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Apr 25, 2020 at 07:12
Continued improvements in rustc's compile times! I'm impressed they haven't reached the point of diminishing returns yet. https://blog.mozilla.org/nnethercote/2020/04/24/how-to-speed-up-the-rust-compiler-in-2020/

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Measuring Go program (GoAWK) performance from 1.2 to 1.18: https://benhoyt.com/writings/go-version-performance/ The Go 1.3 runtime led to a 2x speedup in GoAWK, and performance wins have continued since. It's easy to see popular PLs as largely finished, but the wins here show there's still opportunities.
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Smart devices that have continued despite the original company ceasing: https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-03-undead-gadgets.html The secret seems to be a great developer ecosystem, a cute form factor, or a cult following.
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How Tumblr has developed over time, the importance of continued attention by the developers, and the community consequences of seemingly minor features:
In 2018, Tumblr Is A Joyless Black Hole - Kotaku
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