Evan Arnold
@evdevdev.bsky.social
Hacking on something new, liking using Rails. Formerly founder at LayerUp (rip), co-founder at Yard Stick PBC (thriving), CTO/Head of Product at Snapdocs (unicorn). Shitposting about Chicago with love.
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This coach house was built in 2023 by the couple who own the property to have a place for their mother in law to live in and help take care of their newborn child.
The “granny flat” is real.
The “granny flat” is real.
April 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This coach house was built in 2023 by the couple who own the property to have a place for their mother in law to live in and help take care of their newborn child.
The “granny flat” is real.
The “granny flat” is real.
Of course, this isn't the main plot, but I find it fascinating how the `stonks` guy has been sitting on the meme bench for this round of stock drama.
Does he have a new hobby? Is he contemplating the terribly short half life of memes? I wish I knew!
Does he have a new hobby? Is he contemplating the terribly short half life of memes? I wish I knew!
April 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Of course, this isn't the main plot, but I find it fascinating how the `stonks` guy has been sitting on the meme bench for this round of stock drama.
Does he have a new hobby? Is he contemplating the terribly short half life of memes? I wish I knew!
Does he have a new hobby? Is he contemplating the terribly short half life of memes? I wish I knew!
Claude Code fucking rules. It makes Cursor look sort of manic and sloppy. Like, totally unexpected side effect is that it's driven me back to VSCode.
March 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Claude Code fucking rules. It makes Cursor look sort of manic and sloppy. Like, totally unexpected side effect is that it's driven me back to VSCode.
I just setup Quickbooks for my freelancing business, and I am shocked at my own feelings about it. My intuition keeps repeating, "This is pre-AI software." Very quickly, stuff like this is going to feel as dated as a DOS terminal.
March 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I just setup Quickbooks for my freelancing business, and I am shocked at my own feelings about it. My intuition keeps repeating, "This is pre-AI software." Very quickly, stuff like this is going to feel as dated as a DOS terminal.
The Ruby on Rails ecosystem feel have small, but real, benefits if somewhere were to create a new version of `rails_real_favicon`
March 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The Ruby on Rails ecosystem feel have small, but real, benefits if somewhere were to create a new version of `rails_real_favicon`
Dunkelman’s Why Nothing Works is such an incredibly well timed book. Plus, it’s a gripping read.
March 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Dunkelman’s Why Nothing Works is such an incredibly well timed book. Plus, it’s a gripping read.
This seems like a generally bad thing for homeowners in California: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/c...
California’s FAIR Plan Gets $1 Billion Bailout After L.A. Fires
The move will likely lead to higher costs for households across the state, and may push more insurers to leave, intensifying a home insurance crisis.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This seems like a generally bad thing for homeowners in California: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/c...
Just spent a delightful few minutes reading all the little labels on this map.
Governor JB Pritzker jokingly (?) declared that Lake Michigan is being renamed Lake Illinois. The Newberry Library has a French map from 1718 that calls it “Lac des Illinois.”
February 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Just spent a delightful few minutes reading all the little labels on this map.
As a rubyist, when I code in python, it feels like someone trying to turn english into spanish with "el's" and "o's." As in, "open el csv-reader-o, por favor".
February 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
As a rubyist, when I code in python, it feels like someone trying to turn english into spanish with "el's" and "o's." As in, "open el csv-reader-o, por favor".
This is great to read/watch and all, but it does leave me with one huge question:
When did Ezra Klein start to dress like a magician? Specifically, the sort of late 90s magician who you'd find in a bar doing cigarette tricks?
When did Ezra Klein start to dress like a magician? Specifically, the sort of late 90s magician who you'd find in a bar doing cigarette tricks?
This by Ezra Klein is really spot on: “You never want a power grab to look like a power grab.” It looks like a power grab. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...
Opinion | Don’t Believe Him
Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This is great to read/watch and all, but it does leave me with one huge question:
When did Ezra Klein start to dress like a magician? Specifically, the sort of late 90s magician who you'd find in a bar doing cigarette tricks?
When did Ezra Klein start to dress like a magician? Specifically, the sort of late 90s magician who you'd find in a bar doing cigarette tricks?
😍😍😍
"....this method of soliciting neighborhood input has failed to accurately represent the attitudes of the full community, especially among the demographic who’s going to be impacted by these decisions for the longest amount of time.”
blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/17/s...
"....this method of soliciting neighborhood input has failed to accurately represent the attitudes of the full community, especially among the demographic who’s going to be impacted by these decisions for the longest amount of time.”
blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/17/s...
Sterling Bay's Marcey Street Project Likely Heading To Full Council For Vote — Without Alderman's Support
Sterling Bay’s 600-unit project could advance under the city’s Connected Communities Ordinance, bypassing aldermanic prerogative.
blockclubchicago.org
January 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
😍😍😍
"....this method of soliciting neighborhood input has failed to accurately represent the attitudes of the full community, especially among the demographic who’s going to be impacted by these decisions for the longest amount of time.”
blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/17/s...
"....this method of soliciting neighborhood input has failed to accurately represent the attitudes of the full community, especially among the demographic who’s going to be impacted by these decisions for the longest amount of time.”
blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/17/s...
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$2.55 is actually pretty cheap
November 17, 2024 at 12:25 AM
$2.55 is actually pretty cheap
I feel like the true announcement from OpenAI was that they're struggling to raise more money.
January 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I feel like the true announcement from OpenAI was that they're struggling to raise more money.
I went into a Micro Center today (long story, poor choices), and I simply didn’t think a store could be so hostile to its customers
January 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I went into a Micro Center today (long story, poor choices), and I simply didn’t think a store could be so hostile to its customers
The Chicago public school calendar is straight up ridiculous. It’s like they asked a fifth grader who hates geography to decide on the frequency and duration of their holidays
December 30, 2024 at 1:51 AM
The Chicago public school calendar is straight up ridiculous. It’s like they asked a fifth grader who hates geography to decide on the frequency and duration of their holidays
Seems like they’re ignoring some large, possible insurance-themed issue that may also be influencing this coverage
Media’s empathetic coverage of Luigi Mangione reveals an obsession with humanizing white male suspects
Media’s empathetic coverage of Luigi Mangione reveals an obsession with humanizing white male suspects
Interest in the United Healthcare CEO shooting suspect’s background underscores research that the media covers white and Black perpetrators differently
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old who allegedly shot and killed the United Healthcare CEO Brian…
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Seems like they’re ignoring some large, possible insurance-themed issue that may also be influencing this coverage
I swear to god the Christmas tree drinks more water than I do.
December 20, 2024 at 1:34 AM
I swear to god the Christmas tree drinks more water than I do.
“Giddy up jingle horse, pick up your feet” sounds more and more menacing every year
December 17, 2024 at 6:05 PM
“Giddy up jingle horse, pick up your feet” sounds more and more menacing every year
Just listened to the @volts.wtf interview with Cory Doctorow. It was a delightful surprise to hear hear someone outside the area of expertise nevertheless deliver a fantastic interview.
December 14, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Just listened to the @volts.wtf interview with Cory Doctorow. It was a delightful surprise to hear hear someone outside the area of expertise nevertheless deliver a fantastic interview.
I can believe that San Francisco appropriated tornados from the Midwest. How would they feel if all of sudden Chicago stole their thing and became unaffordable?
December 14, 2024 at 6:38 PM
I can believe that San Francisco appropriated tornados from the Midwest. How would they feel if all of sudden Chicago stole their thing and became unaffordable?
For people consuming OpenAI on a #rails app, are you using any wrapper gem? Or just composing with HTTParty? Keep wanting to use the former, but then discover the later is just way way more ergonomic.
December 13, 2024 at 2:52 PM
For people consuming OpenAI on a #rails app, are you using any wrapper gem? Or just composing with HTTParty? Keep wanting to use the former, but then discover the later is just way way more ergonomic.
At this point, what at the odds that Johnson bows out before the end of his term? He just can't do the job of "Mayor."
December 13, 2024 at 2:51 PM
At this point, what at the odds that Johnson bows out before the end of his term? He just can't do the job of "Mayor."
Spent a good hour today pouring over the AT Protocol white paper, and for the first time, I'm really pumped about something decentralized. (Somehow just never clicked before.)
December 11, 2024 at 2:17 AM
Spent a good hour today pouring over the AT Protocol white paper, and for the first time, I'm really pumped about something decentralized. (Somehow just never clicked before.)
I know this doesn’t make any sense but I bet I would feel colder as a bird in winter than a squirrel, even though they’re perched in the same tree
December 1, 2024 at 7:29 PM
I know this doesn’t make any sense but I bet I would feel colder as a bird in winter than a squirrel, even though they’re perched in the same tree
The cranes migrating over Chicago right now are fantastic
November 26, 2024 at 9:06 PM
The cranes migrating over Chicago right now are fantastic