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dev culture 24 posts

Dev Culture

Thoughts on industry habits, work culture, and tech trends.

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hot take 22 posts

Hot Take

Opinionated posts meant to provoke thought (or fire).

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critical thinking 11 posts

Critical Thinking

Challenging assumptions and exploring unconventional insights.

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frontend 10 posts

Frontend

UI development, interactivity, and rendering techniques.

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architecture 8 posts

Architecture

Structural approaches to building scalable systems.

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frameworks 7 posts

Frameworks

Commentary on libraries, meta-frameworks, and tools of choice.

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Thoughts on industry habits, work culture, and tech trends.

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Broader thinking about software, ethics, and the role of tech.

rant 3

Frustrations, roasts, and righteous indignation.

tooling 16

Better dev setups, editors, and build tools.

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architecture8 postsPopular

Structural approaches to building scalable systems.

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backend4 postsPopular

Posts focused on APIs, databases, and server-side logic.

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critical thinking11 postsPopular

Challenging assumptions and exploring unconventional insights.

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css1 post

Styling techniques, tricks, and layout strategies.

Updated 7/15/2025View Posts
data structures2 posts

Foundational structures and how they impact real-world code.

Updated 7/21/2025View Posts
dev culture24 postsPopular

Thoughts on industry habits, work culture, and tech trends.

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developer philosophy2 posts

Reflections on what it means to build well and think clearly.

Updated 8/3/2025View Posts
frameworks7 postsPopular

Commentary on libraries, meta-frameworks, and tools of choice.

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