Hello, and welcome to a new issue of Links list! More non-technical links than usual this time.
Modern sort algorithms
A very interesting comparison between very data-tailored sort algorithm versus modern generic ones. Spoiler: it's almost never worth writing a specific radix-sort, because generic sorts are amazing and tuned so carefully.
sort-research-rs/writeup/unreasonable/text.md at main · Voultapher/sort-research-rs
Test and benchmark suite for sort implementations. - Voultapher/sort-research-rs
V8 making JSON.stringify faster
A very interesting blog post from the V8 team on how JSON.stringify was made about twice as fast. The craziest thing to me was that adding a fast-json-iterable flag on the hidden classes of objects was worth it!
How we made JSON.stringify more than twice as fast · V8
This post explains our recent effort to improve JSON.stringify performance
Modern approach to frontend architecture
I haven't done much frontend in the last couple of years, but this post sounded pretty interesting to me. My blog is a static website, that loads instantly, and it's something that I'm very proud of.
A Progressive Complexity Manifesto | Loren Stewart
A manifesto for progressive web complexity. Reject the false binary between static sites and SPAs. Embrace the powerful middle ground with server-rendered HTML, HTMX, and intentional complexity escalation.
Run a browser in the terminal over ssh
Hacker news is a fantastic website for many reasons, one of which is the delightful little gems that sometimes hit the frontepage, like term.everything - a way to run any UI app in a terminal. It's next to useless, but I am so happy it exists!
GitHub - mmulet/term.everything: Run any GUI app in the terminal❗
Run any GUI app in the terminal❗. Contribute to mmulet/term.everything development by creating an account on GitHub.
What I crave from blogs
I've just noticed that my own little blog has more than one hundred posts by now. It's been incredibly helpful for my career and really fun, and it feels like my way to give back. I have been reading oh so many blogs over the decades and learning so much - my RSS reader folder contains about 400 sources by now! And I totally agree with the author - the beautiful thing about most personal blogs is that you get the real voice of a person, not company marketing. And that's refreshing, especially compared to your average LinkedIn feed.
What I Crave from Blogs
When I click on a blog post these days, I’m not usually looking for the definitive encyclopedia entry or the slickest marketing brochure. Honestly? I’m hoping for something far simpler, yet increasing
Drinking every cocktail
A very fun read about trying to drink all the cocktails on the official International Bartender Association official cocktail list. Congratulations to Adam, it's not an easy feat apparently!
I Drank Every Cocktail
The International Bartenders Association, or IBA, maintains a list of official cocktails, ones they deem to be “the most requested recipes” at bars all around the world. It’s the closest thing the bartending industry has to a canonical list of cocktails, akin to the American Kennel Club’s registry of dog breeds or a jazz musician’s Real Book of standards.
No Hello
I have put this as status message in ${crappy chat program I am forced to use} for a while now. It has helped. Your mileage may vary though. 😁
no hello
please don’t say just hello in chat