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Build Your Own Database

LSM trees fix the mess naive key-value stores run into. They blendin-memory sorted indexeswithappend-only disk filesto keep things snappy. Writes get logged, not scattered. Reads stay fast. When files pile up,compaction and segmentingkick in to keep storage lean. This is a rewrite of the storage pla..

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100X Faster: How We Supercharged Netflix Maestro’s Workflow Engine

The Maestro engine has been revamped for jaw-dropping improvement: a speed boost of100Xwith overhead slashed from seconds to milliseconds. The groundbreaking redesign delivers massive performance gains, solving past workflow development hurdles and elevating user experiences sky-high!..

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How I Reversed Amazon's Kindle Web Obfuscation Because Their App Sucked

A developer cracked Kindle Cloud Reader’s font obfuscation, sidestepping randomized glyph swaps withSVG renderingandSSIM-powered perceptual hashingto rebuild actual EPUBs. Amazon rotates font mappings every five pages, using finicky micro-paths to jam scrapers and derail OCR. It wasn’t enough. Syste..

How I Reversed Amazon's Kindle Web Obfuscation Because Their App Sucked
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You already have a git server

A plain-oldgit repo on an SSH-accessible servercan double as a lean deployment rig. Drop in somegit hooks- like apost-receive- and every push can kick off static site builds or publish code on the spot. No extra tools. Just Git doing Git things. Turns basic Git infra into a no-frills CI/CD pipeline...

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Measuring Engineering Productivity

A former engineering leader lays out a no-nonsense framework for tracking team output without turning into Big Brother. Think:daily Slack updates,weekly GitHub changelogs,tight 1:1s,demo-fueled All-Hands, andauto-verified deploys. It leans onpublic artifacts, not peeking over shoulders - and puts th..

Measuring Engineering Productivity
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State of AI Report 2025

The 2025 State of AI Report just landed—China’s catching up fast on reasoning and coding. Models like DeepSeek, Qwen, and Kimi are starting to nip at OpenAI’s heels. AI is thinking longer-term now. Reinforced reasoning and rubric-style feedback are pushing models into deeper, more deliberate plannin..

State of AI Report 2025
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Discussion of the Benefits and Drawbacks of the Git Pre-Commit Hook

Pre-commit hooks catch secrets and fix formatting before bad stuff hits your repo. But if they’re clunky or slow, devs bail. Tools likePre-Commit,Husky, anddevenvare trying to fix that.devenvstands out—hooks are baked right into your Nix env, no extra glue scripts...

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Arkade’s New Off-Chain Protocol Promises Smoother Bitcoin Transactions

Arkade introduces a new protocol to enhance Bitcoin's global financial capabilities by enabling offchain payments and transaction batching, inviting developers to explore its public beta.

Arkade’s New Off-Chain Protocol Promises Smoother Bitcoin Transactions
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Even Your Bed Isn’t Safe from AWS Outages - Eight Sleep Learns the Hard Way

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An AWS outage disrupted Eight Sleep's smart beds, prompting plans for an "outage mode" to enhance system resilience and prevent future connectivity issues.

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GitHub MCP Registry: The fastest way to discover AI tools

GitHub rolled out theMCP Registry—a hub for findingModel Context Protocol (MCP) serverswithout hunting through scattered corners of the internet. No more siloed lists or mystery URLs. It's all in one place now. The goal? Cleaner access to AI agent tools, plus a path towardself-publishing, thanks to ..

GitHub MCP Registry: The fastest way to discover AI tools