Bookmarks
These are articles and links that I’ve saved from around the web using Raindrop.io
How Bloomberg’s engineers built a culture of knowledge sharing - Stack Over
The hardest part of building software is not coding, it's requirements - St
Git is my buddy: Effective Git as a solo developer - Mikkel Paulson
At this point, most developers use Git as a tool for collaboration. We have our rote-learned commands to pull, commit, and push. And of course, there's that one coworker who knows a bit more about Git than everyone else, who helps get us back on track whenever our local repos end
Before your next frontend pull request, use this checklist—Martian Chronicl
Frontend pull requests often contain common mistakes. Avoid them with this list of 7 small (but crucial) rules.
The massive bug at the heart of the npm ecosystem
An article detailing the massive bug at the heart of the npm ecosystem; encompassing a lack of validation by the public registry, package manifest inconsistancies & assumptions about package managers & security products
What is a Vector Database? | Pinecone
Discover Vector Databases: How They Work, Examples, Use Cases, Pros & Cons, Selection and Implementation. They have combined capabilities of traditional databases and standalone vector indexes while specializing for vector embeddings.
No, ‘AI’ Will Not Fix Accessibility — Adrian Roselli
In recent years, a series of new technologies have provided better experiences and outcomes for disabled users. Collectively branded “Artificial Intelligence”, the two biggest breakthroughs have been in computer vision and large language models (LLM). The former, computer vision,
JSON Hijacking | You’ve Been Haacked
A while back I wrote about a subtle JSON vulnerability which could result in the disclosure of sensitive information. That particular exploit involved overriding the JavaScript Array constructor to disclose the payload of a JSON array, something which most browsers do not support
Big Tech’s Biggest Bets (Or What It Takes to Build a Billion-User Platform)
Meta’s Reality Labs losses may be eye-watering, but such investments aren’t rare - and they’re looking increasingly essential to building (or disrupting) a billion user platform.
Using the Y-Axis to Maintain Focus and Attention - Christopher Butler
Attention is the product of focus. It is what we give information — our observation, concentration, and consideration — when we are able to maintain
Building a safer community: Announcing our new Code of Conduct - Stack Over
CEO Update: Paving the road forward with AI and community at the center - S
More on our AI future: building course recommendations and a new data platf
8 annoying A/B testing mistakes every engineer should know - PostHog
Running experiments is equal parts powerful and terrifying. Powerful because you can validate changes that will transform your product for the better…
How to use marketing techniques to build a better resume - Stack Overflow B
Where Is the Line? | How Arbitrary Rules Are Crucial to a Successful Projec
Discover the significance of conventions in your codebase and how they shape your software development projects. Explore the benefits of establishing and following conventions, including efficiency, reliability, troubleshooting, and maintainability. Learn how conventions can enha
A Backup of Historical Proportions - CHM
Discover what surprises await in CHM's release of the Xerox PARC file system archive.
Adactio: Journal—The intersectionality of web performance
Business, sustainability, and inclusivity.
