I’ve been on a home interior design kick lately. I love that I can make my space show myself and that I now have the stability to invest in the space. I’ve been spending a lot of time on Pinterest, Etsy, and YouTube, looking for inspiration. But sometimes, I feel overwhelmed and frustrated. I want to get things done quickly and check them off my list. But I have to remind myself that this process is more about learning about myself than it is about buying pretty things. I need to think about how I use my space and what I love to see around me. When my home design is finally complete, it will be like a well-aged wine: something that I’ve put time and effort into and that will only get better with age.
Software Engineering ⚙️
v0, the new generative UI tool by Vercel
Vercel, the company behind next.js, created a new tool called v0 to create reusable React code from text prompts. I don’t yet have access. However, this company deeply understands how to write React, so I will pay attention to how this tool will develop over time.
Bun 1.0
Bun is another next-gen JS runtime like Deno, hoping to replace Node.js. But it took a different route than Deno’s. Deno intentionally broke the compatibility with the Node.js ecosystem, whereas Bun embraces the Node.js ecosystem. Given that I regularly see code written ten years ago, I believe Bun will have a much easier time getting traction, especially among enterprise customers.
People ❤️
Short-lived feature teams
My current team has 15 engineers (!) under one manager, which isn’t sustainable for the manager or the engineers. Now that we finally got a headcount for another manager, the challenge is figuring out how to delineate the teams.
I’ve always been part of stable teams with clear missions or ownerships and preferred to operate that way. But my five months of experience tells me it’s not easy for teams to have long-term missions here. So, we best separate the reporting chain from the projects described in this Slack message.
Disabled And Here Collection
The images we have in our heads constitute our biases. So, the stock images that show disabled people are a powerful tool to broaden our perspectives.
Business 💰
Unity plan pricing and packaging updates
Unity has unilaterally decided to change its pricing model to charge fees per user install on top of its existing monthly subscription. The developers are upset about this violation of trust and are protesting. However, it would be impossible to change your game engine soon, and still very challenging in the long run.
Microsoft announces new Copilot Copyright Commitment for customers
Microsoft pledges that it will shoulder any copyright-related legal responsibilities if they arise. It will surely convince more companies to adopt Copilot products.