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Toot of the Week
When your #Rust build times get slower after adding some procedural macros:
We call that the syn tax :ferris:
— @janet@fosstodon.org
Software
The Absolute Minimum Every Software Developer Must Know About Unicode in 2023 (Still No Excuses!)
Nikita Prokopov gives a nice overview of the inner workings and common pitfalls of Unicode.
Scrollbars are becoming a problem
Artemis complains about the accessibility issues in modern scroll bars and shows a few ways (mostly Linux) to make them better.
Can't Be F*cked: Underrated Cause of Tech Debt
Jesse Duffield about one cause of tech debt: If you "can't be fucked" to maintain the code, write tests, etc.
Cutting Room Floor
I wrote the book on user-friendly design. What I see today horrifies me
Don Norman about design shortcomings for elderly people.
Reverse-engineering the mechanical Bendix Central Air Data Computer
Ken Shirriff reverse-engineers a mechanical flight computer for fighter planes from the 1950.
Notes on “Taste”
Brie Wolfson explains taste and how to acquire it.
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