My Friend Aaron(rorz.io)

562 points by sarreph 2 months ago | 152 comments

A short story by Rory McMeekin on his personal blog about a school friend, Aaron, who obsessed over things like World of Warcraft instead of studying.

Things I learned from teaching(claytonwramsey.github.io)

211 points by claytonwramsey 2 years ago | 100 comments

The Case for Nushell (2023)(sophiajt.com)

57 points by ravenical 9 months ago | 40 comments

Cold-blooded software(dubroy.com)

499 points by arbesman 2 years ago | 198 comments

Patrick Dubroy's blog essay using cold-blooded animals as a metaphor for software that can sit untouched for long periods and still work when revived.

Cold-blooded software (2023)(dubroy.com)

63 points by dgroshev 9 months ago | 12 comments

Altoids by the Fistful(scottsmitelli.com)

210 points by todsacerdoti 1 year ago | 98 comments