The Daily Index — Monday, August 14, 2023 · TLDR Index

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EXPLORING THE INTERNALS OF LINUX V0.01

The Linux kernel is often mentioned as an overwhelmingly large piece of open source software. However, the first version of Linux, v0.01 was pretty small. It consisted of only 10,239 lines of code. This article dives through some interesting tidbits in Linux v0.01, such as system calls and what the file system supported at the time.

seiya.me · 8 min

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EVERY PHONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO RUN A PERSONAL WEBSITE

Back in 2009, anyone with a Nokia phone could have a personal website running on their own phone. However, this was never widely adopted because there was no incentive for large companies to standardize it. Being able to run a server on your phone should be more normal, especially with the computing power that phones today are able to provide.

rohanrd.xyz · 2 min

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SPEEDRUNNING GUIDE: MID-LEVEL (L4) -> SENIOR (L5)

Senior engineer (L5) is the first level that big tech recognizes as a “terminal” level. This article gives actionable advice on how to get from being a mid-level to a senior engineer as fast as possible. The advice includes taking on impactful projects from the start, focusing on team leadership and influence, and uplifting one’s teammates.

developing.dev · 5 min

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WAIT, CHATGPT DIDN'T TAKE MY JOB?

Artificial intelligence is often portrayed as a job killer. However, instead of cutting jobs, companies are using the technology to get more done with the same number of people. For example, Allen & Overy, a firm that employs more than 3,000 lawyers worldwide, started working with a generative AI tool called Harvey last year and hasn’t replaced a single person with it. Harvey helps employees perform better and adds value to the firm.

bigtechnology.com · 3 min

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OF EXECUTIVES HAVE EGG ON THEIR FACES'

80% of bosses regret their initial return-to-office decisions and say they would have approached their plans differently if they had a better understanding of what their employees wanted. Many companies are realizing they could have been a lot more measured in their approaches by focusing on employee data first and foremost.

cnbc.com · 2 min

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20 YEARS OF VIM

This chart shows the last 20 years of development in the Vim git repository.

contextualize.ai · 1 min

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REACT: WHAT’S WRONG WITH CONDITIONAL RENDERING?

3 ways to spot conditional rendering patterns in React and how you can improve them.

medium.com · 2 min