Interesting links of the week (2020 #8)

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Here are some interesting articles and blog posts I’ve run into over the last week (Feb 17 - Feb 23, 2020):

Technology

• 25 years of Delphi and no Oracle in sight: Not a Visual Basic killer but hard to kill
• Why developers like to code at night
• Why I dislike tuple return types
• The Horrifically Dystopian World of Software Engineering Interviews
• The Only Type of API Services I'll Use
• AZURE APPS DEMO MAP
• Use a PowerShell Cmdlet to Count Files, Words, and Lines
• 11 Ruby on Rails Podcasts Worth Your Time
• Is Blazor For Everyone?
• Free Software Foundation sends hard drive to Microsoft to get Windows 7 source code
• Under the hood of "Default Interface Methods"
• Is Simplicity Always the Goal?
• Master these JavaScript Fundamentals to Land Your Next Job
• Over half of IT departments were unable to deliver on all their projects last year
• How to Craft a Command Line Experience that Developers Love
• CQRS + Event Sourcing – Step by Step

Non-Technology / Random

• No engineer has ever sued a company because of constructive post-interview feedback. So why don’t employers do it?
• The Problem with ‘Hack’ Culture
• Play Is Disappearing From Kindergarten. It’s Hurting Kids.
• What Skills Do Product Managers Need?
• We’re Teaching History Wrong
• Why the Presidency Can’t Just Go Back to ‘Normal’ After Trump
• Garbage Language Why do corporations speak the way they do?
• Why Six Hours Of Sleep Is As Bad As None At All
• Enjoy The Extra Day Off! More Bosses Give 4-Day Workweek A Try
• How I Learn