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Definition · Supertopics: creativity · Subtopics: algorithms, apis, arrays, asynchronicity, compiling, components, concurrency, conditionals, data-structures, file-handling, functions, generics, hooks, loops, memory, methods, mixins, modules, nesting, objects, oop, operators, parsing, prototypes, prototyping, randomness, reactivity, runtimes, scope, signals, software-design, state-management, streaming, strings, structured-data, tech-stacks, techniques, type-safety, types, variables, vibe-coding, whitespace (non-exhaustive) · “programming” RSS feed (per email)

Entry (Sources) and Additional TopicsDate#
Parse, Don’t Validate—in a Language That Doesn’t Want You To205
parsing, validation, typescript, type-safety
Will AI Replace Software Developers?204
discussions, ai, career
The Design Engineer Symptom: What a Rising Job Title Reveals (uxd)203
design, ai, career
The Diminished Art of Coding (nol)202
code-reviews, ai, vibe-coding
The Two Worlds of Programming: Why Developers Who Make the Same Observations About LLMs Come to Opposite Conclusions (bal)201
ai
The Real Skill in Programming Is Debugging—Everything Else Is Copy–Paste200
debugging
Fast Software: More Programmers, Not Fewer (yeg)199
career, hiring, ai
x86 CPU Made in CSS (reb)198
css, functionality
Lil’ Fun Langs (sur)197
overviews, link-lists
Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs. GPT-5: The 2026 Developer Benchmark196
claude, anthropic, openai, ai, comparisons, metrics, documentation
Web Development Is More Than Frontend and Backend (Here’s What Actually Matters)195
career
A Programmer’s Loss of a Social Identity (rat)194
career, community
A Brief History of Programming… (fir)193
videos, history
Software as Fast Fashion (tan)192
ai, sustainability, economics
Manufacturing as Code Is the Future, and the Future Is Now191
outlooks
The Next Two Years of Software Engineering (add)190
career, outlooks, ai
“Why Do You Code?”—a Surprisingly Hard Question189
discussions, career
The Fall of JavaScript (yeg)188
javascript, typescript
Nobody Knows How Large Software Products Work (sea)187
software-design, complexity, maintainability
The Vibe Coding Paradox (jun)186
vibe-coding, ai
Category Theory for JavaScript/TypeScript Developers (ibr)185
javascript, typescript, craft
You’re Not Building Netflix: Stop Coding Like You Are184
architecture, prioritization
How to Prepare for the Future of Programming (jet)183
how-tos, learning
Programming Principles for Self Taught Front-End Developers (kil/pic)182
principles
Rust vs. Python: Finding the Right Balance Between Speed and Simplicity (jet)181
rust, python, performance, simplicity, comparisons
12 Essential Java Best Practices Every Developer Should Follow180
java, best-practices, principles
Developers Shouldn’t Learn Design—Designers Shouldn’t Code (phi)179
design, processes, collaboration, project-management
Octoverse: A New Developer Joins GitHub Every Second as AI Leads TypeScript to #1178
github, metrics, productivity, ai, foss, security
AI Doom Predictions Are Overhyped—Why Programmers Aren’t Going Anywhere177
videos, ai, career
Is It Even Worth Learning to Code? (tre)176
learning, ai
HTML—the Most Difficult Programming Language in the World (j9t)175
html, conformance, professionalism
9 Forms of Coupling in Software Architecture174
architecture
Is SOLID Still a Solid Choice for Software Design? (lan)173
solid, principles, oop
Thoughts on Object Creation (fra)172
software-design-patterns, oop
From McCabe to Essential Complexity171
quality, complexity, metrics
Big O (sam)170
algorithms, performance
10 Programming Mistakes That Will Ruin Your Life169
mistakes
The End of Type Annotations (yeg)168
annotations, compiling
How to Write Clean Code, Actually…167
how-tos, software-design, principles
Programming Is Becoming Prompting166
prompting, vibe-coding, ai
AI Has Flipped Software Development165
ai, design, prototyping, processes
Garbage Collection Was a Mistake (imp)164
garbage-collection, memory, java
The Three Great Virtues of an AI-Assisted Programmer (sea)163
ai, principles, career
Two AI Legends Predict the Future of Programming (and It’s Not What You Think)162
ai, outlooks
These 5 Programming Languages Are Quietly Taking Over in 2025161
rust, python, go, javascript
Stop Killing Frameworks and Languages160
java, python, django, flutter
Software Engineering With LLMs in 2025: Reality Check (ger)159
ai, tooling, metrics
Why Google Is Betting 8 Years on a Programming Language That Doesn’t Exist Yet158
google
Stop Coding Like You Work at Google (neo)157
google
No Time to Learn (Web) Framework X (jef)156
frameworks
Implementing an Undo/Redo System in a Complex Visual Application (mla)155
undo-redo
I’m a Software Engineer in My 30s, Sharing the 20 Hard Truths I Wish I Knew in My 20s to Avoid Career Burnout154
career, ai, tips-and-tricks
AI’s Wedge in Software (hvp)153
ai, concepts, processes
Every Service Should Have a Killswitch (sea)152
software-design
Developers Improve by Learning How to Think Like a Developer151
learning
Is HTML Not a Programming Language?150
html
37 Lessons From My 7 Years in Software Engineering149
lessons, career
Beyond Code: What “The Pragmatic Programmer” Taught Me in One Chapter148
books, lessons
Celebrate the Code You Didn’t Write (rya)147
simplicity
A Break From Programming Languages (lex)146
career
AI-Assisted Development Needs Automated Tests (sim)145
ai, testing, automation
How I Would Learn to Code (if I Could Start Over)144
ai, learning
7 Programming Myths That Waste Your Time (fir)143
videos, productivity, efficiency, myths
Can LLMs Earn $1M From Real Freelance Coding Work?142
ai, engineering-management, quality, economics
What Happens When a Program Calls Sleeps?141
videos
Stop Writing If–Else Trees: Use the State Pattern Instead140
software-design-patterns, conditionals
10 Hard Truths Every Dev Must Learn in 2025139
career, tips-and-tricks
Teaching Code in the AI Era: Why Fundamentals Still Matter (ali)138
training, ai, vibe-coding, security, scalability, performance, quality, testing, documentation
The Best Programmers I Know (mre)137
career, culture
There Is No Vibe Engineering136
vibe-coding, software-design
Cracking the Code of Vibe Coding (uxd)135
processes, ai, vibe-coding, craft, technical-debt, design-debt
Not All AI-Assisted Programming Is Vibe Coding (but Vibe Coding Rocks) (sim)134
processes, ai, vibe-coding
Coding vs. Vibe Coding133
processes, ai, vibe-coding, comparisons
One Kilobyte to Copilot: My Journey Through Programming History132
ai, history
Subverting Control With Weak References (jlo)131
javascript
Google Just Confirmed the AI Reality Many Programmers Are Desperately Trying to Deny (tar)130
ai, productivity, google, github-copilot, code-editors, cursor
Simplify Nested Code (kei)129
nesting, conditionals, simplicity
The Problem With Indirections (dan)128
variables, functions, presentational-html, state-management
The End of Programming as We Know It (tim/ore)127
processes, ai, career, history, outlooks
How I Use AI: Meet My Promptly Hired Model Intern (mit)126
ai, processes, tooling
How Does a Compiler Work? (cod)125
compiling
How to Structure Functions (cfe)124
how-tos, functions
A Day in the Life of a Software Engineer in 2025 (rak)123
career
HTML Is Actually a Programming Language—Fight Me (tim/wir)122
html
The 20 Commandments of Software Engineering121
principles, complexity, documentation, commit-messages, code-reviews, dependencies, maintenance, collaboration
Why Metrics Cannot Measure Software Development120
metrics, efficiency, productivity
Concurrency vs. Parallelism119
concurrency, concepts, comparisons
Just Say “No” to JavaScript (nic/inf)118
javascript, typescript
Program Errors Out of Existence (ale)117
errors, principles
How I Feel About AI (jes)116
ai, productivity, ethics, sustainability
Why AI Can’t Replace Developers: The Real Limits of AI in Coding115
ai
Recursion Explained in Simple Terms (tre)114
concepts
Against Best Practices (arp)113
best-practices
Are AI Assistants Making Us Worse Programmers?112
career, ai, craft, quality
Why I Stopped Using “else” in Code (adm)111
conditionals, maintainability
25 Crazy Software Bugs Explained (fir)110
videos, bugs, quality, history
Introducing the Legendary Programmer Hall of Fame (tre)109
introductions, community
Octoverse: AI Leads Python to Top Language as the Number of Global Developers Surges108
research, github, community, ai, python, javascript, typescript, java, php, shells, go
Why I’m Skeptical of Rewriting JavaScript Tools in “Faster” Languages (nol)107
javascript, tooling
Unleash JavaScript’s Potential With Functional Programming (jan)106
javascript, comparisons
9 Laws That Every Software Developer Should Know105
principles
The Redmonk Programming Language Rankings: June 2024104
comparisons, javascript, python, java, php, typescript, css, ruby, go, shells, rust, dart
Why Copilot Is Making Programmers Worse at Programming103
ai, github-copilot, craft, quality, career
Tips for Reducing Cyclomatic Complexity (tre)102
complexity, tips-and-tricks, best-practices
Good Software Development Habits101
best-practices
The Top Programming Languages 2024 (iee)100
comparisons, python, java, javascript, typescript, sql, go, html, php, lua
Algorithms We Develop Software By (gra)99
processes, quality, best-practices
The Benefits of Learning Programming as a Designer (uxd)98
design, career, learning
Programming, I Hate It97
career
Why Unknown Types Are Useful96
typescript
After CrowdStrike, Programmers Deserve Consequences95
career, quality
You Don’t Know Undo/Redo94
undo-redo
“I Have Never Used a Library, Framework, or an API. I Don’t Know What to Do.”93
career, training, libraries, frameworks, apis
UUIDv7 in 22 Languages (ant)92
javascript, python, sql, shells, java, php, go, rust, ruby, lua, dart, perl, clojure
Rust Growing Fastest, but JavaScript Reigns Supreme (the)91
comparisons, rust, go, javascript, lua, dart, java, ruby, php, python
Top Development Cheat Sheets for 202490
cheat-sheets, link-lists, css
Design Taste vs. Technical Skills in the Era of AI (nng)89
design, ai, comparisons
Why Patching Globals Is Harmful88
javascript
The Evolution of Figma’s Mobile Engine: Compiling Away Our Custom Programming Language (fig)87
figma, typescript, migrating, case-studies
Borrow Checking, RC, GC, and the Eleven (!) Other Memory Safety Approaches86
memory, garbage-collection
Creativity in Software Engineering85
research, creativity
The Era of High-Paying Tech Jobs Is Over84
career, ai, economics
JavaScript Runs the World—Maybe Even Literally (wir)83
javascript, web
SOLID Principles: They’re Rock-Solid for Good Reason82
principles, solid
How to Get Good at Competitive Programming81
how-tos
Easy Introduction to Variables and Data Types in Programming for Beginners (ara)80
introductions, variables, types
How to Become a Better Programmer79
how-tos, career
Memorization and Learning to Code78
learning, productivity, career
Why Learning to Program Is Easier Now, but Also Way Harder Than Before77
learning, productivity, developer-experience
Good Code Is Like a Love Letter to the Next Developer Who Will Maintain It (add)76
quality, maintainability, communication
Storing Data in Control Flow (rsc)75
Top 10 Things You Should Add While Coding: Valuable Tips for Programmers74
tips-and-tricks
How to Learn Programming73
how-tos, learning
48 Laws, Rules, and Principles of Web Development (j9t)72
principles, terminology
10 Books to Improve Coding Skill in 202371
books, link-lists
A Beginner’s Introduction to the Most Common Data Types in Programming70
introductions, types
A List of Programming Playgrounds (b0r)69
link-lists, testing
Memory Allocation (sam)68
memory, visualization
Programming-Language Popularity by GitHub Pull Requests (lem)67
studies, research, comparisons, github, javascript, typescript
Why You Need to Code Every Day When You’re Learning to Program66
processes, learning
The Valley of Sorrow in Learning Programming (fla)65
learning
On the Layout of Tests (yeg)64
testing
Microfeatures I’d Like to See in More Languages (hil)63
5 Ways to Make Your JavaScript More Functional62
javascript
Two Weird Things61
randomness, math
The Best Programming Languages You Can Use for Web Development60
web-platform
What if the Team Hates My Functional Code?59
Software Development Has No Gatekeeping (fla)58
24 Tips for Beginner Programmers (fla)57
learning, tips-and-tricks
Which Programming Language Should I Learn First in 2022?56
career, learning
Imperative vs. Declarative Programming55
videos, comparisons
Functional Programming in PHP: Higher-Order Functions54
php, functions
How Do Arrays Work? (nan)53
arrays
Write Better Code and Be a Better Programmer by Avoiding “else” Statements52
best-practices
Should Coding Be Mandatory? (ara)51
training, career
Learn Programming (jad)50
websites, courses, javascript
The Three Types of Code (fon/css)49
concepts
A Philosophy of Software Design: My Take (and a Book Review) (ger)48
software-design, books
Parse, Don’t Validate (lex)47
parsing, validation
What Is Functional Programming?46
concepts
Deeply Understand Currying in 7 Minutes45
concepts
Algorithms in CSS (ppk)44
css, algorithms, naming
8 Good Reasons to Become a Software Developer (fla)43
career
Sacrificing the Golden Calf of “Coding” (cod/btc)42
videos, career
An Introduction to Functional JavaScript41
introductions, javascript
Falsehoods Programmers Believe About Time (tim)40
time, myths
What’s a Transducer? (rag)39
javascript, functions, concepts
On Style Maintenance (sar/css)38
css, maintenance, maintainability, oocss
Code: Align the Happy Path to the Left Edge37
best-practices, go
Art and Philosophy in Programming36
art
Modern Software Over-Engineering Mistakes35
software-design, mistakes
Programming Languages and Programming Paradigms34
oop, go
Front-End Development Is Development (geo/css)33
career
Choose Boring Technology (mcf)32
tooling
Front End and Back End (ppk)31
career, comparisons
Programming Fonts30
websites, fonts, comparisons
Understanding Transducers29
functions, examples
What I’d Tell My Younger Self About Learning Development as a Web Designer28
learning, javascript, databases, servers, preprocessors, version-control, performance, security, career
The Syntax vs. the Spirit (chr/css)27
loops
Tell Don’t Ask (mfo)26
best-practices
The End of Object Inheritance and the Beginning of a New Modularity25
videos, conventions, principles
Reactive Programming (ast)24
javascript
Managing Technical Debt (acm)23
technical-debt, quality, processes
Moving From Java to Ruby and Beyond22
java, ruby
Smallest Possible […] File (mat)21
minimalism, examples, link-lists
More Shell, Less Egg (drd)20
shells, command-line
It’s All Go for Google (cra)19
google, go
The Difference Between a Web Developer and an Engineer18
career, terminology
A Brief, Incomplete, and Mostly Wrong History of Programming Languages17
history
My Coding Practices in 199116
conventions, retrospectives
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle… Your Code (dal/aja)15
best-practices, php
Why CSS Needs to Borrow From Programming Languages (mat)14
css, standards
The World’s Most Popular Programming Language Has Fashion and Luck to Thank (dou/ore)13
javascript, ajax, history
The State of Functional Programming in PHP (tro)12
php
Six Essential Language Agnostic Programming Books (sha)11
books
JSON vs. XML: Browser Programming Models (car)10
browsers, json, xml, comparisons
The State of Web Development: PHP Developers Most Likely to Switch to Rails9
php, ruby-on-rails
How Strict Is Your Dynamic Language?8
comparisons, perl, php, ruby, python
The Rule of Least Power (tim/w3c)7
software-design, principles
Who GETs REST?6
apis, rest, http
Declarative JavaScript Programming (and)5
javascript
Manifesto for Agile Software Development (ken+)4
manifestos, processes, collaboration, agile
The Joel Test: 12 Steps to Better Code (spo)3
version-control, building, culture, tooling, testing, quality, principles
Getting Started With XML Programming (ndw)2
introductions, xml
WWW: Beyond the Basics1
books, web, history, design, standards, outlooks