The Daily Index — Thursday, September 21, 2023 · TLDR Index

OPINIONS & ADVICE

TLDR Web Dev

TLDR Web Dev

TRACING: STRUCTURED LOGGING, BUT BETTER IN EVERY WAY

It’s better to do tracing instead of logging. Tracing is more sophisticated than logging and it allows developers to have a better end-to-end view of a system. They allow for a better developer experience and better insights.

andydote.co.uk · 14 min

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HOW TO DO A SUCCESSFUL HACKER NEWS LAUNCH

This article presents ten tips on creating a successful product launch on Hacker News. Although some tips are Hacker News-specific, such as adding specific prefixes to titles, most tips are relevant for creating product launch posts in general. There are many examples of how to word your post to reach your audience effectively, what exactly to write about, and what to avoid.

lucasfcosta.com · 3 min

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RECRUITERS WARN AGAINST OVERUSE OF AI TOOLS SUCH AS CHATGPT TO WRITE RESUMES

Jobseekers are using artificial intelligence tools to write resumes and cover letters. Recruiters are urging applicants to avoid this or else risk missing out on their dream role.

amp.abc.net.au · 4 min

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WEBKIT FEATURES IN SAFARI 17.0

Safari 17.0 is now available for both iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. It will be released to macOS on Sep 26th. The update introduces several new features, such as support for a search element, built-in popover attribute support for overlays and tooltips, new CSS features, Javascript APIs like storage, offscreen canvas, and support for JPEG XL.

webkit.org · 39 min

TLDR Web Dev

NEXT.JS 13.5

Next.js 13.5 introduces several improvements that enhance local dev performance and reliability

nextjs.org · 4 min

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DON’T CROSS THE BEAMS

One of the challenges of refactoring is succession, or how to slice the work of refactoring into safe steps and how to order those steps. The two factors complicating succession in refactoring are efficiency and uncertainty. It’s important to stay focused during refactorings as a loss of focus can increase uncertainty and reduce efficiency. Furthermore, it’s important to take safe steps forward as refactoring continues, as it can quickly become a mess if not planned out properly.

open.substack.com · 7 min

TLDR Web Dev

HOW TO REMOVE ALL EVENT LISTENERS FROM A DOM ELEMENT

A nuclear option to remove all existing event listeners on a DOM element by replacing the element with a copy of itself.

stefanjudis.com · 1 min