The Daily Index — Tuesday, September 19, 2023 · TLDR Index

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REVEALING IMAGES WITH CSS MASK ANIMATIONS

Complex hover animations can be created with just an `img` tag using CSS mask animations. This tutorial provides visual code examples of various animated effects achieved using solely mask effects. Some of the examples include a circle reveal, a diagonal reveal, and a zig-zag reveal.

smashingmagazine.com · 14 min

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CHATGPT ISN’T COMING FOR YOUR CODING JOB

ChatGPT isn’t going to replace programmers, but it will probably create greater expectations for productivity once AI developer tools get better. However, ChatGPT does bring improvements to the developer experience, like removing the boring work of creating boilerplate or writing documentation. It allows developers to move faster and work on more interesting parts of software engineering.

wired.com · 7 min

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I’M NOT A GREAT PROGRAMMER

While skill mastery and technology expertise are vital, being a good developer doesn’t automatically mean you’re efficient. There are other key traits and habits that signify an efficient software engineer, such as planning software design ahead of time, making proper tradeoffs, and more.

digma.ai · 5 min

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One programmer’s elbow injury gave her an insight into the degree to which software engineering caters mainly to non-disabled people. For example, for those who are visually impaired, it can be hard to write code or look up documentation on the Internet, where accessibility isn’t always consistent. There are also disadvantages for those who don’t speak English, as most programming documentation is English-first. As a result, there is work to be done in the software engineering field to make it more accessible to everyone.

nature.com · 6 min

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HOW LEADERS SHOULD APPROACH DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS WITH EMPLOYEES

One of the most challenging parts of being a boss—whether you have one direct report or hundreds—is having difficult conversations. Whatever the issue is, direct and clear communication is essential, even when that can be challenging. Whether you need to talk about compensation or deliver a not-so-stellar performance review, this post shows you how to proceed.

fastcompany.com · 1 min

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JETBRAINS PREVIEWS RUSTROVER IDE FOR RUST DEVELOPMENT

RustRover combines coding assistance and a built-in toolchain for testing, running, debugging, and analyzing Rust code.

infoworld.com · 2 min

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WHY JAVA INTRODUCED THE LIST.OF() METHOD

The List.of() method in Java 9 was inspired by languages like Haskell which promoted immutability.

asyncq.com · 2 min

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THE JOYS OF MAINTENANCE PROGRAMMING

Maintenance programming is the act of maintaining old code that’s already running. Doing so can help you get better at debugging, optimizing code, and more.

typicalprogrammer.com · 7 min