Links for 2020-04-28

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+title = "Links for 2020-04-28"
+date = 2020-04-28
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+[taxonomies]
+tags = ["links", "diary", "journal", "programming", "caches", "gnome", 
+"screen recording", "requirements", "vim", "password manage", "goggle", "adsense"]
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+Journaling for Devs, What Programming Is, Caches, GNOME Screen Recording,
+Requirements, VIM Password Manager, Google AdSense Ransom.
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+
+# [Always Be Journaling](https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2018/12/14/always-be-journaling/)
+
+Today in "Things I Know I Should Be Doing But I Don't": Journaling.
+
+I've seen this "pattern" a few times: Take notes of everything you're doing;
+take notes of problems you solve; keep notes of discussions you had. Those are
+all important and can save your butt in the future.
+
+# [Programming is not a goal.](https://ralsina.me/weblog/posts/programming-is-not-a-goal.html)
+
+I was kinda expecting the "Programming is not a goal, providing value for your
+customers is", but this is way more direct than you can think. It's the clear
+suggestion for those who are starting to focus on solving their own problems
+instead of just coding.
+
+Figuring out how to scrap a website is ok, but what will you do with the data.
+Building a neural network may be used in your CV when you're looking for that
+high-paying job, but you're going to train to fix _what_?
+
+# [What is cache penetration, cache breakdown and cache avalanche?](https://www.pixelstech.net/article/1586522853-What-is-cache-penetration-cache-breakdown-and-cache-avalanche)
+
+I suck at using the "proper" words for some contexts: I used a bunch of
+patterns, but heck if I can remember (or even if I really know) their proper
+names.
+
+This is the same thing: Just some clarification on how to call some
+problems/situations with caches.
+
+# [GNOME has a ‘Secret’ Screen Recorder. Here’s How to Use it!](https://itsfoss.com/gnome-screen-recorder/)
+
+This is a cool thing: You can record your desktop if you're using GNOME. The
+recording will appear as a `webm` in your "Videos" folder.
+
+# [Requirements volatility is the core problem of software engineering](https://stackoverflow.blog/2020/02/20/requirements-volatility-is-the-core-problem-of-software-engineering/)
+
+This should not come as a surprise to anyone who was part any moderately large
+project: things change.
+
+Yes, agile is a way to solve this, but we need to teach developers to "let go"
+of their code. We write code expecting it to live forever, and then the
+requirements change and we hung up on those little grouped words and instead
+of removing and starting with a fresh view, we try to twists and push things
+around till it works, but is barely recognizable.
+
+This part agile doesn't teach us.
+
+# [Using Vim as a password manager](https://invert.svbtle.com/using-vim-as-a-password-manager)
+
+A little stupid trick using VIM: VIM can encrypt files when saving them, so
+you can pick a file, put your passwords, and save it in encrypted form.
+
+# [Pay Up, Or We’ll Make Google Ban Your Ads](https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/02/pay-up-or-well-make-google-ban-your-ads/)
+
+Not only we have the problem with Google acting the way it wants with its
+products -- and as much as we don't like it, we can't deny its in their own
+right to do so -- now people have to worry about people tricking Google into
+killing your... revenue.
+
+And I think that's one of the basis of the whole problem with privacy and the
+general use of Google products: revenue. Imagine how scared someone could be
+if they decide to pay U$ 5000 just to not kill their revenue.
+
+There has to be a better way.
+
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