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I built a distributed job queue in Go to understand how they actually work
48+ min ago (212+ words) I have used job queues my whole developer life without knowing what was inside them. So I built one. Not a wrapper around an existing queue. A full implementation from scratch with Redis, Postgre SQL, goroutines, and real failure handling....
Rabble Game Announces New Tabletop Title Sprout
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (180+ words) Rabble Game has revealed a brand-new tablet-top title on the way, as they'll be testing your green thumb in Sprout. The game revolves around keeping plants healthy and vibrant as you've decided to adopt one too many for your space,…...
I built a Python -> C transpiler. Then it transpiled itself.
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (266+ words) A few weeks ago I needed to run Python scripts in initramfs " the tiny Linux environment that exists before your actual OS boots. No interpreter. No dynamic linker. Nothing. So I built Transpilatron: an AI agent that takes Python code…...
Moves of the Diamond Hand is an unfinished, irresistibly weird dice-based RPG
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (25+ words) Moves of the Diamond Hand, from developer Cosmo D, is an Early Access RPG set in an offbeat cyberpunk world with unique dice-based mechanics....
Soenke Maus and his contribution to opening theory
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (422+ words) The Trompowsky is especially suited for faster time controls as you don't have to memorise endless lines of theory, and you push your opponent out of their comfort zone after your second move. Innovations such as 13. O-O-O spread around the…...
Elixir 1. 20 has a type system now: comparing it with Rust and Type Script
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (804+ words) This English version is an AI translation of my original article on Qiita (in Japanese). On June 3, 2026, Elixir 1. 20 shipped with a type system. But it aims at something a little different from the type systems we are used to, the…...
Board Games Bot
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (557+ words) Board Game Bot is an AI-powered Progressive Web App built for board game players who want to spend less time deciphering rules and more time playing. At its core, the app solves a problem every gamer knows well: sitting down…...
'Bridge Needs A Vishy Anand,' Says National Coach Vinay Desai As Sport Tries To Attract Youth
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (474+ words) Asia Cup Bridge Championship: "Just like chess, Indian bridge needs a Viswanathan Anand to become popular among youth." That is the unequivocal assessment of Vinay Desai, coach of the senior national team, about contract bridge, the sport introduced by the…...
Thiago de Moraes Sells World Rights to Don't Panic Poncho to Macmillan
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (365+ words) Don't Panic Poncho is a new full-colour comic book series by Thiago de Moraes, that stars an "adorable pug, Poncho, and his friends, Maurice, Bouncy Boi and Turnip. In the first hilarious comic book caper, Poncho sets off camping with…...
A Scandinavian Answer to John Singer Sargent Gets Her Due
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (1020+ words) Asta Norregaard was a sought-after portrait painter among the rich and famous in Norway at the turn of the 20th century, but when she exhibited her work in the country's capital, critics were quick to dismiss her pictures as decorative and…...