He wrote a full compiler by hand without using a compiler and without even having access to a proper computer. The entire compiler was just 114 lines of code.

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This mini-project was inspired by this tweet: After which I spent about two hours making a small script that grabs data from the rust package repository crates.io, and analyses the ...

As we approach the 10 year anniversary of the 1.0 release of Kubernetes, let's take stock of the successes and failures of the project in the wild. Also what would be on a wish list for a Kubernetes 2.0 release.

“I’m very grateful that LLMs are something that I did not have access to for a large portion of my time learning.”

I hope you brought the receipts for your latest productivity initiative

This article was originally commissioned by Luca Rossi (paywalled) for refactoring.fm, on February 11th, 2025. Luca edited a version of it that emphasized the importance of building “10x engi…

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Great software architects don’t just make technical decisions—they balance competing priorities, navigate messy org charts, and align engineering with business strategy. This post explores the habits and mindset that separate competent architects from truly…

The generative AI hype train that is raging across the corporate world claims that many white collar jobs will soon be replaced by AI. Lets explore some of the hidden costs they don't tell you about!

A deep dive into critical security vulnerabilities found in Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementations, including tool description injection, authentication weaknesses, and supply chain risks, highlighting why these issues demand immediate attention in…

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File parsers in Go contain unexpected behaviors that can lead to serious security vulnerabilities. This post examines how JSON, XML, and YAML parsers in Go handle edge cases in ways that have repeatedly resulted in high-impact security issues in production…

Many companies are experiencing FOMO when it comes to AI and it has a negative effect on engineering leaders. This is why!

All popular browsers' user agent strings, even Internet Explorer's, start with Mozilla/. Why is this the case?

Creating a timezone-aware clock without any JavaScript, using IP address geolocation.

While not talked about as much as the Intel CPU security mitigations, Intel graphics security mitigations have added up over time that if disabling Intel graphics security mitigations for their GPU compute stack for OpenCL and Level Zero can yield a 20% performance…

GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke said developers can make immediate adjustments using their programming skills.