Link Collection

An occasionally-updated list of interesting things I have found on the web. Because the internet needs more links.

Articles

DOOM (2016) - Graphics Study: An in-depth breakdown of how the new DOOM’s engine renders a single frame.
How to Write a Spelling Corrector: One of the best programming articles I’ve read, showing how a seemingly hard problem can be broken down and methodically solved in a few dozen lines of Python.
I want off Mr. Golang's Wild Ride: Rust evangelism aside, this is a genuinely great argument for the value of correctness in programming.
Making Wrong Code Look Wrong: Old but gold. An interesting article about how you can make the most of “code smell”.
Most of What You Read on the Internet is Written by Insane People: An interesting post about how a small slice of the population makes up most of what you see online.
My first impressions of web3: The most level-headed take on “Web3” I’ve seen to date.
Parse, don’t validate: A manifesto for “type-driven design”, or how utilizing the (static) type system can produce better programs.
Programming Sucks: An essential read for anyone who writes code for a living.
The Toxoplasma Of Rage: Why the most controversial ideas get the most traction in the public discourse.

Astral Codex Ten: The blog of Scott Alexander, home of extensive research and eloquent writing. Formerly Slate Star Codex.
Bartosz Ciechanowski: Deep dives into how everyday objects work with interactive 3D animations. Apparently the author hand-codes everything in WebGL, because he is insane.
fasterthanli.me: Long-form programming-related content.
Ludicity: A dose of cynicism for the software industry. Be sure to take a look at the “compliments” page.
Michael Tsai: Linkblogger and indie Mac app developer.

Apollo in Real Time: Experience the Apollo missions in real time. Hands down, one of the most impressive websites I’ve seen.
Asterisk: A quarterly online magazine for the curious.
The Jargon File: A lexicon for the hacker’s dialect.
KRAZAM (YouTube): “Understanding this kind of humour is both a blessing and an immeasurable burden of human suffering.”
noclip.website: Explore 3D maps from dozens of video games in your browser.
Universal Paperclips: This is almost certainly the best incremental game ever made. Please do not click this link unless you’re in a position to waste hours of your time.