Items tagged "share"
Hal fixing a light bulb (what software development always feels like to me)
This clip from Malcolm in the Middle perfectly encapsulates the experience of trying to get anything done with software
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Itsy Bitsy Data Structures
Sharing this repository which teaches data structures through charmingly commented JavaScript implementations
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Bob Nystrom explains the Pratt Parser algorithm
Sharing Bob Nystrom’s excellent blog post explaining the Pratt Parser algorithm which offers a very clean way to model operator precedence
Windows93.net
One of the most fascinating pieces of software art/trolling/humor I’ve ever seen
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Next.js’s unstable_cache() demystified
I found some interesting information about Next.js’ elusive unstable_cache API
Book: Crafting Interpreters
A glowing review of the book I most recommend to people interested in learning about compilers
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How Relay Enables Optimal Data Fetching
Sharing a blog post I wrote about what makes Relay so special
Beyond PEP 8 by Raymond Hettinger
An amazing talk articulating how code style can make you miss the forest for the tree
Diagnostics are the UX of a compiler
Sharing an insightful observation about the role diagnostics play in compiler design
Some statistics are just a function of term definitions
A class of statistics to look out for when evaluating statistical claims
“Cool S” as a Unicode standard
There was once a proposal to codify the ”cool s” as a unicode character
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JSFuck: Express any JavaScript program with just six characters
Express any JavaScript code with just these six characters
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Extracting a beloved Pokémon from a corrupted save game
Sharing a YouTube video of an awesome ROM hacking rescue mission
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Sentimental Versioning
Sharing a great post about software projects with unique versioning schemes
How to build a typeahead
Sharing the canonical post on how to properly build a typeahead. It’s much more complicated than it first appears
A verbose version of The Night Before Christmas
Sharing a humorous rewrite of a classic poem that would often get pulled out around Christmas time during my childhood
Admiral Grace Hopper Explains the Nanosecond
Great way to conceptualize very small increments of time
Super Tiny Type Checker
A minimal JS implementation of a type checker great for hands on learners
Jones Forth
A prodigiously commented implementation of the Forth programming language in x86 assembly. So clearly communicated even I could mostly follow it
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BBC micro:bit
A beautiful, inexpensive single board computer for teaching kids to program
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Sudoku Set Equivalence Theory: The Phistomefel Ring
An incredible property that all sudoku puzzles have which can be proven with set theory
Build your own LEGO fidget cube
A simple but captivating fidget toy you can build out of LEGO