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Some additional useful bits in comments (also a lot of ‘just use x’). Actual list has some gems in it: repgrep, podman, mdcat etc

This looks very useful. Full-text search and some other convenient integrations

Massive list of tools and SaaSes, some free, some with free quotas listed.

Digging through the history of biases and problems with training data and categories used for ML tasks

Interesting post/thread.

Insert more ads. Signal to noise goes down. Value to user shrinks. Value of user to advertisers decreases. Insert more ads. A vicious cycle that de-prioritizes the user experience.

Good strategy to minimize hindsight bias and try to improve quality of decisions. Interesting point from some interview: good decisions that have bad outcomes (due to chance) are better than bad decisions with good outcomes, as the latter reinforces bad decisions.

The best way to practice is to spend time thinking

.env files were the thing that made me stop pasting credentials directly in my WIP files.

Still trying to figure out the UI and layout of Bitwig, finding these kind of focused tutorials worth it for navigation alone

Refreshingly professional. My usual favourite commits are either Developers Swearing or awful puns.

The ludicrous complexity of everyday activities is never as obvious as when you ary to add it to a game.

Accessibility won’t work as an afterthought, it needs to be part of the process.
Making sites accessible makes them better for all users. Real-life example of this is curb-ramps.

Great pushback on the one-way design -> developer handover that often happens.

I’ve had some great pairing sessions with designers over video calls this year. I am curious to try using recordings to bridge time gaps.

Cloud-to-butt but for all bullshit buzzwords

HN thread has some other interesting ideas/templates for daily docs

Nicely written piece, and great website

Why haven’t we stopped climate change? We’re not wired to empathize with our descendants. Artificial distance that we add to ‘other people’

Possible counterpoint: if the text doesn’t render due to slow perf then readability is also affected.

Though only comparisons of text-rendering: optimizeSpeed; vs optimizeLegibility are from a while ago, unsure
if this is still a legit perf issue anyway.

Some nice animations and flourishes. Source project includes color palette!

From the author of “Love letter to my website”, using writing to organise the mess inside your brain

As it turns out, the S-1 was correct; Neumann was pivotal to WeWork, because WeWork only exists due to his ability to get money from investors.

Personal triggers are more persuasive that any other arguments or data. Future and far away people are harder to imagine than seeing change in a place you know. Image from ShowYourStripes is striking.

Solid advice on reading, annotating, and selecting

how to make better use of commute or dead time

Sometimes I think “I am a huge nerd”. Then I read things like this and feel either normal or inadequate.

Stats on editors/content for reddit, Amazon, and Wikipedia

Soon after Adblock Radio gained some traction in 2016, I have received lawyer threats from French radio networks (more details below). I had to partially shut the website down, change its architecture, better understand the legal ramifications, etc

Some solid rules for writing better. A lot of structure, a bit on content, and some process suggestions

Tips from and case studies of using a few websites with a screenreader. TLDR make your markup valid and lightweight, keep headings in correct order, and add assistive tags.

How to write about things you are working on without giving away secrets or spoilers

The worldwide sameness that results from everyone chasing the same internet aesthetic, and impact on tourist experiences.

Depending on algorithms, however, doesn’t work as well in cities, where culture is more important than geography