Let's get right to business, shall we?

I liked reading

• In 2025, I thought a lot about the things I want to say to my boss — which talks about how managers can't afford to fake care.
• Gin is a very bad software library — an illustration of how to design good software libraries.
• Under Deconstruction: The State of Shopify’s Monolith — includes lots of links about architecture patterns and some practical advise on "scalable" systems.

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