Weekly Digest #93

Articles

What’s the best lossless image format? Comparing PNG, WebP, AVIF, and JPEG XL

WebP is a good choice for lossless images since it easily wins over PNG when it comes to compression efficiency, having 41% smaller images on average. It’s also widely supported in web browsers and other software. WebP files are quick to encode too, taking only around 3 seconds to compress.

I Regret My $46k Website Redesign

What I’d do differently

• Hire an individual freelancer instead of an agency
• Structure for serial, incremental results
• Narrow the project scope
• Agree on timelines
• Require a shared view of billable hours
• Avoid hiring a vendor as their smallest client

Professional Programming: The First 10 Years

• Fearlessness is undervalued
• Nothing really matters, except bringing value to the customer
• Write tests that give you confidence that the system works as it should
• Best practices are often based on the assumption that you know what the code should do
• Always leave something unfinished at the end of the day