Friday Links: Smolweb, couriers, and arguing

Hey there. Before this week’s links, a quick update: After a couple of rounds of editing, I recruited a couple of friends as beta readers for Street-Smart Coding Manifesto. It’s not the first time someone’s read these ideas, but I like honest feedback before launching—to quiet the inner critic. As usual, here are 4 links I thought were worth sharing this week: #1. Keeping a blog showed me a corner of the web outside the big platforms. But I didn’t know about the smolweb and its protocols (5min), like gopher and finger. #2. We’re not coders anymore, but couriers (3min). Now our real job is delivery. #3. I used to argue passionately about languages, principles, and best practices. But over time, just like this coder, I stopped arguing with people (8min). #4. Here’s an open letter (2min) from a teacher to his students, reflecting on how to navigate the current tech landscape. And in case you missed it, I wrote on my blog about syntax not being the edge anymore (2min) and about AI making…