Instead of keeping substantial tabs open until I have read all of them, or losing them in the jungle of browser bookmarks, I have written a script that collects them into a file per month, and turns them into markdown files for my blog. This way I sort of know where to find them, and if I do not, some internet search might. And if I wish, I can even choose to share it.
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The programming talent myth [LWN.net]
Jacob Kaplan-Moss is known for his work on Django but, as he would describe in his keynote, many think he had more to do with its creation than he actually did. While his talk ranged quite a bit, the theme covered something that software development organizations—and open source projects—may be grappling with: a myth about developer performance and how it impacts the industry. It was a thought-provoking talk that was frequently punctuated by applause; these are the kinds of issues that the Python community tries to confront head on, so the talk was aimed well.
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Weblog for dkg - Preferred Packaging Practices
git-buildpackage-based packaging practices from dkg
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Matt Palmer: The Vicious Circle of Documentation
Why are there so many more undocumented systems than documented ones out there, and how can we cause more well-documented systems to exist? The answer isn’t “people are lazy”, and the solution is simple – though not easy.
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Free German courses
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Jono Bacon, Dealing With Disrespect
This book is about helping us to focus on good people creating good things, to preserve that spirit of sharing, and to protect against those whose primary contribution is obstruction and disrespect
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Stack Overflow: unix - What are the dark corners of Vim your mom never told you about?
Collection of vim tips that people actually use
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OFTC: Automatically Identifying Using SSL + CertFP
This page describes how to use SSL with a certificate fingerprint to automatically identify your registered nickname with NickServ on connect. You must have an IRC client that supports SSL with a client certificate.
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François Marier: Usual Debian Server Setup
I manage a few servers for myself, friends and family as well as for the Libravatar project. Here is how I customize recent releases of Debian on those servers.
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The public SIP and ENUM service | sip5060.net
SIP service, also providing test call services for SIP clients
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How to name things: the hardest problem in programming
Developers can get better at their craft by learning from the great writers who mastered theirs. Writing software isn’t the same as writing a novel, but there are parallels. Besides, advice from writers is better because writers have been struggling with their craft for many centuries, not just a few decades. It’s better-written as well. This talk shares great writers’ best advice for coders: Stephen King on refactoring, Anne Rice on development hardware, Hemingway on modelling with personas, and Neil Gaiman on everything.