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    Proposal: new feed URL format

    Currently we have a ?feed=true route in our web app. This is inconsistent with our new URL formats such as /my-doc/:discussions Proposal Concerns Conclusion

    6 February 2026

    Hypermedia Protocol Schemas

    Problems Design Constraints Solution Notes and References

    9 February 2026

    Hypermedia Onyx

    A work-in-progress proposal for schema features in the Hypermedia protocol Problem Solution Schema Decision-Making Inspirations and References

    12 February 2026

    Interface Linage

    18 February 2026

    Inheritance was invented as a performance hack

    Source: https://catern.com/inheritance.html Inheritance was invented by the Simula language as a way to support intrusive lists, save memory, and simplify the garbage collector. It's well known that inheritance was invented by Simula. The History of Programming Languages session on Simula tells us the motivations behind that invention. Let's take a look. Simplifying the garbage collector Supporting intrusive lists Conclusion

    23 February 2026