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Writing Toy Software Is A Joy — Wonderful little list of programming project ideas. Unlike other lists that focus on producing useful tools, this one emphasizes the joy of building little doodads just for yourself. The best way to understand something is to build it yourself (even if it already exists).

Good conversations have lots of doorknobs — I've always struggled with having deep, meaningful conversations with others. Usually I end up asking lots of questions because I'm afraid of oversharing and boring the other person. This article helped me understand how statements and declarations (rather than just questions) help balance the give-and-take.