gitconnected·4yWhy Firefox Deserves Its Sad Decline…
Mozilla Firefox was the very first web browser to popularize the idea of “tabs”(Thanks chrome) It was the first browser to start its own download manager, independent of the operating system. In June 2008, Firefox set the world record for having the most “unique downloads in one day”
TechCrunch·4yGoogle pauses hiring, Netflix loses nearly 1M customers, and Slack increases prices – TechCrunch
Week in Review is our weekly newsletter recapping the top stories to hit TechCrunch in the past seven days. This week's top story was about a new set of documents detailing how the Department of Homeland Security taps third-party data brokers. Tesla sold 75% of its Bitcoin holdings in its most recent earnings report.
Changelog·4yLissy93/awesome-privacy: 🦄 A curated list of privacy & security-focused software and services
A curated list of privacy & security-focused apps, software, and providers. Migrating to open-source applications with a strong emphasis on security will help stop corporations, governments, and hackers from logging, storing or selling your personal data. Remember that no software is perfect, and it is important to follow good security practices.
Medium·4ySvelvet 2.0
Svelvet 2.0 is an open-source Svelte component library that seeks to port React Flow functionality. This includes rendering nodes, edges, zoom, and pan functionality. With Svelvet, idea-mapping and charting out application functionality is easier than ever. Outstanding GitHub issues and bugs have been fixed.
Ubuntu·4yDell XPS 13 Plus Developer Edition now certified with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Dell XPS 13 Plus Developer Edition has been officially certified for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Ubuntu certified devices are based on Long Term Support (LTS) releases and therefore receive updates for up to 10 years. New features, performance and stability improvements backed by 10 years of software updates.
Better Programming·4yThe “Real” Clean Architecture in Android: S.O.L.I.D.
Inheritance is the tightest coupling you can have, bad usage of it leads to highly-coupled and lowly-cohesive code. 99% of the things you want to do with inheritance can be done with composition so you should always favor composition over inheritance. Architecture relying on inheritance is far from being good and clean.
This Dot·4yHow to Optimize Your Profile and Build a Developer Network on LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a social network where you can connect and build relationships with other professionals in your field. A strong developer profile can lead to potential job opportunities and more connections in this industry. In this article, I will walk you through each of the sections for a LinkedIn profile and show you the best ways to optimize them.
TechCrunch·4yOpen source developers urged to ditch GitHub following Copilot launch – TechCrunch
Software Freedom Conservancy has called on the open source community to ditch GitHub after quitting the code-hosting platform itself. The move comes a week after Microsoft-owned GitHub launched the commercial version of Copilot. Copilot is an AI-powered pair-programmer that suggests software developers by suggesting lines or functions as they type.
stitcher.io·4yPHP performance across versions
I did some casual benchmarks on a WordPress installation from PHP 5.6 tot PHP 8.1, here are the results. Noticed a tpyo? You can submit a PR to fix it. If you want to stay up to date about what's happening on this blog, follow me on Twitter or subscribe to my newsletter.
Hacker News·4yjorgef/engineeringladders: A framework for Engineering Managers
The framework allows software engineering managers to have meaningful conversations with their direct reports around the expectations of each position and how to plan for the next level in their career ladder. The Manager's Path: Camille Fournier does an excellent job at describing the expectations and challenges of many engineering positions. Dick Grote explains in simple terms how to define job responsibilities.
Hacker News·4yEmoji Kitchen Browser
This page lets you browse the delightful combinations of Emoji Kitchen, available in Gboard for Android. All credit goes to the Emoji kitchen team for the care they put into emoji, standards, and imaginary creatures. Source code: on GitHub. For more information on Gboard, visit the Gboard website.
TechCrunch·4yMedusa’s open source e-commerce tool for JavaScript developers aims to take on Shopify – TechCrunch
Medusa is a Danish e-commerce startup that provides an open source alternative to Shopify and WooCommerce. The company has raised $8 million in seed funding in a round co-led by LocalGlobe and Dawn Capital. Medusa has already amassed a community of 2,000 developers that started some 10,000 projects on the platform.
Hashnode·4ySelf taught developer who landed first job in tech, remotely.
20-year-old from South Africa got his first tech job through Twitter. He was inspired to get into tech by his cousin's hair care business. He learned to code for three months straight before landing his first job. He now works as a web developer for a start-up.
System Weakness·4yGetting Started with Kali Linux
Kali Linux is a popular penetration testing platform that provides a variety of security auditing tools used by security specialists and hackers in day-to-day encounters. For beginners, it may seem complex having Kali Linux as your main operating system since you will mostly be running commands on a terminal rather than using the Graphical User Interface (GUI) It is therefore advised to have your Kali Linux installed in a virtual box.
Flavio Copes·4yAsking Google to index your page
You can ask Google to index a specific page that you just wrote, so it's indexed (added to the Google results) faster. I think this is only useful for new websites, so as I'm working on a new website I figured I’d test it.Assuming you have set up your domain on Google Search Console, go on URL inspection and enter the page you want to be indexed at the top.
TechCrunch·4yMinecraft says ‘No F-ing Thanks’ to NFTs – TechCrunch
Minecraft, one of the most popular games of all time, says it won't support NFTs. Polygon-based NFT Worlds is the most prominent example of this, selling virtual land that can be used in custom Minecraft servers. Minecraft's stance could have serious ramifications for such developers.
TechCrunch·4yNothing’s Phone (1) is official – TechCrunch
The Nothing Phone (1) is a new smartphone from Chinese startup Nothing. The device has a striking design featuring 900 LEDs that flash and pulsate with an extreme brightness. Nothing has raised around $150 million in equity and $65 million in debt to launch its first handset.
TechCrunch·4yElon Musk tells Twitter he is killing the deal – TechCrunch
Elon Musk's legal team is taking steps to terminate his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter. Musk is terminating the Merger Agreement because Twitter is in material breach of multiple provisions of that Agreement. Musk had no apparent qualms with Twitter’s bot count prior to inking the deal.
asayer·4yMobile push notifications with Firebase
Push notifications are messages to users to build audience relationships and get users back into the mobile app. In this article, you will learn how to set this feature up in React Native with Firebase. I will be using a simple app, and on that app, I will add the push notification functionality for Android and iOS.
DZone·4yNativeScript vs. Flutter: A Comparison
Nativescript and Flutter are both technologies that allow you to build cross-platform mobile apps. Nativescript is more potent while Flutter is flexible and easier to use. Flutter has many advantages, but the primary one is that it allows developers to create expressive and flexible UI with native performance.
