Cloudflare just released its 2025 Radar Year in Review, a systems report on how the Internet actually behaved last year. A few things stood out in my opinion: 👉 Most AI systems take far more than they give back. AI bots now account for a meaningful slice of web traffic. Googlebot alone generates mor.. read more  

A fresh take on Rust error handling just dropped - and it's calling out the usual suspects. Forget blindly forwarding errors withanyhowor smearing context around withProvider. This approach pushes forstructured, intent-driven error types- errors that say what to do next (like "retry this") instead o.. read more  

AI speeds up dev - but it’s a double-edged keyboard. It sneaks in subtle bugs and brittle logic that break under pressure. To keep things sane, teams are fighting back withguardrail patterns,AI-aware linters, andtest suites hardened for hallucinated code... read more  

A seasoned Google engineer drops 21 sharp principles for scaling engineering beyond just writing code. Think:clarity beats cleverness,users over egos,alignment over being “right.”The core message? Build systems humans can work with - especially under stress. Favorites: kill pointless work, treat pro.. read more  

Patreon engineers made massive bets in 2025, shipping code across all areas of the system and enabling impactful features like Autopilot's growth tools suite. Expanding Autopilot's scope, reach, and effectiveness was a challenge, especially guaranteeing recipient redemption after email delivery in a.. read more  

A seasoned dev maps the job market into three tiers:local/public companies,VC-backed/startups, andBig Tech/finance. Each step up brings more money, more competition, and a steeper climb. Category 3(Big Tech/finance): Highest salaries. Broadest interview access. Brutal prep required. Category 2(start.. read more