Using `make` to compile C programs(jvns.ca)

37 points by mfrw 1 year ago | 22 comments

Entering text in the terminal is complicated(jvns.ca)

253 points by todsacerdoti 2 years ago | 171 comments

Some Miscellaneous Git Facts(jvns.ca)

23 points by qsantos 3 years ago | 1 comments

Implement DNS in a Weekend(implement-dns.wizardzines.com)

594 points by asicsp 3 years ago | 68 comments

Julia Evans's blog post announcing a free guide to implementing a DNS resolver from scratch in about 200 lines of Python.

Confusing Git Terminology(jvns.ca)

491 points by soheilpro 3 years ago | 257 comments

Julia Evans blog post explaining confusing git terms like HEAD, detached HEAD, fast-forward, and staging area, based on answers from Mastodon.

Terminal colours are tricky(jvns.ca)

282 points by chmaynard 2 years ago | 116 comments

Executable Is a SQLite Database(fzakaria.com)

479 points by setheron 2 months ago | 90 comments

Blog post by Farid Zakaria on replacing the ELF executable format with SQLite databases, and how the idea pairs with Nix.

It's hard to write code for computers, but it's harder to write code for humans(erikbern.com)

429 points by imartin2k 2 years ago | 131 comments

Erik Bernhardsson's blog post arguing that writing code for humans, such as libraries, APIs and tools other developers use, is harder than writing code for computers.

What Is PID 0?(blog.dave.tf)

344 points by todsacerdoti 2 years ago | 56 comments

Blog post by David Anderson explaining what PID 0 is in Unix/Linux, why it is hidden from userspace, and its role in booting and idle scheduling.

Your hex editor should color-code bytes(simonomi.dev)

569 points by tobr 6 months ago | 151 comments

Blog post by Alice Pellerin arguing that hex editors should color-code bytes to make binary data easier to read.

Exploring the Internals of Linux v0.01(seiya.me)

458 points by ingve 3 years ago | 112 comments

A blog post walking through the source code and internals of Linux v0.01, the roughly 10,000-line first release of the Linux kernel.

The Enterprise Experience(churchofturing.github.io)

458 points by Improvement 1 year ago | 130 comments

A personal blog post by a software developer reflecting snarkily on one year working at a large enterprise after a decade in startups and SMEs.