My talk at @localfirstconf.com is up, in which I argue that local-first has a role to play in improving the resilience of democratic societies in an era of geopolitical tensions. I'm pretty happy with how this talk turned out www.youtube.com/watch?v=--Ru...

Martin Kleppmann — Local-first in an unstable world

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PSA there was a Bluesky bug recently that reset DM settings for some users (to disallow incoming DMs). You should re-check your settings if you want to make sure you can be messaged!

check for yourself: www.drcathicks.com#book

Dr. Cat Hicks

Leading the science of software success

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ah yes...I should also post about OUR book. the 2nd edition of "Observability Engineering" is now available for download.. and you can download it for free on the honeycomb site. this was supposed to be an update, and ended up being a total rewrite (& then some). 😅 www.honeycomb.io/blog/the-sec...

The Second Edition of Observability Engineering Is Here

IT’S HERE it’s here it’s here it’s here!!!! The second edition of Observability Engineering is available for download, and since Honeycomb is the sponsor, you can now download it from our website (th...

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Doug Winter@doug.winter.cx · 2mo ago

Both Cat and Charity are very much worth reading.

Mark your calendars! 🗓️ This year's iteration of the annual ICFP programming contest will take place from ** July 24 to July 27 ** Stay tuned for more info...! icfpcontest2026.com

ICFP Programming Contest 2026

The 29th ICFP Programming Contest runs July 24–27, 2026. An online programming competition for teams of any size, anywhere.

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It's the most Dutch version so far, freshly released by David Nolen from Amsterdam soil! 🇳🇱

🎉 Unison 1.0 has landed! After years of engineering, design, and community collaboration, we’re excited to announce this milestone! Spread the word!

Announcing Unison 1.0

After years of engineering, design, and community collaboration, we're excited to release Unison 1.0. This version delivers a refined programming workflow and a mature toolchain. Join us as we celebrate this milestone and look ahead to the future of Unison.

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Nobel Prize Laureate Roger Penrose, Yvette Fuentes, and myself, request your help in order to save an archive of incredible scientific and historical value. Please raise awareness by *sharing*, or *contribute*: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/roger-penr...