How much do users read on web pages, and how does it scale with word count? https://www.nngroup.com/articles/how-little-do-users-read/
(It's only around 20%, and you're better off keeping your content short!)
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I've started keeping a list of particularly interesting bugs and patches that I've worked on: https://github.com/Wilfred/interesting-code
The time that I once removed *a single closing paren* in Emacs is still my favourite.
Rust's editions make it much easier to change syntax over changing APIs. This is probably true in other languages too.
It's a really compelling argument for keeping your stdlib small when your language reaches 1.0.
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Writing a REPL that evaluates-as-you-type, keeping the UI responsive and staying defensive against runaway memory usage: https://scattered-thoughts.net/writing/making-live-repls-behave/
It's a really hard problem for PLs, but even this small live demo has a lot of complexity.