December 23, 2020

inkelinks S01E05 - Christmas edition

Hello, dear subscribers! Yes, this week inkelinks is delivered to you on Wednesday instead, as this Friday is Christmas, so… Merry Christmas! Or not, I don’t want to impose on you. You’ll find the regular 5 links, a podcast episode, and a surprise. Happy Halloween!

Links

• Choose Boring Technology
  I was a chaser of shining new things, but as I grew more experienced I started to see the value of older, boring things. This article express that feelings in a much better way that I could do.
• One second code: Do YOU know how much your computer can do in a second?
  Fun little webpage that puts your knowledge and intuition to test.
• Coding with voice dictation using Talon Voice
  Long article but with a great introduction into how to continue programming if you cannot use your hands anymore.
• Now that’s what I call a Hacker
  I don’t know how much truth there is in this post, but it’s entertaining nonetheless, and might serve as an inspiration too 😬
• Redesigning Github repository page
  GitHub is arguably one of the most used developer tools worldwide, and while they do constant improvements to their design, the repository page doesn’t feel too modern. And while I don’t agree with all of the proposed changes, this article is very enlightening about how the design process works. If you are a developer you really deserve to give it a look.

Podcast episode of the week

‎Jerry Lawson: The Engineer Who Changed the Game
Command Line Heroes is another of my favorite podcasts, and in this episode they talk about the man behind the interchangeable game cartridges.

Surprise!

Here’s a picture of me as a Christmas tree:

Why do programmers always mix up Halloween and Christmas? Because Oct 31 = Dec 25.