David Hugh-Jones, expert in commenting etiquette, shares insights on what makes a good comment. Hugging Face releases a distilled variant of Whisper for speech recognition. Bjarne Stroustrup's plan for bringing safety to C++. Jeff Sandberg declares that CSS is fun again. Jose M. Gilgado praises the beauty of finished software.
Improving online commenting involves understanding the purpose, knowing the platform, and using brevity.
Advancements in CSS, like custom properties and style queries, eliminate the need for external tools and simplify web development.
Deep dives
Improving Online Commenting
David Hugh Jones discusses the importance of improving online commenting. Jones believes that most comments are a waste of time to read and write, but acknowledges that online debate is now central to politics and culture. He provides actionable advice to enhance comment quality, such as understanding why you're writing, knowing your venue, and using brevity. Jones emphasizes that short, easily readable comments are more effective than ones that use complex language. By following these guidelines, individuals can contribute to more meaningful and productive online discussions.
Advances in CSS and the Value of Finished Software
Jeff Sanderson highlights the recent advancements in CSS that have made it more powerful and capable of eliminating the need for external tools. Sanderson emphasizes features like custom properties, nesting, color mix, containment, and style queries that have become native parts of CSS. He suggests that with the combination of these CSS advancements, modern JavaScript features, and HTTP 3, web development build steps may become less necessary. Additionally, Jose M. Gilgato mentions the value of finished software, using WordStar 4.0 as an example. Finished software provides reliability, consistency, and user satisfaction, highlighting the importance of software that doesn't constantly change and disrupt established workflows.
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Improving Online Commenting, Speech Recognition, C++ Safety, Sponsors, and CSS Features
David Hugh-Jones has a lot to say about what makes a good comment, Hugging Face released a distilled variant of Whisper for speech recognition, The New Stack reports on C++ creator Bjarne Stroustrup’s plan for bringing safety to the language, Jeff Sandberg declares that CSS is fun again & Jose M. Gilgado praises the beauty of finished software.
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