In my latest blog post, I dive into some fascinating topics! I chat about a judge’s recent ruling on the unconstitutional nature of cell tower data searches, and explore a noteworthy move in the Python community toward verified cryptography. I also share a field guide on responsible AI coding, dissect some best practices for Claude Code, and muse on how the web is being overrun by data-hungry crawlers. Plus, I discuss the quirky intersection of comedians and music!

• Judge Rules Blanket Search of Cell Tower Data Unconstitutional: Judge says tower dumps violate the 4th amendment, but will let the cops do it this one time, as a treat.
• 15,000 lines of verified cryptography now in Python: In November 2022, I opened issue 99108 on Python’s GitHub repository, arguing that after a recent CVE in its implementation of SHA3, Python should embrace verified code for all of its hash-related infrastructure.
• Vibe Coding is not an excuse for low-quality work: A field guide to responsible AI-assisted development
• Claude Code Best Practices: A blog post covering tips and tricks that have proven effective for using Claude Code across various codebases, languages, and environments.
• The Web is Broken: I guess you have all heard about the growing problem of AI companies trying to aggressively collect whatever data they can get their hands on to train their models. This has caused an explosive surge in web crawlers relentlessly hitting servers big and small. But who runs these crawlers? Turns out — it could be you!
• Librarians are dangerous.: A public service announcement
• PiLiDAR: Contribute to PiLiDAR/PiLiDAR development by creating an account on GitHub.
• What’s So Funny About These Albums?: Jordan Firstman, Mae Martin, Cat Cohen and Kyle Mooney have joined a long list of comedians who make music, with songs that are vehicles for bits and earnestness.