Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare. ~ Audre Lorde
Async/await is awesome, but it can be tempting to await all the things and sacrifice concurrency in favor of readability.
Here are some tips on avoiding that problem! https://medium.freecodecamp.org/avoiding-the-async-await-hell-c77a0fb71c4c
this quote from Bunnie Huang is, i think, probably the best justification for proactive correction of biases i've seen
The Federal Circuit has reversed ND Cal on Oracle v. Google, finding that Android's use of Java APIs was not a fair use. If anybody has any questions about the opinion or the case I'm happy to answer them.
It's not just you. You're not alone.
My slide deck about Web Components is made with Web Components. View the source on the HTML:
http://ada.is/grid-slides/components/
New Flathub is π₯π₯π₯π₯!
https://beta.flathub.org/home
Home office MVP: a cushion and an extension cord
"Plazma" by Silent Bomber is the 90s rave / industrial jam I never knew I needed in my life. https://silentbomber.bandcamp.com/track/plazma
"Just because code is concise, doesnβt mean it lacks complexity."
http://jrsinclair.com/articles/2017/javascript-without-loops/
Mozilla is working on a tool that will enable "blind" code reviews in which gender, location and other details are hidden from the reviewer.
I'll be watching this. (h/t @david_ross)
https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2018/03/08/gender-bias-code-reviews/
http://blog.linuxgrrl.com/2018/03/06/fedora-28s-desktop-background-design/
New blog post on Fedora 28's wallpaper process
The New York Times style section has been covering blockchain technology over the past few months, and the results are incredible.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/style/cryptokitties-want-a-blockchain-snuggle.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/26/style/modern-love-are-bitcoins-more-real-than-boyfriends.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/13/style/bitcoin-millionaires.html
"How to Read the ECMAScript Specification" is itself formatted like a specification. It's pretty interesting, kind of meta, and surprisingly funny.
"Need a stable location for puddles on the mirror"
Bugzilla issue or Grateful Dead lyric? You decide!
Reading: "ECMAScript 2018: the final feature set" http://2ality.com/2017/02/ecmascript-2018.html
Whoever paid exactly $13.37 for my album, a.) Thank you so much! and b.) That is incredibly nerdy and I love it.
I've finally released some of the music that I've written over the years. The album officially comes out on Friday, but you can stream it now!
Firefox 59 adds support for decentralisation protocols https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2018/01/26/extensions-firefox-59/ https://toot.cafe/media/Xv4yaBWqRkI2SZOTrtw