When if is just a function
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1obh3ex/when_if_is_just_a_function/

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8 Lessons I Learned the Hard Way from 8 Years as a Software Engineer
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1obh3t2/8_lessons_i_learned_the_hard_way_from_8_years_as/

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Why Large Language Models Won’t Replace Engineers Anytime Soon
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1objb52/why_large_language_models_wont_replace_engineers/

<!-- SC_OFF -->Insight into the mathematical and cognitive limitations that prevent large language models from achieving true human-like engineering intelligence <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/gamunu (https://www.reddit.com/user/gamunu)
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Durable Background Execution with Go and SQLite
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1objpr4/durable_background_execution_with_go_and_sqlite/

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It's always DNS
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1obk87w/its_always_dns/

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C++ Weekly - Ep 503 - C++26's Expansion Statements (template for)
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1obsz7o/c_weekly_ep_503_c26s_expansion_statements/

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We Re-Built Our Integration Service Using Postgres and Go
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1obvokr/we_rebuilt_our_integration_service_using_postgres/

<!-- SC_OFF -->We built our own queue system using golang and postgres <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/Privann (https://www.reddit.com/user/Privann)
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Some Advice for First Time Job Seekers
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1obwba5/some_advice_for_first_time_job_seekers/

<!-- SC_OFF -->This is based on my experiences finding work throughout my career. I had to find new positions much more often that I would have liked to and this informs the video. There is no silver bullet here, just some straightforward advice and analysis of the current job environment. <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/stumblingtowards (https://www.reddit.com/user/stumblingtowards)
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Intel and AMD standardise ChkTag to bring Memory Safety to x86
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1obwl2a/intel_and_amd_standardise_chktag_to_bring_memory/

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Code in the 1986's Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) by Gerry Sussman and Hal Abelson
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1obwlzj/code_in_the_1986s_structure_and_interpretation_of/

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How to stop Linux threads cleanly
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1obwmm6/how_to_stop_linux_threads_cleanly/

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Some Smalltalk about Ruby Loops
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1obwnbn/some_smalltalk_about_ruby_loops/

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Fil-C is a fanatically compatible memory-safe implementation of C and C++
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1obwnkm/filc_is_a_fanatically_compatible_memorysafe/

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Ruby Butler: It’s Time to Rethink RubyGems and Bundler
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1obwo5e/ruby_butler_its_time_to_rethink_rubygems_and/

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In favor of comments, what does empirical engineering say? (2022)
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1obwokv/in_favor_of_comments_what_does_empirical/

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Tracking Down a Regression in Mesa 3D
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1obwp46/tracking_down_a_regression_in_mesa_3d/

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The future of Python web services looks GIL-free
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1obwpap/the_future_of_python_web_services_looks_gilfree/

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LogMod: What if C had a logging framework with modern semantics?
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1oc2h8k/logmod_what_if_c_had_a_logging_framework_with/

<!-- SC_OFF -->In my own experience when looking into C logging libraries, I found that they either rely on hidden global state or quietly calls malloc behind the scenes. In environments where you need deterministic memory usage and explicit control over resources, that’s problematic. I wanted to see if it was possible to bring more “modern” logging semantics - things like configurable contexts, custom labels, colour coding, callbacks and thread‐safety - into plain ANSI C without using dynamic memory or preprocessor magic. (it is possible!) LogMod is the result. It’s a single‑header library that lets you initialise a logging context with a fixed table of loggers, pass that context around instead of using globals, define your own severity levels and colours, hook in custom callbacks, and even make it thread‑safe with a user‑supplied lock. It avoids malloc entirely. The challenge was fitting all of this into a few hundred lines of portable code and retaining C’s “zero-overhead” philosophy. <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/LucasMull (https://www.reddit.com/user/LucasMull)
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AI bro introduces regressions in the LTS Linux kernel
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1oc38d2/ai_bro_introduces_regressions_in_the_lts_linux/

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Sinkhorn-Knopp Algorithm: Like Softmax but for Optimal Transport
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1oc3ond/sinkhornknopp_algorithm_like_softmax_but_for/

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