some notes on an endless skill
80/20 guide on how to make your blog posts look pretty
discernment is good, discernment is hard
Salary negotiation advice, mostly for engineers
A 3D animated visualization of an LLM with a walkthrough
An anticapitalist tech blog. Embrace the technology that liberates us. Smash that which does not
Personal website of Gwern Branwen (writer, self-experimenter, and programmer)
an unlikely person
The secret to fully typed web apps is typing the boundaries
Explained from First Principles is a technology, science, and philosophy blog for curious people
On a supposedly difficult thing
A classic anecdote about skill vs. experience in programming
Xe Iaso's personal website
Just a programmer trying to make a home for myself on the WWW
It became real when I saw the list. When I saw the rubric
A new way to think about brainpower
An surface-level exploration of Nix as a technology, and what I find most useful about it
What I think about when I'm lead engineer on a project
I like computers!
Hacking the happiness treadmill
What I found in the mire
Mathematics with a distinct visual perspective. Linear algebra, calculus, neural networks, topology, and more
A self-directed, community-driven educational retreat for programmers in New York City
Debits and credits are easy to understand
A metascience post of sorts that argues we should take human capital more seriously
Stories of folks reaching Staff Engineer roles
What matters in tech?
Personal website of Sam Rose
Friendly tutorials for developers. Focus on React, CSS, Animation, and more!
Pleasant but seemingly minor features in personal sites
Connect with developers sharing the strategies and revenue numbers behind their companies and side projects
We often hear that making small incremental improvements every day can lead to great things. This popular piece of advice rings true, and it’s a powerful reminder to keep pushing ourselves forward.