Parachutes don’t work (NPR) (2018-12-22) – selection bias when conducting studies
If you’re just going to sit there doing nothing, at least do nothing correctly (Raymond Chen) (2024-02-16) – the practice of making inert APIs
The science of cycology: Failures to understand how everyday objects work (2022-03-12) – the average person cannot accurately describe how a bicycle works, including people who use them regularly
Raymond Chen (linked from Joel’s article) on (mis) handling exceptions (2022-03-05)
Joel defends Hungarian Notation and rails against exceptions (2022-03-05)
The Blue Afternoon That Lasted Forever by Daniel H. Wilson (2025-10-06)
You can just say it by Caleb Gross (2026-06-02) – “‘Humans are valuable.’ You can just say it. As a human yourself, I advise you to. You do not need to qualify it.” You don’t need to justify human worth against A.I.
How doctors die. It’s not like the rest of us, but it should be by Ken Murray (2026-07-12) – less intensive care, more time living.