I found out today that Daniel Stenberg the guy behind curl, which is the library behind basically every web-enabled tool you use, was nominated developer of the year in Sweden. Now, honestly, this guy works hard, and curl represents the premier F/OSS experience. It’s free, ubiquitous, actively maintained, and essentially vital infrastructure. So, here’s a story about how he called my code bad. Christmas eve, 2021, I had a little time off and was enjoying some casual coding. I’ve always ...