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9/10/2023
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Aging Code
Aging your code ensures it's built on a rock-solid foundation. #539 – September 11, 2023 View in browser Programming Digest Aging Code Aging your code isn't about resisting progress; it's
9/3/2023
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Build Latency, Predictability, and Developer Productivity
On the surface, build latency is a purely technical problem. #538 – September 04, 2023 View in browser Programming Digest Build Latency, Predictability, and Developer Productivity On the surface, build
8/27/2023
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How many years to senior engineer?
Becoming a senior engineer isn't about clocking years #537 – August 28, 2023 View in browser Programming Digest How many years to senior engineer? Becoming a senior engineer isn't about
8/20/2023
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The Source of Readability
Readability is more objective than you'd think. #536 – August 21, 2023 View in browser Programming Digest The Source of Readability Readability is often treated as a subjective thing. When someone
8/14/2023
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Moving faster
Some people are producing projects that are far beyond what I could do in a single lifetime #535 – August 14, 2023 View in browser Programming Digest Moving faster Over time I started to notice that
8/6/2023
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How branches influence the performance of your code
And what can you do about it. #534 – August 07, 2023 View in browser Programming Digest How branches influence the performance of your code and what can you do about it In this articles we investigate
7/30/2023
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Before you try to do something, make sure you can do nothing
If you can't do nothing, then don't expect to be able to do something. #533 – July 31, 2023 View in browser Programming Digest Before you try to do something, make sure you can do nothing If
7/21/2023
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What I Learned about Payment Systems While Working at a Pizza Place
Placing an order and capturing a payment are really different actions. #532 – July 21, 2023 View in browser Programming Digest What I Learned about Payment Systems While Working at a Pizza Place
7/17/2023
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Figma is a File Editor
A deep dive into building desktop-class software in the browser #531 – July 17, 2023 View in browser Programming Digest Figma is a File Editor Web apps vs file editors, Figma's architecture, and
7/9/2023
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Codebase complexity
Developers sharing their horrifying stories in dealing with codebase complexity #530 – July 10, 2023 View in browser Programming Digest Codebase complexity In this blog series, we ask prominent
7/2/2023
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Load Balancing
The Intuition Behind the Power of Two Random Choices #529 – July 03, 2023 View in browser Programming Digest Load Balancing: The Intuition Behind the Power of Two Random Choices In the world of dynamic
6/25/2023
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IKEA-Oriented Development
Every codebase is a home. Programmers are homeowners. They repairs, rearrange, and redesign. #528 – June 26, 2023 View in browser Programming Digest IKEA-Oriented Development Every codebase is a home.
6/20/2023
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Text Editor Data Structures
The types of problems that text editors need to solve can range from trivial to mind-bogglingly difficult #527 – June 19, 2023 View in browser Programming Digest Text Editor Data Structures Text
6/12/2023
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Self-healing code is the future of software development
Improvement of code at an entirely new level. #526 – June 12, 2023 View in browser Programming Digest Self-healing code is the future of software development Developers love automating solutions to
6/4/2023
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The growing pains of database architecture
In 2020, Figma's infrastructure hit some growing pains #525 – June 05, 2023 View in browser Programming Digest The growing pains of database architecture In 2020, Figma's infrastructure hit
5/28/2023
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Cognitive Load Developer's Handbook
A fundamental thinking tool to create simple yet maintainable applications #524 – May 29, 2023 View in browser Programming Digest Cognitive Load Developer's Handbook This paper discusses a
5/21/2023
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Real-time Messaging
Ground stations transmit signals to satellites 22236 miles above the equator #523 – May 22, 2023 View in browser Programming Digest Real-time Messaging Did you know that ground stations transmit
5/14/2023
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Escaping creative downturns
If I'm stuck in a creative downturn, there's usually only one remedy: keep going #522 – May 15, 2023 View in browser Programming Digest Escaping creative downturns If I'm stuck in a
5/7/2023
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Rules of Thumb for Software Development Estimations
Ah, software estimation - the bane of many developers' existence and the scourge of project managers everywhere. #521 – May 08, 2023 View in browser Programming Digest Rules of Thumb for Software
4/30/2023
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Why is OAuth still hard in 2023?
We implemented OAuth for the 50 most popular APIs. TL;DR: It is still a mess. #520 – May 01, 2023 View in browser Programming Digest Why is OAuth still hard in 2023? We implemented OAuth for the 50