
The Best Articles, Videos, and Newsletters in Programming
The most useful articles, videos, and newsletters in Programming from around the web, curated by thought leaders and our community.
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Top 5 Programming Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Programming by Refind users in 2026 so far.
Videos
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Japanese web design: weird, but it works. Here's why
Japanese website design looks weird. But, they work just as well as other websites around the world. Why is that? I mean, they're information dense, cluttere...
Brian Kernighan Reflects on "The Practice of Programming"
In this very special episode of Book Overflow, Dr. Brian Kernighan, the author of "The Practice of Programming" joins us to discuss his experience writing th...
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What is ...?
New to Programming? These articles make an excellent introduction.
Complete Introduction to the 30 Most Essential Data Structures & Algorithms
Data Structures & Algorithms (DSA) is often considered to be an intimidating topic - a common mis...
What is CORS?
Article explains what is CORS, popular among web developers CORS, what are the common problems and how to fix them.
What Is Code?
If you’re not a professional programmer but you’ve ever used a computer, this article is for you – seriously. You will learn what code is, what software is, how apps get written, and what different programming languages do and why they matter. Plus you’ll get details about other technical issues. Along the way, Bloomberg Businessweek reporter Paul Ford explains the culture and some of the psychology of programming. This delightfully animated article is essential for anyone not in the programming field who uses computers. getAbstract recommends it to everyone interested in learning more about programming, its culture and its principles.
What is Rust and why is it so popular?
Rust has been Stack Overflow's most loved language for four years in a row, indicating that many of those who have had the opportunity to use Rust have fallen in love with it. However, the roughly 97%…
Introduction to Evolutionary Algorithms
A practical introduction on how to program Evolutionary Algorithms in Python to solve optimization tasks.
How to ...?
How to Tool for Developer Productivity
Find out how to develop effective tooling in an efficient manner including build vs buy and success metrics for developer satisfaction & productivity
How To Perform Web Scraping With JavaScript And Selenium
This blog will help you learn about performing web scraping with JavaScript and Selenium.
How To Use Multithreading in Node.js
Node.js runs JavaScript code in a single thread, which means your code can do one task at a time and can’t use multiple cores. To remedy this, Node.js introd…
How to Efficiently Merge Arrays in JavaScript
Recently, I needed to combine two Array objects in JavaScript. I wanted an easy-to-read approach that ran fast. This led me to comparing a…
How to Freaking Hire Great Developers
When hiring developers, there are many things we are looking for, but over the years I have found that raw coding ability is easily the most important quality to look for. I can quickly…
Trending
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Move Over, ChatGPT
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Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles in Programming—all under 10 minutes.
21 Lessons From 14 Years at Google
Lessons learned from 14 years of engineering at Google, focusing on what truly matters beyond just writing great code.
LLMs are Making Me Dumber
Here are some ways I use LLMs that I think are making me dumber: When I want to build a Chrome extension for personal use, instead of actually learning and writing the JavaScript, I Claude-Code the…
Software is increasingly being built by AI – so it’s vital to know if it can be trusted
Handing over the tasks once done by human developers comes with some major risks.
«This helps ensure a certain amount of ethical behaviour in the agents. But how can we be sure they understand and follow our instructions? Our solution is to start from the blueprints (the designs) of the software to be built.»
AI and Programming: The Beginning of a New Era
Our AI Codecon conference kicked off today with Coding with AI: The End of Software Development as We Know It. Here are my opening remarks introducing the series’ themes. You can reserve your seat for…
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Programming.
The End of Programming as We Know It
There’s a lot of chatter in the media that software developers will soon lose their jobs to AI. I don’t buy it. It is not the end of programming. It is the end of programming as we know it today. That…
How computers made poker a game for nerds
Algorithms changed the classic card game for good — but is it for the better?
Older Tech In The Browser Stack — Smashing Magazine
There are many existing web features and technologies in the wild that you may never touch directly in your day-to-day work. Perhaps you’re fairly new to web development and are simply unaware of them…
Cognitive load is what matters
There are so many buzzwords and best practices out there, but let's focus on something more fundamental. What matters is the amount of confusion developers feel when going through the code.
Thought Leaders
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