Inspired by Jedda’s Postroll, here is an incomplete list of blog posts that I’ve read and enjoyed in the last 3 months. This list refreshes daily.
If you find any of these posts interesting, I suggest that you give them a follow!
Local Reasoning for Global Properties by
Reducing the number of possible states at a program point simplies what the coder needs to reason about during runtime. It doesn’t come for free though, as the type-based techinques presented here puts the onus on the developer during the creation of the program. In many cases, I think it’s worth it.
Added: September 12, 2026
After reading this, I agree! If you’re facing any performance problems at work, then this is worth a look. SIMD is supported by the majority of modern CPUs.
Added: September 8, 2026
royal tasmanian botanical gardens in redscale by
I need to figure out how to apply an artificial redscale filter on my photos. I haven’t heard of this film technique before; it’s awe-striking.
Added: September 8, 2026
I’m reading this at night as my world slows down and prepares for the next day.
Added: September 8, 2026
Kayaking through the Erie canal locks is so cool! I used to love visiting lock E-2 which is right by Peebles Island State Park.
Added: June 27, 2026
How to actually handle database transactions (and why your ORM fails at it) by
I don’t professionally work with databases, though it was interesting to read about how concurrency issues plague that world as well. The trick of always processing rows in the same order is neat!
Added: June 27, 2026
Engineers should start making art by
I don’t make art often, but it’s cool that the tactic I use for getting something on the page goes by the name automatic drawing.
Added: June 20, 2026