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Gears
@gearsco.de
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Amateur software developer, investigating functional programming, compilers and Minecraft datapacks.
- Core team member @gleam.run
- One half of @datapack.dev
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Gears @gearsco.de · Dec 4
io.println("Hello, world!")

I'm Gears, an amateur software developer, investigating functional programming, compilers and Minecraft datpapacks.

I'm a team member of @gleam.run,
and one half of the technical datapack team, @datapack.dev
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gearsco.de
At very short notice I'm going to Paris tomorrow, and I'll be staying there for a couple of days. Any Gleamlins or other cool people in Paris want to meet up on Saturday or Sunday?
December 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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qexat.bsky.social
anyway use Gleam
December 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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gneiss.name
We used a lot of physical maps before the internet and instead of tossing them all, I haven’t used wrapping paper for over a decade.
December 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
gearsco.de
At very short notice I'm going to Paris tomorrow, and I'll be staying there for a couple of days. Any Gleamlins or other cool people in Paris want to meet up on Saturday or Sunday?
December 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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gleam.run
Gleam v1.14.0 is out now! Merry Christmas everyone! 🎁
gleam.run/news/the-hap...
The happy holidays release 2025 🎁 | Gleam programming language
News post: Gleam v1.14.0 released
gleam.run
December 25, 2025 at 1:11 AM
gearsco.de
Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone!

I've made a video covering all the changes in Gleam 1.14 along with visual code examples, if that's more your cup of tea: youtu.be/Ux9mT-XULwM
Enjoy!
The Gleam 1.14 Happy Holidays Release!
YouTube video by Gears
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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remysharp.com
Many of you will have started your christmas breaks, but trust me, this 30mins is worth it. @sachajudd.com's closing from #FFConf is now live. It's not your usual nostalgia/look at what it was, but real meaty inspiration as to what we can do now. Treat yourself! www.youtube.com/watch?v=29-s...
8. The Good Internet: How Fandom Can Reclaim the Web / Sacha Judd / FFConf 2025
YouTube video by Remy Sharp
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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remysharp.com
Cheeky Friday #FFConf talk watch? Perhaps @gearsco.de on his personal journey "6 to 16: A child's programming journey" - www.youtube.com/watch?v=anF9...
7. Six to Sixteen: A Child's Programming Journey / Surya Rose / FFConf 2025
YouTube video by Remy Sharp
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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gleam.run
Gleam v1.14.0-rc2 is out for testing
github.com/gleam-lang/g...
Release v1.14.0-rc2 · gleam-lang/gleam
https://github.com/gleam-lang/gleam/blob/v1.14.0-rc2/CHANGELOG.md
github.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:44 AM
gearsco.de
The recording of my #ffconf talk is out! I'm really happy with how it turned out and I think others enjoyed it too.
Go watch it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=anF9...
7. Six to Sixteen: A Child's Programming Journey / Surya Rose / FFConf 2025
YouTube video by Remy Sharp
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
gearsco.de
I wrote another article!
Bit arrays are a really powerful feature of Gleam, but they can be quite difficult to understand as a lot of their behaviour isn't well documented and left up to experimentation. This post details all of the options and how they work. Enjoy!
gearsco.de/blog/bit-arr...
Making the Most of Bit Arrays | Gears
gearsco.de
December 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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tangled.org
what if somebody made a code forge that does *not* charge you to use your own computer
fasterthanli.me amos @fasterthanli.me · 11d
GitHub Actions charging per build minute for *self-hosted-runners*? Shit's about to hit the fan lol
You are receiving this email because your usage of GitHub Actions may be impacted by upcoming changes to GitHub Actions pricing. What’s changing, when On January 1, 2026, all customers will receive up to a 39% reduction in the net price of GitHub-hosted runners, depending on the machine type used. On March 1, 2026, we are introducing a new $0.002 per-minute GitHub Actions cloud platform charge that will apply to self-hosted runner usage. Any usage subject to this charge will count toward the minutes included in your plan. No action is required on your part.
December 17, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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rupertread.bsky.social
To get the government to respond to our petition calling for a National Climate Resilience Plan, we need 10,000 of you to help us. We are over halfway now! If you haven't already, please sign it and encourage others to do so as well ✒️ 🌍

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Fund a National Climate Resilience Plan: protect communities from climate impact
From floods to extreme temperatures, climate impacts risk damaging homes, health, businesses, services, and the economy. We want Government to prioritise adaptation; fund a new Resilience Plan that…
petition.parliament.uk
December 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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gleam.run
Gleam v1.14.0-rc1 is out for testing
github.com/gleam-lang/g...
Release v1.14.0-rc1 · gleam-lang/gleam
https://github.com/gleam-lang/gleam/blob/v1.14.0-rc1/CHANGELOG.md
github.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:42 AM
gearsco.de
If you haven't tried this before, you should, regardless of your gender. If you have some salt lying around, that makes it even better. #tomatoesarethenewapples
dwisk.us Dave Wiskus @dwisk.us · 14d
Weirdly common thing was for guys (always guys) to pick up a tomato and just start eating it like an apple.
December 14, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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gleam.run
Is Gleam production ready? Yes. Can you write games in Gleam? Yes.
Can you buy any Gleam games on Steam? YES! 😎
December 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
gearsco.de
We have achieved general purposity

New phrase has been coined, you're welcome
December 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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junlper.beer
December 12, 2025 at 3:42 AM
gearsco.de
I thought it had to be Sailor Swift at the end, so it rhymes
mckelvie.bsky.social Jamie McKelvie @mckelvie.bsky.social · 16d
Tinker Swift, Taylor Swift, Soldier Swift, Spy Swift
December 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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remysharp.com
Treat yourself to a fun talk from Sergès Goma at #FFConf. It's the perfect length and happily takes the piss out of our need to join cults in the tech world!

Really enjoyed this in person, she had the audience eating from the palm of her hand.

📺 Watch it now
4. You're in a Code Cult (And That's OK) / Sergès Goma / FFConf 2025
YouTube video by Remy Sharp
www.youtube.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
gearsco.de
The difficulty is ramping up! Day 8 & 9 now!
twitch.tv/gearsdatapacks
December 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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worm-girl.bsky.social
MORPHEUS: They're coming for you, Neo. I can guide you, but you must do exactly as I say. Take the elevator to the lobby and go to the CVS across the street. Purchase 5 Steam gift cards at $200 each. Scratch off the protective coating on the back and tell me the fifteen digit redemption codes. Hurry
August 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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whitep4nth3r.com
I guess this time the game really does stop, when the stream ends.
All good things must come to an end
On Thursday 18th December 2025, I will be going live on Twitch for the last time. I guess this time the game really does stop, when the stream ends.
whitep4nth3r.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
gearsco.de
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
December 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
gearsco.de
This is an extremely well written post, definitely recommend reading if you haven't thought much about what new age verification laws mean.
sachajudd.com Sacha Judd @sachajudd.com · 20d
if you need some help understanding or explaining why this is terrible, start here: newsletter.sachajudd.com/archive/id-p...
December 8, 2025 at 7:45 AM