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BOOKMARKABLE BY DESIGN: URL-DRIVEN STATE IN HTMX

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lorenstew.art · 5 min

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ENOUGH AI COPILOTS! WE NEED AI HUDS

The prevalent "AI copilot" model is old. Instead, design "AI HUDs" like the Head-Up Display in airplanes or spellcheck. These focus on human awareness and understanding through subtle, integrated information, offering new senses and insights.

geoffreylitt.com · 4 min

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INTRODUCING STUDY MODE

OpenAI introduced "study mode" in ChatGPT, a new learning experience to guide users through problems step-by-step rather than providing immediate answers. This feature uses custom system instructions to encourage active participation, manage cognitive load, and promote self-reflection.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 11 min

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A FULL CODE AGENT IN 200 LINES—HERE'S HOW

A minimal code agent, dubbed "nano-claude-code" in this article, can be built in just 200 lines of code using JavaScript and Bun. The agent uses tools like reading and writing files and executing bash commands to interact with the local filesystem. The core of the agent is a while loop that interacts with a large language model to plan and execute coding tasks based on user prompts and tool availability.

cthiriet.com · 8 min

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A PERIODIC TABLE OF SYSTEM DESIGN PRINCIPLES

A "periodic table" of recurring system design principles from various domains in computer systems, with the aim of creating a shared vocabulary for reasoning about structure, trade-offs, and design choices.

github.com · 21 min

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WHEN JAVASCRIPT DECIDED MY DAY STARTS AT 9AM

A bug caused by JavaScript's `new Date('YYYY-MM-DD')` constructor interprets the date as midnight UTC, leading to unexpected filtering behavior in a Japanese admin dashboard where data before 9 AM was excluded due to the UTC+9 timezone.

senhongo.com · 2 min

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SIMPLE LIVE RELOAD FOR DEVELOPING STATIC SITES

A 39-line client-side JavaScript snippet can automatically reload a static website in the browser whenever changes are detected in the source files, using HTTP HEAD requests to monitor Last-Modified and ETag headers.

leanrada.com · 4 min

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MEASURING ENGINEERING

Instead of focusing on individual developer metrics like cycle time, improving software delivery velocity requires a systems-level approach that considers team trends, system improvements, and the inherent variability of software development.

fffej.substack.com · 6 min