Favorites
A collection of my favorite blog posts and YouTube videos.
YouTube Videos
One of the most insightful talks I've ever seen. I come back to it occasionally.
The single best video I have seen explaining data structures and how they're actually represented in memory. Nic Barker's entire channel is gold.
Another excellent video from Nic Barker explaining Data Oriented Design and why it matters for performance.
A long but extremely good interviewwith DHH and ThePrimeagen.
Great explanation of cloud services from NeetCode.
A video on how clean code impacts performance by Casey Muratori. Super insightful.
Blog Posts
A blog post about the importance of parsing over validating. I use this principle in my code all the time.
A hilarious and very relatable blog post about the dangers of using spreadsheets as a data store as a software engineer.
A classic article by Joel Spolsky about why rewriting code from scratch is usually a bad idea. This has influenced my approach to software development significantly.
A brilliant analysis of how complex systems fail and why they are inherently difficult to manage. This has shaped my understanding of system design and failure modes.
A classic reference showing the latency of various computer operations. I refer to this often when thinking about performance and system design.
An excellent guide by Josh Comeau explaining different ways to center elements in CSS, with clear explanations and visual examples.