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Developer, Indie maker & CyberSecurity enthusiast. I talk about software development, AppSec & productivity 👨‍💻🛡️🚀
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Anyone who grew up watching anime or reading manga has a thing for Japan 🗼🇯🇵 I found this mini Tokyo 3D map. It has live weather, video cameras, and subway movements. Very very cool. Also, the level of detail and clarity of the documentation is impressive. minitokyo3d.com/

Almost all websites with a 100% money-back guarantee that looks like a sticker make me doubt whether they are legit or not. Anything along these lines:

Sensorische Überlastung ist eines der am meisten übersehenen Phänomene bei neurodivergenten Menschen. Was können wir tun?
✨Rückzugsorte schaffen 
✨ Geräuschreduzierende Kopfhörer akzeptieren 
✨ Sensible Licht- & Geräuschgestaltung in öffentlichen Räumen schroedermelanie.com/sensorishe-u...

I avoid discussing financial topics because I don't like having any responsibility for others' money choices. That being said, everyone should read "The Richest Man in Babylon". I discovered it this year, and it gave me insights that took me months of research when I started my financial journey.

I just released a small update to the Language Map. Now, each language has its own dedicated page. I'm curious to see if Google will index them and, if so, how long it will take. Check out an example: languagemap.world/english

Which are the most mind-blowing boring businesses you've seen? What problem were they solving, if any?

The good old steganography, always making a comeback. thehackernews.com/2025/03/ste...

I saw an interesting AI-related question over the weekend: how do AI tools affect communication and team oversight? Honestly, I'm not sure about the implications AI has on these. What are your thoughts?

Can anyone compare Copilot vs Cursor based on own experience? Curious because so far I have only tried Copilot and it was good, but not life changing as people make a cursor sound.

I looked into AI code reviews but don't fully get the idea. They seem like advanced static analysis, which is nice. However, without clear specs and tests, how can LLMs truly know if code works as intended? Have you used them? What am I missing?

I have been using plain text for my to-dos, notes, and everything else since college. It's simple, fast, and just makes sense to me. But today is one of those days when someone reminds me that non-tech people see this as alien 👽Almost as when they see a terminal.

Unsolicited productivity advice: the 2-minute rule. If whatever you are avoiding takes 2 minutes or less, do it right now. You won't believe how many of your to-dos will be gone.

Since I started with a more lead oriented role, I have noticed that I move between two extremes: either I delegate and give too much free rein, or I try to keep too close an eye on things. Any advice you can share?

I like maps as a way to represent information. This one is about history's battles. Its data only goes up to 2016, but it clearly shows how the where is very related to the when, with whole geographic areas full of conflict for a period of time and then "peace." battles.nodegoat.net/viewer.p/23...

NVIDIA hardware is great, but CUDA is their real advantage. By leveraging their GPU dominance, they made CUDA the industry standard for parallel computing. Alternatives like ROCm or OpenCL exist, but they lack the performance, compatibility, and long-term support that CUDA guarantees.

I researched why many job applications and interviews today end in unclear or non-existing rejections.The two main reasons I found: ⚖️ Legal risks due to discrimination. 🔀 Disconnect between decision-makers and the recruiting team. Headcount is no longer there, the boss's boss changed its mind, etc.

Anyone can start to integrate security into their application without it being costly or complex. Start by using the OWASP Top 10 to learn about basic attacks and mitigation. Then, automate checks with Static and Dynamic Application Security Testing (SAST & DAST) from the IDE to the CI/CD.

Do you agree with this simplification? Leads are strategists, seniors problem-solvers and juniors learners. Leads evaluate scope, team dynamics & set objectives. Seniors design solutions, handle complex issues & guide JRs. Juniors work on sub-tasks, tests & documentation, growing in the process.

Do you agree with this simplification? Leads are strategists, seniors problem-solvers and juniors learners. Leads evaluate scope, team dynamics & set objectives. Seniors design solutions, handle complex issues & guide JRs. Juniors work on sub-tasks, tests & documentation, growing in the process.

General Freelancer Tip: Break projects into milestones with clear deliverables and percentage-based payments. Begin a new phase only after the previous one is paid for. This way everything is clear for everyone.

Does requiring a login to unsubscribe from emails count as a dark pattern? Every time it happens, I hate it. If I had any doubts about that company or product, they're instantly cleared!

What else could anyone want? If you want to check the game out: store.steampowered.com/app/3294930/Shadow_Alchemist/ P.S: I first saw it on 9gag 😅

Check out this interview by D. Patel on AI's trajectory with Gwern Branwen: dwarkeshpatel.com/p/gwern-branwen If you haven't heard about Gwern (gwern.net), he is an anonymous writer that covers, with very interesting perspectives, many tech-related topics, like AI, decision theory, dark net, etc.

Dont just add decks without first checking some of the accounts a bit. It might defeat part of the purpose but otherwise you can clutter your feed and then need to be cleaned-up (not fun). In my case, I added a news deck and who knew that reporters post a lot of the same stuffs... over and over.

This public API directory is an excellent source of project ideas. Just find something interesting and build around it. Whether it's frontend, backend, or fullstack, use these APIs to test and practice new technologies. publicapis.io

If you are just starting as a dev you might not know about Feature Flags, but they are amazing. Like IF statements that enable/disable parts of your app without breaking the main functionality. Ex: in a file upload, you can disable thumbnail generation or compression and still have a working app.

Technical debt is like not washing the dishes... the mess piles up, you have less room to maneuver, and you end up spending more time finding things or cleaning.

Something I had not thought about when collaborating to OSS. If you do quality PR to active Open Source Projects, you are likely to get "free" code reviews from some very experienced people.

It's that time of year again 🎅🎄, and here are some great Advent calendars challenges to have fun and learn a few things: Advent of Cyber - ryhackme.com/r/christmas Advent of OSINT - osint4fun.eu/advent2024/en/ Advent of Code - adventofcode.com/2024/about