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Summaries are not the original full articles. ## 3 Questions: Beyond data-driven aesthetics DevFeed: [3 Questions: Beyond data-driven aesthetics]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: School of Architecture and Planning Published: 2026-06-29T18:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [MIT AI News]() Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](), [Data visualization](), [Algorithms](), [Mathematics](), [Computer science](), [Machine learning]() Tags: [3-questions](), [aesthetic-judgment](), [ai](), [ai-and-aesthetics](), [alexandros-haridis](), [algorithms](), [alumni-ae](), [applied-arts](), [architecture](), [artificial-intelligence](), [beyond-data-driven-aesthetics](), [computational-aesthetics](), [computer-science-and-technology](), [data](), [data-visualization](), [design](), [design-computation](), [exhibits](), [interactive-installations](), [interview](), [machine-learning](), [mit-architecture](), [mit-exhibits](), [mit-keller-gallery](), [mit-sa-plus-p](), [philosophy](), [research](), [school-of-architecture-and-planning](), [shape-grammars](), [special-events-and-guest-speakers]() ### AI overview An MIT Keller Gallery exhibition by Alexandros Haridis examines the history of aesthetic judgment and creative production in computing, connecting architecture, design computation, algorithms, and machine-learning systems. ### Source excerpt In a new Keller Gallery exhibition, Alexandros Haridis SM '17, PhD '22 traces centuries of ideas about aesthetic judgment and explores how design can make complex computational systems visible. ## Ben Recht on Meehl's Philosophical Psychology DevFeed: [Ben Recht on Meehl's Philosophical Psychology]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2024-07-27T18:49:42Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Jeremy Kun]() Topics: [Data Science](), [Math and Logic]() Tags: [blog-posts](), [mathematics](), [philosophy](), [science](), [shortform](), [social-sciences]() ### AI overview A review of Ben Recht's blog series on Paul Meehl's Philosophical Psychology, which examines philosophy of science, scientific debate, and weaknesses in statistical studies in the social sciences. The series also discusses alternatives to relying on conventional hypothesis testing, including historical experimental examples. ### Source excerpt Ben Recht, a computer science professor at UC Berkeley, recently wrapped up a 3-month series of blog posts on Paul Meehl's "Philosophical Psychology." Recht has a table of contents for his blog series. It loosely tracks a set of lectures that Meehl gave in 1989 at the University of Minnesota. In it, he surveys of the philosophy of science, lays out a framework for scientific debate, and critiques scientific practice. Recht summarizes his arguments, simplifies the ideas, provides examples, and offers his own commentary, considering today's computerized world. ## How we design at Mintlify DevFeed: [How we design at Mintlify]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Han Wang Published: 2023-11-14T00:00:00Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Mintlify Blog]() Topics: [User Experience](), [User interface design](), [Documentation]() Tags: [collaboration](), [design](), [designer](), [documentation](), [iteration](), [philosophy](), [startup](), [user-experience]() ### AI overview Mintlify describes a design philosophy centered on seamless experiences, treating developers as users, and combining strong opinions with flexibility. Its process emphasizes rapid iteration, close designer-developer collaboration, and continuous refinement. ### Source excerpt When we ask our users why they moved to Mintlify, it's often because of the user experience of our documentation. It's something that we are always thinking about, and that we devote countless hours and iterations to. ## Introducing the Tailscale Universal Docker Mod DevFeed: [Introducing the Tailscale Universal Docker Mod]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Xe Iaso Published: 2023-04-14T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Tailscale Community]() Topics: [tailscale](), [Docker](), [Containers]() Tags: [article](), [containers](), [docker](), [philosophy](), [tailscale]() ### AI overview Tailscale introduces a universal Docker mod that adds Tailscale to existing Docker containers from linuxserver.io. The article explains how to use the mod and why it was created. ### Source excerpt We created a universal Docker mod for Tailscale, which lets you slap Tailscale on the side of existing Docker containers from linuxserver.io. In this article, Xe explains how you can use this and why it's funny. ## A Philosophy of Software Design DevFeed: [A Philosophy of Software Design]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2018-10-18T10:07:35Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Bert Hubert's writings]() Topics: [Software Engineering](), [Programming](), [Architecture & Design](), [Software]() Tags: [book-review](), [books](), [code-comments](), [complexity](), [kernel](), [philosophy](), [programming](), [software-design](), [software-development]() ### AI overview A review of John Ousterhout's book A Philosophy of Software Design, which distills decades of programming and language-development experience into practical ideas for managing software complexity. The review highlights concepts such as shallow and deep methods, information leakage, error prevention, and the role of source-code comments. ### Source excerpt John Ousterhout, of TCL fame, has written a book that is as small (literally) as it is important. Weighing in at 178 none too big pages, it takes us on an inspired trip through what John has learned over the decades. There is no shortage of thought on programming. There is also no shortage of people doing programming. What is rare however is a compendium of mature insights from someone that clearly still is into programming. ## Craft CMS 3 Orientation Guide - Welcome! DevFeed: [Craft CMS 3 Orientation Guide - Welcome!]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: andrew@nystudio107.com (Andrew Welch) Published: 2018-07-31T20:14:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [nystudio107 | Articles on modern web development.]() Topics: [Content Management System](), [PHP](), [API](), [Back end](), [Front end](), [GraphQL](), [Tailwind CSS]() Tags: [apis](), [awesome](), [backend](), [building](), [cms](), [craft](), [frontend](), [graphql](), [guide](), [help](), [insights](), [orientation](), [philosophy](), [php](), [stuff](), [tailwind-css](), [understand](), [we-ll](), [you-re]() ### AI overview An orientation guide to Craft CMS 3 explains its content-authoring model, PHP and Yii2 foundation, APIs, server-rendered frontend, headless options, and flexible approach to website structure and styling. ### Source excerpt This is your orientation guide if you're new to Craft CMS 3! We'll help you understand the Craft philosophy of building awesome stuff ## Security Research and the Elusive Goal of Scientific Rigor DevFeed: [Security Research and the Elusive Goal of Scientific Rigor]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Adam Published: 2017-04-25T00:00:00Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Shostack & Friends Blog]() Topics: [Security](), [Security & Privacy](), [Cybersecurity]() Tags: [exploration](), [insights](), [philosophy](), [research](), [review](), [science](), [security](), [security-research]() ### AI overview The article discusses a forthcoming paper on the meaning and practice of making computer security research more scientific. It reports limited clarity and consensus about a Science of Security, and identifies underused scientific practices and recurring methodological errors in security research. ### Source excerpt [no description provided] ## News, Readables, Viewables DevFeed: [News, Readables, Viewables]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Bruce Eckel Published: 2015-08-06T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Bruce Eckel - Computing Thoughts]() Topics: [Elm](), [Programming language](), [Programming](), [opensource]() Tags: [conference](), [elm](), [keynote](), [news](), [opensource](), [philosophy](), [programming](), [programming-language]() ### AI overview A roundup of programming-related items, including an upcoming opening keynote at the JET conference, an Opensource.com interview, discussion of Elm's language design philosophy, Kent Beck's closing keynote, and Esther Derby's Six Rules for Change. ### Source excerpt I will be giving the opening keynote at the JET conference in Minsk, Belarus on September 28. The title is "A Language is More Than a Language," about the necessity for everything that surrounds a programming language. You can find the description here. An interview with me on Opensource.com. The creator of the Elm language about language design philosophy. This makes me want to learn Elm. Kent Beck gives an amazing closing keynote.