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No matter what we've tried so far, the request ends up being sent.
The first time I was just watching, determined not to press the button, but when I received the response, I was startled into pressing it.
They Opened the API for It and I'm Sending Requests but the Response Always Comes Back 300ms Before I Send the Request, Is There a Way of Handling That With Try{} Predestined{} Blocks? Or Do I Need to Use the Bootstrap Paradox Library?
ycombinator.com
This first lab newsletter of 2023 is very link-y, perhaps a bit raw. That feels like a good place to start, because my main objective this year is to be an “attention router”, brisk and functional, connecting you to some worthwhile inventions and provocations. And, with luck, contributing a few myself.
Attention Router
Robin Sloan
The applicability of software to the just advancement of society, its contextualization within the needs of the people who use it, a deep respect for these people and the software’s broader impact on the world, and the use of free software to acknowledge and fulfill these needs.
The principles of good software engineering, such that software built to meet these goals is reliable, secure, and comprehensible. It is in the service of this goal that I beat the drum of simplicity with a regular rhythm.
Setting a New Focus for My Blog
Drew DeVault's blog
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