February 21, 2025

Change my mind (Changelog & Friends #81)

1 hour 56 minutes

Jerod and Adam use Chris Kiehl’s post on development topics he’s changed his mind on (over the last 10 years) as a proxy for discussion on dev things they HAVE and HAVE NOT changed their minds on.

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Jerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

Show Notes:

Software development topics I’ve changed my mind on after 10 years in the industry

File over app — Steph Ango

ssh - How can I set customise settings for htop? - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange

The Cleanest Mac/PC Hybrid Desk Setup You’ve Seen by @Ludalx on YouTube

Amy Hoy

Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

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