This week I was reading:
On the Web
- Is Python Call by Value or Call by Reference - Neither
Getting a better idea of how Python works under the hood with variable assignment.
- Why Why Why Why
An article on a date formatting mistake that definitely happens in iOS, but is apparently not uncommon in other languages.
- Apple Slows down Old Phones
Yet another article reminding me how much I should be looking into getting a new iPhone.
On the Page
- Understanding the Four Rules of Simple Design, by Corey Haines
Short and easy to follow, this book is really eye-opening.
Programming Adjacent
- The Shots Heard Round the City
On the technology the city of Chicago is using in law enforcement and some analysis on the data surrounding that tech.
- Silicon Valley Is Turning into Its Own Worst Fear
On how capitalism shapes how we think of the future and what we build
- Hack Your Timing to Optimize Your Life
I feel very inefficient, so I tend to like these articles even if their tips are lukewarm at best.