#best-practices — Public Fediverse posts

That's a Lot of YAML

https://noyaml.com/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49475301

#HackerNews #YAML #TechInnovation #Coding #BestPractices #DataFormats

Software engineering is about managing complexity

https://hack8s.com/422/once-again-software-engineering-is-about-managing-complexity

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49465381

#HackerNews #softwareengineering #complexity #management #coding #bestpractices #techinsights

When we restrict ourselves to best practices, at best we maintain the status quo. Instead, focus on next practices.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/soapbox/2011/03/next-practices-not-best-practices

#FacilitatingChange #improvement #BestPractices #NextPractices

University of Florida: New UF/IFAS App takes guesswork out of choosing the right plants, supporting pollinators and saving water for Floridians. “The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program (FFL) has launched the FFL Plants & Pollinators App, a comprehensive new resource that brings together plant selection, pollinator […]

Sarah Perry: A Guide to Personal Data in Archaeological Archives. “The Guide provides basic advice for those working with archaeological data, such as whether the data is personal or sensitive (or both), and how this affects how the data should be handled in different scenarios relating to particular roles. We provide guidance for project managers, field supervisors, post-excavation […]

How-To Geek: I automated my research workflow with open-source AI, and I finally own my data. “Online AI services are a great way to search through and parse long documents, but they come with some drawbacks. Your data is held by someone else, you use up tokens or require a subscription to get access, and you need internet access for it to work. By switching to a local-only approach, I can […]

Southern Maryland Chronicle: When data centers come knocking, counties should have a ‘wish list,’ officials say. “If one thing was clear after the second major panel focused on the issue at the Maryland Association of Counties summer conference, it was that data centers are not going anywhere — at least not any time soon. So counties should start preparing.”

🔗 Immutability in PHP Beyond readonly
https://wendelladriel.com/blog/immutability-in-php-beyond-readonly
#php #bestpractices #designpatterns #immutability #valueobjects

💰 Need a site that costs nothing while no one uses it ?

I made a #serverless one on #AWS following #BestPractices with a minimal approach to #testing and #deployment 🏗

🔮 Spoiler: it's practically all #MadeInAWS, even though it wasn't my first choice

In the article I describe alternatives, choices and why, investing in #savings and #performance 😄

https://alessandra.bilardi.net/diary/articles/2026-08/a-serverless-site-on-aws-for-a-one-off-competition.en

#DiaryOfALazyDeveloper #sam #docker

🔗 Can we make default Tailwind a more accessible choice?
https://spatie.be/blog/can-we-make-default-tailwind-a-more-accessible-choice
#bestpractices #css #tailwind #responsive #accessibility

Scottish Council on Archives: Scottish Council on Archives Launches Two New Toolkits. “The Deposited Collections Online Toolkit provides practical guidance, model agreements, case studies, and advocacy materials to support archivists and archive holders in managing deposited and loaned collections…. The Accessible Records Management Online Toolkit offers plain-language guidance, templates, […]

CISA: CISA Unveils New Cybersecurity Resources for K-12 Schools and Districts. “The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) today released the K-12 Cybersecurity Foundations Resource Package, a comprehensive collection of guides, videos and supplemental materials to help K‑12 schools and districts prevent, mitigate and respond to prevalent cyber threats.”

🔗 `exit()` may silently break your parallel tests
https://dyrynda.com.au/blog/exit-may-silently-break-your-parallel-tests
#php #testing #bestpractices #phpunit #parallel

Online Journalism Blog: How data journalism is done on TikTok: six key takeaways from watching 50 videos. “In a guest post for OJB, James Hickman pulls together a set of basic best-practice guidelines for creating data journalism videos on TikTok, from length and location to animation and style.”

CITP Blog: Newsroom Guide for Authentication and Verification in the AI Age. “At our June workshop, organized jointly by Princeton’s Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP) and NYU Journalism, participants shared a desire for a practical, short-form resource to help newsrooms understand the current landscape of authentication and verification tools for addressing AI-generated content. […]

The Conversation: How to do your own online health research like a scientist – a biostatistician’s step‑by‑step guide. “I am a biostatistician by training. In my work, I study how medical evidence is generated and interpreted. I have been on the other side of that process, trying to make sense of medical information that could affect my health or the health of my loved ones. Over time, […]

#Ausstellungstipp
Zwei empfehlenswerte Ausstellungen unter einem Dach:

"Suburbia. Träume vom Eigenheim – Wege aus der #Wohnungskrise" und
"Too Hot – Heiße Städte, neue Wege"

zur Zeit im Deutschen Architekturmuseum in #Frankfurt. 1/3

https://www.db-bauzeitung.de/news/ausstellung-suburbia-im-dam-frankfurt/

#Zersiedelung #urbansprawl #Flächengerechtigkeit #Segregation #AutogerechteStadt #SozialerWohnungsbau #Bauwende #Verkehrswende #Stadtentwicklung #Hitzeschutz #Schwammstadt #Klimaanpassung #Klimaresilienz #BlauGrüneInfrastruktur #BestPractices

🔗 Prevent cognitive debt by manually retyping LLM-generated code
https://ankursethi.com/blog/prevent-cognitive-debt-by-manually-retyping-llm-generated-code/
#bestpractices #ai #codequality #developerexperience #cognitiveload

Live with the knowledge that "best", while well worth pursuing, is a moving fluid target. Remember, there will always be a next best thing.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/soapbox/2016/07/the-next-best-thing

#marketing #BestPractices #NextPractices #BeingTheBest #status

Engadget: How to fight a data center. “Regular people and local politicians are organizing their communities to fight against data center projects and decide if — and on what terms — Oracle, Google and other tech giants are allowed to build near their homes. If a company is pushing to complete a data center in your town or city, these are the steps you can take to challenge its […]

Stop fucking around with database commits and transactions

https://www.droppedasbaby.com/posts/db-commits/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49139562

#HackerNews #database #transactions #performance #optimization #coding #bestpractices

NiemanLab: AI authentication tools are built without adequate journalist input, new report finds. “In June, dozens of journalists, technologists, and academics gathered at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute in Manhattan to discuss this growing threat to authentication and verification work. Hosted by Princeton’s Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP), the day-long workshop […]

Why Don't People Use Formal Methods?

https://www.hillelwayne.com/post/why-dont-people-use-formal-methods/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49109026

#HackerNews #formalmethods #softwaredevelopment #programming #bestpractices #techcommunity

Reuters: Alabama updates ethics guidance for lawyers amid worries about AI misuse. “The Alabama State Bar said lawyers using artificial intelligence cannot charge clients for hours saved by the technology but can bill for time they spend reviewing and ​exercising their judgment over AI-generated work, according to new guidance issued this week.”

LiveScience: 7 ways to photograph the 2026 total solar eclipse — from smartphone to telescope. “Photographing a solar eclipse is unlike photographing anything else. Solar safety matters, exposure changes dramatically, and totality lasts only a few precious minutes. Despite that, memorable eclipse photographs can be taken with almost any camera. The best approach depends on your equipment, […]

PsyPost: New psychology research reveals the “Goldilocks rule” of online dating profiles. “In our recent research, we examined how the amount of information people disclose in dating profiles shapes a crucial judgment: Does this person seem to want casual sex or a committed relationship? We also asked whether that impression changes what viewers themselves want from the profile owner.”