Democracy doesn't reward effort. It rewards memes. (From an experiment letting GitHub reactions decide what ships).
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qg5uv9/democracy_doesnt_reward_effort_it_rewards_memes/

submitted by /u/Equivalent-Yak2407 (https://www.reddit.com/user/Equivalent-Yak2407)
[link] (https://blog.openchaos.dev/posts/week-2-the-acceleration) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qg5uv9/democracy_doesnt_reward_effort_it_rewards_memes/)

The 7 deadly sins of software engineers productivity
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qg69su/the_7_deadly_sins_of_software_engineers/

submitted by /u/strategizeyourcareer (https://www.reddit.com/user/strategizeyourcareer)
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A daily football crest guessing game (like Wordle but for crests)
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qg9ion/a_daily_football_crest_guessing_game_like_wordle/

<!-- SC_OFF -->Hey everyone! I've been teaching myself to code for the past few weeks and built this as my first proper project. How it works: You get a zoomed-in, blurred football crest and have 6 guesses to identify the club. Each wrong guess reveals a bit more of the crest. There's also a shirt color hint system to help you narrow it down. The game has: Daily Puzzle (same crest for everyone, resets at midnight) Practice Mode (unlimited random crests) Sprint Mode (10 crests, race against the clock) Still very much a work in progress and I'm sure there are bugs, but my mates have been enjoying it so thought I'd share here. Would love to hear what you think! <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/olhaogabigol (https://www.reddit.com/user/olhaogabigol)
[link] (https://crestle-snowy.vercel.app/) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qg9ion/a_daily_football_crest_guessing_game_like_wordle/)

🎬 MovieMania: Open Source MERN Stack Entertainment Tracker – Seeking Contributors!
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qga7y9/moviemania_open_source_mern_stack_entertainment/

<!-- SC_OFF -->Seeking For Contribution <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/x-neon-nexus-o (https://www.reddit.com/user/x-neon-nexus-o)
[link] (https://github.com/x-neon-nexus-o/MovieMania) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qga7y9/moviemania_open_source_mern_stack_entertainment/)

Agent Psychosis: Are We Going Insane?
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qgap2f/agent_psychosis_are_we_going_insane/

submitted by /u/kivarada (https://www.reddit.com/user/kivarada)
[link] (https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/1/18/agent-psychosis/) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qgap2f/agent_psychosis_are_we_going_insane/)

Community City Guide is a decentralized, open-source travel directory built entirely on GitHub.
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qgb5f2/community_city_guide_is_a_decentralized/

submitted by /u/Hot_Radio_2381 (https://www.reddit.com/user/Hot_Radio_2381)
[link] (https://github.com/ateliti99/git-guide) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qgb5f2/community_city_guide_is_a_decentralized/)

How do I learn programming/coding faster? Tips and guide
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qgcg95/how_do_i_learn_programmingcoding_faster_tips_and/

<!-- SC_OFF -->Hello! I'm currently A 1st year College student who Takes IT. And right now is my 2nd Semester. I didn't learn much in the 1st Semester . And I'm going to get serious now. Tell me, Aside from mastering coding/programming from Doing A Hands On While learning, Is it also crucial to learn or buy a text books which specializes Programming Languages like Java or Python? My school only gives us short modules as a guide , and not an entire book, It was very short and it doesn't have enough explanation. I have PDF's Books with a thousand of pages, But I'm not used to studying in a Laptop as well and my eyesight will totally getting worse. And I don't have enough budget to by a book. So, should I get myself get used to study in my laptop? And focused on doing more hands-on coding and programming by applying what I've studied? Or should I really buy books? I really wanted to learn this Course so bad, and If I want to learn something, I really want to dig deeper on it and fully understand how it works, not just by putting a code. <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/No_Childhood7709 (https://www.reddit.com/user/No_Childhood7709)
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Too many kid photos and the Apple Vision Framework
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qge2q8/too_many_kid_photos_and_the_apple_vision_framework/

submitted by /u/scotchi (https://www.reddit.com/user/scotchi)
[link] (https://shutterslim.com/blog/2026/01/18/vision-framework-image-similarity/) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qge2q8/too_many_kid_photos_and_the_apple_vision_framework/)

Reliability > Shipping speed. Fight me.
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qgxl7w/reliability_shipping_speed_fight_me/

<!-- SC_OFF -->Building a Yahoo Finance MCP server. Day 3: 17 timeouts in 20 requests. Most devs would ship anyway and call it "MVP." I spent 2 weeks engineering resilience instead. Here's what I built: 🔹 Circuit breaker — CLOSED/OPEN/HALF_OPEN states with auto recovery 🔹 Token bucket + adaptive + per-endpoint rate limiting 🔹 LRU cache with stale-while-revalidate — 70-90% hit ratio 🔹 Data quality scoring — Completeness + integrity validation 🔹 Chaos tests — Network failures, rate limits, partial data PM decision: Don't ship unreliable code. Your 2-day ship time doesn't matter if your bot dies at 2 AM. Built with AI as my pair programmer (TRAE 😍). TRAE caught edge cases I'd miss. We debated tradeoffs. We wrote chaos tests together. The results: ✅ 95%+ test coverage ✅ ✅ 13+ tools verified working ✅ Production-grade resilience Known issues: - Crypto/forex = placeholder data - Financials = may fail for some symbols The hard truth: Building on unreliable APIs? Either engineer resilience or inherit their unreliability. tl;dr: Chose 2 weeks of resilience over 2-day ship time. PM decision was reliability > speed. AI pair programmer helped. 95% test coverage. <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/kanishkanmd (https://www.reddit.com/user/kanishkanmd)
[link] (https://github.com/kanishka-namdeo/yfnhanced-mcp) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qgxl7w/reliability_shipping_speed_fight_me/)

Google Gemini for Java Developers & Architects: A Practical 2026 Guide
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qgxxhl/google_gemini_for_java_developers_architects_a/

<!-- SC_OFF -->Let's explore how Google Gemini can be used by Java developers and software architects, focusing on real development and architecture use cases rather than hype. The article covers: What Google Gemini is and how it differs from typical code assistants, How it fits into Java development workflows (IDE support, APIs, CLI, Vertex AI), Using Gemini for architecture reviews, microservices, and migration scenarios, Strengths, limitations, and best practices for production use with Beginner-friendly explanations with practical examples. Let's check it out completely here: Google Gemini for Java Developers & Architects (https://javatechonline.com/gemini-for-java-developers-and-architects/) <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/erdsingh24 (https://www.reddit.com/user/erdsingh24)
[link] (https://javatechonline.com/gemini-for-java-developers-and-architects/) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qgxxhl/google_gemini_for_java_developers_architects_a/)

Chasing a newline
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qgyp1c/chasing_a_newline/

<!-- SC_OFF -->What's the ASCII representation of a newline \n character? We can write a simple program to print out some text with a newline, and then look at the binary output... <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/Idiomatic-Oval (https://www.reddit.com/user/Idiomatic-Oval)
[link] (https://owengage.com/writing/2026-01-18-chasing-a-newline/) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qgyp1c/chasing_a_newline/)

Programiz Pro Subscription on sell
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qgyxyv/programiz_pro_subscription_on_sell/

<!-- SC_OFF -->A voucher worth of 120$’s on sell of Programiz Pro where we can learn many programming languages effectively, clearly, easily making job ready. Comment for buy. <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/Minimum_Respect_2779 (https://www.reddit.com/user/Minimum_Respect_2779)
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Programming as Theory Building, Part II: When Institutions Crumble
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qgzsm1/programming_as_theory_building_part_ii_when/

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The hidden cost of PostgreSQL arrays
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qh13xf/the_hidden_cost_of_postgresql_arrays/

<!-- SC_OFF -->Very thoughtful piece on the tradeoffs of Postgres ARRAYs that in many case can replace one-to-many & many-to-many relationships: Wait? Are we going to talk about JSONB arrays? Not at all. The whole concept of arrays in RDBMSs is actually document storage in disguise. In database design, locality ensures faster retrieval times by keeping related data close on physical storage.Whether you use a distinct integer[] type or a JSON list [1, 2, 3], you are making the exact same architectural decision: you are prioritising locality over normalisation. <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/BinaryIgor (https://www.reddit.com/user/BinaryIgor)
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New interview with Douglas Crockford
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qh1zz5/new_interview_with_douglas_crockford/

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[link] (https://youtu.be/BrlOIPEsSJ4) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qh1zz5/new_interview_with_douglas_crockford/)

AI is Not Ready to Replace Junior Devs Says Ruby on Rails Creator
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qh23o0/ai_is_not_ready_to_replace_junior_devs_says_ruby/

submitted by /u/ImpressiveContest283 (https://www.reddit.com/user/ImpressiveContest283)
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The Wasm Breach: Escaping Backend WebAssembly Sandboxes
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qh2aij/the_wasm_breach_escaping_backend_webassembly/

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Simulation of "The Ladybird Clock Puzzle"
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qh2b19/simulation_of_the_ladybird_clock_puzzle/

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How the Lobsters front page works
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1qh44o1/how_the_lobsters_front_page_works/

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