Math’s base 32 versus Linux’s base 32

The convention in math for writing numbers in bases larger than 10 is to insert capital letters after 9, starting with A. So, for example, the digits in base 12 are 0, 1, 2, …, 9, A, and B. So if you’re familiar with math but not Linux, and you

Scaling systems to manage all the metadata ABOUT the data

On this episode, Ryan and Cassidy talk to Satish Jayanthi, CTO and co-founder of Coalesce, about the growth of metadata and how you can manage it, especially in systems using generative AI. They explore the importance in providing context and transparency to data, how metadata can be generated automatically, and

How to Build Lightning Fast Surveys with Next.js and SurveyJS

Learn how to easily build a comprehensive survey management system with Next.js with SurveyJS without having to write much code. Continue reading How to Build Lightning Fast Surveys with Next.js and SurveyJS on SitePoint.

45 Visual Studio Code Shortcuts for Boosting Your Productivity

Discover the most helpful Visual Studio Code shortcuts for efficient coding. Boost your productivity with these VS Code keyboard hotkeys and run commands effortlessly. Continue reading 45 Visual Studio Code Shortcuts for Boosting Your Productivity on SitePoint.

Editing a file without an editor

I don’t use sed very often, but it’s very handy when I do use it, particularly when needing to make a small change to a large file. Fixing a JSON file Lately I’ve been trying to fix a 30 MB JSON file that has been corrupted somehow. The file is

How we’re making Stack Overflow more accessible

Interpolating the gamma function

Suppose you wanted to approximate Γ(10.3). You know it’s somewhere between Γ(10) = 9! and Γ(11) = 10!, and linear interpolation would give you Γ(10.3) ≈ 0.7 × 9! + 0.3 × 10! = 1342656. But the exact value is closer to 716430.69, and so our estimate is 53% too

Accessibility by design: Building interfaces for everyone at Stack Overflow

How we took a proactive approach to making our sites and products accessible to all.

Unpacking the 2024 Developer Survey results

Ryan and Eira talk with Stack Overflow senior research analyst Erin Yepis about the results of our 2024 Developer Survey, which polled more than 65,000 developers about the tools they use, the technologies they want to learn, their experiences at work, and much more. Erin highlights what the survey reveals

Chris’ Corner: Here’s some things you should know

Fine fine fine, here’s some things you could know if you were hip and into knowing things about building websites well. You shouldn’t lazy load hero images. It hurts your Largest Contentful Paint metric, and rightfully so, it delays when the page feels done and ready for users. If your