11 June 2025

30 links · Wednesday

left-pad

8 years have passed since the the left-pad incident happened. It's been good for me to avoid this subject for focusing on actual work. Also, silence is gold. On the other hand, left-pad is seen as a notable event mentioned in books, so I'll share more info and…

Interesting links of the week 2025-24

Here are the best and most interesting articles, blog posts, videos, podcasts, and GitHub repositories I’ve run into over the last week (June 2, 2024 - June 8, 2025). Enjoy!

When to Leave - kupajo

We obsess over arrivals. Hellos and handshakes. Wonka limping toward the crowd, then somersaulting into song. But we rarely talk about exits. And yet knowing when to leave might be more important than knowing when to show up.

Read the Pricing First

You’ve probably come across a landing page which looks something like this:

shivsak

I like to build things and write about cool ideas.

Tip of the week #8: Never use required

Don’t use 'required' to modify fields—you won’t be able to get rid of it later when you realize it was a bad idea.

Linksys MX4200: A £40 OpenWrt Powerhouse

Uncover the £40 Linksys MX4200: the ideal OpenWrt router for fast fibre. See why it outperforms the Brume 2, offering top performance on a budget.

The Roganification of the Male Mystique

Joe Rogan changed. Not all at once. Not in some catastrophic fall from grace. But gradually — the way signals turn to noise when the frequency gets stuck. And now, millions of men are trying to survive a collapsing world by bulking up their biceps and shrink…

LLMs Expand Computer Programs by Adding Judgment

Traditional computer programs rely on rigid logic, yet the real world is full of ambiguity. The arrival of Large Language Models (LLMs) means that computer programs can now make “good enough” decisions, like humans can, by introducing a powerful new capability…