114 / Edsger Dijkstra's One-Day Workweek

Published on August 14, 2023

Hey hey, a bit late due to vacation travels but here we are! Hope you find something cool in this week's selection. 😌

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Edsger Dijkstra's One-Day Workweek (calnewport.com)
Cal Newport about Edsger Dijkstra working one day a week and why busyness can prevent productivity.

What makes a website cool? (buttondown.email)
Robin Rendle explains what makes a website cool in their eyes. Thanks, Jan!
Lies we tell ourselves to keep using Golang (fasterthanli.me)
Amos takes a close look at Go and weighs its issues against its strengths.
Why Static Languages Suffer From Complexity (hirrolot.github.io)
Hirrolot writes about types in language design and the advantages and disadvantages of dynamic vs. static languages.
Monitoring your logs is mostly a tarpit (utcc.utoronto.ca)
Chris Siebenmann argues monitoring unstructured logs isn't worth it.
Getting my library cards onto my phone the hard way (iliana.fyi)
iliana etaoin shares how xie built a custom Apple Wallet pass for xer library card.

Some tactics for writing in public (jvns.ca)
Julia Evans shares advice on what to look out for when writing in public.
How I make annotated presentations (simonwillison.net)
Simon Willison shares their progress to turn a given talk into a blog post.
Using ChatGPT for Songwriting (theredhandfiles.com)
Nick Cave answers the question why you shouldn't use ChatGPT for songwriting even if it's so much ’faster and easier‘. Thanks, Jan!

The monster atomic bomb that was too big to use (bbc.com)
Stephen Downling about Tsar Bomba, an experimental nuclear bomb that was too powerful to test.
Not Using Zoom (the.webm.ink)
Simon Phipps explains why they're not using Zoom anymore after the latest Terms of Service update.

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