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TypeScript 4.1
Today we're proud to release TypeScript 4.1! If you're unfamiliar with TypeScript, it's a language that builds on JavaScript by adding syntax for type
A $1k AWS mistake
A cautionary tale about AWS VPC networking, NAT Gateways, and how a missing VPC Endpoint turned our S3 data transfers into an expensive lesson.
Swift Static Linux SDK
Swift is a general-purpose programming language built using a modern approach to safety, performance, and software design patterns.
Gemini 4 Carbon is the new #1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5
Google’s Gemini 4 Carbon is the new #1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5, and second only to Claude Opus 5.5 on the Artificial Analysis Coding Agent Index
Travel is no cure for the mind (2018)
Who you are in a venue matters far more than the venue itself.
MCP is eating the world
Despite the hype, Model Context Protocol (MCP) isn’t magic or revolutionary. But, it’s simple, well-timed, and well-executed. At Stainless, we’re betting it’s here to stay.
Youth and what happens when it's gone
And what happens when it's gone.
Jules, our asynchronous coding agent
Jules is officially out of beta and launching publicly, powered by Gemini 2.5.During the beta, thousands of developers tackled tens of thousands of tasks, resulting in o…
The games Nintendo didn't want you to play: Tengen
Recently, I took a look at Nintendo’s MMC line of mappers, and some other boards. All boards for the NES’ western releases had to be manufactured by Nintendo...
Why Stack Overflow Sucks and Participating There is Impossible
StackExchange/StackOverflow is broke. Real broke. Have you tried to participate in it? If so then you know how broke it is. But for those of you who haven’t sit back and get a view into fru…
Little Snitch and the deprecation of kernel extensions
You probably came here because your Mac showed a message telling you that software from “Objective Development Software GmbH” (Little Snitch) loaded a system extension that will no longer be compatible with a future version of macOS and that you…
Intel exits memory business, sale to Hynix for $9B
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS SK hynix will pay US $9 billion for the Intel NAND memory and storage business, which includes the NAND SSD business, the NAND component and wafer business, and the Dalian NAND memory manufacturing facility in China. SK hynix aims to enhance the competitiveness of its NAND flash solutions as one of the…
Catfish Programmers
ROMA99 - menghadirkan standar baru hiburan digital modern dengan sistem profesional, tampilan elegan, dan akses cepat di berbagai perangkat.
Micro-promotions and mentorship: impact of small actions in engineering culture
Learn how to use micro-promotions, mentorship, and small gestures to strengthen your engineering team.
Penny Auctions
Unless you use an ad blocker, you probably notice ads for penny auction sites from time to time. They usually advertise with sketchy messages like “iPhone sold for $14.21.” They can sell iPhones such low prices because of their unusual auction system where each bid increases the auction price by only one cent. This…
GCP Incidents
Over the last 18 months we've had more than a handful of issues with Google Cloud. The incidents, in detail, ahead of our move off Google.
Git commit accepts several message flags (-m) to allow multiline commits
Create multiline git commits by using -m multiple times when using git commit
A Steve Jobs masterclass from a decade ago
A decade ago, Steve Jobs sat down at the D8 conference for an interview with Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg. What followed was a masterclass in both company and product management. The whole interview is worth watching, but I thought there were a few segments that stood out. Caveat: Any time someone talks about a…
Internet Archive responds: Why we released the National Emergency Library
Last Tuesday we launched a National Emergency Library—1.4M digitized books available to users without a waitlist—in response to the rolling wave of school and library closures that remain in place to date. We’ve received dozens of messages of thanks from teachers and school librarians, who can now help their students…
I’m going to miss you, but I am taking a sabbatical
Hello, everyone. I’m going to be taking an extended break from kottke.org, starting today. I’ve been writing here for more than 24 years, nearly half my life —