Domain-Specific Encoding
The Underscore Survived
Someone published seven rules for naming files. Rule two says hyphens, never underscores. But the underscore is the separator that survived contact with reality.
The Pattern Escapes
Every container built for a pattern becomes the thing the next pattern escapes from. This applies to naming conventions, codebases, articles, and whatever is happening right now.
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The email was from inside the house.
The Email
Someone found this site while trying to name his files. He had thoughts.
The Index
This article will be indexed by the systems it describes. That sentence will too.
Knowing When Not to Compress
The highest-leverage skill isn't compression. It's knowing when to stop.
The CAD File Is a Pidgin Too
Configurations, assemblies, and the information density wars in mechanical design.
Your Codebase Is a Pidgin
The same compression dynamics that govern shop floor language govern your software. You just don't call it that.
Wing Plates and Head Frames
The shop floor is running a compression algorithm. Nobody told them. They don't care.