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How Interruptions Impact Software Engineers: A Research Deep Dive

2025-01-20
How Interruptions Impact Software Engineers: A Research Deep Dive

New research explores how interruptions affect software engineers' productivity and stress. The study found that different types of interruptions (e.g., in-person vs. on-screen notifications) impact coding, code comprehension, and code review differently, with complex tasks being less affected. Interestingly, physiological data (heart rate variability) showed less stress with in-person interruptions, but engineers perceived them as more stressful. Managers should prioritize engineers' perceived stress, minimizing high-priority interruptions and providing focused time for tasks like coding to boost team efficiency.

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(rdel.substack.com)
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Optimizing Ruby's JSON: A Tale of Stack Allocation and Inlining

2025-01-02

This blog post, part four in a series on optimizing Ruby's JSON performance, details the author's journey in improving Ruby's JSON serialization speed. Through meticulous micro-benchmarking and profiling, the author explores stack allocation and inlining techniques. By shifting buffer allocation from the heap to the stack and strategically using inlining, significant performance gains are achieved. However, the article highlights the importance of balancing micro-benchmark improvements with real-world application performance, showcasing a case where optimization negatively impacted larger datasets.

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(byroot.github.io)
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Local-First & Ejectable Apps: The Future of Data Ownership

2025-03-16

Cloud apps offer convenience, but traditional desktop software provides better data ownership. 'Ejectable' apps bridge this gap, letting users self-host the backend sync server. This means saving a workspace and downloading a server executable, allowing seamless switching between cloud and local versions. Data remains accessible even if the cloud service shuts down, ensuring longevity like classic apps like DOOM.EXE. The author highlights Thymer as an example of this approach.

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(thymer.com)
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WordPress in Turmoil: Mullenweg's Actions Shake the Foundation

2025-01-21
WordPress in Turmoil: Mullenweg's Actions Shake the Foundation

A conflict between WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg and hosting company WP Engine is threatening the future of WordPress. Mullenweg's aggressive actions, including banning WP Engine, offering severance packages to dissenting employees, and drastically reducing contributions to the open-source project, have sparked community backlash and a lawsuit. This turmoil undermines WordPress's stability and raises concerns about its future direction, even pushing users and developers towards alternatives. The core issue is a clash between open-source governance and commercial interests, with far-reaching implications for the tech industry.

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(digitalcxo.com)
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Threlte 8 Released: Major Update to Svelte 3D Framework

2025-01-24
Threlte 8 Released: Major Update to Svelte 3D Framework

The Threlte team has released Threlte 8, a major milestone bringing significant performance, flexibility, and developer experience improvements. This release integrates Svelte 5's new features and leverages the latest advancements in Three.js. Key updates include an all-new `` component, an improved plugin API, WebGPU support, and the alpha release of Threlte Studio. While breaking changes exist, a migration guide is provided to assist users.

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Critical macOS Flaw Leaks Passwords and iCloud Data via NetAuthAgent

2025-03-20
Critical macOS Flaw Leaks Passwords and iCloud Data via NetAuthAgent

A security research article exposes a critical vulnerability in macOS (CVE-2024-54471) allowing attackers to steal file server credentials and even iCloud account information and API tokens via NetAuthAgent. The vulnerability stems from NetAuthAgent's MIG server failing to verify message senders, enabling attackers to send malicious messages to retrieve keychain credentials, subsequently accessing iCloud data including contacts, calendars, and location. The article details the Mach kernel, MIG mechanism, and exploitation process, urging users to update macOS to the latest version and enable Advanced Data Protection.

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(wts.dev)
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From Enterprise Dev to GameDev: 3 Years of Unexpected Insights

2025-07-06

A developer with a background in traditional enterprise IT shares his experiences from three years in the game development industry. He found the industry vastly different: passion for games is paramount, creativity reigns supreme but within tight constraints; project cycles are long, shipping a game is a major career milestone; technology often lags, but unique technical challenges exist, such as Tech Art and content pipelines. While passionate and creative, the industry also grapples with scaling and maturity issues, and work-life balance remains elusive.

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(smyachenkov.com)
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Camembert Cheese May Improve Cognitive Decline

2024-12-27
Camembert Cheese May Improve Cognitive Decline

A new study has found that fatty acid amides present in Camembert cheese can improve cognitive decline in mice. Researchers used the object recognition test and found that orally administered Camembert cheese improved cognitive decline induced by a high-fat diet. Further investigation revealed that myristamide (MA), a fatty acid amide produced during Camembert cheese fermentation, improved cognitive decline, while its non-amidated counterpart, myristic acid, did not. This suggests that fatty acid amidation may be crucial for this physiological activity. Furthermore, MA increased the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the hippocampus.

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Open Source: Where Dreams Go To Die

2025-02-26
Open Source: Where Dreams Go To Die

The resignation of Hector Martin, lead developer of Asahi Linux, highlights the unsustainable nature of open-source development. Years of unpaid work porting Linux to Apple Silicon led to burnout, fueled by endless user demands and lack of compensation. This article explores the broken economics of open source, where developers pour countless hours into projects without adequate reward, leading to exhaustion and project abandonment. It calls for a fundamental shift in how we value and support open-source contributions to prevent future tragedies.

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(www.trevorlasn.com)
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Salesforce Open-Sources Merlion: A One-Stop Shop for Time Series Intelligence

2025-02-28
Salesforce Open-Sources Merlion: A One-Stop Shop for Time Series Intelligence

Salesforce has open-sourced Merlion, a powerful Python library for time series intelligence. It provides an end-to-end machine learning framework, covering data loading, model building, post-processing, and performance evaluation. Merlion supports various time series learning tasks, including forecasting, anomaly detection, and change point detection. It offers easy-to-use default models and AutoML capabilities, enabling engineers and researchers to rapidly develop and benchmark models. Furthermore, it supports visualization and distributed computation, making it ideal for handling industrial-scale time series applications.

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(github.com)
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Hurl: Command-Line HTTP Request Testing Tool

2025-06-20
Hurl: Command-Line HTTP Request Testing Tool

Hurl is a powerful command-line tool that defines and runs HTTP requests using a simple plain text format. It supports request chaining, value capturing, and query evaluation on response headers and bodies, making it suitable for data fetching and testing HTTP sessions across various APIs like REST, SOAP, and GraphQL. Built with Rust and leveraging libcurl, Hurl is lightweight, fast, and integrates seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines through various report formats.

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(github.com)
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Building a High-Performance SQLite Edge Replica with Turso and Fly.io

2025-02-13
Building a High-Performance SQLite Edge Replica with Turso and Fly.io

This tutorial demonstrates how to build custom SQLite edge replicas for Turso using Node.js and Fly.io to boost database performance. By deploying proxy servers across multiple global regions and leveraging Fly.io's Anycast network, low-latency data access is achieved. The solution caches data locally in a SQLite file, periodically syncing with the primary database, reducing network latency and data replication costs for a superior user experience. The tutorial covers Dockerfile configuration, Fly.io deployment, proxy server implementation details, and includes a security authentication mechanism.

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(turso.tech)
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Alto: Turn Your Apple Notes into a Website in One Click

2025-07-25

Alto is a macOS app that transforms your Apple Notes into a fully functional website or blog. With one click, your notes (including text, images, audio, and video) become individual pages on your site. Focus on writing, not website building tools. Alto offers a simple process, comprehensive documentation, and suggestions for integration with other services like Recuremail for newsletters.

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(alto.so)
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A Decade of Side Projects: Lessons Learned

2025-05-19

Since 2009, a developer has been building side projects, some sold, some still online, and some defunct. His key takeaway: build what you enjoy and stick with familiar tech stacks (WordPress, Laravel, React, etc.). Don't get bogged down in framework choices; users care about the project, not the underlying tech.

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(naeemnur.com)
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SVG: Scalable Vector Graphics for Web Design

2025-03-09
SVG: Scalable Vector Graphics for Web Design

This article answers common questions about SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics), covering its definition, image conversion methods, advantages over other formats like PNG and JPEG, sources for free resources, HTML usage, animation techniques, responsive design implementation, optimization, and editing tools. Web designers and developers alike will find practical information on using SVG.

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(websvg.com)
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Backblaze's SSD vs. HDD Reliability Showdown: The Verdict is...

2025-02-19
Backblaze's SSD vs. HDD Reliability Showdown: The Verdict is...

Backblaze conducted a long-term reliability study comparing SSDs and HDDs in their data centers. Initial data suggested significantly lower failure rates for SSDs, but this was skewed by the much shorter operational lifespan of SSDs and varying drive-day counts. Retrospectively analyzing HDD data to match SSD age and usage revealed comparable failure rates between the two. Long-term data shows HDD failure rates increase dramatically with age, while the future trend for SSDs remains unclear. Currently, using failure rate as the sole deciding factor when choosing between SSDs and HDDs is questionable; cost, speed, and other factors should weigh heavier in your decision.

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(www.backblaze.com)
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Django Turns 20: Celebrating Two Decades of Web Framework Excellence

2025-07-14
Django Turns 20: Celebrating Two Decades of Web Framework Excellence

On July 13th, 2005, Jacob Kaplan-Moss made the first commit to the public repository that would become Django. Twenty years and 400+ releases later, Django is celebrating its 20th birthday! To mark this milestone, a celebratory website has been launched, showcasing global events and a 20-day fundraising campaign. The goal is to attract 200 new donors, each contributing $20 or more, with at least 20 monthly donors. Currently, $76,707 has been raised, reaching 25.6% of the $300,000 goal. Django promises continued evolution, with many new releases, a thriving ecosystem, and a strong community for years to come.

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(www.djangoproject.com)
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Scholium: Your AI-Powered Research Assistant

2025-03-05
Scholium: Your AI-Powered Research Assistant

Scholium is an AI agent designed to revolutionize academic research. Tired of sifting through irrelevant results? Scholium quickly finds and cites relevant scholarly papers using just a query. Currently accessing the arXiv database (with plans to expand to PubMed and academic journals), it summarizes papers and provides citations in five different styles. A community forum allows users to rate, discuss, and share papers, making Scholium a powerful tool for efficient research.

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(github.com)
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Boeing Prepares for Potential SLS Program Cancellation, 400 Layoffs Looming

2025-02-09
Boeing Prepares for Potential SLS Program Cancellation, 400 Layoffs Looming

Boeing, the primary contractor for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, is bracing for the potential cancellation of the program. The company informed roughly 800 employees working on SLS that contracts could end in March, with approximately 400 layoffs anticipated by April 2025. This move comes ahead of President Trump's anticipated FY2026 budget proposal, which may include cuts to the SLS program. Internal debate within the White House and NASA leadership regarding the future of SLS and the Artemis program is ongoing, with some advocating for its outright cancellation.

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(arstechnica.com)
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Google Translate Breaks React (and other Web Apps): A DOM Showdown

2025-02-14
Google Translate Breaks React (and other Web Apps): A DOM Showdown

Google Translate, Chrome's built-in extension, manipulates the DOM in a way that breaks many modern web apps, particularly those using React. The article dives deep into how Google Translate works, replacing TextNodes with FontElements, disrupting React's Virtual DOM and causing crashes or data inconsistencies. Common errors like `NotFoundError` and `insertBefore` failures are analyzed, along with workarounds such as monkey patching and wrapping TextNodes in `` elements, but these solutions have limitations. Ultimately, the article suggests developers weigh the pros and cons, potentially disabling Google Translate or implementing their own localization to ensure app stability and user experience.

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(martijnhols.nl)
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My Wife's Enemies Are Now Mine: A Surprisingly Empowering Journey

2025-02-11
My Wife's Enemies Are Now Mine: A Surprisingly Empowering Journey

The author recounts a transformation from conflict-avoidant to confidently assertive. Before marriage, he prioritized harmony, even suppressing dislike for others. However, marriage introduced a new dynamic: his wife's enemies became his own. This led to a newfound willingness to openly express disapproval, even actively confronting those he disliked. This not only strengthened his marriage but also empowered him to be more resolute in his own opinions and actions, leading to personal growth.

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(www.thecut.com)
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Heap Explorer: A Powerful Glibc Heap Debugger

2025-02-06
Heap Explorer: A Powerful Glibc Heap Debugger

`explore_heap` is a glibc heap debugger loaded via `LD_PRELOAD` that allows interactive inspection and manipulation of a program's heap memory. By loading `libheap_explorer.so` and interrupting the program with a SIGINT signal (Ctrl+C), users enter a REPL to allocate, free chunks, and print freelists, tcache, fastbin, and bin lists, aiding in debugging memory-related issues. Currently tested on Arch Linux's glibc 2.41+, adaptation for other modern glibc versions requires adjusting constants.

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(github.com)
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App-Enabled Price Fixing: How Big Tech Masks Monopoly Power

2025-01-26

Big Tech uses apps to mask price-fixing schemes, exacerbating inflation. The article exposes how food industry giants manipulate prices through data brokers and tacit collusion, citing examples in eggs, frozen potatoes, and meat. These companies leverage information asymmetry and technology to squeeze out smaller businesses and reap exorbitant profits. This isn't limited to food; similar issues plague real estate and fire equipment sectors, prompting discussions on antitrust laws and regulatory action.

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(pluralistic.net)
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The Phony Comfort of AI Optimism: A Critique of Casey Newton and Kevin Roose

2025-03-25
The Phony Comfort of AI Optimism: A Critique of Casey Newton and Kevin Roose

This article critiques the blindly optimistic views of tech journalists Casey Newton and Kevin Roose on generative AI. The author argues that their positive predictions lack factual basis, merely catering to market demands and self-interest. Roose's claims about the imminent arrival of AGI, and Newton's excessive praise for OpenAI models, lack rigorous argumentation. The author points out that this 'cautiously optimistic' attitude is actually a cowardly avoidance of reality, ignoring numerous problems and potential risks of AI technology, such as model hallucinations, the manipulability of benchmarks, and the impact on the creative industries. The article also uses CoreWeave as an example to reveal the overheating investment and lack of sustainable business models in the AI field, urging people to maintain critical thinking and face the challenges in AI technology development.

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(www.wheresyoured.at)
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iText Suite 9.1 Released: Performance Boost and Enhanced SVG Support

2025-02-20
iText Suite 9.1 Released: Performance Boost and Enhanced SVG Support

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, iText releases iText Suite 9.1. This release massively expands SVG implementation in iText Core, improving text positioning, font handling, and adding support for relative size attributes. It also significantly boosts large table generation performance, especially when adding structural tagging, crucial for PDF/A and PDF/UA. The pdfHTML add-on benefits from the performance increase and now supports GraalVM Native Image compilation, enhancing flexibility in resource-constrained environments. Further improvements include enhanced digital signing capabilities, improved PDF/UA-2 support, and updates across various add-ons.

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(itextpdf.com)
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Home Batteries vs. Gas Generators: The Backup Power Showdown

2025-03-23
Home Batteries vs. Gas Generators: The Backup Power Showdown

With rising grid outage risks, home batteries and gas generators are top choices for backup power. Gas generators offer a lower upfront cost, but higher long-term running and fuel costs, plus noise and carbon monoxide risks. Home batteries, especially paired with solar, have higher initial investment but benefit from tax credits, lower operating costs, and quieter, cleaner operation. Batteries last about 10 years, generators 20+, but require maintenance. Ultimately, home batteries win on flexible installation, quiet operation, and ease of maintenance, making them a more convenient backup power solution.

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(pv-magazine-usa.com)
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Bye Bye, Paid Note-Taking Apps: Building My Secure & Private Knowledge Vault

2025-05-18
Bye Bye, Paid Note-Taking Apps: Building My Secure & Private Knowledge Vault

Tired of privacy concerns and high costs associated with commercial note-taking apps, the author decided to build their own secure, private, and lasting Personal Knowledge Management System (PKMS). They share their journey from Obsidian to a self-hosted PKMS, emphasizing data security and control. The system uses the open-source platform Directus and stores notes in Markdown, enabling easy cross-device access and data migration. While seemingly complex, the author argues the process is surprisingly simple and encourages others to build their own knowledge vaults for better knowledge management.

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(amberwilliams.io)
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Python Remains Top Dog in February's TIOBE Index

2025-02-16
Python Remains Top Dog in February's TIOBE Index

February's TIOBE index shows Python continuing its reign as the top programming language. Despite its reputation for slower speed, its popularity among non-software engineers keeps it at the top. Speed-focused languages like C++, Go, and Rust also saw gains. SQL climbed to seventh, while Go dropped to eighth, and Delphi/Object Pascal returned to the top 10. Overall, the index reflects a dynamic programming landscape, with speed and ease of use key developer concerns.

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(www.techrepublic.com)
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