Bookmarks
These are articles and links that I’ve saved from around the web using Raindrop.io
What's at the Other End of 8.8.8.8?
8.8.8.8 is Google’s “free, global DNS resolution service”, so popular that it’s been lampooned by XKCD. It has a wonderfully straightforward front-end: the IP address 8.8.8.8. But that begs the question: what’s on the back-end? Do the authoritative nameservers receive queries fro
Stay away from my trash! - tldraw: Infinite Canvas SDK for React
The tldraw SDK provides tools, services, and APIs to build beautiful whiteboards and infinite canvas applications with real-time collaboration and a powerful React-based canvas.
Sandwich Bill of Materials
SBOM 1.0: A specification for sandwich supply chain transparency.
An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me
Summary: An AI agent of unknown ownership autonomously wrote and published a personalized hit piece about me after I rejected its code, attempting to damage my reputation and shame me into acceptin…
AI makes interfaces disposable | Chris Loy
I recently became a parent for the first time, as my wife and I welcomed a beautiful baby boy into our lives in January of this year.
How strong engineers break the rules and get away with it
The Codeless Code: Case 123 Order and Chaos
An illustrated collection of (sometimes violent) fables, concerning the Art and Philosophy of software development
The Death of Software Development
The job of software developer is dead. You might still be coding, but the profession as you knew it is gone.
8 lessons from tech leadership on scaling teams and AI - Stack Overflow
What we learned from the first year of Leaders of Code.
If you're a Zoomer, this one's for you: Everything Gen Z needs to know about the 2025 tech landscape - Stack Overflow
Here's the lowdown on all the tech from 2025 that you, dear Zoomer, should know about.
The Trust Collapse: Why Manager Credibility Dropped from 46% to 29% in Two Years
Trust in managers plummeted 17 points in two years. Discover why leadership credibility collapsed & how to rebuild authentic authority.
Code Is Cheap Now. Software Isn’t.
The barrier to entry for building software has collapsed. The barrier to building something that matters hasn’t moved an inch.
The Strange Case of Engineers Who Dismiss AI
Some engineers dismiss AI coding tools as ‘garbage’ without trying modern versions. Their outdated opinions are costing them.
How to Master the Art of the Perspective Shift (Advice From Yoda)
Want to know how you can design a perspective shift for yourself right when you need it? These wise tips from Master Yoda will teach you.
Giving Up Is Also Giving | nik.art
Sometimes, it’s harder to not do something than to keep going. We don’t want to lose that piece of our identity. But what might we gain if we let go? Time? Money? Inner peace? Giving up isn’t always an act of generosity, but it is always an act of giving. It takes energy to say [
johnousterhout/aposd-vs-clean-code: A discussion between John Ousterhout and Robert Martin about differences between John's book "A Philosophy of Software Design" and Bob's book "Clean Code".
A discussion between John Ousterhout and Robert Martin about differences between John's book "A Philosophy of Software Design" and Bob's book "Clean Code". - johnousterh...