If you’ve ever been annoyed at the crap ringtones people use on their phones; and wanted to learn a bit more about why those hideous noises grate so much, check out Why Is That Thing Beeping? A Sound Design Primer which is a fascinating explanation of audio design.
Matt Godbolt is a C++ developer living in Chicago. He works for Hudson River Trading on super fun but secret things. He is one half of the Two's Complement podcast. Follow him on Mastodon or Bluesky.