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## 📚 This Week's Picks

[**Your Journey to the Tech Stage: A Speaker's Guide (13 min)**](link)\
​​​​​​​Something I wrote this week: A practical roadmap for developers wanting to share their knowledge through conference speaking. From crafting a compelling proposal to delivering your talk with confidence, this guide breaks down every step of becoming a tech conference speaker. Whether you're submitting your first CFP or looking to improve your speaking game, you'll find actionable insights to help you succeed.
[**Your Journey to the Tech Stage: A Speaker's Guide (13 min)**](https://www.crushconf.com/blog/becoming-a-tech-conference-speaker-from-submission-to-stage)\
Something I wrote this week: A practical roadmap for developers wanting to share their knowledge through conference speaking. From crafting a compelling proposal to delivering your talk with confidence, this guide breaks down every step of becoming a tech conference speaker. Whether you're submitting your first CFP or looking to improve your speaking game, you'll find actionable insights to help you succeed.

[**Node's new built-in support for TypeScript (4 min)**](https://2ality.com/2025/01/nodejs-strip-type.html)\
Big news for TypeScript developers: Node.js v23.6.0 now supports TypeScript out of the box without transpilation. Learn about the experimental type-stripping feature, which extensions to use (.mts, .cts, .ts), and important limitations like no JSX support or decorators. Perfect for teams considering dropping their TypeScript build step.

[**Rombo: Tailwind Animation Made Simple (Tool)**](https://rombo.co/tailwind/) A game-changing toolkit that makes creating smooth UI animations with Tailwind CSS a breeze. Perfect for developers looking to add polished motion design to their projects without the complexity of custom animation code. Their visual editor makes it easy to experiment with animations and export production-ready Tailwind code.[](link)

[**The State of LLMs: 2024 in Review (27 min)**](link) A comprehensive deep dive into how Large Language Models evolved in 2024. From breakthrough architectures to surprising capabilities, this analysis covers the pivotal moments that shaped AI development. Essential reading for anyone working with or interested in the future of AI technology - exploring both technical advances and their practical implications.**[](https://surfingcomplexity.blog/2024/12/21/the-canva-outage-another-tale-of-saturation-and-resilience/)**
[**The State of LLMs: 2024 in Review (27 min)**](https://simonwillison.net/2024/Dec/31/llms-in-2024/) A comprehensive deep dive into how Large Language Models evolved in 2024. From breakthrough architectures to surprising capabilities, this analysis covers the pivotal moments that shaped AI development. Essential reading for anyone working with or interested in the future of AI technology - exploring both technical advances and their practical implications.**[](https://surfingcomplexity.blog/2024/12/21/the-canva-outage-another-tale-of-saturation-and-resilience/)**

**[Canva's December 2024 Outage Analysis (13 min)](https://surfingcomplexity.blog/2024/12/21/the-canva-outage-another-tale-of-saturation-and-resilience/)**\
A masterclass in modern system failures - see how a stale CDN rule combined with high latency created a "thundering herd" of 1.5 million requests per second. Features insights about:\
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## 📖 Book of the Week

[​​​​​​**​Run and Jump: The Meaning of the 2D Platformer (Playful Thinking)**](https://amzn.to/3WeH1EX)
[**Run and Jump: The Meaning of the 2D Platformer (Playful Thinking)**](https://amzn.to/3WeH1EX)

A fascinating exploration of how 2D platform games created lasting impact through seemingly simple design choices. Author Peter D. McDonald deconstructs over 40 years of gaming history to reveal how elements like character movement, level design, and even coin collection communicate deeper meaning to players.

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