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Jun 2020

108 links - Work 84 · Music 4 · Fun 7 · Life 13

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Work - AI, code, business

• A Growing a Shopify SaaS to $25k MRR in 14 Months - Case study with lessons from scaling a micro-SaaS product to significant revenue using Shopify. · #saas #entrepreneurship #growth-strategy #business
• A $100k/Year on GitHub Sponsors: How I Did It - Case study on monetizing open source software through GitHub Sponsors and sponsorware model. · #open-source #monetization #github-sponsors #business
• B Building A Second Brain - Personal knowledge management course on organizing digital life using proven capture-organize-distill-express methodology. · #knowledge-management #productivity #learning
• B Nodesign.dev – Tools & Resources for Non-Artistic Developers - Curated collection of design assets: illustrations, fonts, icons, CSS frameworks for developers without design training. · #design-tools #ui-resources #css
• B Delivery Drones That Charge via Public Transit - Stanford research on reducing drone delivery energy consumption by using buses and trams as moving charge platforms. · #robotics #drones #energy-efficiency · M
• B The Path Toward Mastery – How to Become an Expert - Framework for expertise development using guild system model; structured approach to professional skill progression. · #learning #expertise #mastery
• B Zettelkasten Note-Taking in 10 Minutes - Introduction to Zettelkasten method: atomic linked notes for knowledge retention, research, and long-term recall. · #knowledge-management #note-taking #learning
• B Dear Freelancer, Protect Yourself - Practical advice on legal and business protection for independent contractors; contract and liability awareness. · #freelancing #business-law #contracts
• B Krisp: AI Voice Processing for Meetings - AI tool for meeting quality: removes background noise, auto-records, transcribes, and summarizes conversations. · #ai-tools #productivity #meetings
• B Doing One Thing at a Time - Essay on single-tasking and focus; cognitive science of attention, interruptions, and deep work effectiveness. · #productivity #focus #deep-work
• B How to Make Sure to Fail Your Startup - Startup failure modes and antipatterns guide; humorous reverse-advice on avoiding common early-stage mistakes. · #startups #business #strategy
• B Synced – AI Technology & Industry Review - News aggregator analyzing AI/ML breakthroughs, research papers, and industry trends with technical commentary. · #ai-news #ml-research #industry
• B Why Your Programmers Just Want to Code - Essay on developer motivation and management culture; argues against process overhead in engineering teams. · #management #engineering-culture #career
• B DeepFaceDrawing: Photorealistic Portraits from Freehand Sketches - AI model generating lifelike human faces from rudimentary sketches; image-to-image translation research. · #ai-image #deep-learning #generative · M
• B How I Built an IPFS Crawler with libp2p - Technical deep-dive building IPFS crawler using libp2p; distributed systems lessons from implementation. · #ipfs #libp2p #distributed-systems · M
• B How to Actually Grow Your Podcast - Practical guide to increasing podcast audience reach through growth strategies and listener engagement. · #podcasting #content-strategy #audience-growth
• B Never-Ending Niches – Stratechery - Business strategy analysis of internet fragmentation creating infinite market niches; media economics. · #business-strategy #media #markets
• B Why Do You Forget Most of What You Read? - Cognitive psychology explaining why reading comprehension doesn't guarantee retention; memory science. · #learning #memory #psychology
• B CS 330: Deep Multi-Task and Meta Learning (Stanford) - Stanford graduate course on meta-learning and multi-task learning; lectures and curriculum materials. · #meta-learning #ml-education #stanford
• B A Gentle Introduction to Pointers in C - Clear tutorial explaining pointer concepts in C programming for beginners and intermediate learners. · #c #programming #learning · M
• B Recent Database Technology Worth Watching – Part 1 - Overview of emerging database technologies and tools reshaping modern data infrastructure landscape. · #databases #tools #technology
• B Grid.js – Advanced JavaScript Table Plugin - Lightweight open-source JavaScript library for creating interactive data grids and advanced tables. · #javascript #ui-components #tables
• B Here's What I Didn't Know About 'Content' (CSS) - CSS technical deep-dive on the content property; part of learning series about modern CSS features. · #css #web-dev
• B Carrd – Simple One-Page Site Builder - Lightweight no-code platform for building responsive single-page websites and portfolios quickly. · #no-code #web-tools #landing-pages
• B Excalidraw – Collaborative Hand-Drawn Diagram Tool - Web-based collaborative whiteboard for creating hand-drawn style diagrams and sketches instantly. · #design-tools #collaboration #whiteboard · M
• B What I Learned From 200 Machine Learning Tools - Survey and analysis of MLOps landscape and tools for machine learning development and deployment. · #mlops #ml #tools
• B Indie.vc: Unicorns Are Out, Profits Are In - Article on alternative venture capital model prioritizing sustainable growth over unicorn exits. · #startup #funding #business-models
• B Time to Upgrade Your Monitor – Programmer's Guide - Opinionated guide to selecting the best monitor for technical work and programming productivity. · #hardware #productivity #setup
• B VIBE: Video Human Pose and Shape Estimation - GitHub repository for CVPR2020 paper implementing AI video model for human body pose estimation. · #ai #computer-vision #pose-estimation #deep-learning
• B AI Summer: Deep Learning and AI Tutorials - Educational blog with tutorials on GANs, computer vision, deep learning, and generative models. · #ai #deep-learning #computer-vision #gans
• B Introducing P2P Matrix - Matrix Foundation announcement of peer-to-peer mesh networking for decentralized communication. · #p2p #matrix #decentralized-messaging #networking · M
• B May 2020 Gwern Newsletter – GPT-3 Deep Dive - Gwern's analysis of GPT-3 scaling implications, theoretical advances, and deep learning trends. · #gpt-3 #ai #nlp
• B App Clips – Apple Developer Documentation - Apple framework for creating lightweight, on-demand app experiences and instant product demos. · #ios #app-development #apple
• B Profiling Django Applications - Stack Overflow discussion on methods and tools for identifying Django performance bottlenecks. · #django #profiling #debugging
• B PyBites: Python Learning Platform - Community platform offering 500+ coding exercises and challenges for Python and Rust learners. · #python #learning #coding-exercises
• B Cypress – JavaScript Testing Framework - Modern testing framework with visual debugging for fast, reliable front-end test development. · #testing #javascript #devtools · M
• B Practical Python Programming Course - Free comprehensive Python course with hands-on exercises and real-world programming examples. · #python #programming #learning · M
• B Tracking Down a Freaky Python Memory Leak - Personal account of discovering and fixing a Python memory leak on Windows using diagnostics. · #python #memory-leaks #debugging
• B How to Profile Memory Usage in Python - Tutorial on memory profiling techniques and tools for optimizing Python memory consumption. · #python #memory-profiling #optimization
• B Django Profiling with Hotshot and KCachegrind - Guide to profiling Django using hotshot profiler and visualizing results with KCachegrind. · #django #profiling #performance-analysis
• B How to Sell Open Source Software - Guide to business models and monetization strategies for open source projects sustainably. · #open-source #business #monetization
• B Webflow – No-Code Web Design and CMS Platform - Visual web design platform combining CMS, hosting, analytics, and AI search optimization. · #web-design #no-code #cms
• B Django Performance and Optimization - Official Django documentation on performance optimization techniques and best practices. · #django #performance #optimization
• B Worst Django Practices Discussion - Stack Overflow discussion collecting common Django anti-patterns and framework misuses. · #django #best-practices #anti-patterns
• B django-profiler Package - PyPI profiling package for identifying performance bottlenecks in Django applications. · #django #profiling #python-packages
• B Profiling and Optimizing Django View Bottlenecks - Guide to finding and fixing performance bottlenecks in Django views through profiling. · #django #profiling #optimization
• B Django Profiler: Journey to Code Optimization - Personal case study using profiling tools to optimize Django application performance. · #django #profiling #optimization
• B Profiling Django with Pympler - Guide to using Pympler middleware to profile object sizes and memory in Django views. · #django #memory-profiling #pympler
• B Pympler Memory Leak Detection - Documentation for Pympler library and muppy tool for identifying Python memory leaks. · #python #memory-leaks #profiling-tools
• B Python Garbage Collector Interface - Official Python documentation for memory management and garbage collection debugging. · #python #memory-management #standard-library
• B YC Startup School: One Crucial User Research Lesson - Core lesson from Y Combinator on the importance of talking directly with users early. · #startup #user-research #yc
• B Hunting for Memory Leaks in Python Applications - Zendesk engineering article on techniques and tools for finding Python memory leaks. · #python #memory-leaks #debugging
• B Django Design Philosophies - Core design principles and architecture philosophy underlying the Django framework. · #django #design-patterns #architecture
• B Profiling Django - Django wiki page covering profiling tools and techniques for analyzing performance. · #django #profiling #optimization
• B React Mental Models Part 2: useState, useEffect, Lifecycles - Visual guide explaining React hooks and component lifecycles through mental models. · #react #javascript #hooks #frontend
• B Top 10 Mistakes that Django Developers Make - Tutorial covering frequent Django mistakes across all skill levels with solutions. · #django #python #best-practices
• B Working Around Memory Leaks in Django Applications - Strategies for identifying and mitigating memory leaks in Django by Adam Johnson. · #django #memory-leaks #performance-tuning
• B Django Newbie Mistakes - Collection of common Django mistakes and pitfalls encountered by new developers. · #django #python #best-practices
• B SharedDrop: P2P File Transfer via WebRTC - Open-source peer-to-peer file sharing tool using WebRTC as AirDrop alternative. · #p2p #file-transfer #webrtc #open-source · M
• B Being Glue – Organizational Role in Tech Teams - Essay on the 'glue person' role in software teams and its career implications. · #career #team-dynamics #organization
• B django-silk: Django Profiling Tool - Open-source tool for profiling and monitoring Django application performance. · #django #profiling #performance-monitoring
• B Zero Knowledge Proofs in Auctions - MIT research paper applying zero-knowledge proofs to auction mechanisms. · #cryptography #zero-knowledge-proofs #research · M
• C Why You Will Never Become Rich Like Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs - Essay on structural differences between typical entrepreneurs and billionaires; contrarian wealth-building analysis. · #business #startups #wealth
• C Is It Too Late to Start Creating Content on YouTube? (HN) - Hacker News thread discussing YouTube saturation, creator strategy, and early-stage content success factors. · #content-creation #youtube #career
• C P2: WordPress for Groups – Team Shared Workspace - WordPress-based collaboration tool for team communication, sharing, and discussion without interruptions. · #collaboration #productivity-tools #wordpress
• C Better Writing, Better Communication: 10 Years, 300 Posts - Blog retrospective on decade of consistent writing practice; methodology for building public voice. · #writing #communication #blogging
• C Recipe Generation Using TensorFlow and LSTM - Machine learning experiment using LSTM networks to generate creative recipe ideas and combinations. · #ml #tensorflow #lstm · M
• C Hyperapp – Functional JavaScript Web Framework - Lightweight framework for building purely functional, declarative web applications compactly. · #javascript #web-framework #functional
• C Is There a Whole Universe of Chinese Software We Don't See? (HN) - Hacker News discussion on hidden ecosystem of Chinese developer tools and software platforms. · #software #markets #international
• C Product Hunt – Galen Framework Alternatives - Crowdsourced comparison of alternatives to Galen CSS testing framework for layout validation. · #testing #css #dev-tools
• C Turbolinks – Fast Navigation for Web Applications - Framework library that speeds up web application navigation through intelligent page loading. · #web-framework #javascript #performance
• C Is a Trillion Dollars Worth of Programming Lying on the Ground? - Essay exploring the value of underutilized code and abandoned software projects. · #software-economics #business #tech-culture
• C Physics in Neural Networks – Chaos Blindness - (unverified - page not reachable) · #neural-networks #physics #research
• D Protractor – End-to-End Testing for AngularJS - AngularJS E2E testing framework, deprecated as of August 2023; no longer recommended. · #testing #deprecated #angularjs
• D Curve Detectors in Neural Networks - (unverified - page not reachable) · #neural-networks #interpretability #research
• D Django Profiling Guide - (unverified - page not reachable) · #django #profiling #performance · archived
• D Do Not Negotiate with Yourself - (unverified - page not reachable) · #motivation #psychology · archived
• D How to Make a Video Chat App - (unverified - page not reachable) · #video-chat #webrtc #tutorial
• D On Disproving Your Own Ideas - (unverified - page not reachable) · #critical-thinking #epistemology · archived
• D One-to-One Meeting Agendas for Managers - (unverified - page not reachable) · #management #leadership #meetings
• D Piranha: Automated Stale Code Deletion Tool - (unverified - page not reachable) · #dev-tools #code-cleanup #feature-flags · M · archived
• D Proving Yourself Wrong Will Prove You Right Every Time - (unverified - page not reachable) · #critical-thinking #learning · dead
• D Storytelling Tips for Technical Interviews - (unverified - page not reachable) · #interviewing #career #soft-skills · archived
• D Why a CSS Kit Made $500K in 3 Days! - (unverified - page not reachable) · #business #product #css

Music - synths, MIDI, audio

• A Norns on Raspberry Pi - Instructions for running Monome Norns music interface/sequencer on Raspberry Pi hardware. · #norns #monome #raspberry-pi #diy-music · M
• A This DX7 Cartridge Does Not Exist - AI-generated synthesizer presets for classic Yamaha DX7 using deep learning models. · #synthesizers #ai #dx7 #music-production · M
• B StreamingKit – Gapless Audio Streaming for macOS/iOS - Extensible gapless audio streaming framework optimized for seamless playback on Apple platforms. · #audio #streaming #ios · M
• C EzAudio NativeScript Plugin - NativeScript plugin for audio playback and recording in cross-platform mobile apps. · #audio #mobile #nativescript · M

Fun - hardware, retro, maker, video

• A SmartMatrix Library for Teensy and ESP32 - C library for driving RGB LED matrix displays on Teensy/ESP32 microcontrollers; hardware abstraction. · #led-matrices #embedded #teensy · M
• A LED Matrix HUB75 Driver (STM32 + OpenWRT) - STM32F4 driver for 9×32×16 RGB HUB75 LED panels with WiFi control via OpenWRT Art-Net receiver. · #led-matrices #hub75 #stm32 · M
• B HUB75 Projects – Hackaday - Curated collection of articles and DIY projects using HUB75 LED matrix displays from Hackaday. · #led-matrices #hub75 #diy · M
• B TensorFlow Edge: Smart Security Camera with Raspberry Pi - Tutorial for building ML-powered security camera using TensorFlow on Raspberry Pi hardware. · #tensorflow #raspberry-pi #diy · M
• B Keyboard Layout Analyzer - Interactive tool comparing efficiency and ergonomics of QWERTY, Dvorak, Colemak layouts. · #keyboards #ergonomics #productivity-tools · M
• C MyVoiceYourFace – Deep Fake Video Generation - Web tool generating deepfake videos from static images and audio; face-swapping and voice-sync technology. · #deepfakes #video #ai-video · M
• C OBS Virtual Webcam for macOS - ARCHIVED plugin now integrated into OBS; creates virtual camera from OBS output for streaming. · #obs #streaming #macos #video-tools · M

Life - health, learning, admin

• B Surgical Reading: How to Read 12 Books at Once - System for managing parallel reading across multiple books and synthesizing insights efficiently. · #reading #learning #productivity
• B Feynman Lectures on the Strong Interactions (QCD) - Course notes from Richard Feynman's 1987-88 lectures on quantum chromodynamics and physics. · #physics #mathematics #feynman
• B The Online Books Page – 3 Million Free Books - Searchable index of over three million freely available books and texts across the web. · #books #library #reference
• C How French Intellectuals Ruined the West: Postmodernism Explained - Critical essay on postmodernism's influence on Western culture and intellectual thought; cultural critique. · #philosophy #culture #postmodernism
• C The Potential of Psychedelic Drugs to Treat Depression - Imperial College research comparing psilocybin efficacy to conventional antidepressants in clinical trials. · #health #psychology #psychedelics
• C #12 - In Defense of Bad Ideas - Poetry-essay defending unconventional thinking and creative exploration; reflective on workshop culture. · #creativity #writing #philosophy
• C WikiLeaks 9/11 Files (GitHub Archive) - GitHub repository archiving declassified US government documents on 9/11 released via WikiLeaks. · #history #politics #declassified
• C Lévy Walks in Animal Foraging and Hunting - Scientific article on how animals use Lévy walks to optimize search and hunting patterns. · #biology #mathematics #animal-behavior
• C The Privilege of Boredom - (unverified - page not reachable) · #philosophy #psychology
• D Against the Ontological Relevance of Meditation - (unverified - page not reachable) · #philosophy #meditation · archived
• D How I Make Yogurt - (unverified - page not reachable) · #food #diy #cooking · archived
• D How Not to Spend Half My Life on Screens - (unverified - page not reachable) · #wellness #digital-health · archived
• D What Silicon Valley Doesn't Understand About Agriculture - (unverified - page not reachable) · #agriculture #economics #tech-critique · archived

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