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Blocks, Procs, and the "&" Bridge
42+ min ago (377+ words) &blk in a parameter list turns a block into a Proc; &proc at a call turns a Proc back into a block. You can't store a block in a variable " Ruby won't even parse it: A method can carry at…...
Cache Stampede in Go: Preventing Thundering Herds with Singleflight, Stale Caching, and Request Coalescing
48+ min ago (433+ words) Yet some of the most expensive production incidents begin with a single innocent event: A cache entry expires. Nothing is technically "broken." Your cache simply stopped protecting your database. This phenomenon is commonly known as a Cache Stampede, and if…...
I built a distributed job queue in Go to understand how they actually work
3+ hour, 3+ 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
3+ hour, 50+ 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.
4+ hour, 28+ 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
2+ day, 36+ min 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
3+ hour, 28+ 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
8+ hour, 20+ 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
8+ hour, 27+ 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
9+ hour, 58+ 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…...