A guide to creating web-sites and interfaces people will love using.

Magic css library to make your stuff look as good as Tufte

By Nicolas Hulscher, MPH

An explanation of some major issues with asyncio.

Python is an incredibly versatile programming language known for its simplicity and readability. Among its features, the ability to use classes for object-oriented programming is both powerful and frequently recommended. However, classes aren’t always the best solution. In many cases, Python’s built-in types, functions, and standard library modules provide simpler, cleaner alternatives. Here are several scenarios where you might not need a Python class:
Simple Data Containers: Use Named Tuples or Data Classes Often, classes are created just to store data.

A visual introduction to big O notation.

A couple weeks ago I went heads-down and experimented with a new development model. The results were unexpected: a production-ready application, ~800 commits, and 100+ PRs in a single week. The core idea was to stop coding linearly and instead manage a swarm of ~20 parallel AI agents. This required building a custom parallelization tool, […]

I see a lot of bad system design advice. One classic is the LinkedIn-optimized “bet you never heard of queues” style of post, presumably aimed at people who are…

In my professional life, I’ve had several bestselling books published by New York publishers, as well as many other titles that sold modestly. I have also self-published a bunch of books, including one bestseller on Amazon and two massive hit … Continue reading →

How to fix your Bambu 3D printer if you have stuck filament EASY FIX URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V1uGjGDaBY Type: video Domain: youtube.com

The American automaker is spending billions on a radical reinvention of EV manufacturing, aimed squarely at taking on Chinese competition and Tesla.

A deep dive into local-first architecture, triggered by wondering why Linear feels so fast. Looking at the technical implementation, exploring tools like Jazz and Electric SQL, and explaining why my next app might not need API endpoints.

hiring in tech is broken and everyone knows it. what can we do better?

Like the pdp-10 had

Go 1.24 improves map performance with a brand new map implementation

North America's electrical system is a miracle, but also kind of a mess. Blackout is always closer than you think.

Just with a pencil and paper

How to lovingly handcraft your own git repositories

There’s a lot of excitement about what AI (specifically the latest wave of LLM-anchored AI) can do,
and how AI-first companies are different from the prior generations of companies.
There are a lot of important and real opportunities at hand, but I find that many of these conversations
occur at such an abstract altitude that they border on meaningless.
Sort of like saying that your company could be much better if you merely adopted more software. That’s certainly true,
but it’s not a particularly helpful claim.

Text-based user interfaces (TUIs) have gained significant popularity in recent years.