Chet Haase
@chethaase.com
Comedy writer, recovering software engineer.
Finding joy in saying nonsense with a straight face.
Most recent book: chethaase.com/androids
Finding joy in saying nonsense with a straight face.
Most recent book: chethaase.com/androids
When this many vultures gather next to the running path, you start to question your life decisions
November 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
When this many vultures gather next to the running path, you start to question your life decisions
Appreciation once again for the fun illustrations for the Androids book by the excellent @dsandler.org. And for this shirt showing the drawing from the book's introduction.
I resemble this guy more and more every day. Or at least my hair does.
I resemble this guy more and more every day. Or at least my hair does.
October 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Appreciation once again for the fun illustrations for the Androids book by the excellent @dsandler.org. And for this shirt showing the drawing from the book's introduction.
I resemble this guy more and more every day. Or at least my hair does.
I resemble this guy more and more every day. Or at least my hair does.
I love when subscriptions jack their price significantly, otherwise I might not notice a steady IV drip increase over time.
A sudden 50% hike is enough to remind me I really need to end my Adobe subscription.
I'm not saying it isn't worth it for power users. But I'm not one of them.
A sudden 50% hike is enough to remind me I really need to end my Adobe subscription.
I'm not saying it isn't worth it for power users. But I'm not one of them.
October 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I love when subscriptions jack their price significantly, otherwise I might not notice a steady IV drip increase over time.
A sudden 50% hike is enough to remind me I really need to end my Adobe subscription.
I'm not saying it isn't worth it for power users. But I'm not one of them.
A sudden 50% hike is enough to remind me I really need to end my Adobe subscription.
I'm not saying it isn't worth it for power users. But I'm not one of them.
We have two cats.
One is like a close friend: very playful and affectionate.
The other is like a colleague: our relationship is purely professional, and touching is terribly inappropriate.
One is like a close friend: very playful and affectionate.
The other is like a colleague: our relationship is purely professional, and touching is terribly inappropriate.
September 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
We have two cats.
One is like a close friend: very playful and affectionate.
The other is like a colleague: our relationship is purely professional, and touching is terribly inappropriate.
One is like a close friend: very playful and affectionate.
The other is like a colleague: our relationship is purely professional, and touching is terribly inappropriate.
Loaded nachos are like the Jenga of appetizers.
One wrong move and it's all a mess.
One wrong move and it's all a mess.
September 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Loaded nachos are like the Jenga of appetizers.
One wrong move and it's all a mess.
One wrong move and it's all a mess.
I chased a longstanding network speed issue to a specific ethernet cable in my house.
I unplugged and tested it: it performed fine. I plugged it back in and the network worked perfectly.
Clearly a case of Schrödinger's Cat6.
I unplugged and tested it: it performed fine. I plugged it back in and the network worked perfectly.
Clearly a case of Schrödinger's Cat6.
September 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I chased a longstanding network speed issue to a specific ethernet cable in my house.
I unplugged and tested it: it performed fine. I plugged it back in and the network worked perfectly.
Clearly a case of Schrödinger's Cat6.
I unplugged and tested it: it performed fine. I plugged it back in and the network worked perfectly.
Clearly a case of Schrödinger's Cat6.
Someone just asked for my fax number.
I said I don't have a fax machine. Also, that my telegraph is currently on the fritz and that smoke signals would be too distant, but maybe they could try pony express or carrier pigeon.
I said I don't have a fax machine. Also, that my telegraph is currently on the fritz and that smoke signals would be too distant, but maybe they could try pony express or carrier pigeon.
September 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Someone just asked for my fax number.
I said I don't have a fax machine. Also, that my telegraph is currently on the fritz and that smoke signals would be too distant, but maybe they could try pony express or carrier pigeon.
I said I don't have a fax machine. Also, that my telegraph is currently on the fritz and that smoke signals would be too distant, but maybe they could try pony express or carrier pigeon.
How exciting my relationship with the US Post Office has become! I look forward to future harrowing spy missions.
September 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
How exciting my relationship with the US Post Office has become! I look forward to future harrowing spy missions.
I just used the last swab from a mega Costco Q-tip box.
It's the end of an eara.
It's the end of an eara.
September 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I just used the last swab from a mega Costco Q-tip box.
It's the end of an eara.
It's the end of an eara.
Lest you doubt the value of higher ed degrees, it took both my Math BA (blue) and CS masters (black) to raise my laptop to the right level on my desk. I'm still looking for how to best employ my recent writing degree, but it's not as thick (being, after all, a Masters of *Fine* Arts)
September 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Lest you doubt the value of higher ed degrees, it took both my Math BA (blue) and CS masters (black) to raise my laptop to the right level on my desk. I'm still looking for how to best employ my recent writing degree, but it's not as thick (being, after all, a Masters of *Fine* Arts)
I hit a disturbing milestone yesterday with agentic coding - I used the term "we" in a prompt. Twice. Like my bot is now my coding buddy, instead of a soulless machine and eventual overlord.
I wonder if they feel the same about me.
I wonder if they feel the same about me.
August 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I hit a disturbing milestone yesterday with agentic coding - I used the term "we" in a prompt. Twice. Like my bot is now my coding buddy, instead of a soulless machine and eventual overlord.
I wonder if they feel the same about me.
I wonder if they feel the same about me.
Reposted by Chet Haase
We have a new episode of the Android Developers Backstage podcast up -- this time @chethaase.com and I are talking to Melba Nuzen and Ralston Da Silva from the Compose team about Autofill!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb6b...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb6b...
Autofill in Compose
YouTube video by Android Developers
www.youtube.com
August 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
We have a new episode of the Android Developers Backstage podcast up -- this time @chethaase.com and I are talking to Melba Nuzen and Ralston Da Silva from the Compose team about Autofill!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb6b...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb6b...
Don't have the Androids audiobook yet?
Or need a second copy to listen to it in stereo?
My publisher is running a 50% off sale through September 5, get yours for $10:
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
Or need a second copy to listen to it in stereo?
My publisher is running a 50% off sale through September 5, get yours for $10:
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
50% OFF Androids: The Team that Built the Android Operating System
The fascinating inside story of how the Android operating system came to be.
In 2004, Android was two people who wanted to build camera software but couldn't get investors interested. Today, A...
www.audiobooks.com
August 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Don't have the Androids audiobook yet?
Or need a second copy to listen to it in stereo?
My publisher is running a 50% off sale through September 5, get yours for $10:
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
Or need a second copy to listen to it in stereo?
My publisher is running a 50% off sale through September 5, get yours for $10:
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
After spending 3 hours on a 3.4 mile journey on i680 yesterday, it was hard not to appreciate the sarcasm in this exit ramp sign.
Well played, Caltrans.
Well played, Caltrans.
July 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
After spending 3 hours on a 3.4 mile journey on i680 yesterday, it was hard not to appreciate the sarcasm in this exit ramp sign.
Well played, Caltrans.
Well played, Caltrans.
Amazon invited me to their Vine program (free stuff in exchange for reviews).
I'm looking forward to it - based on the "Recommended for You" page, they really get me.
I'm looking forward to it - based on the "Recommended for You" page, they really get me.
July 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Amazon invited me to their Vine program (free stuff in exchange for reviews).
I'm looking forward to it - based on the "Recommended for You" page, they really get me.
I'm looking forward to it - based on the "Recommended for You" page, they really get me.
I ran a half marathon in Chicago this morning.
I'm not sure my head is in the right place for racing.
In the last mile, someone had a sign that read "IF YOU RUN FASTER YOU'LL FINISH FASTER," which made me think, "Finish *Sooner*, not *Faster*"
I'm not sure my head is in the right place for racing.
In the last mile, someone had a sign that read "IF YOU RUN FASTER YOU'LL FINISH FASTER," which made me think, "Finish *Sooner*, not *Faster*"
June 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I ran a half marathon in Chicago this morning.
I'm not sure my head is in the right place for racing.
In the last mile, someone had a sign that read "IF YOU RUN FASTER YOU'LL FINISH FASTER," which made me think, "Finish *Sooner*, not *Faster*"
I'm not sure my head is in the right place for racing.
In the last mile, someone had a sign that read "IF YOU RUN FASTER YOU'LL FINISH FASTER," which made me think, "Finish *Sooner*, not *Faster*"
Curious what the career path of a screenwriter looks like?
A popular podcast (by and for screenwriters) recently dedicated half an episode to best practices when ordering lunch for the staff.
A popular podcast (by and for screenwriters) recently dedicated half an episode to best practices when ordering lunch for the staff.
May 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Curious what the career path of a screenwriter looks like?
A popular podcast (by and for screenwriters) recently dedicated half an episode to best practices when ordering lunch for the staff.
A popular podcast (by and for screenwriters) recently dedicated half an episode to best practices when ordering lunch for the staff.
Wait, you *still* haven't listened to the Androids book? What are you waiting for? A sale?
Good call: my publisher is selling the audiobook for 50% off until May 11 here:
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
Good call: my publisher is selling the audiobook for 50% off until May 11 here:
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
50% OFF Androids: The Team that Built the Android Operating System
The fascinating inside story of how the Android operating system came to be.
In 2004, Android was two people who wanted to build camera software but couldn't get investors interested. Today...
www.audiobooks.com
May 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Wait, you *still* haven't listened to the Androids book? What are you waiting for? A sale?
Good call: my publisher is selling the audiobook for 50% off until May 11 here:
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
Good call: my publisher is selling the audiobook for 50% off until May 11 here:
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
I misspell some common words every single time, no matter how frequently I use them.
It's so embarassing. embarrasing. sad.
It's so embarassing. embarrasing. sad.
April 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I misspell some common words every single time, no matter how frequently I use them.
It's so embarassing. embarrasing. sad.
It's so embarassing. embarrasing. sad.
People in cold climates consider themselves tougher than those in warm climates.
After two winters in Chicago, I know that that toughness is just full-body chap.
After two winters in Chicago, I know that that toughness is just full-body chap.
March 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
People in cold climates consider themselves tougher than those in warm climates.
After two winters in Chicago, I know that that toughness is just full-body chap.
After two winters in Chicago, I know that that toughness is just full-body chap.
Reposted by Chet Haase
Our new ADB podcast episode covers the ten year anniversary of Android Studio, where @ducrohet.bsky.social and Jamal Eason joined us to look back at the early decisions and highlights over the years:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhP4...
(J had to leave early so missed the thumbnail photo at the end)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhP4...
(J had to leave early so missed the thumbnail photo at the end)
Happy birthday, Android Studio!
YouTube video by Android Developers
www.youtube.com
January 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Our new ADB podcast episode covers the ten year anniversary of Android Studio, where @ducrohet.bsky.social and Jamal Eason joined us to look back at the early decisions and highlights over the years:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhP4...
(J had to leave early so missed the thumbnail photo at the end)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhP4...
(J had to leave early so missed the thumbnail photo at the end)
Winter term starts today. Heavy load this time around - I just registered for class #7.
This comedy writing thing is no joke.
This comedy writing thing is no joke.
January 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Winter term starts today. Heavy load this time around - I just registered for class #7.
This comedy writing thing is no joke.
This comedy writing thing is no joke.
Reposted by Chet Haase
I'm currently looking for a new fit remote, Android development contract role.
I have over 15 years of Android development experience, and bring lots of positive energy to the team.
Although I'm based in the UK, I'm set up to work for companies based anywhere.
I have immediate availability.
I have over 15 years of Android development experience, and bring lots of positive energy to the team.
Although I'm based in the UK, I'm set up to work for companies based anywhere.
I have immediate availability.
January 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I'm currently looking for a new fit remote, Android development contract role.
I have over 15 years of Android development experience, and bring lots of positive energy to the team.
Although I'm based in the UK, I'm set up to work for companies based anywhere.
I have immediate availability.
I have over 15 years of Android development experience, and bring lots of positive energy to the team.
Although I'm based in the UK, I'm set up to work for companies based anywhere.
I have immediate availability.
Vegetables roast better when they're dry, so I put them out to dry in the sun on the front porch after rinsing.
Some people leave snacks out for delivery people. Amazon drivers must wonder why we offer such weird healthy snacks.
Some people leave snacks out for delivery people. Amazon drivers must wonder why we offer such weird healthy snacks.
December 31, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Vegetables roast better when they're dry, so I put them out to dry in the sun on the front porch after rinsing.
Some people leave snacks out for delivery people. Amazon drivers must wonder why we offer such weird healthy snacks.
Some people leave snacks out for delivery people. Amazon drivers must wonder why we offer such weird healthy snacks.
Scrolling on Amazon after the holidays is like watching a Greatest Hits of my own personal shopping network, reminiscing about all of the gifts I researched and purchased.
December 29, 2024 at 1:13 AM
Scrolling on Amazon after the holidays is like watching a Greatest Hits of my own personal shopping network, reminiscing about all of the gifts I researched and purchased.