Tuesday 3rd June’s issue is presented by Nango |
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A developer-first platform for building native product integrations with 400+ APIs. |
Pre-built integrations with 400+ APIs Complete dev toolkit including auth, rate-limit handling, logging, debugging, sync engine, and monitoring Full code access and control - customize any integration with standard TypeScript/JavaScript
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— James Stanier |
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tl;dr: “My own mental resistance to dealing with these items is often the biggest barrier to getting them done, rather than the actual complexity of the items themselves. Long days with lots of context switching can seriously deplete my mental capacity. In order to better manage my capacity and energy, and also leaning on creative ways to use LLMs, I've been trying a new approach to deal with this problem, which I call "the bag of worries”.” |
Leadership Management |
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— Lizzie Matusov |
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tl;dr: “Code reviews are foundational to modern software development - but how do experienced developers actually read, understand, and evaluate changes? What mental models do they use, and how can we better support those strategies across teams and tools? This week we ask: How do experienced engineers comprehend code during review, and what can leaders do to support more effective, scalable review practices?” |
Leadership Management |
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— Bri Cho |
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tl;dr: Fast integration shipping isn’t about rushing code. It’s about the right setup. Most teams get slower over time. Here’s how to avoid that. |
Promoted by Nango |
Productivity Management |
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— Kim Scott |
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tl;dr: “To help you figure out when you’re being a good partner rather than slipping into micromanagement or absentee management, I’ve developed a simple chart. I hope it will help you better partner with the people who report to you.” |
Leadership Management |
"A leader is a dealer in hope."
| | | | — Napoleon Bonaparte |
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— Jongmin Baek, Jay Howe |
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tl;dr: “Supporting search for multimedia - images, video, and audio - introduces a distinct set of technical hurdles. These files require significantly more processing power, have fewer textual cues for ranking, and often lack meaningful metadata. Delivering fast, relevant results means handling large file sizes efficiently, identifying new relevance signals, and optimizing how results are rendered for user review.” |
Architecture |
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— Brian Morrison |
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tl;dr: Subscription plans boost SaaS revenue but are hard to build from scratch. Clerk Billing simplifies it - offering a polished UI and built-in tools to manage plans and gate premium features without custom logic. This article shows how Clerk Billing works and how to implement it in your app. |
Promoted by Clerk |
Tools |
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— Chris Richardson |
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tl;dr: “I’m a fan of Andrew Harmel-Law’s book Facilitating Software Architecture. It’s a must-read for anyone who wants to improve their architecture skills. One of the many gems in the book is the ‘Architecture Advice Process’. It describes how an organization should make architectural decisions. Most notably, it promotes team autonomy and faster decision-making, both of which are essential for fast flow.” Chris looks at the architecture advice process and explore how it relates to fast flow, team topologies, and architecture. |
Architecture |
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tl;dr: “This guide provides specific prompt engineering techniques for Claude 4 models (Opus 4 and Sonnet 4) to help you achieve optimal results in your applications. These models have been trained for more precise instruction following than previous generations of Claude models.” |
Guide AI |
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— Jan Schaumann |
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tl;dr: Technical deep-dive into HTTP protocol providing a walkthrough of how clients and servers negotiate their way from HTTP/1.1 through HTTP/2 to HTTP/3. |
HTTP |
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Most Popular From Last Issue |
The 5 Most Difficult Employees (And How To Actually Handle Them) - Claire Lew |
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Notable Links |
Cap: OS CAPTCHA alternative using SHA-256. |
Defuddle: Extract the main content from web pages. |
Memvid: Video-based AI memory. |
Onlook: Cursor for designers. |
R&D-Agent: Automate critical parts of the industrial R&D process. |
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