https://koaning.ioBlog of a data personhttp://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationpython-feedgenenSun, 12 Apr 2026 17:31:32 +0200https://koaning.io/posts/marathon-dataThis paper had an interesting chart: The time it took for a large group of people to finish a marathon. Notice how this marathon chart has spikes at precise half-hour marks?https://koaning.io/posts/marathon-dataFri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://koaning.io/posts/prune-early-and-oftenuv is amazing but it does come with a sneeky little downside. Every time and you create a cache there's a good chance that it will stick around for-ever.https://koaning.io/posts/prune-early-and-oftenTue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://koaning.io/posts/notes-on-youtube-and-devrelI've been doing developer relations for over five years now, and YouTube has been a big part of that. The marimo channel sits around 1.5 million views and 10k subscribers after a year, so I like to think I've learned a thing of two that others mig...https://koaning.io/posts/notes-on-youtube-and-devrelWed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://koaning.io/posts/dice-problemsIf you want to dive into a few fun math practice problems, you might like this collection of dice problems. It's remarkable how deep you can go with a few dice.https://koaning.io/posts/dice-problemsFri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://koaning.io/posts/once-the-ball-is-rollingIt can be hard to go from 0 to 1. But once you're there, it's much easier to go from 1 to 2.https://koaning.io/posts/once-the-ball-is-rollingTue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://koaning.io/posts/the-light-of-a-cpuJust quoting this tweet. I would like to make my apologies for defending M$, but I must from time to time.https://koaning.io/posts/the-light-of-a-cpuWed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://koaning.io/posts/video-game-write-offsIt seems that companies might have very good reasons to hang on to a video game IP even if they have no intention of using it. I imagined this would mainly be to prevent another company from using the IP, but Michael Cain, a developer on Arcanum, ...https://koaning.io/posts/video-game-write-offsWed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://koaning.io/posts/legos-vs-3d-printersLet's say, as a dad, that there are two cool kinds of creative toys you could make with your kid. You buy a 3d printer, and print what-ever creative thing you two can come up with.https://koaning.io/posts/legos-vs-3d-printersThu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://koaning.io/posts/you-win-while-trainingBack when I was rowing in college a teammate said an incredibly memorable thing: You don't win a rowing match during the match, you win it during the training.https://koaning.io/posts/you-win-while-trainingFri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://koaning.io/posts/minimalism-as-a-harnessLLMs have a much easier time if it is clear that there is one, and only one, way to do something. Python, ironically, isn't that.https://koaning.io/posts/minimalism-as-a-harnessSun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200