Reading List is a collection of interesting links I've found on the internet. General topics include technology, rationalism, and personal experiences. I especially like well-written blog posts from normal people.

MusicLM

05/13/2023

A few words on Ruby's type annotations state

05/06/2023

I don't give a shit about Ruby. What I do find interesting, on 5/5/23, is the perspective of a man in the Ukrainian army. Notice passages (emphasis mine) like:

"That discussion made me remember some thoughts on type annotation situation in...

brr

04/03/2023

Brr is such a fun and unique blog that you have to read it. I guarantee that you've never shared an experience with the author, unless somehow I've managed to snag the attention of an Antarctic researcher--if so, welcome!

Brr is a look insid...

<3 Deno

02/13/2023

The Jelly Bean Problem — Wait But Why

02/10/2023

Wait But Why article on the Monty Hall problem. Tim's a great writer and he has the wonderful ability to bring complex concepts down to earth....

Chris's Wiki :: blog/programming/GoAndGlibcVersioning

02/08/2023

My biggest pain-point, as a developer, has to be dealing with dynamically linked executables on Linux. You could be having a fantastic day writing error free, all-tests-passing super code only to have everything ruined by an incompatibility with your tar...

Taking PHP Seriously - Slack Engineering

02/05/2023

02/6/23

What I like about PHP

PHP is weird for me. I don't really get to use it outside of work, and it's not approprite for any of my projects. But I can't shake this love I have for the language. Like, it's a tool that ...

MusicLM

02/01/2023

How Swift Achieved Dynamic Linking Where Rust Couldn't - Faultlore

01/30/2023

A pretty good article all things considered. Takes a typically overlooked language in these kinds of pieces and pits it against Rust. A bit low level so engage if you dare....