26 June 2023

43 links · Monday

sizes=auto is a great idea - Chris Coyier

The attributes of responsive <img>s are pretty intense! You need to create/serve/cache multiple versions of images, know exactly how wide they are, and then accurately put that into the srcset attribute in the HTML syntax. Hopefully, you don’t need to change t…

It's Fine to be a Snob

Taste and standards do matter

Will the growing deer prion epidemic spread to humans? Why not?

If a fatal neurological virus were spreading across deer in the US, and showed up in cooked infected meat, my default assumption would be “we’re in danger.” But a prion isn’t a virus. Why doe…

I love native desktop apps, I will miss them

My favorite applications that I use on macOS are those whose interface was built using native APIs. In the post I describe my favorite advantages with examples and explain why I would choose web technologies for my own app.

Code the Shortest Path First

There is a strange thing that I noticed as I progressed from a junior engineer to mid-career to senior. When you’re a new engineer, still learning the basics, you are given a task or you have an idea, and you proceed to implement exactly that idea. Very simple…

O(0)

A common tool for measuring the efficiency of an algorithm is Big O notation. It has a formal mathematical background and is taught today in university classrooms teaching math and computer science. But software engineers also use it as a pragmatic tool. How l…

Solving One of the Biggest Array Issues in C#

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DateTime Calendars in C# - Code Maze

In this article, we'll dive into the details of DateTime Calendars in C# and learn how to work with dates and times in different cultures.

364: What is an AI Developer?

AI is all around us and everyone is talking about it. As a developer, what do we actually need to know to start developing for and with AI? Are we data scientists? Are we prompt engineers? Or are we just consumers of APIs? We discuss in this week's pod.

DOES YOUR FLAG FAIL? Grey Grades The State Flags!

Thank you to our Bonnie Bees for making this video possible: https://www.patreon.com/cgpgrey## Related Videos:- More flags! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

Piped

An alternative privacy-friendly YouTube frontend which is efficient by design.

Add vs AddAsync - Which one should you use?

Hi there, today we take a look at the Add and the AddAsync methods of Entity Framework.Chapters:00:00 : Intro & app overview01:24 : Add02:44 : AddAsync05:02 ...

Nick Chapsas

Hello everybody I’m Nick Chapsas and this is my YouTube channel.

All You Need to Know About CORS & CORS Errors

Do you understand CORS and why you get CORS errors? Let’s understand the basics behind this security practice and one of the most common errors you’ll see.

Nick Chapsas

Hello everybody I’m Nick Chapsas and this is my YouTube channel.

Nick Chapsas

Hello everybody I’m Nick Chapsas and this is my YouTube channel.

About Lockdown Mode

Find out how Lockdown Mode helps protect devices against extremely rare and highly sophisticated cyber attacks.

Errors vs Exceptions, Reddit Rebels, and the 2023 StackOverflow Survey

Michael Outlaw is a father, husband, and software developer based out of Atlanta, GA. A fan of gadgets and all things technology, when he isn't found behind the clickety clack of his favorite mechanical keyboard he's usually found on a bicycle or tennis court.…