The Daily Index — Monday, April 29, 2024 · TLDR Index

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TLDR Web Dev

TLDR Web Dev

HIDDEN GEMS OF TAILWIND CSS

Tailwind CSS has some lesser-known features that can make developing web UIs easier. This article goes over a couple of them, such as using gap-* to add space between elements, accent-* utilities to change the color of checkboxes/radio buttons, and peer-* modifiers to style elements based on the state of sibling elements.

railsdesigner.com · 5 min

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SPEEDING UP C++ BUILD TIMES

C++ build times at Figma were getting so long that it was reducing dev productivity. Figma was able to reduce build times by 50% by using libclang's Python bindings to identify and remove unnecessary header file inclusions, reducing the amount of code the compiler needs to process. It also used a tool to track and address build time regressions over time and “fwd.h” files to centralize forward declarations within code directories.

figma.com · 9 min

TLDR Web Dev

WE WERE WRONG, WE NEED A DATABASE

This author built a web game called "Binary Duel" using only Go and claimed that features like a cache, queue, and database weren't necessary. However, he admitted that his initial claim was premature and wrong. For better user retention, he decided to add features like a database, login, leaderboard, and ranking system, using Go to implement solutions like in-memory caching and bulk database writes efficiently.

simonedutto.github.io · 2 min

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WHY READING WHITEPAPERS TAKES YOUR CAREER TO THE NEXT LEVEL (AND HOW TO DO IT)

Reading academic whitepapers can help engineers build a strong foundation of technical expertise and keep up with industry trends. To get the most out of reading them, devs should use a three-step process to internalize them: first do a high-level skim of the paper, then go through it in a slower, detailed manner, and lastly, write down your takeaways to fully internalize your understanding.

read.highgrowthengineer.com · 8 min

TLDR Web Dev

GOOGLE MADE ME RUIN A PERFECTLY GOOD WEBSITE: A CASE STUDY ON THE AI-GENERATED INTERNET

To monetize their website, this author reluctantly added low-quality content to their site to appeal to Google's AdSense approval process. They used AI-generated recipes, poetry, riddles, and a fictional blog to have more content on their site to get through the process successfully. Ironically, despite the site's original high quality, this absurdly bad content allowed them to gain Google's approval to display ads.

theluddite.org · 13 min

TLDR Web Dev

ISBOOLEANTOOLONGANDCOMPLEX

To improve the readability of complex Boolean expressions, break them down into smaller, well-named intermediate Booleans or encapsulate the logic within a separate method.

testing.googleblog.com · 2 min

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DID WE LOSE OUR WAY IN MAKING EFFICIENT SOFTWARE?

A simple ~30MB Word document is sluggish in Google Docs (on a capable laptop), whereas the same file opens instantly in LibreOffice.

rufatmammadli.medium.com · 2 min