🧩 SATisfying Solutions to Difficult Problems
A clear and practical introduction to SAT and SMT solvers that bridges deep theory with real-world examples.
Vaibhav Sagar’s post and !!Con talk explore how SAT and SMT solvers use algorithms like DPLL and CDCL to transform complex logic problems—such as Sudoku—into Boolean satisfiability models, demonstrating how these tools efficiently handle NP-complete challenges.
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🚀 Django 6.0 beta 1 released
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⚙️ Async Django: a Solution in Search of a Problem?
A balanced and insightful critique of Django’s modernization efforts, reflecting on the trade-offs between innovation and practical benefit.
This piece questions whether Django’s push for asynchronous capabilities delivers real-world benefits. While technically sophisticated, async support adds complexity with limited adoption, as many workloads gain more from simpler tools like background task queues. The article suggests Django’s async evolution may be a misdirected effort rather than a community-driven improvement.
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💻 Scripts I Wrote That I Use All the Time
A great reminder that small, well-crafted scripts can have an outsized impact on productivity and developer happiness.
Evan Hahn shares a decade’s worth of personal shell scripts that streamline daily development—covering automation for file handling, clipboard tasks, server setup, and system utilities—to enhance workflow efficiency and developer experience.
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🧠 Criticisms of “The Body Keeps the Score”
A rigorous and eloquent critique exposing how persuasive narratives can outshine data in shaping public understanding of trauma and neuroscience.
This essay challenges the scientific validity of Bessel van der Kolk’s acclaimed book, arguing that its claims about trauma’s effects on the brain and body lack solid empirical support. It contrasts van der Kolk’s views with Michael Scheeringa’s research, which systematically disputes those interpretations using evidence-based neuroscience.
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