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Why Even Let Users Set Their Own Passwords? tl;dr: Hugo argues for a rethink of the way we handle passwords, pointing out the contradictions and shortcomings of current practices. They suggest that issuing high-entropy, randomly generated passwords to users, similar to API keys or TOTP, may be more secure than the current standard of user-created passwords.

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The Demise Of The Mildly Dynamic Website tl;dr: Hugo discusses the rise and decline of sites described as "mildly dynamic," which customize minor elements of a webpage but are, essentially static. Also, this post forecasts how these tools will play out and where opportunities lie.

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XML Is Almost Always Misused tl;dr: "XML is a markup language. It is not a data format". The "majority of XML schemas fail to appreciate this distinction". Article comes with examples of bad schemas.

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