Reading Log ForMarch 16, 2026 (#164)
A look at how far behind the US is with privacy laws, some thoughts on AI coding assistants, and more.
.NET
- Cleaner switch expressions with pattern matching in C# - Bart Wullems
Web Development
- Too Much Color - Keith Cirkel
- Native HTML components don’t guarantee good UX - Adam Silver
General Development
- My favorite way to write code in 2026 (on becoming a TDD addict) - Chris Ferdinandi
- Programming in the swamp - Sean Voisen
- Nobody Gets Promoted for Simplicity - Matheus Lima
- Design-First Collaboration - Rahul Garg
- Will You Finally Address Your Development Bottlenecks In 2026? - Jason Gorman
The Internet
- The Artisanal Web - Carter Baxter
Technology
- America desperately needs new privacy laws - Adi Robertson
Privacy
- From Flock to ICE, Here’s a Breakdown of How You’re Being Watched - Evy Kwong, Joseph Cox, & Jason Koebler
AI
- 71% of Developers and Engineering Leaders Believe “AI” Makes Engineering Discipline More Important - Jason Gorman
- Rely On AI And Get Left Behind - Jason Gorman
- If You’re Going To Defend AI And Whine About Its Critics, You Should Probably Be Honest About Its Actual Harms - Karl Bode
Space
- Research Reveals Why Tatooine Planets are Rare - Matthew Williams
Journalism
Everything Else
- “This Is Not The Computer For You” - Sam Henri Gold
- What if You Said No? - Lynn Fisher