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Feb. 20, 2026, 11:45 p.m.

Weeknotes: 16 February to 20 February 2026

Learning more about a niche sector, coding a visual album, asynchronous learning, Continuous Integration matters, sanitizing HTML input, and hearing about new projects

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The sun rising over the Seine river in Paris.
Lever de soleil sur la Seine (1900), Charles Guilloux (French, 1866-1946)

What I have found gripping

  • Getting to learn more about a niche sector

  • Asynchronous learning when one is unable to attend a live learning session

  • Synchronising new coded tracks to new visuals for a visual album

  • Creating the CI (Continuous Integration) of a new application

  • The sanitize method which is part of Sanitize Helper methods in Rails can help sanitise HTML input

  • Hearing about new projects and the problems they aim to solve

What I have read

  • Dr. Dori’s Cut: 100 Words. No Filler. Dr. Dori Tunstall

  • Happy 200th birthday to UCL! Dr Michael Spence

  • Building in private, Yancey Strickler

  • Wishcessibility, Nic Chan

  • Barriers to AI skills development, Skills England

  • Les 10 principes pour faire communauté, Hugo Paul

What I have listened to

Rendre leboncoin accessible à tous par Laura

Featured quote

Today as in 1826, UCL must navigate the challenges of an unpredictable and polarised world. Like our founders, though, we persevere, innovate, navigate, prioritise, change tack where we need to and make far-reaching positive contributions for and with people and communities globally. — Dr Michael Spence

Further reading and resources

In English

  • Podcast: Waste Not Why Not

  • Dori Tunstall’s website

  • Ruby HTML Sanitization with Loofah, Stefanni Brasil

In French

  • Fairetribu.com, Hugo Paul

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