The Daily Index — Thursday, October 10, 2024

ARTICLES & TUTORIALS

TLDR Web Dev

JOHN CARMACK ON INLINED CODE

Doom co-creator John Carmack advocates for inlining code as a way to improve code clarity and reduce bugs. Inlining helps programmers become aware of all the code being executed, eliminates the possibility of functions being called from unintended places, and reduces the risk of bugs stemming from state changes. As an example, aerospace software uses inlining for reliability.

number-none.com · 14 min

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YOU DON'T KNOW JACK ABOUT BANDWIDTH

Internet performance issues are often caused by latency, not insufficient bandwidth. This latency is exacerbated by outdated router software that leads to buffering and congestion, especially during video calls and other high-demand activities. There are various software solutions to address these latency problems at the ISP level that have proven effective in the real world.

cacm.acm.org · 13 min

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WHY THE ISO FORMAT HAS TO DIE

The ISO format is arguably outdated and should be retired. The image format is better because it's simpler and easier to use.

easyos.org · 4 min

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WARM HANDOFFS

Warm handoffs are when questions are redirected in chat channels to the appropriate team and channel. By involving the initial contact in the handoff, providing context, and ensuring the requester's continued involvement, warm handoffs create a more efficient and collaborative environment. An organization that encourages warm handoffs ends up collaborating better over time.

luckymike.dev · 14 min

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HOW TO MAKE PRODUCT GIVE A SHIT ABOUT YOUR ARCHITECTURE PROPOSAL

Software engineers should advocate for robust, well-designed solutions, even if they require significant time and resources. It's important to learn to negotiate scope and time with product teams while maintaining quality standards.

gieseanw.wordpress.com · 14 min

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HOW FIRESHIP BECAME YOUTUBE'S FAVORITE PROGRAMMER

Fireship is a popular YouTube channel that has over 3 million subscribers through its unique style of fast-paced, humorous, and meme-filled videos explaining programming concepts. The channel's strategy focuses on evergreen videos, such as its "X in 100 Seconds" series, and “trend-jacking,” with its "The Code Report" series.

read.engineerscodex.com · 7 min

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REACT AT META CONNECT 2024

Meta Connect 2024 showcased several projects built using React and React Native. React and React Native help teams develop for Meta Quest, Instagram, Facebook, the Meta Horizon mobile app, and the Meta Horizon Store. The Meta Spatial Editor, a desktop app for creating 3D experiences, was built using React Native for Desktop.

engineering.fb.com · 11 min

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BUILDING OFFLINE-FIRST MOBILE APPS WITH SUPABASE, FLUTTER, AND BRICK

Brick is a Flutter data management tool that simplifies building offline-first mobile apps with Supabase. It handles data synchronization between Supabase and local caches and it offers a single repository to interact with data. This allows for easy data fetching and caching while also providing features like reactivity and upserting for efficient data updates.

supabase.com · 7 min

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THE IMPENDING FATE OF THE .IO DOMAIN

The .io domain might face dissolution due to political shifts, specifically the UK's decision to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

every.to · 8 min

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I WASTED A DAY ON CSS SELECTOR PERFORMANCE TO MAKE A WEBSITE LOAD 2MS FASTER

This developer spent a day optimizing CSS selectors to improve website performance, only to discover that the perceived improvement was the result of profiling tools - the actual performance gain was negligible.

trysmudford.com · 5 min

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‘THE COMMUNITY IS IN CHAOS:' WORDPRESS.ORG NOW REQUIRES YOU DENOUNCE AFFILIATION WITH WP ENGINE TO LOG IN

WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg has escalated his dispute with WP Engine, forcing WordPress.org users to denounce any affiliation with the hosting platform before logging in.

404media.co · 9 min

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GRATEFUL: COLORS IN CONSOLE.LOG()

This developer used CSS styling to visually differentiate console.log statements and debug a UI state issue.

blog.jim-nielsen.com · 3 min