#Perl doyen Randall Schwartz published 6/3/26 "The Day I Decided Never to Learn Python"

"...the fundamental mismatch in our engineering philosophies became clear.

I realized that Python's architectural foundation did not prioritize robust software contracts, explicit interfaces, or standard object-oriented design patterns. Instead, it relied heavily on dynamic dictionary workarounds, procedural dispatch, and runtime inspections."

https://medium.com/@realmerlyn/the-day-i-decided-never-to-learn-python-2c59d1a1edc5 resonates
with me.

Checkout my latest blog post on mapping popular CDNs like Google's GGC, Facebook FNA, Netflix OCA, Akamai etc around the world - https://anuragbhatia.com/post/2026/06/cdn-mapping-across-the-globe/

Also, tells which ASN has which of these large CDNs.

#blog #CDN

I didn't know this story about Dr. William Beaumont.

"Beaumont was the only doctor on the island when it happened.

At the time, Beaumont didn’t think he could save St. Martin’s life, but he was wrong (and St. Martin managed to live another 58 years afterward). "

https://www.clickondetroit.com/features/2026/06/06/how-a-near-fatal-shooting-on-mackinac-island-gave-the-world-its-first-window-into-the-human-stomach/

#Michigan #MackinacIsland #WilliamBeaumont

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