> Markdown version of [/magazine/465-dev-digest-128-do-not-google-monopoly](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/465-dev-digest-128-do-not-google-monopoly). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Dev Digest 128 - Do not Google Monopoly **Published:** August 12, 2024 Hello fellow developer, who watches the watchmen and what is a monopoly? Well, let's find out and learn a few things about new web features and accessibility along the way. ## News and Articles It is official that **Google** has [monopolised search through illegal deals](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-05/google-loses-doj-antitrust-suit-over-search?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTcyMjg4NzAxOSwiZXhwIjoxNzIzNDkxODE5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTSFJESEdEV1gyUFMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIxRUQxNUE1MkFFMTM0Q0RCQkI4OTlCRDQzMEMwRTJGMiJ9.AXKyb-b9oeRwjEUi9APCif1T511CVkXu-lf5ayIRoO8&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8), much like [Microsoft did with browsers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Microsoft_Corp.?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8). This will [influence tech competition](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/technology/google-microsoft-antitrust-cases.html?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) and The Verge has the [all the spiciest parts of the ruling](https://www.theverge.com/24214574/google-antitrust-search-apple-microsoft-bing-ruling-breakdown?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8). The biggest affected third party in this isn't Apple, but [Mozilla and Firefox](https://fortune.com/2024/08/05/mozilla-firefox-biggest-potential-loser-google-antitrust-search-ruling/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) as 86% of its revenue comes via a search deal. Their new CEO, Laura Chambers, [talks about some of that in this interview](https://www.fastcompany.com/91167564/mozilla-wants-you-to-love-firefox-again?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8). In more tech news from the big G, [Chrome’s Manifest V3 is around the corner](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/08/chromes-manifest-v3-and-its-changes-for-ad-blocking-are-coming-real-soon/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) and you can soon [send money to websites in Chrome](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-will-let-you-send-money-to-your-favourite-website/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8). There is insight into [how Google search handles JavaScript](https://vercel.com/blog/how-google-handles-javascript-throughout-the-indexing-process?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) throughout the indexing process and how it [transfers 1 exabyte a day](https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/science/google-s-effingo-in-house-tool-transfers-1-2-exabytes-of-data-daily/story?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) using a tool called - wait for it - _effingo_ (more details in the [paper](https://cs.stanford.edu/~keithw/sigcomm2024/sigcomm24-final831-acmpaginated.pdf?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) and in the talk video below). [Google Fonts violates GDPR](https://termageddon.com/google-fonts-violates-gdpr/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) which is another reason to self host and [google webfonts helper](https://gwfh.mranftl.com/fonts?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8), well, helps with that. [Cloudflare Fonts](https://developers.cloudflare.com/speed/optimization/content/fonts/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) is another option when GDPR is on your must-have list. On to AI news: **Argentina** is going full minority report and [wants to predict crime using AI algorithms](https://www.techspot.com/news/104094-argentina-new-president-wants-predict-crime-using-ai.html?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8). More detail in Spanish are [in the official announcement](https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/311381/20240729?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8). **France** also seems to become "grand frère" as [reports of the mass AI surveillance](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/olympics-ai-security-stokes-backlash-over-mass-surveillance?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) at the Olympics are [making the rounds](https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/07/at-the-olympics-ai-is-watching-you/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8). **OpenAI** , who have just been called a [competitor by Microsoft](https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/31/microsoft-says-openai-is-now-a-competitor-in-ai-and-search.html?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) has [a tool that catches students cheating](https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-tool-chatgpt-cheating-writing-135b755a?st=e0lgjdvdxeu2qjb&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) by using ChatGPT but won't release it yet. **GitHub** [introduced GitHub Models](https://github.blog/news-insights/product-news/introducing-github-models/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8), a Hugging Face style community where you can test and compare LLM results. **NVIDIA** seems to scrape '[A Human Lifetime’](https://www.404media.co/nvidia-ai-scraping-foundational-model-cosmos-project/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) of videos per day to train AI, **Gartner** predicts that [30% of GenAI projects won't get past POC stage](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-07-29-gartner-predicts-30-percent-of-generative-ai-projects-will-be-abandoned-after-proof-of-concept-by-end-of-2025?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) by end of 2025 and the [EU's AI Act is now in effect](https://qz.com/european-union-ai-act-in-effect-eu-legislation-big-tech-1851610607?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8). And the big question is if [exploited humans are what powers AI](https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/07/30/opinion-whats-behind-the-ai-boom-exploited-humans/amp/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8)? In **security** news, **CrowdStrike** released [a root cause analysis](https://www.securityweek.com/crowdstrike-releases-root-cause-analysis-of-falcon-sensor-bsod-crash/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) of the big outage, **Homebrew** had [a detailed audit](https://blog.trailofbits.com/2024/07/30/our-audit-of-homebrew/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) finding a lot of flaws and hotels started [searching hotel rooms during DEFCON](https://www.404media.co/hotel-to-search-rooms-during-def-con-hacking-conference?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8). And, finally, DHH claims that [cookie banners show whats wrong with the EU](https://world.hey.com/dhh/cookie-banners-show-everything-that-s-wrong-with-the-eu-3bfcf03d?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) (true, they're called biscuits) and MacOS Sequoia will bug you with a [weekly permission prompt for screenshot and screen recording apps](https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/06/macos-sequoia-screen-recording-privacy-prompt/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8). ## Quick Tricks Sometimes you want to make it easy for people to copy something to the clipboard. Using the navigator.clipboard API, it is [not hard to implement a "copy this" button](https://devrel.wearedevelopers.com/quicktricks/copy-button/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8). ![The source code and the buttons it generates as a screen recording.](https://wearedevelopers.imgix.net/public/magazine/articles/465/images/66b61340bea5dbc07428ff85_copy-button.gif) ## Accessibility Focus Here are some focused links on the topic of accessibility and usability: - [Alternative text in action](https://accessibility.blog.gov.uk/2024/07/17/alternative-text-in-action/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) - a UK government guide - [Dungeons & Dragons taught me how to write alt text](https://ericwbailey.website/published/dungeons-and-dragons-taught-me-how-to-write-alt-text/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) - [Readability: The Optimal Line Length](https://baymard.com/blog/line-length-readability?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) - [A handful of reasons JavaScript won’t be available](https://piccalil.li/blog/a-handful-of-reasons-javascript-wont-be-available/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) - [AT Is More Than Screen Readers](https://adrianroselli.com/2024/08/at-is-more-than-screen-readers.html?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) ## Code and Tools Safari 18 is catching up and now supports [View Transitions](https://webkit.org/blog/15443/news-from-wwdc24-webkit-in-safari-18-beta/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8#view-transitions), a pretty exciting web feature although there are some [misconceptions](https://developer.chrome.com/blog/view-transitions-misconceptions?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) about them and using them [breaks incremental rendering](https://ericportis.com/posts/2023/view-transitions-break-incremental-rendering/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8). Stefan Judis has a great round-up of what other [Safari web features](https://www.stefanjudis.com/blog/safari-18-what-web-features-are-usable-across-browsers/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) are usable across browsers. [CSS font-size-adjust](https://web.dev/blog/font-size-adjust?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) is one of them and has been added to baseline. [Anchor positioning](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_anchor_positioning?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) is also pretty cool and a great way to [create flow charts](https://coryrylan.com/blog/flow-charts-with-css-anchor-positioning?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8). Or did you know that you can use \<details\> to create [accordions without any scripting](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/blog/html-details-exclusive-accordions/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8)? One thing Flash had from the get-go the web lacks is [video with alpha transparency](https://jakearchibald.com/2024/video-with-transparency/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) and Jake Archibald shows it can be done. [Tachometer](https://nolanlawson.com/2024/08/05/reliable-javascript-benchmarking-with-tachometer/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) is a new JavaScript benchmark and you can [use Playwright to track supermarket prices](https://www.sakisv.net/2024/08/tracking-supermarket-prices-playwright/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8). The [costliest coding error anyone has ever made lost $457m](https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-costliest-coding-error-anyone-has-ever-made/answer/Theodore-Smith-9?prompt_topic_bio=1&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) and if you [don't know how CPUs work](https://djharper.dev/post/2019/05/21/i-dont-know-how-cpus-work-so-i-simulated-one-in-code/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) why not simulate them in code? **Some tools for you:** - [Rendley](https://rendley.com/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) - an embeddable JavaScript Video Editor in the Browser - [WorldWideWeb](https://github.com/simonw/1991-WWW-NeXT-Implementation?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) source code - surf like it is 1991 and Tim Berners-Lee - [FakeTraveler](https://github.com/mcastillof/FakeTraveler?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) - set the geographical location of your phone without a VPN ## Books - [Practical SVG is Now Free to Read Online](https://chriscoyier.net/2024/07/22/practical-svg-is-now-free-to-read-online/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) - [Exploring JavaScript ES2024 Edition](https://exploringjs.com/js/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) ## Talks and Videos ![thumb](https://wearedevelopers.imgix.net/public/magazine/articles/465/images/66b6133ff449cadcea1b70a9_thumb.jpeg?w=720&fit=max&dpr=2&auto=format) We are still working on all the recordings of the WeAreDevelopers World Congress but here is the [official after-movie](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/en/videos/921/wearedevelopers-world-congress-2024-after-movie?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) showing you all the bits and bobs you missed. **Other videos and talk write-ups of note:** - Chris Heilmann: [Talk notes: Let’s make a simpler, more accessible web](https://christianheilmann.com/2024/08/05/talk-notes-lets-make-a-simpler-more-accessible-web/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) - Michał Zasadziński, Krzysztof Rzadca: [An Exabyte a Day: Throughput-Oriented, Large Scale, Managed Data Transfers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBME9Q6RPZ8&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) ## Work and Jobs News about more layoffs, [15,000 at Intel](https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/1/24210656/intel-is-laying-off-over-10000-employees-and-will-cut-10-billion-in-costs?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) and [12,500 at Dell](https://www.pcmag.com/news/dell-makes-cuts-to-boost-ai-pivot-reportedly-laying-off-12500-employees?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8). Microsoft ties [bonuses and promotions to security performance](https://www.techspot.com/news/104133-microsoft-binding-employee-bonuses-promotions-security-performance.html?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) and [X leaves San Francisco office](https://www.engadget.com/social-media/x-is-reportedly-closing-its-san-francisco-office-203650428.html?src=rss&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) for somewhere cheaper. "Return-to-office" [hurts employee retention and productivity](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/08/remote-workers-are-27-percent-more-likely-to-look-forward-to-work/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8). You shouldn't have to [ask for permission to do your job correctly](https://itnext.io/dont-ask-permission-to-do-your-job-correctly-avoiding-the-technical-debt-trap-51c87e3be822?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) and demand time to prevent tech debt as ["20% for tech debt" doesn't work](https://zaidesanton.substack.com/p/how-to-implement-20-for-tech-debt-?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8). Apparently there are [good ways to get promoted](https://www.developing.dev/p/how-to-get-promoted-without-getting?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) and a lack of [soft skills gets you stuck at senior engineer level](https://pathtostaff.substack.com/p/weak-soft-skills-why-you-are-stuck?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8). Last, but not least, the question [should the daily stand-up die](https://leaddev.com/process/should-daily-stand-die?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8)? ## Procrastination Corner / Wonderful Weird Web - [The best ROM hack website is shutting down after nearly 20 years](https://www.polygon.com/24211944/romhacking-net-closure-internet-archive-downloads?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) - [There are 2,000-plus dead rockets in orbit—here’s a rare view of one](https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/08/there-are-2000-plus-dead-rockets-in-orbit-heres-a-rare-view-of-one-of-them/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) - [Mumbdle](https://mumbdle.com/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81rKF8KX3uJ-nUTZt2OjRPTDWnJJYtFqfT3QPVaZ6he3-eliwJsTeLMb4ROD7DFvZFphx8) - recognise mumbled songs ‍ ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 126 - * yells at cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/463-dev-digest-126-yells-at-cloud) - [Dev Digest 129 - Now that's what I call private data!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/468-dev-digest-129-now-that-s-what-i-call-private-data) - [Dev Digest 124 - None like it hot](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/460-dev-digest-124-none-like-it-hot) - [Dev Digest 118 - not a total recall](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/452-dev-digest-118-not-a-total-recall) ## Related Videos - [New Browser APIs, End of React Create App, Smuggling Data in Emoji and more with Rowdy Rabouw](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1299-new-browser-apis-end-of-react-create-app-smuggling-data-in-emoji-and-more-with-rowdy-rabouw) - [Using all the HTML, Running State of the Browser and "Modern" is Rubbish](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1291-using-all-the-html-running-state-of-the-browser-and-modern-is-rubbish) - [Dev Digest End of Year Recap](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1284-dev-digest-end-of-year-recap) - [WAD Live 22/01/2025: Exploring AI, Web Development, and Accessibility in Tech with Stefan Judis](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1289-wad-live-22-01-2025-exploring-ai-web-development-and-accessibility-in-tech-with-stefan-judis) ## Related Jobs - [Remote Senior Full-Stack Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/679408-remote-senior-full-stack-engineer) at **Edge Impulse** - [Senior Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/15942-senior-software-engineer) at **GitHub** - [Remote Senior Full-Stack Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/646086-remote-senior-full-stack-engineer) at **Edge Impulse** - [Remote Senior Full-Stack Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/683045-remote-senior-full-stack-engineer) at **Edge Impulse** - [Remote Senior Full-Stack Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/356601-remote-senior-full-stack-engineer) at **Edge Impulse** - [Remote Senior Full-Stack Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/643147-remote-senior-full-stack-engineer) at **Edge Impulse**