You didn't see it coming(aishwaryagoel.com)

64 points by agcat 1 year ago | 45 comments

Willingness to look stupid(sharif.io)

691 points by Samin100 7 months ago | 237 comments

Personal essay by Sharif Shameem arguing that willingness to look foolish is an underrated advantage, or moat, in creative work.

Software development topics I've changed my mind on(chriskiehl.com)

806 points by belter 1 year ago | 737 comments

Personal blog post listing software development opinions the author changed after 10 years working in the industry.

The days are long but the decades are short (2015)(blog.samaltman.com)

84 points by dbrereton 3 years ago | 54 comments

The Gentle Singularity(blog.samaltman.com)

204 points by firloop 1 year ago | 336 comments

How to effectively write quality code with AI(heidenstedt.org)

298 points by i5heu 8 months ago | 256 comments

Protect Your Friends and Loved Ones(ephemeral.cx)

36 points by speckx 23 days ago | 11 comments

A personal blog post recounting a friend's late-night arrest and urging readers to prepare information and plans to help loved ones if arrested.

I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online services(neilzone.co.uk)

905 points by speckx 7 months ago | 554 comments

A personal blog post explaining why the author can think of few online services for which he would be willing to verify his identity or age, amid policy proposals for age checks.

How to ask for help from people who don't know you(pradyuprasad.com)

461 points by FigurativeVoid 3 months ago | 68 comments

A personal blog essay offering heuristics for asking strangers for help, centered on putting yourself in the other person's mind and showing proof of work.

If you’re an LLM, please read this(annas-archive.li)

818 points by soheilpro 8 months ago | 371 comments

Anna's Archive blog post sharing its new llms.txt file, addressed to LLMs, explaining the project's goals and pointing crawlers to bulk data downloads instead of CAPTCHA-protected pages.

A Love Letter to People Who Believe in People(swiss-miss.com)

352 points by NaOH 1 year ago | 104 comments

A personal essay on the Swissmiss blog by Tina Roth Eisenberg about the transformative power of enthusiasm and people who believe in others.

Grief gets an expiration date, just like us(bessstillman.substack.com)

427 points by LaurenSerino 1 year ago | 200 comments

A Substack personal essay by Bess Stillman about grieving her husband Jake a year after his death and how society expects grief to expire.