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Ruby Blocks
How to start really getting Ruby, especially blocks.
I’m a developer who’s worked with Python, Rust and Ruby, and here I’m collecting my thoughts on software development, technology and having a career I am passionate about.
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How to start really getting Ruby, especially blocks.
I never understood how traceroute discovers each hop. Turns out it's a clever TTL trick, and about 80 lines of Rust.
A practical deep dive into Tailscale exit nodes: route changes, traceroute evidence, DERP fallback, trust boundaries, and why this model can be free.