So they're pausing the experiment, there has been a fair amount of turnover on that department and some leaks stated that it's most likely not financially sustainable. I wouldn't bet on drone delivery replacing trucks anytime soon.
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/report-amazon-pauses-us-drone-132943040.html
There are a couple of changes going on with Github issues. They're introducing sub-issues - I'm not sure that I'll use it but why not -, and UI improvements on search and filters, which are always welcome. Especially auto-complete in their search bar. It's powerful, but really not easily discoverable.
https://github.blog/changelog/2025-01-13-evolving-github-issues-public-preview/
I love these types of technical tales. Why would git give you 0.1 seconds to cancel a mistyped command? No one can react that fast.
https://blog.gitbutler.com/why-is-git-autocorrect-too-fast-for-formula-one-drivers/
While I agree that ultimatly the choice should be left to users, I don't really get why it's harder for the author to read on higher contrast. On the contrary, it seems easier to me. But to each their own.
An actual study was led on the impact of interruptions during technical work. In short, the more urgent and the deeper concentration is needed, the worse it is.
https://rdel.substack.com/p/rdel-75-how-do-interruptions-impact
A non-exhaustive list of a11y good practices in front-end development. If only all of these guidelines everywhere, it would be amazing.
https://martijnhols.nl/blog/accessibility-essentials-every-front-end-developer-should-know
Microsoft Office is now called Microsoft Copilot 365. So it has almost the same name as their AI chatbot. With this redesign, it also has almost the same logo. That's not confusing at all. I wonder how many geniuses worked on that.
