The Daily Index — Thursday, August 10, 2023 · TLDR Index

OPINIONS & ADVICE

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SO YOU WANT TO BE A MANAGER - PART 3: THE BAD AND THE UGLY

Engineering management is a road often riddled with potholes, a journey where the terrain is as unpredictable as the evolution of technology itself. Whoever believes management is an easier job compared to the individual contributor role can’t be farther from the truth. The focus of this article is to dismantle this belief and present some of the most challenging aspects of being a manager.

thecaringtechie.com · 8 min

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FIXIT 2: META’S NEXT-GENERATION AUTO-FIXING LINTER

Meta has released a new linter, Fixit 2 for Python, designed from the ground up to make developers more efficient and capable, both in open source projects and the diverse landscape of its internal monorepo. Fixit 2 for Python allows developers to efficiently build custom lint rules and perform auto-fixes for their codebases. It is available on PyPi today.

engineering.fb.com · 7 min

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INSIGHTS INTO STACK OVERFLOW’S TRAFFIC

Data and graphs regarding Stack Overflow’s traffic have been circulating on social media channels over the last few weeks. The Stack Overflow team is using this opportunity to provide additional context and information on the origin of that data, the traffic trends we are seeing, and the work being done to ensure Stack Overflow remains a go-to destination for developers and technologists for years to come.

stackoverflow.blog · 5 min

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USING FRICTION AS A FEATURE IN MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS

This article highlights the beneficial role of friction in enhancing machine learning algorithms within user interfaces. While traditionally seen as a UX hindrance, strategic friction can improve algorithmic prediction and user interactions. Examples like TikTok's design in displaying one video at a time lead to an increase in understanding users' focus, which leads to better content recommendations.

smashingmagazine.com · 18 min

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THE ERA OF TECH LAYOFFS IS EVOLVING IN AN INTERESTING WAY

The era of tech layoffs has not passed yet, but it is losing some of its intensity and changing into a unique trend. The number of tech workers asked to leave since we saw layoffs peak in January 2023 has come down steadily.

techcrunch.com · 6 min

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A COMPILATION OF OUTSTANDING TESTING ARTICLES (WITH JAVASCRIPT)

A curated compilation of exceptional testing articles by a testing consultant. Topics range from generic testing concepts, such as testing in production and how to evaluate when to write unit vs integration tests, to specific topics, like testing microservices in distributed environments and Javascript unit testing. These articles provide an overview of modern testing concepts and tools.

practica.dev · 13 min

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SUPABASE LOCAL DEV: MIGRATIONS, BRANCHING, AND OBSERVABILITY

Supabase has improved its local development experience.

supabase.com · 16 min

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TEMPTATIONS OF AN OPEN-SOURCE BROWSER EXTENSION DEVELOPER

A list of requests an open-source developer has gotten to sell data from his Chrome extension.

github.com · 48 min