20 random bookmarks

2025-09-23

134.

Cap'n Web: A new RPC system for browsers and web servers

blog.cloudflare.com/capnweb-javascript-rpc-library

Cap'n Web is a new open source, JavaScript-native RPC protocol for use in browsers and web servers. It provides the expressive power of Cap'n Proto, but with no schemas and no boilerplate.

2025-09-04

133.

Beacon API

developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Beacon_API

The Beacon API is used to send an asynchronous and non-blocking request to a web server. The request does not expect a response. Unlike requests made using XMLHttpRequest or the Fetch API, the browser guarantees to initiate beacon requests before the page is unloaded and to run them to completion.

2025-09-01

132.

Jujutsu for everyone

jj-for-everyone.github.io

A Jujutsu tutorial that requires no previous experience with Git or other version control systems.

2025-08-29

131.

You no longer need JavaScript

lyra.horse/blog/2025/08/you-dont-need-js

An overview of what makes modern CSS so awesome.

2025-08-12

128.

missing.css

missing.style

2025-06-18

121.

You can use `fzf` to review git commits

jvns.ca/til/fzf-preview-git-commits

I just learned that
you can use it to review a git commit like this and I thought that was really
cool.

2025-06-12

116.

Always do Extra

www.bennorthrop.com/Essays/2021/always-do-extra.php

Extra is different than More. Extra is finishing those two screens, but then researching a new library for form validation that might reduce the boilerplate code. Or it's learning ways to protect against common security vulnerabilities from data entry. These little off-ramps from the main highway of Normal Work could be dead-ends and not have any practical value to the project. But they might also be important contributions. And that's the thing with Extra. While the tangible value to the project is uncertain (it could be nothing this time or it could be something), the value to you is real.

2025-01-09

97.

if got, want: A Simple Way to Write Better Go Tests

mtlynch.io/if-got-want-improve-go-tests

2024-11-04

86.

Writing secure Go code

jarosz.dev/article/writing-secure-go-code

Security testing starts with understanding vulnerabilities. The CVE website lists known software flaws. The OWASP Top Ten highlights common weaknesses. With this knowledge, we can improve our Go development. This article shows how to put in place robust practices. They are to: fuzz inputs, verify dependencies, and use static analysis tools (SAST).

2024-10-10

82.

'Do' More With 'Run'

maxgreenwald.me/blog/do-more-with-run

I recently wrote about Async Pool, one of my favorite JavaScript / TypeScript helpers, and today I want to share an even simpler yet extremely useful utility

2024-09-17

75.

Master hexagonal architecture in Rust

www.howtocodeit.com/articles/master-hexagonal-architecture-rust

Everything you need to write flexible, future-proof Rust applications using hexagonal architecture.

2024-09-16

74.

Wayland: i3 to Sway migration

anarc.at/software/desktop/wayland

2024-09-02

70.

Parsing awk is tricky

www.raygard.net/awkdoc/pages/awk_parsing_is_tricky.html

A somewhat compact implementation of the awk programming language

2024-07-02

58.

A write-ahead log is not a universal part of durability

notes.eatonphil.com/2024-07-01-a-write-ahead-log-is-not-a-universal-part-of-durability.html

A write-ahead log is not a universal part of durability

2024-06-14

32.

Putting Go's Context package into context

blog.meain.io/2024/golang-context

2024-06-13

21.

Building Go programs with Nix Flakes

xeiaso.net//blog/nix-flakes-go-programs
16.

Avoid Linux locking up in low memory situations using earlyoom

dataswamp.org/~solene/2022-09-28-earlyoom.html

This article presents the program earlyoom to prevent a Linux system to lock up in low memory situations.

2024-06-11

6.

Go evolves in the wrong direction

valyala.medium.com/go-evolves-in-the-wrong-direction-7dfda8a1a620

Go programming language is known to be easy to use. Thanks to its well-thought syntax, features and tooling, Go allows writing easy-to-read…

Hard disagree on this one, but still interesting.

2024-06-10

4.

soju IRC bouncer

soju.im

soju is a user-friendly IRC bouncer. soju connects to upstream IRC servers on behalf of the user to provide extra functionality. soju supports many features such as multiple users, numerous IRCv3 extensions, chat history playback and detached channels. It is well-suited for both small and large deployments.

2024-06-09

2.

Piku

piku.github.io/index.html

piku, inspired by dokku, allows you do git push deployments to your own servers, no matter how small they are.