The Daily Index — Thursday, April 25, 2024 · TLDR Index

ARTICLES & TUTORIALS

TLDR Web Dev

TLDR Web Dev

WHY DON'T WE TALK ABOUT MINIFYING CSS ANYMORE?

Minifying CSS files directly is less important today compared to before because popular front-end frameworks automatically handle minification and code-splitting for developers. Modern compression algorithms can reduce file sizes a lot and HTTP/2 can efficiently deliver multiple smaller CSS files. As a result, developers no longer have to manually minify their CSS.

links.tldr.tech · 8 min

TLDR Web Dev

WHY WE SUCK AT ESTIMATING SOFTWARE PROJECTS

Software is hard to estimate correctly because requirements change often, complexities always come up, and external factors can cause delays. There's no perfect solution to this problem because software development is inherently a creative process.

links.tldr.tech · 4 min

TLDR Web Dev

WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF A UNIT, INTEGRATION, AND E2E TEST?

Various software engineers were polled on the difference between different types of tests. The general consensus was that unit tests test the smallest units of code, like methods. Integration tests verify interactions between different parts of a system. End-to-end tests focus on the overall user journey and are more heavyweight.

links.tldr.tech · 6 min

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REACT NATIVE 0.74 - YOGA 3.0, BRIDGELESS NEW ARCHITECTURE, AND MORE

React Native 0.74 adds Yoga 3.0 (a layout engine), Bridgeless mode as the default, and Yarn 3 as the default package manager. There are other updates such as the removal of deprecated APIs.

links.tldr.tech · 10 min

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THE RISE AND FALL OF THE LAN PARTY

LAN parties were gatherings where gamers would connect their computers to a local network to play games with minimal network lag. LAN parties declined over time because the internet got faster and consoles became more popular.

links.tldr.tech · 14 min

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WHY AREN'T WE TALKING ABOUT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT?

Continuous improvement is a key principle of Agile and Lean, but it's not as popular anymore in tech companies. Layoffs and transformations often happen without employee involvement, and there's a general lack of engagement in improving processes.

links.tldr.tech · 4 min

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WEB GAME ENGINES & LIBRARIES

A list of various JavaScript engines and libraries for real-time 2D and 3D graphics in web browsers.

links.tldr.tech · 4 min

TLDR Web Dev

ERIC SCHMIDT-BACKED AUGMENT, A GITHUB COPILOT RIVAL, LAUNCHES OUT OF STEALTH WITH $252M

Augment, a startup backed by Eric Schmidt (former CEO of Google), has launched to rival GitHub Copilot with a new AI-powered coding platform.

links.tldr.tech · 4 min

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THE MODERN REACT TUTORIAL (RSCS, NEXT.JS, SHADUI, DRIZZLE, TS, AND MORE) (3 HOUR VIDEO)

An in-depth YouTube tutorial on modern React.

links.tldr.tech

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IBM TO BUY HASHICORP IN $6.4 BILLION DEAL TO EXPAND IN CLOUD

IBM will acquire cloud infrastructure automation company HashiCorp in a $6.4 billion deal to grow its own cloud business.

bit.ly · 2 min