Friday Links: Smolweb, couriers, and arguing
03 Jul 2026 #mondaylinksHey there.
Before this week’s links, a quick update:
After a couple of rounds of editing, I recruited a couple of friends as beta readers for Street-Smart Coding Manifesto. It’s not the first time someone’s read these ideas, but I like honest feedback before launching—to quiet the inner critic.
As usual, here are 4 links I thought were worth sharing this week:
#1. Keeping a blog showed me a corner of the web outside the big platforms. But I didn’t know about the smolweb and its protocols (5min), like gopher and finger.
#2. We’re not coders anymore, but couriers (3min). Now our real job is delivery.
#3. I used to argue passionately about languages, principles, and best practices. But over time, just like this coder, I stopped arguing with people (8min).
#4. Here’s an open letter (2min) from a teacher to his students, reflecting on how to navigate the current tech landscape.
And in case you missed it, I wrote on my blog about syntax not being the edge anymore (2min) and about AI making you fast, but forgettable (2min).
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See you next time,
Cesar