Code isn’t what’s slowing projects down
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1rcj41t/code_isnt_whats_slowing_projects_down/

<!-- SC_OFF -->After a bunch of years doing this I’m starting to think we blame code way too fast when something slips. Every delay turns into a tech conversation: architecture, debt, refactor, rewrite. But most of the time the code was… fine. What actually hurt was people not being aligned. Decisions made but not written down, teams assuming slightly different things, priorities shifting. Ownership kind of existing but not really. Then we add more process which mostly just adds noise. Technical debt is easy to point at, communication issues aren’t. Maybe I’m wrong, I don't know. Longer writeup here if anyone cares: https://shiftmag.dev/code-isnt-slowing-your-project-down-communication-is-7889/ <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/ArghAy (https://www.reddit.com/user/ArghAy)
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You don't need free lists
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1rcpfgq/you_dont_need_free_lists/

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Using Haskell's 'newtype' in C
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1rcpgfb/using_haskells_newtype_in_c/

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Designing Odin's Casting Syntax
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1rcph20/designing_odins_casting_syntax/

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Some Silly Z3 Scripts I Wrote
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1rcphb7/some_silly_z3_scripts_i_wrote/

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Pipelined Relational Query Language, Pronounced "Prequel"
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1rcpmx9/pipelined_relational_query_language_pronounced/

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Parse, Don't Validate AKA Some C Safety Tips
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1rcpn6x/parse_dont_validate_aka_some_c_safety_tips/

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CSLib: The Lean Computer Science Library
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1rcpnv3/cslib_the_lean_computer_science_library/

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Simulating fusion reactors in C++
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1rcpodq/simulating_fusion_reactors_in_c/

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Git's Magic Files
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1rcr6zn/gits_magic_files/

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eBPF on Hard Mode
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1rcrllz/ebpf_on_hard_mode/

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How I ported Doom to a 20-year-old VoIP phone
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1rcrqxe/how_i_ported_doom_to_a_20yearold_voip_phone/

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Lessons in Grafana - Part One: A Vision
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1rcum6t/lessons_in_grafana_part_one_a_vision/

<!-- SC_OFF -->I recently have restarted my blog, and this series focuses on data analysis. The first entry (linked here) is focused on how to visualize job application data stored in a spreadsheet. The second entry, is about scraping data from a litterbox robot. I hope you enjoy! <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/LivInTheLookingGlass (https://www.reddit.com/user/LivInTheLookingGlass)
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The challenges of porting Shufflepuck Cafe to the 8 bits Apple II
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1rcveof/the_challenges_of_porting_shufflepuck_cafe_to_the/

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Binding port 0 to avoid port collisions
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1rcvfpm/binding_port_0_to_avoid_port_collisions/

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Signed, Sealed, Stolen: How We Patched Critical Vulnerabilities Under Fire
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1rcy9l1/signed_sealed_stolen_how_we_patched_critical/

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Age of Empires: 25+ years of pathfinding problems with C++ - Raymi Klingers - Meeting C++ 2025
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1rczm6j/age_of_empires_25_years_of_pathfinding_problems/

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C Enum Sizes; or, How MSVC Ignores The Standard Once Again
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1rd0400/c_enum_sizes_or_how_msvc_ignores_the_standard/

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Let's understand & implement consistent hashing.
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1rd7ukf/lets_understand_implement_consistent_hashing/

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Database Transactions
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1rdheba/database_transactions/

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Row Locks With Joins Can Produce Surprising Results in PostgreSQL
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1rdhslr/row_locks_with_joins_can_produce_surprising/

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