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Read this korrent: Synchronous database queries help avoid subtle bugs, because every await is a chance for the state of the world to change underneath the code.
Synchronous database queries help avoid subtle bugs, because every await is a chance for the state of the world to change underneath the code.
Last stated 2 years ago
26 Sept 2024
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Kenton Varda — holds since 2024-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Async/await makes asynchronous code easier to write without healing the split it created, and the divide reappears as soon as you write a higher-order function. — tap to centre the map on it
Async/await makes asynchronous code easier to write without healing the split it created, and the divide reappears as soon as you write a higher-order function.
Last stated 12 years ago
1 Feb 2015
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Bob Nystrom — holds since 2015-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Using synchronous database access in a multi-session, multi-user application can be limiting. — tap to centre the map on it
Using synchronous database access in a multi-session, multi-user application can be limiting.
Last stated a week ago
26 Sept 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: RPC's reputation as broken is outdated: it was earned in an era of synchronous calls, before promises and async/await. — tap to centre the map on it
RPC's reputation as broken is outdated: it was earned in an era of synchronous calls, before promises and async/await.
Last stated 2 years ago
5 Apr 2024
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Kenton Varda — holds since 2024-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When diagnosing a performance problem, starting with a CPU profile is more useful than checking database queries first. — tap to centre the map on it
When diagnosing a performance problem, starting with a CPU profile is more useful than checking database queries first.
Last stated 2 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Julia Evans — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: btrfs copy-on-write feature is great for worktrees but bad for sqlite — tap to centre the map on it
btrfs copy-on-write feature is great for worktrees but bad for sqlite
Last stated 2 days ago
1 Oct 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Derived data such as a search index should be kept up to date as background work, never inside a foreground user request. — tap to centre the map on it
Derived data such as a search index should be kept up to date as background work, never inside a foreground user request.
Last stated 7 months ago
16 Mar 2026
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2026-03-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: SQLite is a fine production database for a small site, but running it well is more complicated than the "SQLite in production is totally fine" blog posts make it sound. — tap to centre the map on it
SQLite is a fine production database for a small site, but running it well is more complicated than the "SQLite in production is totally fine" blog posts make it sound.
Last stated 3 months ago
17 Jul 2026
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Julia Evans — holds since 2026-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A group of businesses only works when every one of them feeds the others, and everything that does not fit the strategy should be sold. — tap to centre the map on it
A group of businesses only works when every one of them feeds the others, and everything that does not fit the strategy should be sold.
Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
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Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many well-paid software engineers fail to appreciate or understand the CSS cascade. — tap to centre the map on it
Many well-paid software engineers fail to appreciate or understand the CSS cascade.
Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Dave Rupert — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own. — tap to centre the map on it
Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own.
Last stated 5 months ago
15 May 2026
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Julia Evans — holds since 2018-11-01 — tap for who they are
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Julia Evans — no longer holds since 2026-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A theme system's styles should be low-specificity rather than targeted directly at specific elements. — tap to centre the map on it
A theme system's styles should be low-specificity rather than targeted directly at specific elements.
Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Dave Rupert — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
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