Sam Koblenski selected “The Best Steve Yegge Posts“. These are a pretty much required reading for any software developer.
Links
Linux Insides – a little bit about a Linux kernel
Linux Insides – a little bit about a Linux kernel
httpdiff – perform the same request against two HTTP servers and diff the results
httpdiff – perform the same request against two HTTP servers and diff the results
The trolley problem
The trolley problem is an ethical and psychological thought experiment. In its most basic formulation, you’re the driver of a runaway trolley about to hit and certainly kill five people on the track ahead, but you have the option of switching to a second track at the last minute, killing only a single person. What do you do?
Kottke has some thought-provoking variations. I’m sure this has been turned into a drinking game somewhere.
Microsoft Visual Studio for Mac and Linux
Today at Build, Microsoft unveiled its first version of Visual Studio for Mac and Linux.
The new tool, called Visual Studio Code, makes it easy to develop .NET code along with many other programming languages on Linux based systems.
It’s monumental for Microsoft as it marks the first time the company has ever made Visual Studio cross-platform, truly embracing those that it’s previously feuded with.