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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, May 26, 2025?


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Bitcoin Conference 2025 - Should I Go? Should I Stay?


By @edwinliavaa [ 3 Min read ] Im excited to await the hackathon results and connect with fellow Bitcoin builders from around the world, regardless of the outcome. Read More.

“Lilo Stitch” and “Mission: Impossible” Show Why Theaters Matter in a Streaming World


By @davidjdeal [ 6 Min read ] #StitchImpossible is reigniting a debate about the place of movie theaters in a streaming-first world. Read More.

Increase Your Influence at Work With This 5-step Framework


By @vinitabansal [ 10 Min read ] The hard part isn’t doing the work, it’s getting buy-in from others. Read More.

I Didn’t Learn Leadership in a Book — I Lived It


By @the-great.dev [ 14 Min read ] An honest, personal reflection on leadership in software teams—covering trust, culture, remote work, and how real leadership starts by showing up. Read More.

Unique Indexes: We Should Think Twice (Especially at Scale)


By @zangzhiya [ 7 Min read ] Rethinking UNIQUE INDEXes: Explore why they can be costly and problematic in large-scale, why application-layer uniqueness checks are more flexible and robust Read More.


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