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Daily Edition · Page 4

THE DAILY INDEX

Technology, AI, software, security, crypto and business

ARTICLES & TUTORIALS

TLDR Web Dev

TLDR Web Dev

CONSISTENCY

The concept of linearizability involves translating potentially overlapping histories of operations into equivalent sequential behaviors. This is an important concept to understand when implementing queue data structures. Achieving linearizability in a distributed queue is difficult as it’s challenging to achieve consistency without trading off availability and partition tolerance. This post explains various consistency properties, including monotonic reads, read-your-writes, writes follow reads, monotonic writes, and the consistent prefix. These properties allow developers to understand how to reason about correctness in distributed systems.

surfingcomplexity.blog · 13 min

TLDR Web Dev

WRITE CODE FOR THE WEB

Apple primarily prioritizes its consumers over developers, so some developers are shifting their focus towards writing code for the web. The web is open and therefore cannot be locked down by corporations. Each company has different incentives when it comes to users, which can lead to Google not fixing certain bugs and Apple being strict about the capabilities of developers on its devices. A strategy for dealing with this is reducing your dependence on big company products when they try to put you in a zero-sum game and re-engaging more with them if they're willing to be more symbiotic.

mrmr.io · 8 min

TLDR Web Dev

BROWSER EXTENSIONS ARE UNDERRATED: THE PROMISE OF HACKABLE SOFTWARE

Browser extensions are a great platform for users to modify and personalize their online experiences in creative ways. Today, most users use browser extensions for utilities like ad blocking and password management. Extensions in the future should be more malleable, where users are able to control and personalize the experience each browser extension offers. This article shares some tools to help developers monetize browser extensions and also create extensions from a spreadsheet.

geoffreylitt.com · 8 min

TLDR Web Dev

OVER THE EDGE: THE USE OF DESIGN TACTICS TO UNDERMINE BROWSER CHOICE

Mozilla commissioned a report by independent researchers that details how Microsoft hinders browser choice on Windows. Microsoft promotes its Edge browser within its operating system, using user interface design tactics to discourage users from selecting rival browsers. These tactics are not always in line with Microsoft's own design guidelines and can harm consumers and competition. The report emphasizes the need for global regulatory action to ensure browser choice and competition are restored to be more fair.

research.mozilla.org · 3 min

TLDR Web Dev

41 YEARS IN UX: A CAREER RETROSPECTIVE

In this article, Jakob Nielsen, a prominent figure in the field of user experience (UX), reflects on his 41-year career in UX. He traces his journey from childhood experiences with psychology and early encounters with computers to his time as a university professor and his transition into the real world of UX. Nielsen highlights three significant achievements: presenting a paper on discount usability and the 10 usability heuristics, publishing the book "Designing Web Usability," and his efforts to raise public awareness of UX. He also mentions his involvement with Google in its early days and emphasizes that while technology has evolved, the mission of making computers suitable and pleasant for humans has remained constant throughout his career.

uxtigers.com · 14 min

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