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samwho.dev
That guy who makes visual essays about software at https://samwho.dev. He/him.
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We say code is read more than it’s written. But it’s run way more than both. A post from @samwho.dev stuck in my head—so I wrote about the real cost of ignoring performance: [Code is run more than it's read, and we should act like it](buff.ly/1CfwCiZ) #programming #performance #wirthslaw

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I was recently introduced to Alec Steele’s YouTube channel and I think this is the only thing I will be watching for several weeks.

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Dads: what’s your best “oh shit, let’s clean this up before mum gets home” story you’ve had with your kids?

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Has there been a substantial data breach of OpenAI or Anthropic yet? Going to be _wild_ when it happens.

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I’ve been out of the Ubuntu game for a while but I installed it on my RPi because it seems to be the most supported distro and I just want an easy life. Come across the first thing that’s only available as a “snap” and my question is: what the fuck is “snap”?

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If you’ve not seen them before, Jake’s interactive intro to CRDTs is absolutely fantastic. jakelazaroff.com/words/an-int...

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A pan that changes colour based on how hot it is, so I don’t have to guess where the middle of the hob is.

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A bit of a long shot: the regular audio editor for the "What's New" Rustacean Station episodes is now busy with other life stuff. The last episode I edited myself, but it took ages! Anyone know an editor (ideally familiar with Rust, but not a requirement) who'd take on a regular (paid) editing gig?

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TIL the “o” in GPT-4o stands for “omni”

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