Web Review, Week 2022-24
Let’s go for my web review for the week 2022-24.
The Cult in Google
Tags: google, cult, surprising
Such cults are freaky… I’m always baffled at their ability to put their fangs into an organization and grow in there.
https://medium.com/@kwilliamlloyd/the-cult-in-google-3c1a910214d1
Firefox Rolls Out Total Cookie Protection By Default To All Users
Tags: tech, browser, firefox, surveillance
This is definitely a welcome move to improve protection from tracking.
Don’t be that open-source user, don’t be me
Tags: tech, foss, maintenance, economics
This is definitely well put, users shouldn’t feel entitled. Maintainers do what they can (even if there’s a company backing up your favorite FOSS project) and if you use the software for free with no support contract… things will be done when they’re done.
https://jacobtomlinson.dev/posts/2022/dont-be-that-open-source-user-dont-be-me/
Cool desktops don’t change 😎
Tags: tech, desktop, low-tech
I didn’t know about the Lindy effect, this is an interesting point. Obviously I have a different setup (Plasma has been around longer than XMonad after all) but the overall advice is good.
https://tylercipriani.com/blog/2022/06/15/choose-boring-desktop-technology/
Symbiote, a nearly-impossible-to-detect Linux malwareSecurity Affairs
Tags: tech, linux, security
Alright, this one looks somewhat concerning…
https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/132113/malware/symbiote-linux-malware.html
⚡️ The computers are fast, but you don’t know it
Tags: tech, programming, python, c++, optimization, performance, data-science
And this is why you likely need to optimize your data pipelines at some point. There are plenty of levers available.
http://shvbsle.in/computers-are-fast-but-you-dont-know-it-p1/
Product Backlog Building Canvas
Tags: tech, agile, product-management
Good ideas to improve your user stories. I often see not so complete stories, it doesn’t stop at the title, there’s more to do. The proposed canvas is interesting and definitely helps.
https://martinfowler.com/articles/product-backlog-building-canvas.html
Cargo Culting Software Engineering Practices
Tags: tech, agile, engineering, craftsmanship
As always, what really matters in the end is the context
https://isthisit.nz/posts/2022/cargo-culting-software-engineering-practices/
Tune Software Development for Rate of Change, not Rate of Progress
Tags: tech, agile, project-management
Interesting take as usual. Utilization doesn’t matter, throughput is what you need to keep in mind.
The Floppotron 3.0 » Silent’s Homepage
Tags: tech, funny
Alright, this definitely escalated beyond imagination. Still it’s a fun project.
http://silent.org.pl/home/2022/06/13/the-floppotron-3-0/
Bye for now!