An analysis of three common reasons why funding models for open source software projects often fail, based on the author's long-term experience.
Explains why developers should split unrelated changes into separate pull requests for faster reviews, cleaner Git history, and better automation.
A summary of Chapter 6 from 'Prompt Engineering for LLMs', covering prompt structure, document templates, and strategies for effective context inclusion.
Introduces the !mdnio search bang for quickly accessing MDN web documentation via DuckDuckGo or Kagi.
A developer's weekly recap covering React Flow diagrams, a React Native game clone with Claude AI, and insights from technical documentation books.
A developer builds an AI-powered reading companion called Dewey, detailing its features, design, and technical implementation.
Guide to setting up test coverage in multi-module Android projects using JaCoCo and Kover, with integration to SonarCloud.
A technical guide on changing the control plane IP address in a Kubernetes cluster managed by kubeadm, including an automation script.
Explains the Kelly criterion for bet sizing and extends it to multiple simultaneous independent bets using mathematical derivation and Python code.
A guide to building a custom CSS pipeline in Eleventy using a shortcode for optimization, hashing, and caching.
A comparison of the native Base R pipe (|>) and the {magrittr} pipe (%>%), covering their syntax, strictness, and use cases for data analysis.
A guide to the many components needed for a modern terminal setup, from shell choice to color support and keybindings.
Explains how the new SwiftUI @Entry macro simplifies creating custom environment values, making the EnvironmentKit library obsolete.
Explores JWCC, a JSON extension adding comments and trailing commas, comparing it to JSON5, HuJSON, JSONC, and Hjson.
Explains modifications to the Martinez-Rueda polygon clipping algorithm for boolean operations, addressing ordering issues in complex scenarios.
A developer shares their experience switching from Emacs to the Helix editor and Zellij terminal multiplexer, highlighting the benefits and workflow changes.
A summary of Dr. Werner Vogels' re:Invent 2024 keynote on system design principles like evolvability, decomposition, and cell-based architectures.
A developer's 2024 review of his indie software businesses, focusing on maintaining a timeline tool and pivoting an AI research assistant.
A developer introduces Spiekermann, a free, versatile WordPress theme for blogs and portfolios, featuring unique typography and design.
A developer updates a SaaS app's signup process, replacing passwords with email-based 'magic links' using django-sesame.
