The Daily Index — Wednesday, May 22, 2024 · TLDR Index

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AVOID THE LONG PARAMETER LIST

Long parameter lists in functions can be hard to understand and maintain. Instead, it's better to create value objects that group related parameters into a single object. This makes the function calls simpler and makes the code more maintainable.

testing.googleblog.com · 2 min

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CLEVER CODE IS PROBABLY THE WORST CODE YOU COULD WRITE

Although clever code feels impressive to write, it's often unmaintainable and unreasonable to write in production. Code that is easy to understand and readable is arguably harder to write than clever code. This article provides tips and resources for getting better at writing clear code, along with an anecdote about the difficulties of writing clear code and an email about coding style from John Carmack.

read.engineerscodex.com · 5 min

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I WANT FLEXIBLE QUERIES, NOT RAG

This author is against the hype around RAG, which is used to help LLMs generate references alongside its answers. Instead, they believe that the flexible queries of LLMs are more valuable and prefer direct access to the relevant information.

win-vector.com · 2 min

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WHY YOU SHOULD SAY NO MORE OFTEN

Saying no can help you prioritize your most important work and avoid overcommitting. Say yes to things that energize you and ask yourself if you would still be excited about the opportunity if it were happening tomorrow. If you're still unsure, defer the decision by asking the person to follow up later.

open.substack.com · 7 min

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TAKING RISK

UK graduates from top universities tend to favor stable jobs over riskier startup ventures. This is probably due to a cultural difference, with the US embracing a more positive-sum mindset towards risk and business growth.

tomblomfield.com · 10 min

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A NEW WAY TO STORE KNOWLEDGE

You can use a single plain text file, structured with custom parsers to define measures, measurements to define concepts, and comments attached to measurements using indentation, for all tabular knowledge.

breckyunits.com · 5 min

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WHEN ONLINE CONTENT DISAPPEARS

An analysis from the Pew Research Center shows that a quarter of web pages from 2013 to 2023 are no longer accessible.

pewresearch.org · 7 min