What Comes After Git(ersc.io)
43 points by tangled | 11 comments
First screen, captured .
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When Random Isn't(orlp.net)
338 points by orlp | 124 comments
Blog post recounting a teenage anecdote about exploiting predictable randomness in World of Warcraft Lua add-ons, framed as a computer security story.
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Programming with Less Than Nothing(joshmoody.org)
407 points by signa11 | 138 comments
A blog post by Josh Moody presenting a fictional interview where FizzBuzz is implemented in JavaScript using only S and K combinators.
Redesigning Source Control at Anthropic(simonwillison.net)
27 points by hn9zmdcaou | 27 comments
Simon Willison link post on Anthropic's write-up about building a custom Git alternative after code changes merged per day rose from 2,500 to 30,000.
That's not an abstraction, that's a layer of indirection(fhur.me)
546 points by fagnerbrack | 213 comments
A blog post arguing that many so-called abstractions in codebases are merely layers of indirection that add complexity and hurt performance without real value.
It's hard to write code for computers, but it's harder to write code for humans(erikbern.com)
429 points by imartin2k | 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.
Free software scares normal people(danieldelaney.net)
866 points by cryptophreak | 559 comments
A blog post arguing that free and open-source software often has interfaces too complex and intimidating for non-technical users.
Software engineers hate code(dancowell.com)
323 points by dfcowell | 185 comments
A blog post by Dan Cowell arguing that software engineers dislike code and prefer writing less of it.