Tiktok & Alternatives
In this edition of #tech on ice, in wake of the #tiktokban, I discuss alternatives and my outlook on what's next. #technology #developer #programming #coldplunge
Introduction To Cache Stampede Protection In C#
Look out for that herd! No -- it's not what you think! We have to protect ourselves from cache stampedes. Let's see how some libraries give us this ability in C#. ---- 🔑 Membership & Subscriptions: - 📨 Weekly Newsletter: https://weekly.devleader.ca - 🏘️ P…
Building a web app with C#
Turn your videos into live streams with https://restream.io Let's work on SharpSite, an open source CMS that you can contribute to and learn from. https://github.com/FritzAndFriends/SharpSite
Is Memory64 actually worth using?
After many long years, the Memory64 proposal for WebAssembly has finally been released in both Firefox 134 and Chrome 133. In short, this proposal adds 64-bit pointers to WebAssembly.
Why Every C# Developer Should Explore Rust – Chris Woody Woodruff
Hey there, C# developers! If you’re reading this, you’re probably curious about Rust, that trendy programming language everyone’s been talking about. Maybe you’ve heard whispers of “memory safety” or “no garbage collector” and wondered, “What’s the big deal? C…
Fixing a Huge Performance Problem With My Webhooks Implementation (part 3)
Want to master Clean Architecture? Go here: https://bit.ly/3PupkOJ Want to unlock Modular Monoliths? Go here: https://bit.ly/3SXlzSt Get the source code here: https://www.patreon.com/milanjovanovic In part 3 of our webhooks optimization series, I showcase how…
No, you can't use your $6,299.00 Camera as a Webcam. That will be $5 – Roman Zipp
$30 billion company want's you to pay $5 for using your own camera as a webcam
Working with JsonSerializerContext in System.Text.Json and Refit
Recently I have added <EnableTrimAnalyzer>true</EnableTrimAnalyzer> to a bunch of my projects, which now yield warnings when code I wrote has potential issues when trimming the assembly.
Computer Science Papers Every Developer Should Read
The foundations of modern software engineering were built on some high-impact research papers.
SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft.
Big Changes to FluentAssertions: License Update Explained ($$$)
With a sudden move, the well-known .NET library FluentAssertions has now become a paid product. I will go through what happened within the last 48 hours and what that means for .NET developers using FluentAssertions. 00:00 Introduction 00:18 Overview 00:56 F…
Dissecting the ESM3 Model Architecture
written by on 2024-08-25 | tags: esm3 neural network multi-modality model training …
Debugging is a Story
Today I want to talk about a way I think about debugging: as a story that we tell to ourselves and each other. We often face bugs without much information....
What If Tech, the Market and the State Are No Longer Solutions?
If we study the problems outside the force-field of mythological beliefs, we find that there are no systemic solutions, there are only parti...
Why I Hate Frameworks
Let's pretend I've decided to build a spice rack.
CEOs Should do Good. Or Else.
CEOs should do Good. Or Else.
UofTCTF 2025: An AES Timing Side-Channel
By David Buchanan, 13th January 2025
Stuff we already depleted
We often worry about resources we’re about to run out of: oil, helium, phosphates… but what about t
Building a web-scraper in Postgres - The Hidden Blog
For a small talk I wanted to demonstrate that you can pack more business logic into Postgres than some people would guess. It might not be a good …
When To Say When: Reinventing the Switch Statement
January 16, 2025
On-Chain Randomness Gotchas | drand
drand Documentation
Use Your Product as a Customer — Sven Lenaerts
Tip for anyone in product & design: always use your own product the way your customers do. I don't mean a quick functional test– I mean a real user scenario from start to finish. Case in point: I suspect the team at HubSpot has never really tried to send …
Water rendering in Gradient
I set out to create a water rendering system for Gradient, my DirectX 11 renderer project. As someone new to graphics programming, diving into water rendering has been both exciting and challenging. This blog post shares my experience building my first water r…
How I got here
My story, and how this is all possible
A surprising scam email that evaded Gmail's spam filter
I received a surprising scammy email today, and I ended up learning some things about email security as a result. Here’s the email: I was about to mark it as spam in Gmail and move on, but I noticed a couple things that intrigued me. At first glance, this appe…
Mismatch
Mismatch page
James Shore: Testing With Nullables
“Nullables” are a novel technique for isolating production code from external systems and state. Although they also have production uses, they’re particularly valuable for creating fast, reliable tests. This page connects to you resources for using Nullables i…
Adding button loader to Turbo-powered forms
Turbo is a great way to build user interfaces, but most Turbo forms have to wait for the server response. Here’s how I am adding a small loading spinner to the submit buttons to improve the UX.
Why I Make Smart Devices Dumber: A Privacy Advocate's Reflection
When you replace a vacuum robot's proprietary brain with open-source firmware, you are not just modifying a device—you are making a statement about ownership and control. Sometimes the smartest choice is to make devices dumber.
The documentation problem in development
Writing documentation has never been easy, not even for developers who love sharing their knowledge. It’s one thing to build a software tool, but explain...
Career Paths in Tech, Part 1: Why Choose the IC Path?
Why the Individual Contributor path offers opportunities for technical mastery, direct impact, and meaningful career growth in modern tech organizations.