No more monads! Direct-effects explained:

https://inner-product.com/posts/direct-style-effects/

I wrote up the what, why, and how of direct-style effects using Scala 3. It's a chonky piece but I think it's reasonably comprehensive as a result.

If you hate monads, you should love this! If you love monads, you should still love this, because the monads are still there, disguised as continuations, watching and waiting...

‘Typically, the leopard-free version has an “obvious” quality to it that seems so simple that you can hardly believe you’d ever imagined anything else. But make no mistake: the simple version comes from a hard-won clarity of thought!’ — @ratfactor

https://ratfactor.com/cards/leopard-free

For any Elixir devs out there - my new job is hiring Full Stack Elixir people. LiveView and Tailwind experience a bonus but not required.

- 4.5 day week
- fully remote
- distributed team but some overlap with EU timezones is desirable
- good money
- expenses for co-working, training, books, etc
- twice a year in person meetups

Is this you? Let's talk. And if not, a retoot would be appreciated.

#elixir #job #developers

liblzma and xz version 5.6.0 and 5.6.1 are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution compromise

https://xeiaso.net/notes/2024/xz-vuln/

Art in Stockholm's Metro Stations

Over the last five decades, more than 90 of Stockholm's 100 metro stations have been decorated with mosaics or paintings by hundreds of artists. The metro system is sometimes called “the world’s longest art gallery.”

https://www.travelawaits.com/2486692/stockholm-sweden-winter-day/

#art #TodayILearned

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