Reading Log ForJuly 27, 2026 (#182)
This week it's some thoughts on .NET development, CSS shorthand properties, AI and Linux, and more.
.NET
- 40 Lessons I Learned in 12 Years as a .NET Developer - Anton Martyniuk
- The Codebase Is the Prompt: Wolverine, Vertical Slices, and AI-Assisted Development - Jeremy D. Miller
Web Development
- When to use (and not use) CSS shorthand properties - Elaina Natario
- The end of responsive images - Mat Marquis
General Development
- Codeberg Divides - Armin Ronacher
- DRY Is the Most Misunderstood Rule in Programming - Milan Jovanović
Privacy
- How Cops Use Flock to Track People, Not Cars - Joseph Cox
AI
- AI in Linux - Drew DeVault
- ‘You can’t make billions without hurting people’: Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the AI bubble and bosses’ cruel fantasies - Zoe Williams
- AI Companies Are Buying Tons of Old Books Because They're Free of AI Slop - Emanuel Maiberg
- AI Made Cloning Games Easier Than Ever - Nicole Carpenter
- When China’s open-source AI is a trap - The Economist
- AI and greener choices - Hidde de Vries
Economics
- The stubborn scarcity of female breadwinners - The Economist
Sports
- A trans ban came to rugby. Baltimore’s Ferals played on. - Kyle Goon
- Trans Girl Baseball Makes Me A Better Woman - Alexandra Tey