2025-09-01
Jujutsu for everyone
jj-for-everyone.github.ioA Jujutsu tutorial that requires no previous experience with Git or other version control systems.
2025-08-12
missing.css
missing.style2025-06-26
The plan-execute pattern
mmapped.blog/posts/29-plan-execute.htmlI feel uneasy about design patterns.
On the one hand, my university class on design patterns revived my interest in programming.
On the other hand, I find most patterns in the Gang of Four book to be irrelevant to my daily work;
they solve problems that a choice of programming language or paradigm creates.My litmus test of a good design pattern is its cross-disciplinary applicability.
I’m more likely to accept an idea that pops up in fields beyond software engineering.
And the most convincing patterns are the ones that help me in everyday life.This article describes a universal pattern that billions of people rely on daily, but software engineers rarely discuss—the plan-execute pattern.
Box combinators
mmapped.blog/posts/41-box-combinators.htmlIn functional programming,
combinator libraries refer to a design style that emphasizes bottom-up program construction.
Such libraries define a few core data types
and provide constructors—functions that create initial objects—and combinators—functions that build larger objects from smaller pieces.Combinators enable the programmer to use intuitive visual and spatial reasoning
that’s vastly more powerful than linear language processing.
As a result, solving problems with combinators feels like playing with lego pieces.
2025-05-23
honk
humungus.tedunangst.com/r/honk
Take control of your honks and join the federation.
An ActivityPub server with minimal setup and support costs.
Spend more time using the software and less time operating it.
2025-05-15
Speculation in JavaScriptCore
webkit.org/blog/10308/speculation-in-javascriptcoreThis post is all about speculative compilation, or just speculation for short, in the context of the JavaScriptCore virtual machine.
2025-04-29
No-engine gamedev using Odin + Raylib
zylinski.se/posts/no-engine-gamedev-using-odin-and-raylibGames can be made in many different ways. Many games are made using big, general purpose game engines such as Unity and Godot. I enjoy using the Odin Programming Language combined with Raylib.
Odin is a C-like programming language and Raylib is library for drawing graphics, checking input and playing sounds. So it’s just a program that uses a simple library, no engine!
There are no objectively best ways to create games.
2025-03-21
Life Altering Postgresql Patterns
mccue.dev/pages/3-11-25-life-altering-postgresql-patterns2025-01-17
Earthstar
earthstar-project.orgStorage for private, distributed, offline-first applications. Earthstar is a specification and JavaScript library for building connected applications owned and run by their users.
2025-01-09
if got, want: A Simple Way to Write Better Go Tests
mtlynch.io/if-got-want-improve-go-tests2024-10-16
Damas-Hindley-Milner inference two ways
bernsteinbear.com/blog/type-inference2024-09-18
Typescript is surprisingly ok for compilers
matklad.github.io/2023/08/17/typescript-is-surprisingly-ok-for-compilers.html2024-09-15
Writing an OS in Rust
os.phil-opp.comThis blog series creates a small operating system in the Rust programming language. Each post is a small tutorial and includes all needed code.
2024-07-15
"GitHub" Is Starting to Feel Like Legacy Software
mistys-internet.website/blog/blog/2024/07/12/github-is-starting-to-feel-like-legacy-softwareI’ve used a lot of tools over the years, which means I’ve seen a lot of tools hit a plateau. That’s not always a problem; sometimes …
2024-06-24
Microfeatures I Love in Blogs and Personal Websites
danilafe.com/blog/blog_microfeaturesIn this post, I talk about pleasant but seemingly minor features in personal sites
2024-06-14
CAUSAL.AGENCY(7)
causal.agencyI make mostly IRC software in C. I like OpenBSD but also the GPL. I just want to read books and try to learn to be kinder. When I can I'd like to talk to strangers and experience more magic.
2024-06-13
Category Theory for Programmers: The Preface
bartoszmilewski.com/2014/10/28/category-theory-for-programmers-the-prefaceCategory Theory in Context
math.jhu.edu/~eriehl/context.pdfArena allocator tips and tricks
nullprogram.com/blog/2023/09/272024-06-10
On Dependency Usage in Rust
landaire.net/on-dependency-usage-in-rustRust and Node aren't bad for encouraging dependency use -- your favorite language's tools just suck.