2022
I recently read "Designing Freedom" by Stafford Beer. It has me thinking a lot about the systems we have in place and something clicked for why they feel so wrong despite being so prevalent. I'm not sure what any solutions look like yet, but outlining a problem is the first step,...
AI enhanced search LLMs are good search helpers. Here’s three search tools I use every day. All of these use an AI to...
20th Sep 2024
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AI enhanced search

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

20th Sep 2024
LLMs are good search helpers. Here’s three search tools I use every day. All of these use an AI to synthesize answers but also provide an essential feature: specific web search results for you to verify and further research. I use these for conversational inquiries in addition...
A color palette preview tool for Purl Soho's Library Blanket When I saw the Library Blanket Joelle Hoverson designed for Purl Soho, I immediately fell in love....
24th Apr 2020
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A color palette preview tool for Purl Soho's Library Blanket

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

24th Apr 2020
When I saw the Library Blanket Joelle Hoverson designed for Purl Soho, I immediately fell in love. The marled combinations of oranges, pinks, blues, and purples were calling to me, so I ordered a kit right away. Other knitters commented that while they loved the pattern, the...
Hacking Amazon Dash Buttons The Amazon Dash button is about a year old and has proven to be a pretty great hackable...
1st Aug 2016
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Hacking Amazon Dash Buttons

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

1st Aug 2016
The Amazon Dash button is about a year old and has proven to be a pretty great hackable internet-of-things button. It’s got built-in wifi, an onboard battery and best of all, a $4.99 price tag. How It Works The actual “hacking” of dash buttons has really nothing to do with the...
Growing up Alyssa When I was 10, I came out as transgender. I was a girl and I knew it. I was one of the lucky...
21st May 2023
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Growing up Alyssa

from On Life and Lisp [alt+shift+b] in programming

21st May 2023
When I was 10, I came out as transgender. I was a girl and I knew it. I was one of the lucky ones. After four painful years, I was fortunate enough to access gender-affirming health care. First testosterone blockers. Later estrogen, the stuff my peers soaked in for years while I...
I found some of my first code! Annotating and reflecting on robotics code from 2009. In high school, one of my teachers shattered my plans for my life, in the most beautiful way. Most...
1st Jan 2024
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I found some of my first code! Annotating and reflecting on robotics code from 2009.

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

1st Jan 2024
In high school, one of my teachers shattered my plans for my life, in the most beautiful way. Most of my life, I'd intended to become a math professional of some sort: a math teacher, when that was all I saw math for; an actuary, when I started to learn more; and then a...
Introducing Five’Em, a Texas Hold’Em variant The game of Five'Em was invented by two friends of mine, Ben Gross and Rich Berger, to combat...
14th Mar 2019
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Introducing Five’Em, a Texas Hold’Em variant

from the jsomers.net blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

14th Mar 2019
The game of Five'Em was invented by two friends of mine, Ben Gross and Rich Berger, to combat Hold'Em fatigue. The rules are simple: You're dealt five hole cards instead of two, and after each round of community cards comes out (starting with the flop), you discard one of these...
Lexical differential highlighting instead of syntax highlighting “Lexical” since it doesn't need true syntax analysis, primitive tokenization and filtering are...
11th Apr 2019
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Lexical differential highlighting instead of syntax highlighting

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

11th Apr 2019
“Lexical” since it doesn't need true syntax analysis, primitive tokenization and filtering are enough. And it's “differential” because it aims to highlight the difference between lexemes. Ideally, the smaller the lexical difference, the greater the color difference should be. ...
My Fave Podcasts 2024 - The Big Reset 4.5 years after my initial podcast inventory, with COVID and a career change under my belt, with my...
15th Jul 2024
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My Fave Podcasts 2024 - The Big Reset

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

15th Jul 2024
4.5 years after my initial podcast inventory, with COVID and a career change under my belt, with my OPML file growing from 566 rss feeds in 2022 to 771 in 2024, and my backlog mounting to 43GB (according to this script, I have Outstanding Episodes: 11915 (played: 22451)), I am...
Send your RSS digest on any day of the month Monthly RSS-to-email sends can now land on any day of the month, not just the first, last, or a...
1st Aug 2026
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Send your RSS digest on any day of the month

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

1st Aug 2026
Monthly RSS-to-email sends can now land on any day of the month, not just the first, last, or a given weekday.
There Is Only One Key Difference Between Observability 1.0 and 2.0 Originally posted on the Honeycomb blog on November 19th, 2024 We’ve been talking about...
19th Nov 2024
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There Is Only One Key Difference Between Observability 1.0 and 2.0

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

19th Nov 2024
Originally posted on the Honeycomb blog on November 19th, 2024 We’ve been talking about observability 2.0 a lot lately; what it means for telemetry and instrumentation, its practices and sociotechnical implications, and the dramatically different shape of its cost model. With all...
Planning with Agents: Divided Worlds, Boundary Objects, and Thicker Interfaces Why we need richer, thicker interfaces and better boundary objects for collaborative planning with...
14th Sep 2026
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Planning with Agents: Divided Worlds, Boundary Objects, and Thicker Interfaces

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

14th Sep 2026
Why we need richer, thicker interfaces and better boundary objects for collaborative planning with agents
Using HTML Validator Badges Again Using HTML Validator Badges Again 2019-07-05 There was a time on the Internet when websites wore...
5th Jul 2019
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Using HTML Validator Badges Again

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

5th Jul 2019
Using HTML Validator Badges Again 2019-07-05 There was a time on the Internet when websites wore badges of honor, declaring that their code was semantic and followed the W3C guidelines. The validators we used weren't great (and still aren't perfect) but they represented a...
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