The Catch Block #42 - Monoliths, Questions, Toxicity, and the Pandemic's End

Plus Blazor, the biggest lie in software, and the return of in-person tech conferences. Get the vaccine!

Dear Programmers, You Are Not F****** Special

We're not f****** special, so why do we keep acting like we are?!

We Are All At The Mercy Of Our Google Overlords

My search results are down. By a LOT. A musing on why Google wields so much power over us small websites.

MSBuild, OutDir, Cargo Cults, and Why Nothing Is Ever Unchangeable

MSBuild started it. Where it ended was with an idea that I am constantly being reminded of: nothing is ever unchangeable.

Joining the Dark (Mode) Side

After a great many years of resisting, it has finally happened.  I have joined the dark side. I find your lack of faith disturbing...I had heard for years (mostly from my teammates) that dark mode helped reduce "eye strain" and that sounded pretty good to me.  But partially due