Josh Collinsworth
@collinsworth.dev
Design engineer; writer; maker of https://quina.app and https://playhondo.com; frontend/CSS lover; React critic; dad; lifelong Nintendo fan; progressive; basically the Bluesky stereotype. Currently @ Deno; prev. Shopify. https://joshcollinsworth.com
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Josh Collinsworth
@collinsworth.dev
· Jun 27
For as long as I live, I'll never get over the fact that we've walked on the moon, harnessed the sun's power, and made it possible to send messages around the planet in mere seconds...
...yet we're still so stupidly primitive we think where you were born should determine what rights you have.
...yet we're still so stupidly primitive we think where you were born should determine what rights you have.
Why yes, I can verify my age. Here's a list of all the landline phone numbers I still have memorized. I trust this will be more than sufficient.
February 10, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Why yes, I can verify my age. Here's a list of all the landline phone numbers I still have memorized. I trust this will be more than sufficient.
Reposted by Josh Collinsworth
"AI work is just as good as human work" is a statement that *always* flows from the direction of power. Employers to workers, producers to consumers, but not the reverse.
Because it's not a thing people actually believe, but an argument: slop is good enough for you; you are slop.
Because it's not a thing people actually believe, but an argument: slop is good enough for you; you are slop.
April 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
"AI work is just as good as human work" is a statement that *always* flows from the direction of power. Employers to workers, producers to consumers, but not the reverse.
Because it's not a thing people actually believe, but an argument: slop is good enough for you; you are slop.
Because it's not a thing people actually believe, but an argument: slop is good enough for you; you are slop.
Reposted by Josh Collinsworth
Checks out. Some related research - "employees worked at a faster pace, took on a broader scope of tasks, and extended work into more hours of the day, often without being asked to do so" "...leading to workload creep, cognitive fatigue, burnout, and weakened decision-making"
hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...
hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...
AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It
One of the promises of AI is that it can reduce workloads so employees can focus more on higher-value and more engaging tasks. But according to new research, AI tools don’t reduce work, they consisten...
hbr.org
February 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Checks out. Some related research - "employees worked at a faster pace, took on a broader scope of tasks, and extended work into more hours of the day, often without being asked to do so" "...leading to workload creep, cognitive fatigue, burnout, and weakened decision-making"
hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...
hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...
A thought: if you believe the future is only machines and never humans writing code, why would you want the machine using a framework?
Aren't all the reasons for frameworks human ones?
Wouldn't a framework be pure unnecessary overhead for a machine?
Wouldn't the thing run faster without it?
Aren't all the reasons for frameworks human ones?
Wouldn't a framework be pure unnecessary overhead for a machine?
Wouldn't the thing run faster without it?
February 9, 2026 at 1:45 PM
A thought: if you believe the future is only machines and never humans writing code, why would you want the machine using a framework?
Aren't all the reasons for frameworks human ones?
Wouldn't a framework be pure unnecessary overhead for a machine?
Wouldn't the thing run faster without it?
Aren't all the reasons for frameworks human ones?
Wouldn't a framework be pure unnecessary overhead for a machine?
Wouldn't the thing run faster without it?
One thing about parenting I was definitely not prepared for is the sheer industrial quantities of peanut butter and jelly you go through.
February 8, 2026 at 4:22 PM
One thing about parenting I was definitely not prepared for is the sheer industrial quantities of peanut butter and jelly you go through.
A mom turns her adopted baby over to science, then she has to go rescue it after it's kidnapped from the lab by the same guy who killed her own parents.
So this plumber eats mushrooms to fight evil turtles to rescue a princess.
February 8, 2026 at 2:54 PM
A mom turns her adopted baby over to science, then she has to go rescue it after it's kidnapped from the lab by the same guy who killed her own parents.
It is consistently baffling to me that every app under the sun has profile pics in tiny little bubbles, but only like 10% of them actually have a plan for what happens if you want to click through what that person looks like at larger than like 64px.
February 8, 2026 at 2:30 AM
It is consistently baffling to me that every app under the sun has profile pics in tiny little bubbles, but only like 10% of them actually have a plan for what happens if you want to click through what that person looks like at larger than like 64px.
Reposted by Josh Collinsworth
It really pays to remind ourselves frequently that this whole immigration "crisis" is made up out of whole cloth. There was no emergency,danger or problem, only a demagogue stirring up racist grievances for political advantage.
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 AM
It really pays to remind ourselves frequently that this whole immigration "crisis" is made up out of whole cloth. There was no emergency,danger or problem, only a demagogue stirring up racist grievances for political advantage.
Reposted by Josh Collinsworth
production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
February 7, 2026 at 12:40 AM
production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
This is on-demand knowledge, for a situational skill, just like most other things we deal with. You can learn what you really need to know in an afternoon or two, at most.
Assuming you want to/need to. I think it's probably worthwhile, but I don't think it's anywhere near mandatory.
Assuming you want to/need to. I think it's probably worthwhile, but I don't think it's anywhere near mandatory.
February 6, 2026 at 8:21 PM
This is on-demand knowledge, for a situational skill, just like most other things we deal with. You can learn what you really need to know in an afternoon or two, at most.
Assuming you want to/need to. I think it's probably worthwhile, but I don't think it's anywhere near mandatory.
Assuming you want to/need to. I think it's probably worthwhile, but I don't think it's anywhere near mandatory.
I'll probably write up my thoughts in more detail later, but in short: it's everything everyone said, both good and bad. It's breathtaking and life-changing and a stupid waste of time, all at once.
Regardless: there's major FOMO around this and I'm here to tell you that part is baloney.
Regardless: there's major FOMO around this and I'm here to tell you that part is baloney.
February 6, 2026 at 8:21 PM
I'll probably write up my thoughts in more detail later, but in short: it's everything everyone said, both good and bad. It's breathtaking and life-changing and a stupid waste of time, all at once.
Regardless: there's major FOMO around this and I'm here to tell you that part is baloney.
Regardless: there's major FOMO around this and I'm here to tell you that part is baloney.
I've been trying out agentic app building with Claude Code ("vibe coding," some might say) for the past few days.
From a passionate dev who just recently crossed that line, I'd like to say: please, please do NOT feel like you're way behind or being displaced if you haven't done this. You're fine.
From a passionate dev who just recently crossed that line, I'd like to say: please, please do NOT feel like you're way behind or being displaced if you haven't done this. You're fine.
February 6, 2026 at 8:21 PM
I've been trying out agentic app building with Claude Code ("vibe coding," some might say) for the past few days.
From a passionate dev who just recently crossed that line, I'd like to say: please, please do NOT feel like you're way behind or being displaced if you haven't done this. You're fine.
From a passionate dev who just recently crossed that line, I'd like to say: please, please do NOT feel like you're way behind or being displaced if you haven't done this. You're fine.
Welp guess I have to play through this game for like the 20th time now.
Hollow Knight is now available on Nintendo Switch 2, Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with higher frame-rates, higher resolution and additional effects!
Free upgrade for all Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox players.
Additional updates across all platforms. Read the patch notes: tinyurl.com/236k78mb
Free upgrade for all Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox players.
Additional updates across all platforms. Read the patch notes: tinyurl.com/236k78mb
February 6, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Welp guess I have to play through this game for like the 20th time now.
Reposted by Josh Collinsworth
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
My two classic replies are:
1. A native toggle switch (we kinda got this in Safari only but we really need it everywhere)
2. A way to increment/decrement values, rather than setting them imperatively. Something like this:
```
.btn:hover {
outline: +=4px;
}
```
1. A native toggle switch (we kinda got this in Safari only but we really need it everywhere)
2. A way to increment/decrement values, rather than setting them imperatively. Something like this:
```
.btn:hover {
outline: +=4px;
}
```
February 5, 2026 at 1:06 AM
My two classic replies are:
1. A native toggle switch (we kinda got this in Safari only but we really need it everywhere)
2. A way to increment/decrement values, rather than setting them imperatively. Something like this:
```
.btn:hover {
outline: +=4px;
}
```
1. A native toggle switch (we kinda got this in Safari only but we really need it everywhere)
2. A way to increment/decrement values, rather than setting them imperatively. Something like this:
```
.btn:hover {
outline: +=4px;
}
```
Nintendo un-releases Metroid Prime 4
February 4, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Nintendo un-releases Metroid Prime 4
Apropos of nothing: I'm still mad about how bad Metroid Prime 4 was.
February 4, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Apropos of nothing: I'm still mad about how bad Metroid Prime 4 was.
Who named it the Federal Reserve Board and not The Economy Pack
February 3, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Who named it the Federal Reserve Board and not The Economy Pack
Wouldn't it be 8, since 8 is 50% in hexadecimal?
February 3, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Wouldn't it be 8, since 8 is 50% in hexadecimal?
Reposted by Josh Collinsworth
This has been a long time coming. Super proud of the team - we completely rewrote Deno Deploy in the last year. It's better in every single way than the original.
Not to toot our own horn, but I think it's the best place to deploy your Deno/Node.js apps (and frameworks!)
Try it at deno.com/deploy!
Not to toot our own horn, but I think it's the best place to deploy your Deno/Node.js apps (and frameworks!)
Try it at deno.com/deploy!
Deno Deploy gets new features as it gains GA status.
⭐ Runs any node.js app or framework
⭐ Tunnels
⭐ Postgres databases
⭐ Built-in traces, logs, metrics
deno.com/blog/deno-de...
⭐ Runs any node.js app or framework
⭐ Tunnels
⭐ Postgres databases
⭐ Built-in traces, logs, metrics
deno.com/blog/deno-de...
Deno Deploy is Generally Available | Deno
Deno Deploy is now generally available, plus some highlights of new features and tools.
deno.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
This has been a long time coming. Super proud of the team - we completely rewrote Deno Deploy in the last year. It's better in every single way than the original.
Not to toot our own horn, but I think it's the best place to deploy your Deno/Node.js apps (and frameworks!)
Try it at deno.com/deploy!
Not to toot our own horn, but I think it's the best place to deploy your Deno/Node.js apps (and frameworks!)
Try it at deno.com/deploy!
HUGE day for Deno! 🎉
- The all-new, completely rebuilt Deno Deploy is now in GA
- If that weren't enough: we're ALSO launching Deno Sandbox!
Deno Sandboxes are on-demand, isolated safe zones that run on Deno Deploy. Perfect for running any untrusted code (like from an LLM, or from end users).
- The all-new, completely rebuilt Deno Deploy is now in GA
- If that weren't enough: we're ALSO launching Deno Sandbox!
Deno Sandboxes are on-demand, isolated safe zones that run on Deno Deploy. Perfect for running any untrusted code (like from an LLM, or from end users).
Introducing Deno Sandbox
⭐ Instant Linux microVMs
⭐ TypeScript and Python (!) SDKs + REST API
⭐ Secure against prompt injection attacks
deno.com/blog/introdu...
⭐ Instant Linux microVMs
⭐ TypeScript and Python (!) SDKs + REST API
⭐ Secure against prompt injection attacks
deno.com/blog/introdu...
Introducing Deno Sandbox | Deno
Instant Linux microVMs with defense-in-depth security for running untrusted code.
deno.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
HUGE day for Deno! 🎉
- The all-new, completely rebuilt Deno Deploy is now in GA
- If that weren't enough: we're ALSO launching Deno Sandbox!
Deno Sandboxes are on-demand, isolated safe zones that run on Deno Deploy. Perfect for running any untrusted code (like from an LLM, or from end users).
- The all-new, completely rebuilt Deno Deploy is now in GA
- If that weren't enough: we're ALSO launching Deno Sandbox!
Deno Sandboxes are on-demand, isolated safe zones that run on Deno Deploy. Perfect for running any untrusted code (like from an LLM, or from end users).
It's wild that he kidnapped another nation's President exactly one month ago, and he's done so many other awful, batshit things since then I feel like we've already forgotten.
February 3, 2026 at 1:01 PM
It's wild that he kidnapped another nation's President exactly one month ago, and he's done so many other awful, batshit things since then I feel like we've already forgotten.
The main Bob-Omb Battlefield theme, Cool Cool Mountain, and the slide/Rainbow Ride theme, he answered to nobody
February 3, 2026 at 1:02 AM
The main Bob-Omb Battlefield theme, Cool Cool Mountain, and the slide/Rainbow Ride theme, he answered to nobody
Do you ever think about how Mario 64 has three different main level themes that are just slightly different arrangements of the exact same song, and if not can you please tell me how
February 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Do you ever think about how Mario 64 has three different main level themes that are just slightly different arrangements of the exact same song, and if not can you please tell me how
Reposted by Josh Collinsworth
NINTENDO BUILT THIS THING IN 1996… WITH 4MB OF RAM
February 2, 2026 at 8:31 PM
NINTENDO BUILT THIS THING IN 1996… WITH 4MB OF RAM