The article explains the structure of memory subsystems in use on modern commodity hardware, illustrating why CPU caches were developed, how they work, and what programs should do to achieve optimal performance by utilizing them.

“Both license models make software free, but only GPL software is sustainably free. The BSD gives greater freedom, the GPL gives more freedom. Choose which one you value more.”

The application of programming specific processes and habits to the everyday is where peril lies. The same traits that make you a great programmer can make you an awkward, misunderstood and miserable human being.

Abject-oriented programming is a set of practices for encouraging code reuse and making sure programmers are producing code that can be used in production for a long time … NOT!

very funny tongue-in-cheek memo on the steps to prepare coffee

The quality of peer–production projects such as PG/Wikipedia is often ascribed to so-called “laws of quality” inspired from open source software. Faith in these laws may often not guarantee quality but instead hide the need for improvement.

The ones I found significant:

1. prove that code actually works
2. low-level regression-test suite
5. demonstrate concrete progress
6. form of sample code
10. eliminate coder’s block
11. make better designs