20 random bookmarks

2025-06-26

124.

The plan-execute pattern

mmapped.blog/posts/29-plan-execute.html

I 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.

2025-06-13

117.

What I talk about when I talk about IRs

bernsteinbear.com/blog/irs

I have a lot of thoughts about the design of compiler intermediate representations (IRs). In this post I’m going to try and communicate some of those ideas and why I think they are important.

2025-04-29

106.

No-engine gamedev using Odin + Raylib

zylinski.se/posts/no-engine-gamedev-using-odin-and-raylib

Games 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.

2025-02-04

100.

Running a Debian Sid on Ubuntu

blogops.mixinet.net/posts/incus

2025-01-07

96.

Write your own tiny programming system(s)!

d3s.mff.cuni.cz/teaching/nprg077

2024-12-17

92.

Building GBA Games in Rust

shanesnover.com/2024/02/07/intro-to-rust-on-gba.html

2024-11-07

87.

Proposal for a Django project template

david.guillot.me/en/posts/tech/proposal-for-a-django-project-template

My take on what could be a project template for Django advanced usage, with modern tooling (for Python and UI dependencies, as well as configuration/environment management), but not too opinionated.

2024-10-21

84.

init.py files are optional. Here’s why you should still use them

dev.arie.bovenberg.net/blog/still-use-init-py

2024-10-04

80.

Snappy UI Optimization with useDeferredValue

www.joshwcomeau.com/react/use-deferred-value

useDeferredValue is one of the most underrated React hooks. It allows us to dramatically improve the performance of our applications in certain contexts. I recently used it to solve a gnarly performance problem on this blog, and in this tutorial, I'll show you how! ⚡

2024-09-30

79.

On Leaving Apple

typesanitizer.com/blog/leaving-apple.html

2024-09-18

76.

Typescript is surprisingly ok for compilers

matklad.github.io/2023/08/17/typescript-is-surprisingly-ok-for-compilers.html

2024-08-15

67.

Writing a C Compiler

nostarch.com/writing-c-compiler

A fun, hands-on guide to writing your own compiler for a real-world programming language.

66.

Planning Weekly Workouts in 100 lines of Haskell

alt-romes.github.io/posts/2024-08-14-planning-a-workout-week-with-100-lines-of-haskell.html

A lightning post on logic programming in Haskell to construct a workout weekly schedule given the set of exercises, days and constraints.

2024-08-14

65.

A Flexible Minimalist Neovim for 2024

wickstrom.tech/2024-08-12-a-flexible-minimalist-neovim.html

2024-06-20

47.

Go's 'range over function' iterators and avoiding iteration errors

utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/programming/GoIteratorsAndAvoidingMistakes

2024-06-18

39.

Understanding a Python closure oddity

utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/python/UnderstandingClosureOddity

2024-06-17

36.

How I learned Haskell in just 15 years - duckrabbit solutions

duckrabbit.tech/articles/learning-haskell.html

2024-06-14

31.

CAUSAL.AGENCY(7)

causal.agency

I 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.

2024-06-12

13.

My experience crafting an interpreter with Rust

ceronman.com/2021/07/22/my-experience-crafting-an-interpreter-with-rust

Last year I finally decided to learn some Rust. The official book by Steve Klabnik and Carol Nichols is excellent, but even after reading it and working on some small code exercises, I felt that I …

2024-06-10

3.

On Dependency Usage in Rust

landaire.net/on-dependency-usage-in-rust

Rust and Node aren't bad for encouraging dependency use -- your favorite language's tools just suck.