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Simplifying the Craigslist Gallery Simplifying the Craigslist Gallery 2022-10-03 This article was updated on October 11, 2022 I’m a big...
3rd Oct 2022
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Simplifying the Craigslist Gallery

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

3rd Oct 2022
Simplifying the Craigslist Gallery 2022-10-03 This article was updated on October 11, 2022 I’m a big fan of craigslist.org and the overall UX used throughout their application. My own website is an ever-changing example of “brutalist” or minimalist design, so I’m always inspired...
Snapshot Testing A smoll intro to snapshot testing
1st Mar 2024
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Snapshot Testing

from blag [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Mar 2024
A smoll intro to snapshot testing
17 Reasons NOT To Be A Manager Yesterday we had a super fun meetup here at Intercom in Dublin.  We split up into small discussion...
8th Sep 2019
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17 Reasons NOT To Be A Manager

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

8th Sep 2019
Yesterday we had a super fun meetup here at Intercom in Dublin.  We split up into small discussion groups and talked about things related to managing teams and being a senior individual contributor (IC), and going back and forth throughout your career. One interesting question...
Postleaf: reimagined It's been about nine months since Postleaf debuted as a simple, beautiful, open source, PHP blogging...
26th Apr 2017
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Postleaf: reimagined

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

26th Apr 2017
It's been about nine months since Postleaf debuted as a simple, beautiful, open source, PHP blogging platform. The initial version was well-received, landing an article on TechCrunch and making its way to #1 for the day on Product Hunt. (Thank you so much, everyone!) Today, I'm...
Negotiable Abstractions 2023/12/21 Negotiable Abstractions When I used to write more software and do more architecture...
21st Dec 2023
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Negotiable Abstractions

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

21st Dec 2023
2023/12/21 Negotiable Abstractions When I used to write more software and do more architecture professionally (I still do, but less intensively so with the SRE title), one of the most important questions I'd seek answers to was "how do I cut this up?" Or more accurately, "how do...
Epistemic Disclosure Providing clear metadata on the epistemic validity of content
10th Nov 2021
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Epistemic Disclosure

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

10th Nov 2021
Providing clear metadata on the epistemic validity of content
Rearranging the File Browser menu for Insphex <![CDATA[Insphex adds the Hexdump item to the File Browser menu to view the hex dump of the selected...
1st Mar 2026
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Rearranging the File Browser menu for Insphex

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

1st Mar 2026
<![CDATA[Insphex adds the Hexdump item to the File Browser menu to view the hex dump of the selected files. The initial implementation called the public API for adding commands at the top level of the menu. To later move the item to the See sumbenu that groups various file...
SIGCSE 2018 notes SIGCSE attendees from Columbia’s Computer Science department. Over the weekend, I attended SIGCSE...
22nd Feb 2018
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SIGCSE 2018 notes

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

22nd Feb 2018
SIGCSE attendees from Columbia’s Computer Science department. Over the weekend, I attended SIGCSE — the ACM’s conference on computer science education — with the teaching staff of Columbia’s Advanced Programming course. We learned about everything from rubric design to...
On Designing For Children I’ve been building Kidz Fun Art (web, iPad & Windows) since 2021, so 4 years at time of writing....
28th Jul 2025
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On Designing For Children

from SOS [alt+shift+b] in programming

28th Jul 2025
I’ve been building Kidz Fun Art (web, iPad & Windows) since 2021, so 4 years at time of writing. It’s a tablet optimized application intended to be used by children of all ages – my daughters were 3 and 5 when I started, and are 7 and 9 now, so I’ve seen how they use it almost...
Why SmashingConf SF 2019 will always hold a special spot in my heart I find my perception of time to mind-boggling sometimes. Today is the 15th of April 2020 and when I...
15th Apr 2020
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Why SmashingConf SF 2019 will always hold a special spot in my heart

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

15th Apr 2020
I find my perception of time to mind-boggling sometimes. Today is the 15th of April 2020 and when I look back at the last year, I look at how much has changed in my professional and personal life. It feels like yesterday and forever ago. I did not think I would be in this spot...
Dashboard and Archives downtime Our public postmortem for the incident on September 1st, 2026.
1st Sep 2026
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Dashboard and Archives downtime

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

1st Sep 2026
Our public postmortem for the incident on September 1st, 2026.
7th Apr 2024
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Year X

from davidyat.es [alt+shift+b] in programming

7th Apr 2024
1st Nov 2022
6th Mar 2013
Let's talk about your privates Let's talk about your privates
7th Nov 2021
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Let's talk about your privates

from A Day In The Life Of... [alt+shift+b] in programming

7th Nov 2021
Let's talk about your privates
Counting the days, revisited Many years ago I wrote about how to convert Gregorian dates to Julian Day numbers or similar counts...
9th Aug 2026
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Counting the days, revisited

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

9th Aug 2026
Many years ago I wrote about how to convert Gregorian dates to Julian Day numbers or similar counts such as rata die as used in Calendrical Calculations. This algorithm is the core of C’s mktime() function that converts a broken-down date-time into linear time_t. I recently...
Peritext: A CRDT for Rich-Text Collaboration Collaboration on rich text is hard to model with plain-text approaches. We review the challenges and...
23rd Nov 2021
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Peritext: A CRDT for Rich-Text Collaboration

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

23rd Nov 2021
Collaboration on rich text is hard to model with plain-text approaches. We review the challenges and how to construct a CRDT for rich text.
The 6 JavaScript Projects to watch in 2023 We look over some of the JavaScript projects to watch in 2023.
1st Jan 2023
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The 6 JavaScript Projects to watch in 2023

from ByteofDev [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Jan 2023
We look over some of the JavaScript projects to watch in 2023.
Best Rust books for 2024 There are many Rust books, but these are my favourites—and I think you’ll like them too. Here are...
5th Jul 2024
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Best Rust books for 2024

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

5th Jul 2024
There are many Rust books, but these are my favourites—and I think you’ll like them too. Here are my reviews of what I think are the truly essential Rust books available today.
There's no rebound in sight for unprofitable SaaS Anyone reviewing their S&P 500 retirement fund these days will do so with a broader smile than last...
19th Jul 2023
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There's no rebound in sight for unprofitable SaaS

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

19th Jul 2023
Anyone reviewing their S&P 500 retirement fund these days will do so with a broader smile than last year. The market as a whole is up, and if you're in the whole market, you're benefitting. But all of that upside, basically, belongs to just a handful of mega tech companies. This...
First Letter Pseudo Element First Letter Pseudo Element 2019-05-03 In today’s TypeTip we will be taking a look at the often...
3rd May 2019
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First Letter Pseudo Element

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

3rd May 2019
First Letter Pseudo Element 2019-05-03 In today’s TypeTip we will be taking a look at the often overlooked :first-letter CSS pseudo element. Though you might only use this for specific article-format web pages, it’s still a nice-to-have in your web dev toolset. The HTML Like most...
What Are the Career Options in Computer Science? The future is bright for career options in computer science with remote work opening up doors that...
1st Aug 2022
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What Are the Career Options in Computer Science?

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

1st Aug 2022
The future is bright for career options in computer science with remote work opening up doors that weren’t present before. Trying to navigate through computer science career options can be overwhelming what with all the options at your disposal. While we won’t go through every...
The Power of Principles in Web Development Decision-Making (article) Discover how The Epic Programming Principles can transform your web development decision-making,...
11th Mar 2025
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The Power of Principles in Web Development Decision-Making (article)

from Epic Web Dev [alt+shift+b] in programming

11th Mar 2025
Discover how The Epic Programming Principles can transform your web development decision-making, boost your career, and help you build better software.
The Yoto Mini is Perfect The Yoto Mini is one of my favorite products. The team behind it deeply understands its users and...
24th May 2024
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The Yoto Mini is Perfect

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

24th May 2024
The Yoto Mini is one of my favorite products. The team behind it deeply understands its users and put just the right set of features into a brilliantly designed package. I have no affiliation with Yoto, I’m just a happy customer with kids who love it. If you aren’t aware, Yoto...
Retaining an MVP mindset A short guide on how we tested team plans at Jenni and closed $10k in revenue. Hypothesis statements...
3rd May 2024
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Retaining an MVP mindset

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

3rd May 2024
A short guide on how we tested team plans at Jenni and closed $10k in revenue. Hypothesis statements Team plans are a way to increase retention Team plans move upmarket toward users with more purchasing power Team plans are targeted at full-time researchers who have an ongoing...
Good programmers worry about data structures and their relationships Wisdom from Linus Torvalds, the creator of Git and Linux
8th Jul 2024
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Good programmers worry about data structures and their relationships

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

8th Jul 2024
Wisdom from Linus Torvalds, the creator of Git and Linux
8th May 2015
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Hope

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

8th May 2015
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...
Lessons from seven years of remote work The inspiration for this post is Željko Filipin’s post on the same topic. Nobody worked remotely...
1st Dec 2021
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Lessons from seven years of remote work

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

1st Dec 2021
The inspiration for this post is Željko Filipin’s post on the same topic. Nobody worked remotely during the pandemic, but everybody worked from home. During the pandemic, office workers had to adjust to working out of their homes. But remote work is different: you’re not working...
React.js: The Documentary &#038; Q&#038;A In 2022 I had the great pleasure to chat with Ida Bechtle (https://twitter.com/BechtleIda) as part...
19th Feb 2023
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React.js: The Documentary &#038; Q&#038;A

from SOS [alt+shift+b] in programming

19th Feb 2023
In 2022 I had the great pleasure to chat with Ida Bechtle (https://twitter.com/BechtleIda) as part of a retelling of the early story of the creation of the React.js JavaScript library (I wrote about this previously here). The documentary is now available to watch for free on...
My event-driven life I apologize for my extended absence! I once again find myself with lots of drafts that I’d love to...
8th Jul 2023
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My event-driven life

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

8th Jul 2023
I apologize for my extended absence! I once again find myself with lots of drafts that I’d love to publish, but haven’t found the words to complete any of them to my satisfaction. I thought I’d take the time to publish something that is maybe a bit rambly and less focused than...
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...
Making games in Go with Ebitengine Like a lot of people, you may be using Go at work to develop backend applications or create...
6th Jan 2026
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Making games in Go with Ebitengine

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

6th Jan 2026
Like a lot of people, you may be using Go at work to develop backend applications or create infrastructure tools. But you may not be aware that you can actually make video games in Go using Ebitengine. gomding Just enough to make games Ebitengine aims at being dead simple. It...
Using Bun.js as a bundler Bun.js is a new (as of 2023) JavaScript runtime that is still very much in development, with it’s...
17th May 2023
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Using Bun.js as a bundler

from SOS [alt+shift+b] in programming

17th May 2023
Bun.js is a new (as of 2023) JavaScript runtime that is still very much in development, with it’s primary focus being on extreme speed. I’ve been following it for a while but until today haven’t had a good excuse to use it. (Edit: There’s some good conversation about this post...
Project Cambria: Translate your data with lenses Changing schemas in distributed software is hard. Could adopting bidirectional lenses help?
6th Oct 2020
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Project Cambria: Translate your data with lenses

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

6th Oct 2020
Changing schemas in distributed software is hard. Could adopting bidirectional lenses help?
Getting Closure on React Hooks Learn React Hooks by building a clone of React - in 30 minutes!
11th Mar 2019
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Getting Closure on React Hooks

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

11th Mar 2019
Learn React Hooks by building a clone of React - in 30 minutes!
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...
1st Mar 2024
Setting up Mikochi with Docker and Traefik Last year, I spent a little bit of time re-learning full-stack development and built Mikochi. The...
4th Jan 2024
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Setting up Mikochi with Docker and Traefik

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

4th Jan 2024
Last year, I spent a little bit of time re-learning full-stack development and built Mikochi. The project has since grown to version 1.3.1 and reached 100 stars on GitHub. This article aims to be a step-by-step guide on how to install it and configure it to use HTTPS with Docker...
PGP Desktop was causing OS X to run slowly Sharing an issue I found where PGP Desktop was causing my computer to run slowly.
5th Feb 2008
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PGP Desktop was causing OS X to run slowly

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

5th Feb 2008
Sharing an issue I found where PGP Desktop was causing my computer to run slowly.
Handmade Seattle 2023 A couple of months ago I gave a talk “SQL’s Inner Workings” at Handmade Seattle 2023 conference with...
11th Jan 2024
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Handmade Seattle 2023

from Posts on Nikita Lapkov [alt+shift+b] in programming

11th Jan 2024
A couple of months ago I gave a talk “SQL’s Inner Workings” at Handmade Seattle 2023 conference with the following abstract: An exposé by a whistleblower investigating the marketing claims of “It’s just the same old SQL you know.” Most databases nowadays provide an SQL interface...
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...
I Bought A Scanner (No, Really This Time) This is a transcript from a talk I gave at the German Perl Workshop earlier this year. If you'd...
4 weeks ago
2

I Bought A Scanner (No, Really This Time)

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

4 weeks ago
This is a transcript from a talk I gave at the German Perl Workshop earlier this year. If you'd prefer to watch the video recording, you can find it here. I have lots of photographic projects on the go. Lots of these being on film, as some of these I started shooting a long...
30th Apr 2012
My Commitment to Accessibility I recognize the need for all users, regardless of ability and device, to have undeterred access to...
2nd Jun 2023
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My Commitment to Accessibility

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

2nd Jun 2023
I recognize the need for all users, regardless of ability and device, to have undeterred access to the websites and applications that are created with it. This is an important goal of my projects. Oftentimes, people will ask "is it accessible?" I'm reluctant to answer because...
How we’re improving performance by combining persons and events In a previous product update we announced a beta for a substantial change to the way we handle...
2nd Nov 2022
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How we’re improving performance by combining persons and events

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

2nd Nov 2022
In a previous product update we announced a beta for a substantial change to the way we handle persons and events on PostHog. Today, after gathering…
Telling the 800-lb Gorilla to Shove it up his Ass You worry about competition from the big, brand-name, deep-pocketed company. But there are better...
31st May 2010
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Telling the 800-lb Gorilla to Shove it up his Ass

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

31st May 2010
You worry about competition from the big, brand-name, deep-pocketed company. But there are better things to worry about and ways to avoid running into gorillas in the first place.
Git annex notes Setup New repo init git: git init init git annex: git annex init local Add S3 Remote named...
13th May 2015
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Git annex notes

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

13th May 2015
Setup New repo init git: git init init git annex: git annex init local Add S3 Remote named public-s3 git annex initremote public-s3 type=S3 encryption=none bucket=tyler.zone chunk=0 Add file to git annex git annex add [big-file] copy current directory to public-s3 remote git...
"Logic for Programmers" Project Update Happy new year everyone! I released the first Logic for Programmers alpha six months ago. There's...
7th Jan 2025
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"Logic for Programmers" Project Update

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

7th Jan 2025
Happy new year everyone! I released the first Logic for Programmers alpha six months ago. There's since been four new versions since then, with the November release putting us in beta. Between work and holidays I didn't make much progress in December, but there will be a 0.6...
The Boot.dev Beat. August 2025 We ran the biggest hackathon I’ve ever been a part of (500+ participants!) and saw some incredible...
4th Aug 2025
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The Boot.dev Beat. August 2025

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

4th Aug 2025
We ran the biggest hackathon I’ve ever been a part of (500+ participants!) and saw some incredible projects come out of it. Thanks to everyone that participated, I’m excited for the next one!
What I'm up to - March 2023 ✨ What I've been up to Part of my work at The Contraption Company includes helping startups...
1st Mar 2023
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What I'm up to - March 2023

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

1st Mar 2023
✨ What I've been up to Part of my work at The Contraption Company includes helping startups develop new products. For the last six months, I've unintentionally been working almost exclusively wit...
Converting My X201 ThinkPad into a Slabtop Converting My X201 ThinkPad into a Slabtop 2023-05-01 I recently wrote about physically disabling...
1st May 2023
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Converting My X201 ThinkPad into a Slabtop

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

1st May 2023
Converting My X201 ThinkPad into a Slabtop 2023-05-01 I recently wrote about physically disabling the WiFi toggle switch on my X201 which was a fun “hack” to an annoying issue I was running into. Since then, the laptop has been running flawlessly. The only other minor issue I had...
Visualizing distributions with pepperoni pizza (and javascript) There's a pizza shop near me that serves a normal pizza. I mean, they distribute the toppings in a...
18th Aug 2025
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Visualizing distributions with pepperoni pizza (and javascript)

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

18th Aug 2025
There's a pizza shop near me that serves a normal pizza. I mean, they distribute the toppings in a normal way. They're not uniform at all. The toppings are random, but not the way I want. The colloquial understanding of "random" is kind of the Platonic ideal of a pizza: slightly...
Introducing PageRoast Introducing PageRoast 2021-03-11 Following up with my concept of releasing small side projects...
11th Mar 2021
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Introducing PageRoast

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

11th Mar 2021
Introducing PageRoast 2021-03-11 Following up with my concept of releasing small side projects weekly, I have officially launched PageRoast. What is PageRoast I hear you ask? Receive a detailed report analyzing your landing page with actionable items to improve your conversion...
The Web We Want Survey Results 14 May 2020 At the end of July 2019, we kicked off our first live Web We Want session. At the start,...
14th May 2020
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The Web We Want Survey Results

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

14th May 2020
14 May 2020 At the end of July 2019, we kicked off our first live Web We Want session. At the start, we only had a handful of submissions and one person willing to record their lightning talk for the session we ran at An Event Apart D.C. We've come quite a ways since then with...
Why You (Probably) Shouldn't Start With an SPA Some history, some context When does an SPA make sense? So, why are SPAs bad again? Your front-end...
1st Feb 2024
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Why You (Probably) Shouldn't Start With an SPA

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

1st Feb 2024
Some history, some context When does an SPA make sense? So, why are SPAs bad again? Your front-end and back-end get decoupled! It may hurt customisability Performance will suffer So what's the alternative? I came across this interesting article by @gregnavis the other day. I...
A societal failure on all levels A week in San Francisco
1st May 2026
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A societal failure on all levels

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

1st May 2026
A week in San Francisco
Why learn about the golden-section search An interactive demo of bisection search and golden ratio search algorithms. There is also a...
29th Jun 2025
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Why learn about the golden-section search

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

29th Jun 2025
An interactive demo of bisection search and golden ratio search algorithms. There is also a motivation to learn them both. Spoiler alert! One converges better, and the other has a better computational cost.
How we handle team emails at our startup: Defaulting to transparency * Tweet [https://twitter.com/share] * * Buffer [http://bufferapp.com/add] * It’s an exciting...
5th Dec 2013
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How we handle team emails at our startup: Defaulting to transparency

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

5th Dec 2013
* Tweet [https://twitter.com/share] * * Buffer [http://bufferapp.com/add] * It’s an exciting time for Buffer. Toby Osbourn [https://twitter.com/tosbourn] just joined and we’re now 16 people. Toby joined us as a Backend Hacker [http://jobs.bufferapp.com/backend-hacker],...
12th Dec 2017
17th Apr 2011
Boot.dev Beat. December 2022 I hope you’ve been able to enjoy some time with family! I took (almost) an entire week off from...
6th Jan 2023
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Boot.dev Beat. December 2022

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

6th Jan 2023
I hope you’ve been able to enjoy some time with family! I took (almost) an entire week off from writing code, which I haven’t done in a long time. It’s good to be back though, and I can’t wait to see you around the Discord community.
I love sharing these sorts of mistakes. I love sharing these sorts of mistakes. Thankfully, I’ve only had a few gut-wrenching moments and...
10th Oct 2017
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I love sharing these sorts of mistakes.

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

10th Oct 2017
I love sharing these sorts of mistakes. Thankfully, I’ve only had a few gut-wrenching moments and they’ve all been largely recoverable. The worst panic situation I had was when my hosting provider decided that after a single failed payment (through no fault of my own) they would...
Use TypeScript Record Types for Better Code TypeScript Record types have super powers that can help any team write better code.
29th Oct 2022
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Use TypeScript Record Types for Better Code

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

29th Oct 2022
TypeScript Record types have super powers that can help any team write better code.
What I'm up to - July 2025 Here's my monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media. What I...
1st Jul 2025
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What I'm up to - July 2025

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

1st Jul 2025
Here's my monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media. What I did in last month - I wrote a post about open-sourcing Postcard. The post got picked up by Hacker News...
eBPF Observability Tools Are Not Security Tools eBPF has many uses in improving computer security, but just taking eBPF observability tools as-is...
27th Apr 2023
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eBPF Observability Tools Are Not Security Tools

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

27th Apr 2023
eBPF has many uses in improving computer security, but just taking eBPF observability tools as-is and using them for security monitoring would be like driving your car into the ocean and expecting it to float. Observability tools are designed have the lowest overhead possible so...
Git explained: Commit ranges Git's log and diff commands are useful for inspecting your repository changes. Both commands accept...
6th Jul 2021
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Git explained: Commit ranges

from Darek Kay [alt+shift+b] in programming

6th Jul 2021
Git's log and diff commands are useful for inspecting your repository changes. Both commands accept ranges of commits in different formats, which can be confusing. In this post, I will shed some light on the differences between a b, a..b and a...b commit ranges. Check out the...
Sneaky Header Blocker Trick There is a lil’ UI detail on this blog. Most people don’t even notice it, but the ones who do often...
23rd Mar 2026
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Sneaky Header Blocker Trick

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

23rd Mar 2026
There is a lil’ UI detail on this blog. Most people don’t even notice it, but the ones who do often reach out, asking how on earth it works. It feels like it defies the rules of CSS! In this blog post, I’ll break down the surprisingly-straightforward implementation so you can...
Inkbase: Programmable Ink What would be possible if hand-drawn sketches were programmable like spreadsheets?
20th Nov 2022
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Inkbase: Programmable Ink

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

20th Nov 2022
What would be possible if hand-drawn sketches were programmable like spreadsheets?
How Are Compilers & Transpilers Different? Illustrated notes on how compilers and transpilers are different
1st May 2019
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How Are Compilers & Transpilers Different?

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

1st May 2019
Illustrated notes on how compilers and transpilers are different
My Changing Opinion on Personal Website Design My Changing Opinion on Personal Website Design 2021-05-19 Hey would you look at that - my personal...
19th May 2021
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My Changing Opinion on Personal Website Design

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

19th May 2021
My Changing Opinion on Personal Website Design 2021-05-19 Hey would you look at that - my personal blog has been redesigned again! Although I am still using good ol' Jekyll for the backend, I have now added a more fleshed-out CSS design which also includes a set of open source...
WP Enqueue for Beginners WP Enqueue for Beginners 2020-05-05 Throughout my career designing, developing and auditing...
5th May 2020
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WP Enqueue for Beginners

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

5th May 2020
WP Enqueue for Beginners 2020-05-05 Throughout my career designing, developing and auditing WordPress themes, I've come across many that include their custom styles / scripts as static HTML elements inside their respective header and footer templates. This is perfectly fine, but...
Meet the Robowaiter APIs Serving Us Data Everything you need to know about what API's are and how they work
10th Apr 2019
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Meet the Robowaiter APIs Serving Us Data

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

10th Apr 2019
Everything you need to know about what API's are and how they work
Try the Last Internet Kermit Server $ grep kermit /etc/services kermit 1649/tcp What is this mysterious protocol? Who uses it and what...
4th Aug 2023
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Try the Last Internet Kermit Server

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

4th Aug 2023
$ grep kermit /etc/services kermit 1649/tcp What is this mysterious protocol? Who uses it and what is its story? This story is a winding one, beginning in 1981. Kermit is, to the best of my knowledge, the oldest actively-maintained software package with an original developer...
What you can do in a decade I turned 40 today. For my 35th I did principles, but for my 40th, I wanted to offer perhaps more...
22nd Apr 2026
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What you can do in a decade

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

22nd Apr 2026
I turned 40 today. For my 35th I did principles, but for my 40th, I wanted to offer perhaps more useful reflections.
4th Jan 2026
Overconfidence and future-proofing “Just to future-proof things” is perhaps the most common argument I hear to defend questionable...
18th Mar 2023
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Overconfidence and future-proofing

from Writing - Andreas Fragner [alt+shift+b] in programming

18th Mar 2023
“Just to future-proof things” is perhaps the most common argument I hear to defend questionable design decisions. Future-proofing only makes sense if you have some idea of what the future will look like and you understand what the tradeoffs are.
Endless - A dive into a C64 game Endless - A dive into a C64 game
7th Mar 2025
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Endless - A dive into a C64 game

from A Day In The Life Of... [alt+shift+b] in programming

7th Mar 2025
Endless - A dive into a C64 game
Reverse engineering the MacBook clamshell mode You just got a large, Ultrawide monitor for your MacBook. You hook it up and marvel at the amount of...
17th Jan 2023
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Reverse engineering the MacBook clamshell mode

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

17th Jan 2023
You just got a large, Ultrawide monitor for your MacBook. You hook it up and marvel at the amount of pixels. You notice you never use the MacBook built-in display anymore, and it nags you to have it in your lower peripheral vision. Closing the lid is not an option because you...
AI: Where in the Loop Should Humans Go? This is a re-publishing of a blog post I originally wrote for work, but wanted on my own blog as...
7th Mar 2025
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AI: Where in the Loop Should Humans Go?

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

7th Mar 2025
This is a re-publishing of a blog post I originally wrote for work, but wanted on my own blog as well. AI is everywhere, and its impressive claims are leading to rapid adoption. At this stage, I’d qualify it as charismatic technology—something that under-delivers on what it...
From Zero to Fineturning with Axolotl on ROCm Gratitude to https://tensorwave.com/ for giving me access to their excellent servers! Few have tried...
11th Mar 2024
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From Zero to Fineturning with Axolotl on ROCm

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

11th Mar 2024
Gratitude to https://tensorwave.com/ for giving me access to their excellent servers! Few have tried this and fewer have succeeded. I've been marginally successful after a significant amount of effort, so it deserves a blog post. Know that you are in for rough waters. And even...
Setting Up a Free SSL Setting Up a Free SSL 2018-08-07 I never had to worry about SSL certificates when I originally...
7th Aug 2018
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Setting Up a Free SSL

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

7th Aug 2018
Setting Up a Free SSL 2018-08-07 I never had to worry about SSL certificates when I originally hosted my blog through Github Pages, but since switching over to Surge.sh I lost my ability to utilize https protocol. Luckily, Cloudflare offers a very simple way to implement SSL on...
#27 <a6> Context: Visually a list of links. Bad code <h6>Popular Cities</h6> <div> <h6...
21st Nov 2021
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#27 <a6>

from HTMHell [alt+shift+b] in programming

21st Nov 2021
Context: Visually a list of links. Bad code <h6>Popular Cities</h6> <div> <h6 class="footerLinks">Amsterdam</h6> <h6 class="footerLinks">Rotterdam</h6> <h6 class="footerLinks">Utrecht</h6> <h6 class="footerLinks">Den Haag</h6> <h6...
Fighting subscription fatigue with vibe-coding Most people solve their subscription fatigue by canceling Netflix. I solved it by vibe-coding my own...
16th Aug 2025
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Fighting subscription fatigue with vibe-coding

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

16th Aug 2025
Most people solve their subscription fatigue by canceling Netflix. I solved it by vibe-coding my own workout app instead of paying another SaaS. Two weeks ago, I decided to get serious about my workouts again and start logging them. I looked for an existing solution that has the...
partitioning ambiguous edges in guile Today, some more words on memory management, on the practicalities of a system with...
25th Apr 2025
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partitioning ambiguous edges in guile

from wingolog [alt+shift+b] in programming

25th Apr 2025
Today, some more words on memory management, on the practicalities of a system with conservatively-traced references. The context is that I have finally started banging into , initially in a configuration that continues to use the conservative Boehm-Demers-Weiser (BDW)...
🤝 Engineering Scarcity Mindset There was a study done in 2019 which had the goal of showcasing how poverty impacts our brains and...
6th Aug 2022
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🤝 Engineering Scarcity Mindset

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

6th Aug 2022
There was a study done in 2019 which had the goal of showcasing how poverty impacts our brains and the […] The post 🤝 Engineering Scarcity Mindset appeared first on Vadim Kravcenko.
journey before destination It is hard to be focused and motivated when ones eyes are not on the task at hand but rather the...
24th Feb 2021
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journey before destination

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

24th Feb 2021
It is hard to be focused and motivated when ones eyes are not on the task at hand but rather the accolades in the future.
Why Are People Still Using C? C is second in the latest TIOBE list of the most popular languages. I find it hard to understand...
2nd Aug 2023
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Why Are People Still Using C?

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

2nd Aug 2023
C is second in the latest TIOBE list of the most popular languages. I find it hard to understand why, unless there is a lot of existing code to support, I can't fathom why anyone would start something new in 2023 in C. I first learned C in
One year of dependable software Today I'm introducing a new part of Contraption Company: Essays covering thoughts and opinions on...
10th Nov 2023
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One year of dependable software

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

10th Nov 2023
Today I'm introducing a new part of Contraption Company: Essays covering thoughts and opinions on online work, dependability, tools, and craft. My name is Philip, and I'm the founder and owner of Contraption Company. I started this company as an idea in February 2020. I tinkered
Surprise! Big Updates for OS 7 Are Here! This month we have a bunch of surprise updates for OS 7 and as always a progress update on OS 8....
7th Aug 2024
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Surprise! Big Updates for OS 7 Are Here!

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

7th Aug 2024
This month we have a bunch of surprise updates for OS 7 and as always a progress update on OS 8. We’re getting very close to releasing the latest version of our operating system and that means releasing new versions of all of the projects we maintain! That means big new versions...
How to destroy your app performance using React contexts useContext hook has made React Context API so pleasant to work with that many people are even...
4th Oct 2021
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How to destroy your app performance using React contexts

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

4th Oct 2021
useContext hook has made React Context API so pleasant to work with that many people are even suggesting that we drop external state management solutions and rely on the built-in alternative instead. This is dangerous thinking that can easily push your app's performance down the...
Cover letters in the era of ChatGPT At first glance, ChatGPT seems like it is a powerful tool for writing a custom cover letter for a...
12th May 2023
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Cover letters in the era of ChatGPT

from TokyoDev [alt+shift+b] in programming

12th May 2023
At first glance, ChatGPT seems like it is a powerful tool for writing a custom cover letter for a job (when I saw cover letter, these days this often refers to the body of an email or the text someone puts into a “message” field of an application form). For instance, I was able...
Correct vs Good What's the difference?
11th Feb 2025
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Correct vs Good

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

11th Feb 2025
What's the difference?
I gave a talk: Finding Creativity Through Constraints In which I discuss how constraints have inspired my creative process as a musician and programmer.
25th Sep 2015
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I gave a talk: Finding Creativity Through Constraints

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

25th Sep 2015
In which I discuss how constraints have inspired my creative process as a musician and programmer.
Newer, nicer, archives and landing pages Newer, nicer, archives and landing pages
19th Jan 2024
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Newer, nicer, archives and landing pages

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

19th Jan 2024
Newer, nicer, archives and landing pages
Joining ellipses with matching tangents In my previous entry I wrote about constructing a four-point egg, using curcular arcs that join...
5th Feb 2024
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Joining ellipses with matching tangents

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

5th Feb 2024
In my previous entry I wrote about constructing a four-point egg, using curcular arcs that join where their tangents are at 45°. I wondered if I could do something similar with ellipses. As before, I made an interactive ellipse workbench to experiment with the problem. I got...
Fine-grained provenance, Automerge updates Some explorations of new editor interactions for writing science papers, and a trio of projects...
17th Oct 2024
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Fine-grained provenance, Automerge updates

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

17th Oct 2024
Some explorations of new editor interactions for writing science papers, and a trio of projects advancing the future of Automerge.
Beware the cloud of hype We don't know how this AI thing will turn out, but there is much to be learned from the cycles of...
4th Jun 2024
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Beware the cloud of hype

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

4th Jun 2024
We don't know how this AI thing will turn out, but there is much to be learned from the cycles of hype that have already occurred on the web. The post Beware the cloud of hype appeared first on The History of the Web.
Berkeley Mono Font Variant Popularity Berkeley Mono Typeface Absolutely thrilled by the response after Hacker News launch of Berkeley...
5th Mar 2022
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Berkeley Mono Font Variant Popularity

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

5th Mar 2022
Berkeley Mono Typeface Absolutely thrilled by the response after Hacker News launch of Berkeley Mono Typeface. I am truly humbled by the feedback, interest and people that have keen interest in typography. Berkeley Mono Font Variants Quick update on people asking what's the...
3rd Oct 2023
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HIPAA violations

from Blog of Simple Analytics [alt+shift+b] in programming

3rd Oct 2023
Learn In Public The fastest way to build your expertise, network, and second brain.
19th Jun 2018
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Learn In Public

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

19th Jun 2018
The fastest way to build your expertise, network, and second brain.
Taming Floating-Point Sums Suppose you have an array of floating-point numbers, and wish to sum them. You might naively think...
25th May 2024
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Taming Floating-Point Sums

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

25th May 2024
Suppose you have an array of floating-point numbers, and wish to sum them. You might naively think you can simply add them, e.g. in Rust: fn naive_sum(arr: &[f32]) -> f32 { let mut out = 0.0; for x in arr { out += *x; } out } This however can easily...
Mission Control — Jobs As promised back when we introduced Solid Queue, today we’ve open-sourced Mission Control — Jobs, a...
30th Jan 2024
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Mission Control — Jobs

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

30th Jan 2024
As promised back when we introduced Solid Queue, today we’ve open-sourced Mission Control — Jobs, a dashboard and set of extensions to operate and observe background jobs, that we’ve been using for over a year, in the beginning with Resque only, and later with both Resque and...
22nd Oct 2025
What is Bun, and does it live up to the hype? Bun is a new JavaScript runtime that claims to offer more features and performance compared to...
16th Aug 2022
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What is Bun, and does it live up to the hype?

from ByteofDev [alt+shift+b] in programming

16th Aug 2022
Bun is a new JavaScript runtime that claims to offer more features and performance compared to Node.js and Deno. But is it as good as it is hyped up to be?
27th Mar 2026
Embed Bluesky posts in your Buttondown emails Embed Bluesky posts in your Buttondown emails
5th Dec 2024
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Embed Bluesky posts in your Buttondown emails

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

5th Dec 2024
Embed Bluesky posts in your Buttondown emails
Delusional dreams of excess freedom Jim Carey once said that he hoped everyone could "...get rich and famous and do everything they...
6th Jan 2025
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Delusional dreams of excess freedom

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

6th Jan 2025
Jim Carey once said that he hoped everyone could "...get rich and famous and do everything they dreamed of so they can see that it is not the answer". And while I sorta agree, I think the opposite position also has its appeal: That believing in a material fix to the problem of...
CSS display inline-block Extra Margin/Space TL;DR: The margin isn’t a margin—it’s a space. Try using display: block; float: left; instead. ALSO:...
1st Aug 2012
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CSS display inline-block Extra Margin/Space

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

1st Aug 2012
TL;DR: The margin isn’t a margin—it’s a space. Try using display: block; float: left; instead. ALSO: Checkout the amazing list of techniques to combat inline-block space-margins at CSS Tricks I’ve made a weird discovery about using the inline-block display. I use inline-block...
Quality is a trap Like cicadas emerging from the ground, design industry conversations about quality seem to...
25th Jun 2025
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Quality is a trap

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

25th Jun 2025
Like cicadas emerging from the ground, design industry conversations about quality seem to periodically erupt on social media. Also like cicadas, these articles are as predicable as they are irritating. I can’t count the amount of Medium thinkpieces I’ve seen come and go where an...
Generative AI is not going to build your engineering team for you Originally posted on the Stack Overflow blog on June 10th, 2024 When I was 19 years old, I dropped...
10th Jun 2024
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Generative AI is not going to build your engineering team for you

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

10th Jun 2024
Originally posted on the Stack Overflow blog on June 10th, 2024 When I was 19 years old, I dropped out of college and moved to San Francisco. I had a job offer in hand to be a Unix sysadmin for Taos Consulting. However, before my first day of work I was lured away to a […]
What is Backend Web Development? The boring answer is that backend web development is the process of building the server-side of...
7th Aug 2023
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What is Backend Web Development?

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

7th Aug 2023
The boring answer is that backend web development is the process of building the server-side of websites and web applications. It primarily focuses on handling the logic, data processing, and communication between the user’s web browser and the server.
Your target market isn't demographic How to define your actual target market, which probably isn't traditional demographics and...
7th Sep 2025
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Your target market isn't demographic

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

7th Sep 2025
How to define your actual target market, which probably isn't traditional demographics and firmographics.
Deciding whether an investment is worthwhile Why "expected value" doesn't work; here's a better framework for making long-term investments in...
4th Feb 2024
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Deciding whether an investment is worthwhile

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

4th Feb 2024
Why "expected value" doesn't work; here's a better framework for making long-term investments in your career, startup, and life.
Grow slowly, stay small A more sustainable way to do business
3rd Dec 2025
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Grow slowly, stay small

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

3rd Dec 2025
A more sustainable way to do business
Reverse engineering a day’s worth of websites Some light reverse-engineering of websites has been a source of entertainment and knowledge for me....
30th Jul 2024
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Reverse engineering a day’s worth of websites

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

30th Jul 2024
Some light reverse-engineering of websites has been a source of entertainment and knowledge for me. I’ll poke around in the Chrome DevTools and figure out the basics of how popular websites work. Sure, it’s common to compress JavaScript and other resources, and the HTML source of...
What I'm up to - April 2023 ✨ What I've been up to Wow, it's Q2 already! I spent a couple of weeks in Paris last month,...
1st Apr 2023
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What I'm up to - April 2023

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

1st Apr 2023
✨ What I've been up to Wow, it's Q2 already! I spent a couple of weeks in Paris last month, where I worked remotely and found some amazing coffee. For Postcard - I rebuilt the post-writing ...
Stuffing an SSD Inside the Raspberry Pi 400 Stuffing an SSD Inside the Raspberry Pi 400 2021-08-13 I have successfully jammed an mSATA SSD into...
13th Aug 2021
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Stuffing an SSD Inside the Raspberry Pi 400

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

13th Aug 2021
Stuffing an SSD Inside the Raspberry Pi 400 2021-08-13 I have successfully jammed an mSATA SSD into the main shell of my Raspberry Pi 400. It wasn’t as straightforward as I thought it would be - in fact, most real hardware tinkerers will probably vomit in their mouths once they...
Google Merchant Center is a Whiny Pain in The Arse fREW once said “As time goes by I have less and less patience for ecosystems that demand my time”...
26th Aug 2025
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Google Merchant Center is a Whiny Pain in The Arse

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

26th Aug 2025
fREW once said “As time goes by I have less and less patience for ecosystems that demand my time” and I think about this now and then. However, in my case I replace the word “ecosystems” for “anything”. There are exceptions, of course, but I’m not going to list them here as those...
Moving from Medium What this runs on I finally did it! I took the plunge and am running my own blog. It's been many...
31st Jan 2023
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Moving from Medium

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

31st Jan 2023
What this runs on I finally did it! I took the plunge and am running my own blog. It's been many years since I ran my own site 'properly'. And now that it's practically free, it was about time. For the eagle-eyed among you, you'll know that I sporadically published content to...
Using Netlify for Dynamic URL Redirects Using Netlify for Dynamic URL Redirects 2021-12-03 With the recent domain switch that took place on...
3rd Dec 2021
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Using Netlify for Dynamic URL Redirects

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

3rd Dec 2021
Using Netlify for Dynamic URL Redirects 2021-12-03 With the recent domain switch that took place on this website, I needed to have a dependable setup to forward my old domain URLs to the new one. While using something like "URL forwarding" through your domain provider could work,...
Clean your Mac &#038; Windows/Linux PC with Disk Space TLDR: Download the best disk cleanup app in existence from diskspace.io. A fun experiment in writing...
3rd Sep 2026
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Clean your Mac &#038; Windows/Linux PC with Disk Space

from SOS [alt+shift+b] in programming

3rd Sep 2026
TLDR: Download the best disk cleanup app in existence from diskspace.io. A fun experiment in writing the same app three times (well kind of 4 times) with AI, and being as optimised and OS native as possible. My Mac recently filled its 1TB drive and my quest to find out where the...
5th Apr 2024
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Mario meets Pareto

from Antoine Mayerowitz [alt+shift+b] in programming

5th Apr 2024
Haunt 0.4.0 released I'm quite a bit late on this one, but Haunt version 0.4.0 was released released back in July. I...
4 weeks ago
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Haunt 0.4.0 released

from dthompson [alt+shift+b] in programming

4 weeks ago
I'm quite a bit late on this one, but Haunt version 0.4.0 was released released back in July. I haven't had much time for blogging, but I'm catching up now! This release contains a small set of improvements and bug fixes since the 0.3.0 release in 2024. About Haunt Haunt is a...
A Friendly Introduction to Container Queries It’s been a couple of years since container queries started landing in browsers… so why isn’t anyone...
4th Nov 2024
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A Friendly Introduction to Container Queries

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

4th Nov 2024
It’s been a couple of years since container queries started landing in browsers… so why isn’t anyone using them? It turns out that container queries are kinda tricky; they’re not as straightforward as media queries. In this tutorial, we’ll break it all down and make sense of...
Entry Level Jobs in Japan *Since writing this article, I've written [Getting your first programming job in...
12th Mar 2012
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Entry Level Jobs in Japan

from TokyoDev [alt+shift+b] in programming

12th Mar 2012
*Since writing this article, I've written [Getting your first programming job in Japan](/articles/first-job-programmer-japan), which goes into a lot more detail than this one.* When I was first looking for a job in Japan, I was surprised by the lack of entry level positions....
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...
How to create scroll animations with just 1 React hook (Part 1) This is a series of articles where we learn a few techniques to create scroll animations with just 1...
1st Nov 2019
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How to create scroll animations with just 1 React hook (Part 1)

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

1st Nov 2019
This is a series of articles where we learn a few techniques to create scroll animations with just 1 React hook. In this first part, we will use the scroll event to achieve that. Here’s a preview of what we will achieve by the end of the article:
Exploring Interlisp-10 and TWENEX <![CDATA[I'm exploring another corner of the Interlisp ecosystem and history: the Interlisp-10...
1st Sep 2025
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Exploring Interlisp-10 and TWENEX

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

1st Sep 2025
<![CDATA[I'm exploring another corner of the Interlisp ecosystem and history: the Interlisp-10 implementation for DEC PDP-10 mainframes, a 1970s character based environment that predated the graphical Interlisp-D system. I approached this corner when I set out to learn and...
5 kubectl plugins to make your life easier I have been using Kubernetes for five years, but only very recently started using plugins to enhance...
8th Aug 2023
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5 kubectl plugins to make your life easier

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

8th Aug 2023
I have been using Kubernetes for five years, but only very recently started using plugins to enhance my kubectl commands. I will show you five plugins that help me avoid repetitive tasks, make cluster administration simpler, and incident response less stressful. All the plugins...
Cool Facts about Cuttlefish This was just a short rant I prepared for Netlify's Allhands where we were asked to give a short...
15th Jan 2019
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Cool Facts about Cuttlefish

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

15th Jan 2019
This was just a short rant I prepared for Netlify's Allhands where we were asked to give a short lightning talk on any topic we wished. I picked cuttles. I actually saw one in real life diving in Fiji once!
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.
Reversing the Parks Dept. Ban on E-Bikes is a Matter of Equity Last November, signs banning e-assist bikes were tacked onto Prospect Park's rule signs: The...
3rd Jun 2022
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Reversing the Parks Dept. Ban on E-Bikes is a Matter of Equity

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

3rd Jun 2022
Last November, signs banning e-assist bikes were tacked onto Prospect Park's rule signs: The original signs announcing this ban only stated it in English. I'm in Streetsblog today with a piece about why reversing this arbitrary ban is a matter of equity: Over Memorial Day...
Career Development For Engineering Managers (Cross-posted from leaddev.com) What comes to mind when you hear the words, ‘career development for...
3rd Jun 2021
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Career Development For Engineering Managers

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

3rd Jun 2021
(Cross-posted from leaddev.com) What comes to mind when you hear the words, ‘career development for managers’? If you’re like me, it’s one of two things: either obsessively climbing the ladder or those awful mandatory ‘trainings’ that get hastily assembled. (Otherwise known as,...
!!Con 2018 Notes !!Con is a conference held every spring in New York City. It’s two days of lightning talks that can...
12th May 2018
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!!Con 2018 Notes

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

12th May 2018
!!Con is a conference held every spring in New York City. It’s two days of lightning talks that can be about anything related to computers! This conference is a great showcase of the diverse backgrounds of the NYC tech scene. I’m really going to miss it when I move back to the...
5th Aug 2022
The Unreasonable Fight for Municipal Broadband I love Longmont’s municipal broadband, but we had to fight Comcast every step of the way to get...
20th Apr 2022
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The Unreasonable Fight for Municipal Broadband

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

20th Apr 2022
I love Longmont’s municipal broadband, but we had to fight Comcast every step of the way to get it. NextLight—Longmont’s Broadband As a gracious person, I’ll dutifully pretend that the problem might be on my side of the Zoom call. But the problem is never me—my internet is just...
Proper UI Hierarchy Proper UI Hierarchy 2019-02-05 I often feel like an old man when I complain about flat design and...
5th Feb 2019
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Proper UI Hierarchy

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

5th Feb 2019
Proper UI Hierarchy 2019-02-05 I often feel like an old man when I complain about flat design and how designers these days have lost (or willfully forgotten) the skill to create accessible UIs with proper visual hierarchy. A skill which at it's core seems so simple - yet is...
Managing an External Display on Linux Shouldn’t Be This Hard I first started using Linux and FreeBSD on laptops in the late 1990s. Back then, there were all...
13th Nov 2021
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Managing an External Display on Linux Shouldn’t Be This Hard

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

13th Nov 2021
I first started using Linux and FreeBSD on laptops in the late 1990s. Back then, there were all sorts of hassles and problems, from hangs on suspend to pure failure to boot. I still worry a bit about suspend on unknown hardware, but by and large, the picture of Linux on laptops...
Base64 All The Things! (Sometimes) Base64 All The Things! (Sometimes) 2020-03-18 An extremely overlooked process for displaying fonts,...
18th Mar 2020
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Base64 All The Things! (Sometimes)

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

18th Mar 2020
Base64 All The Things! (Sometimes) 2020-03-18 An extremely overlooked process for displaying fonts, images, documents, spreadsheets, etc. on the web is the use of base64 encoding. Although it may not be the most efficient (or easy) way to display and include these elements it can...
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.
Go maps vs switches Go maps vs switches
4th Mar 2021
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Go maps vs switches

from A Day In The Life Of... [alt+shift+b] in programming

4th Mar 2021
Go maps vs switches
In Memoriam, Encountering World War I, and Thinkable Horrors A delayed education on the trenches and scales of suffering
18th Jul 2026
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In Memoriam, Encountering World War I, and Thinkable Horrors

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

18th Jul 2026
A delayed education on the trenches and scales of suffering
A Twisty Maze of Ill-Behaved Bots Like many, bot traffic has been causing significant issues for my hosted server recently. I’ve been...
2nd Oct 2025
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A Twisty Maze of Ill-Behaved Bots

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

2nd Oct 2025
Like many, bot traffic has been causing significant issues for my hosted server recently. I’ve been noticing a dramatic increase in bots that do not respect robots.txt, especially the crawl-delay I have set there. Not only that, but many of them are sending user-agent strings...
Kagi + Wolfram Building a search engine is hard.
4th Mar 2024
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Kagi + Wolfram

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

4th Mar 2024
Building a search engine is hard.
Homographic Spoofing: a new Ruby toolkit What is an homograph attack Homograph characters look the same or very similar to other characters,...
25th Jun 2024
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Homographic Spoofing: a new Ruby toolkit

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

25th Jun 2024
What is an homograph attack Homograph characters look the same or very similar to other characters, but are different. For example, the letters “l” and “ӏ” (Cyrrilic “ӏ”) look the same but are different characters. A homograph attack is a phishing attack where the attacker uses...
PostHog Joins Hacktoberfest 2020 Let the pull requests come in! We're happy to announce that PostHog has joined Hacktoberfest 2020 ....
1st Oct 2020
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PostHog Joins Hacktoberfest 2020

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

1st Oct 2020
Let the pull requests come in! We're happy to announce that PostHog has joined Hacktoberfest 2020 . For those who don't know, Hacktoberfest is an…
Implicit Assertions (article) Have a better understanding about the explicit and implicit assertions now, and perhaps even have a...
12th Mar 2024
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Implicit Assertions (article)

from Epic Web Dev [alt+shift+b] in programming

12th Mar 2024
Have a better understanding about the explicit and implicit assertions now, and perhaps even have a test or two in mind to improve.
Aesthetic Command Lines with Hyper, Spaceship, and Oh My Zsh My fairly banal, basic, but beautiful command line setup
5th Oct 2024
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Aesthetic Command Lines with Hyper, Spaceship, and Oh My Zsh

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

5th Oct 2024
My fairly banal, basic, but beautiful command line setup
How to Build the Best GitHub Profile for Your Job Search I’ve reviewed a lot of resumes, both as an engineering manager and in the monthly resume workshops...
4th Mar 2022
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How to Build the Best GitHub Profile for Your Job Search

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

4th Mar 2022
I’ve reviewed a lot of resumes, both as an engineering manager and in the monthly resume workshops we do in the Boot.dev Discord group. I’m convinced that these days a developer’s GitHub profile is just as important as their resume itself. If you haven’t started your first job...
Every Choice Changes Everything: The Show About 3 weeks ago, Leo Laporte and I recorded the first episode of what will be a new monthly show...
22nd Jun 2026
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Every Choice Changes Everything: The Show

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

22nd Jun 2026
About 3 weeks ago, Leo Laporte and I recorded the first episode of what will be a new monthly show on the TWiT network. Naming things is hard, and we almost voted on the name, like we did for Stack Overflow, but we quickly landed on Off By One with
Managing Python Ecosystems You know that old quote: The wider the net you cast, the wider the variety you catch. Was it a wise...
24th May 2016
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Managing Python Ecosystems

from Sedimental [alt+shift+b] in programming

24th May 2016
You know that old quote: The wider the net you cast, the wider the variety you catch. Was it a wise old fisherman? Or a dogged Python programmer? Either way, words don't come much truer than those. Few, if any, programming languages have embodied the description "general-purpose"...
Book Poll 2019 I've been feeling like I've skewed too much on empty calories recently. So I ran this poll:
2nd Sep 2019
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Book Poll 2019

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

2nd Sep 2019
I've been feeling like I've skewed too much on empty calories recently. So I ran this poll:
My Hacktoberfest 2019 Hardest I've ever worked for a free t-shirt.
26th Oct 2019
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My Hacktoberfest 2019

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

26th Oct 2019
Hardest I've ever worked for a free t-shirt.
Crypto Twitter With Elon Musk joining the board of Twitter, now is a good time to consider all the things Twitter...
5th Apr 2022
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Crypto Twitter

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

5th Apr 2022
With Elon Musk joining the board of Twitter, now is a good time to consider all the things Twitter should be doing, that it has never done. There are lots of obvious features (edit tweets, longer form content, better user controls, better onboarding, better spam filtering,...
A Reality Where CSS and JavaScript Don't Exist A Reality Where CSS and JavaScript Don’t Exist 2021-11-03 This is my personal opinion. Please leave...
3rd Nov 2021
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A Reality Where CSS and JavaScript Don't Exist

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

3rd Nov 2021
A Reality Where CSS and JavaScript Don’t Exist 2021-11-03 This is my personal opinion. Please leave your pitchforks at the door… I love CSS. I can spend hours deep diving into a website’s CSS system and never find myself getting bored. It’s pretty amazing to see the problems...
Mainlining Nostalgia: Making the Winamp Skin Museum Thoughts on what I think made the Winamp Skin Museum successful.
23rd Sep 2020
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Mainlining Nostalgia: Making the Winamp Skin Museum

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

23rd Sep 2020
Thoughts on what I think made the Winamp Skin Museum successful.
Recently Reading It is very easy to get ChatGPT to emit a series of words such as “I am happy to see you.”...
1st Oct 2024
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Recently

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

1st Oct 2024
Reading It is very easy to get ChatGPT to emit a series of words such as “I am happy to see you.” There are many things we don’t understand about how large language models work, but one thing we can be sure of is that ChatGPT is not happy to see you. Ted Chiang’s article about AI...
CSS in React Server Components You can’t make an omelette without cracking a few eggs, and when the core React team unveiled their...
15th Apr 2024
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CSS in React Server Components

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

15th Apr 2024
You can’t make an omelette without cracking a few eggs, and when the core React team unveiled their vision for the future of React, some of my favourite libraries got scrambled 😅. In this blog post, we’re going to explore the compatibility issues between React Server Components...
Regarding Proposed US Restrictions on RISC-V A bipartisan group of 18 lawmakers in the US Congress have recently amplified a request to the White...
6th Nov 2023
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Regarding Proposed US Restrictions on RISC-V

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

6th Nov 2023
A bipartisan group of 18 lawmakers in the US Congress have recently amplified a request to the White House and the Secretary of Commerce to place restrictions on Americans working with RISC-V (see also the initial request from the Senate) in order to prevent China from gaining...
Apple cracking down to enforce its RTO policy Software engineers and their managers have started to receive warnings for not working in the office...
2nd Feb 2023
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Apple cracking down to enforce its RTO policy

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

2nd Feb 2023
Software engineers and their managers have started to receive warnings for not working in the office at least 3 days per week. I talked with engineers on how they see the policy being enforced.
Toto C5 Washlet power usage I got a fancy bidet toilet seat. It works fairly well and having water for washing is great. But I...
26th Aug 2023
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Toto C5 Washlet power usage

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

26th Aug 2023
I got a fancy bidet toilet seat. It works fairly well and having water for washing is great. But I don’t love some details, see notes below. Mostly I wanted to share how much power the thing uses. About 80 Watt-hours a day, or an average of 3 watts. Note this is without the seat...
Functional programming in Go Thanks to generics, there are some interesting new ways to program in Go. This article explains...
4th Aug 2024
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Functional programming in Go

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

4th Aug 2024
Thanks to generics, there are some interesting new ways to program in Go. This article explains how we can use functional programming techniques like Map, Filter, and Reduce, and what kind of problems they might help us to solve.
14th Apr 2026
The best web analytics tools for developers, compared Welcome. Grab a chair. There's coffee in the back. No one's judging you for ignoring your analytics...
15th Jan 2025
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The best web analytics tools for developers, compared

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

15th Jan 2025
Welcome. Grab a chair. There's coffee in the back. No one's judging you for ignoring your analytics for six months. We've all been there. This is a…
#31 additional “assistance” Bad code <a href="/contact" aria-label="If you find that you need additional assistance in...
12th Apr 2022
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#31 additional “assistance”

from HTMHell [alt+shift+b] in programming

12th Apr 2022
Bad code <a href="/contact" aria-label="If you find that you need additional assistance in navigating or accessing the content of this website, please call our customer service toll free number 1-800-666-8654309" title="If you find that you need additional assistance in...
You fail to learn if you don't learn to fail If all your time is spent watching output tokens, where do your input tokens come from? Letting an...
12th Jul 2026
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You fail to learn if you don't learn to fail

from seated.ro [alt+shift+b] in programming

12th Jul 2026
If all your time is spent watching output tokens, where do your input tokens come from? Letting an agent rip on full auto is basically doom scrolling. Even worse if you're doom scrolling while the agent runs. We humans love frying our dopamine receptors. This feels great until...
The Boot.dev Beat. July 2025 This month we were heads down building a lot of background stuff for big releases that are coming up...
9th Jul 2025
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The Boot.dev Beat. July 2025

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

9th Jul 2025
This month we were heads down building a lot of background stuff for big releases that are coming up - but we still did manage to get a few new features out the door!
Puffed millet and qui'nola I've never been to Sqirl, but ever since I ordered their puffed millet 'nola on a whim, I've been...
11th Mar 2020
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Puffed millet and qui'nola

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

11th Mar 2020
I've never been to Sqirl, but ever since I ordered their puffed millet 'nola on a whim, I've been obsessed. All I want for breakfast these days is a bowl of this granola with some plain yogurt. UPDATE: I no longer order from Sqirl after hearing about their jam mold and the deeper...
Vibe Code is Legacy Code Vibe code is legacy code by Steve Krouse
2nd Aug 2025
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Vibe Code is Legacy Code

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

2nd Aug 2025
Vibe code is legacy code by Steve Krouse
Advice for marketplace startups Marketplace businesses connect buyers and sellers, and they typically make money by taking a cut of...
11th May 2021
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Advice for marketplace startups

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

11th May 2021
Marketplace businesses connect buyers and sellers, and they typically make money by taking a cut of transactions. Some of today's largest companies are marketplaces, such as Amazon, Airbnb, and Uber. ...
a whippet waypoint Hey peoples! Tonight, some meta-words. As you know I am fascinated by compilers and language...
9th May 2025
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a whippet waypoint

from wingolog [alt+shift+b] in programming

9th May 2025
Hey peoples! Tonight, some meta-words. As you know I am fascinated by compilers and language implementations, and I just want to know all the things and implement all the fun stuff: intermediate representations, flow-sensitive source-to-source optimization passes,...
The Truth About “MEH-TRICS” First published on 2022-04-13 at https://www.honeycomb.io/blog/truth-about-meh-trics-metrics A long...
13th Apr 2022
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The Truth About “MEH-TRICS”

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

13th Apr 2022
First published on 2022-04-13 at https://www.honeycomb.io/blog/truth-about-meh-trics-metrics A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I said a lot of inflammatory things about metrics. “Metrics are shit salad.” “Metrics are simply nerfed dimensions.” “Metrics suck,” “metrics...
Cooking with glasses I’ve been thinking the new Meta Ray-Ban augmented reality glasses. Not because they failed onstage,...
21st Sep 2025
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Cooking with glasses

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

21st Sep 2025
I’ve been thinking the new Meta Ray-Ban augmented reality glasses. Not because they failed onstage, which they absolutely did. Or that shortly after they received rave reviews from Victoria Song at The Verge and MKBHD, two of the most influential tech reviewers. My impression is...
1st Sep 2020
Basecamp code runs 18% faster with YJIT Basecamp runs ~18% faster with YJIT. In this post I’ll share our setup, and the performance...
1st Dec 2023
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Basecamp code runs 18% faster with YJIT

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

1st Dec 2023
Basecamp runs ~18% faster with YJIT. In this post I’ll share our setup, and the performance improvements we achieved. Our setup Basecamp is currently running Ruby 3.3.0-preview3 and Rails Edge (master branch). We configure YJIT in our servers via RUBYOPT=--yjit-disable...
What mammal is that? I was visiting my parents over Christmas, and they have a large dog called Ziva. I like to take...
2nd Jan 2024
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What mammal is that?

from alexwlchan [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd Jan 2024
I was visiting my parents over Christmas, and they have a large dog called Ziva. I like to take silly photos of the family pets, and this is one from last week that shows off a super-sized snoot: No Photoshop here, just my iPhone’s Ultra Wide camera held close to...
Sharing The Things We Use Sharing The Things We Use 2021-07-24 I always love stumbling across personal websites that include...
24th Jul 2021
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Sharing The Things We Use

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

24th Jul 2021
Sharing The Things We Use 2021-07-24 I always love stumbling across personal websites that include some form of a "uses" page. A place where the author lists out all the tools they use on a regular basis - whether it be hardware, software or something else entirely. It allows...
How I Built My Blog An in-depth look at the technical stack behind this very blog! We'll see how I use Next's API routes...
20th Apr 2021
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How I Built My Blog

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

20th Apr 2021
An in-depth look at the technical stack behind this very blog! We'll see how I use Next's API routes to implement my hit and like counters, how I use MDX to add interaction and customization, and how I organize my codebase, among others.
soot, solar, sedimentation, sin, & 'centers Good evening, friends. Tonight I have a few loosely-knit stories. A couple years ago, my house was...
16th May 2026
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soot, solar, sedimentation, sin, & 'centers

from wingolog [alt+shift+b] in programming

16th May 2026
Good evening, friends. Tonight I have a few loosely-knit stories. A couple years ago, my house was heated by a . It was awful from both an environmental and a geopolitical perspective: environmental, as I would emit somewhere around 2.5 tons of CO2 equivalent per year to heat...
On over-engineering; Architecture Edition I recently wrote about over-engineering and striking a good balance between making your code “too”...
10th Dec 2024
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On over-engineering; Architecture Edition

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

10th Dec 2024
I recently wrote about over-engineering and striking a good balance between making your code “too” future-proof and not making it future-proof at all. Some time later, I realized it was missing a critical perspective. I hadn’t addressed over-engineering from an architectural...
The Two Classes of Software Engineer “Software engineer” has become a ubiquitous term for people who write, deploy, architect, or...
5th Mar 2021
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The Two Classes of Software Engineer

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

5th Mar 2021
“Software engineer” has become a ubiquitous term for people who write, deploy, architect, or sometimes even simply test code. In reality, I think there are two classes of “software engineers”; those who understand computer science well enough to do challenging, innovative work,...
25th Apr 2022
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Joining Arcol

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

25th Apr 2022
Rules of Thumb for Software Development Estimations First, I planned on calling this article “Mastering the Art of Estimations: A Definitive Guide for...
1st May 2023
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Rules of Thumb for Software Development Estimations

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

1st May 2023
First, I planned on calling this article “Mastering the Art of Estimations: A Definitive Guide for Developers”, but then who […] The post Rules of Thumb for Software Development Estimations appeared first on Vadim Kravcenko.
Time for another LinkedIn break Yes, it’s that time again: the season to be jolly and time to stop wasting time on LinkedIn for a...
11th Dec 2025
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Time for another LinkedIn break

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

11th Dec 2025
Yes, it’s that time again: the season to be jolly and time to stop wasting time on LinkedIn for a while. I’ve gone on a couple of, admittedly not very successful, LinkedIn breaks before (see here and here), breaks from which I always returned after a few weeks, in part because...
Fun and Games with Exposure Notifications Exposure Notifications is a protocol developed by Apple and Google for facilitating COVID-19 contact...
7th Sep 2020
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Fun and Games with Exposure Notifications

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

7th Sep 2020
Exposure Notifications is a protocol developed by Apple and Google for facilitating COVID-19 contact tracing on mobile phones by exchanging codes with nearby phones over Bluetooth, implemented within the Android and iOS operating systems, now available here in Toronto. Wait –...
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