Stop Forwarding Errors, Start Designing Them for Humans and Machines
TL;DR Errors that are simply forwarded up the stack lose the contextual signals needed by both automated handlers and humans.…
Venezuela interim government says it stands united in support of Maduro
TL;DR A Reuters headline reports that Venezuela's interim government says it is united behind Maduro. The full article text is…
Cold-blooded software: how to build projects that survive long dormancy
TL;DR A blog post uses the painted-turtle lecture anecdote to contrast "warm-blooded" software that needs constant activity with "cold-blooded" projects…
Blocking an age-linked protein restores knee cartilage and averts arthritis
TL;DR Stanford researchers report that inhibiting the age-associated protein 15-PGDH regenerated knee cartilage in older mice and prevented post-injury osteoarthritis.…
How Neurodivergent Brains Build Better Systems — Lessons for Engineering
TL;DR In an October 2025 essay, Dr. Josh C. Simmons argues that traits commonly labeled as neurodivergent—bottom-up systems thinking, intense…
21 Lessons From 14 Years at Google: What I Learned About Engineering
TL;DR A long-form reflection distills 21 lessons from roughly 14 years working at Google, emphasizing that thriving engineers manage people,…
The Unbearable Joy of Sitting Alone in a Café and Watching Time Slow
TL;DR An essayist on staycation experiments with leaving their phone at home, taking long walks with a dog, and repeatedly…
An interactive, open-source guide to how web browsers work step by step
TL;DR An open-source, interactive guide walks readers through how browsers process web pages, using many small demos to illustrate URL…
How I Archived a Decade of Personal Memories Using Spotify Playlists
TL;DR A user describes a yearly routine that turns their Spotify 'Liked Songs' into a time-stamped music archive, enabling them…
Why Unix historically split /bin, /sbin and /usr — a practical origin story
TL;DR The split between /bin, /sbin and their /usr counterparts dates to early Unix on PDP hardware, where a second…