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Liam Hunter-Bailey
Liam Hunter-BaileyinThe Startup
I Completed Italian on Duolingo — Was It Honestly Worth Doing?

I Completed Italian on Duolingo — Was It Honestly Worth Doing?

87,000 XP later — My unfiltered review of the world’s…

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Michael Landis
Michael Landis

useEffectEvent: Why So Strict?

There’s a new hook introduced in React 19.2…

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Jacob Bennett
Jacob Bennett
The 5 paid subscriptions I actually use in 2026 as a Staff Software Engineer

The 5 paid subscriptions I actually use in 2026 as a Staff Software Engineer

Tools I use that are (usually) cheaper than Netflix

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Vikas
VikasinThe Geopolitical Economist
Putin Is Not Trying to Win the War

Putin Is Not Trying to Win the War

Putin is just Fooling You: Ukraine is the battlefield…

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Kevin Muldoon
Kevin MuldooninDesign Systems Collective
The Web Is Broken

The Web Is Broken

React, Vue, and Svelte are the symptoms, not the…

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Katie Jagielnicka
Katie JagielnickainThe Noösphere
There’s a Reason Women Aren’t Swooning Over AI Like Men Are

There’s a Reason Women Aren’t Swooning Over AI Like Men Are

Or rather, a great many reasons

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Constantin Patrascu
Constantin Patrascu
I’m a Psychologist and I Let My Kids Have Screen Time: Here’s Why the Research Might Surprise You

I’m a Psychologist and I Let My Kids Have Screen Time: Here’s Why the Research…

What the science actually says about screens, and why…

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The Speed Engineer
The Speed EngineerinBeyond Localhost
2026 Will Be Brutal for the Average Developer: Here’s How to Survive

2026 Will Be Brutal for the Average Developer: Here’s How to Survive

The gold rush is over. If you’re still writing code…

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Christie Sausa, MS
Christie Sausa, MSinInvisible Illness
I Have ADHD. Here Are The 4 Secrets To Success That Actually Work For Me

I Have ADHD. Here Are The 4 Secrets To Success That Actually Work For Me

Willpower and discipline don’t work. Here’s what does.

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The Speedcraft Lab
The Speedcraft Lab
MIT Just Killed B-Trees — I Spent 2 Weeks Proving They’re Right (And Wrong)

MIT Just Killed B-Trees — I Spent 2 Weeks Proving They’re Right (And Wrong)

A 50 year old data structure just got outpaced by a…

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Thomas Oppong
Thomas OpponginPersonal Growth
This Skill Will Get You Through The Next 12 Months

This Skill Will Get You Through The Next 12 Months

Master this one to survive anything this year.

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Rooslawn's Unmapped Worlds
Rooslawn's Unmapped Worlds
Preparation as play: Vintage Story

Preparation as play: Vintage Story

I’ve been staring at my in-game larder for five…

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Sarah Cordivano
Sarah Cordivanoin