Benjamin Schneider
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  • Sep 2026
    A Brief History of Koinometry1,105 words · 6 min read

    On the standardization of measurement.

  • Sep 2026
    Four Days in Jotunheimen4,685 words · 24 min read

    Norway from cabin to cabin.

  • Aug 2024
    How To Teach Programming Badly429 words · 3 min read

    A list of principles that will help teachers of programming ensure their students learn as little as possible.

  • Mar 2024
    Error Page Redirects Should Not Lose Information256 words · 2 min read

    When showing an error page, make sure you don't drop more information from the request than you have to.

  • Mar 2024
    Playing With The Basics217 words · 2 min read

    Top practitioners surprisingly often play around with extremely basic approaches.

  • Feb 2024
    Digital Nicotine Patches229 words · 2 min read

    Replacing digital habits with less harmful versions, much like nicotine patches for smoking cessation.

  • Feb 2024
    Paper: Algorithmic Nuggets in Content Delivery640 words · 4 min read

    A brief review of a paper outlining the algorithmic problems encountered in building a CDN.

  • Sep 2023
    The Much-Maligned Sunk Cost Fallacy1,127 words · 6 min read

    Some common misinterpretations of the sunk cost fallacy.

  • Sep 2023
    You Can Get Stuff Fixed870 words · 5 min read

    You should probably be less reluctant to provide unsolicited suggestions for improvement.

  • Jul 2022
    Abstractions Rule Everything Around Me852 words · 5 min read

    Abstraction isn't just a thing you do when programming.

  • Oct 2020
    Shared Curiosity608 words · 4 min read

    Why the best educational content starts with the creator's own curiosity.