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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, April 24, 2025?

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machine-learning

Coding Might Not Be the Best Use of Your Time Any More

TL;DR Coding remains only one part of the overall software engineering process.

By @sidharthr [ 5 Min read ]

I've been writing code for the last ~18 years, and professionally for about 8 years (including at Google, Uber) - and I’ve got to say I’ve really loved it.

https://x.com/sidharth_raja/status/1905667236628705476?embedable=true

https://x.com/amasad/status/1905261929452519838?embedable=true..

For Best Results with LLMs, Use JSON Prompt Outputs

Learn how structured prompt outputs make LLM responses consistent, reliable, and production-ready—with less guesswork and more control.

By @andrewproton [ 4 Min read ]

programming

React’s New Server Components Might Be the Death of Bloated Web Apps

TL;DR A senior-level deep dive into how React Server Components (RSC), SSR, and CSR work together in Next.js 15 — and why server-first rendering is the future.

By @gianna [ 16 Min read ]

(*If you’d like to skip ahead and dive directly into the technical breakdown, jump to 1. Why React Server Components Were Introduced.)

Longer Time-to-Interactive (TTI): Hefty JavaScript bundles and client-side work meant users waited longer before they could actually interact with the page.

However, CSR came with notable trade-offs:..

programming

The Co-Writer of TLS Says We’ve Lost the Privacy Plot

TL;DR Christopher Allen, co-author of TLS and a pioneer in digital identity, reflects on the state of privacy, decentralization, and coercion in the digital age.

By @terezabizkova [ 10 Min read ]

I met Christopher Allen on the steps of the Internet Archive during the FtC conference in San Francisco. He shared stories about early internet culture, and I left wondering—how does someone who’s spent decades building secure, open systems feel about where things are headed now?..

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