no hey|
please don't say just hello in chat
Imagine calling someone on the phone, going hello! then putting them on hold... 🤦‍♀️

Use One Big Server

A lot of ink is spent on the "monoliths vs. microservices" debate, but the real issue behind this debate is about whether distributed system architecture is worth the developer time and cost overheads. By thinking about the real operational considerations of our systems, we can get some insight into whether we actually need distributed systems for most things.

If you pay attention to AI company branding, you'll notice a pattern:

Circular shape (often with a gradient)
Central opening or focal point
Radiating elements from the center
Soft, organic curves

Sound familiar? It should, because it's also an apt description of... well, you know.

A butthole.

Anti-frameworkism: Choosing native web APIs over frameworks

You no longer need JavaScript
2025-08-28

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So much of the web these days is ruined by the bloat that is modern JavaScript frameworks. React apps that take several seconds to load. NextJS sites that throw random hydration errors. The node_modules folder that takes up gigabytes on your hard drive.

It’s awful. And you don’t need it.