John Children
@johnchildren.bsky.social
Software Engineer working on Quantum Computing Web Services. Into Programming Languages, Compilers, Video Games and Anime.
GitHub.com/johnchildren
GitHub.com/johnchildren
killedbygoogle.com seemingly Google hasn't killed any products in almost a year? Soon to be broken with the death of Tables.
Killed by Google
Killed by Google is the open source list of dead Google products, services, and devices. It serves as a tribute and memorial of beloved services and products killed by Google.
killedbygoogle.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
killedbygoogle.com seemingly Google hasn't killed any products in almost a year? Soon to be broken with the death of Tables.
I got good grades in a quantum computing module at university...
November 23, 2025 at 10:35 AM
I got good grades in a quantum computing module at university...
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Every time I'm exposed to Python world, I wonder how people live with this much pain.
So many people are introduced to programming via Jupyter notebooks...
which trains people that it's fine to load web pages that execute system code locally 💀
So many people are introduced to programming via Jupyter notebooks...
which trains people that it's fine to load web pages that execute system code locally 💀
November 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Every time I'm exposed to Python world, I wonder how people live with this much pain.
So many people are introduced to programming via Jupyter notebooks...
which trains people that it's fine to load web pages that execute system code locally 💀
So many people are introduced to programming via Jupyter notebooks...
which trains people that it's fine to load web pages that execute system code locally 💀
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There’s a word we used to say. They don’t let you say it anymore, but I think it’s a beautiful word. We call it: dialectic. You have the thesis, and then the antithesis, and if you put them together it’s a synthesis. Very powerful. We’ll be looking into that. Very materialist, the theory of history
TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
November 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
There’s a word we used to say. They don’t let you say it anymore, but I think it’s a beautiful word. We call it: dialectic. You have the thesis, and then the antithesis, and if you put them together it’s a synthesis. Very powerful. We’ll be looking into that. Very materialist, the theory of history
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Worms are free and they're everywhere. If you're not crawling around in your garden with a trowel at least 3 times a day, you're just leaving worms on the table
November 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Worms are free and they're everywhere. If you're not crawling around in your garden with a trowel at least 3 times a day, you're just leaving worms on the table
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Also from the leader of the Green Party @zackpolanski.bsky.social on TdoR
November 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Also from the leader of the Green Party @zackpolanski.bsky.social on TdoR
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Extremely upset that a throw-away XKCD joke somehow became the organizing principle for the Internet.
November 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Extremely upset that a throw-away XKCD joke somehow became the organizing principle for the Internet.
I feel like I should buy a leather jacket... youtu.be/d4JL1IDupYI
10x engineer - Midlife crisis
YouTube video by Kai Lentit
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I feel like I should buy a leather jacket... youtu.be/d4JL1IDupYI
Kind of fun and surreal to have a multi billion dollar spend a small portion of their presentation calling out my teams technical decisions.
November 20, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Kind of fun and surreal to have a multi billion dollar spend a small portion of their presentation calling out my teams technical decisions.
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I Have Seen Your `if err = nil` Checks As I Have Seen The Face Of Your God Cry.
November 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I Have Seen Your `if err = nil` Checks As I Have Seen The Face Of Your God Cry.
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Emotionally Distant Husband Would Rather Watch ‘Stargate SG-1’ Than Have Honest Conversation About ‘Stargate SG-1’ https://theonion.com/emotionally-distant-husband-would-rather-watch-stargate-sg-1-than-have-honest-conversation-about-stargate-sg-1/
November 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Emotionally Distant Husband Would Rather Watch ‘Stargate SG-1’ Than Have Honest Conversation About ‘Stargate SG-1’ https://theonion.com/emotionally-distant-husband-would-rather-watch-stargate-sg-1-than-have-honest-conversation-about-stargate-sg-1/
"No successful projects use Haskell"
During my "advocacy" phase I had a mental list of projects I had to keep citing.
During my "advocacy" phase I had a mental list of projects I had to keep citing.
Quote-post with your favourite bit of #HaskellDisinformation. We'll start: It is well-grounded in Category Theory, and you must learn it in order to program with the language.
i really wish people that don't actively use haskell understood haskell, like, at all
November 17, 2025 at 9:11 AM
"No successful projects use Haskell"
During my "advocacy" phase I had a mental list of projects I had to keep citing.
During my "advocacy" phase I had a mental list of projects I had to keep citing.
Seems like a cool technology but the name S A D R A M is quite funny to me for some reason
November 17, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Seems like a cool technology but the name S A D R A M is quite funny to me for some reason
Horrifying realisation that I might actually have become a Quantum Computing Expert ™️
November 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Horrifying realisation that I might actually have become a Quantum Computing Expert ™️
On my way to SC25!
November 15, 2025 at 6:31 AM
On my way to SC25!
Ouch
November 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Ouch
November 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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everyone talking about Frieren's demons has missed a better comparison, so-called "AI" like Grok, Claude, ChatGPT, a thing that mimics human syntax brilliantly, isn't capable of human thought or emotion, but merely preys on people
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
everyone talking about Frieren's demons has missed a better comparison, so-called "AI" like Grok, Claude, ChatGPT, a thing that mimics human syntax brilliantly, isn't capable of human thought or emotion, but merely preys on people
arxiv.org/abs/2511.05465 I have my name on this paper because I (my team) made the website (the platform for job management and submission)
Helios: A 98-qubit trapped-ion quantum computer
We report on Quantinuum Helios, a 98-qubit trapped-ion quantum processor based on the quantum charge-coupled device (QCCD) architecture. Helios features $^{137}$Ba$^{+}$ hyperfine qubits, all-to-all c...
arxiv.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
arxiv.org/abs/2511.05465 I have my name on this paper because I (my team) made the website (the platform for job management and submission)
Not having slack on my phone is causing about as much anxiety as having it...
November 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Not having slack on my phone is causing about as much anxiety as having it...
November 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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The European Commission @ec.europa.eu calls quantum experts, researchers, academia, agencies, EuroHPC @eurohpc-ju.bsky.social and EuroQCI infrastructure operators, and industry leaders across Europe to share their views on Europe’s quantum R&I landscape.
link.europa.eu/XYR7Fg
link.europa.eu/XYR7Fg
November 8, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The European Commission @ec.europa.eu calls quantum experts, researchers, academia, agencies, EuroHPC @eurohpc-ju.bsky.social and EuroQCI infrastructure operators, and industry leaders across Europe to share their views on Europe’s quantum R&I landscape.
link.europa.eu/XYR7Fg
link.europa.eu/XYR7Fg
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Cambridge Rust event November 12th!
Sponsored by @chasersystems.bsky.social 🦀
Event link: www.meetup.com/cambridge-ru...
Sponsored by @chasersystems.bsky.social 🦀
Event link: www.meetup.com/cambridge-ru...
November 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Cambridge Rust event November 12th!
Sponsored by @chasersystems.bsky.social 🦀
Event link: www.meetup.com/cambridge-ru...
Sponsored by @chasersystems.bsky.social 🦀
Event link: www.meetup.com/cambridge-ru...
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basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.