Explores prime clusters, their mathematical definition, and their use as proof-of-work in the Riecoin cryptocurrency.
A developer reflects on 20 years of blogging about tech topics like Columnstore Indexes, Vector Indexes, AI, and Product Management.
A developer details their journey through three load testing approaches for a high-traffic election website, focusing on cost-effective scalability.
A developer details the major design refresh of their personal website, focusing on a monospace font, named CSS grid lines, and multi-page view transitions.
A developer's reflection on the psychological impact and community effects of over-reliance on AI coding assistants, likening them to personal daemons.
Discusses the pitfalls of blindly copying code from AI tools, highlighting issues with confident but incorrect or incompatible snippets.
A software trainer reflects on running two technical workshops in 2026, covering Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) and contract testing with Pact in Java.
A developer details adding a Scheme-to-WebAssembly compiler to their long-running Bob project, focusing on using the WASM GC extension.
Analysis of Apple's Creator Studio app icons and the broader software design philosophy at Apple, using icon changes as a case study.
Discusses using CLI tools over REST APIs for AI agents to improve accuracy, success rates, and cost-efficiency with simpler models.
Jeremy Daer discusses why CLI tools are better than REST APIs for AI agents, citing accuracy, cost, and model accessibility.
Explains an unsupervised method for tagging search queries using evidence theory and Python, demonstrated with map query examples.
OpenAI announces ads for free ChatGPT tiers and a new 'Go' subscription, while detailing privacy safeguards and ad formats.
OpenAI announces ads for ChatGPT's free and Go tiers, plus a new pricing structure, while assuring ad independence and user privacy.
MacPaw is shutting down its SetApp Mobile app marketplace in the EU, citing unprofitable business terms and Apple's DMA compliance issues.
Explores a method for testing Cunningham prime chains efficiently, with applications in cryptocurrency proof-of-work systems.
A daily tech link roundup covering .NET, AI, web dev, Windows, mobile, and DevOps news, tools, and tutorials from January 16, 2026.
A developer uses AI to write a Python script for downloading and consolidating photos from SmugMug, sharing the process and code.
A technical analysis comparing the cost of different large-scale Azure network architectures, focusing on hub-and-spoke designs and Virtual WAN.
A curated collection of articles on software architecture, AI tools, code quality, and developer psychology, exploring foundational concepts and modern challenges.
