Angular 8 released
The 8.0.0 release of Angular is here! This is a major release spanning the entire platform. Some of the most exciting new features are: Smaller bundles, CLI APIs, better alignment with the rest of the ecosystem.
Issue #113 · June 3, 2019
Angular 8 released
“Software is like sex: It’s better when it’s free”
Best 7 links of week #22, 2019
Articles
H.264 is magic: a technical walkthrough of a remarkable technology.
A high level walkthrough of the basics of video compression techniques used in MPEG, AVC/H.264, codecs.
Micron.JS - a [μ] microInteraction Library
a [μ] microInteraction library built with CSS Animations and controlled by JavaScript Power
The Future of React Router and @reach/router
React Router and @reach/router are merging with a backward compatible, new hook-based API.
Zdog, pseudo-3D engine for canvas and SVG
Round, flat, designer-friendly pseudo-3D engine for canvas and SVG
Technical Debt
Technical Debt is a metaphor for the consequences of cruft. You either have to accept a drag on further features (paying interest) or fix the software (paying the principal)
Cloudflare architecture and how BPF eats the world
Recently at I gave a short talk titled "Linux at Cloudflare". The talk ended up being mostly about BPF. It seems, no matter the question - BPF is the answer. Here is a transcript of a slightly adjusted version of that talk.
Book of the week
The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
Few books on software project management have been as influential and timeless as The Mythical Man-Month. With a blend of software engineering facts and thought-provoking opinions, Fred Brooks offers insight for anyone managing complex projects. These essays draw from his experience as project manager for the IBM System/360 computer family and then for OS/360, its massive software system. Now, 20 years after the initial publication of his book, Brooks has revisited his original ideas and added new thoughts and advice, both for readers already familiar with his work and for readers discovering it for the first time.