Martijn
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tbh an AI that can reliably generate pretty SVGs might be better than AGI?
Since this question shows up so often that it qualifies as an FAQ, here's my definite answer to "What happens if AI labs train for pelicans riding bicycles?" simonwillison.net/2025/Nov/13/...
What happens if AI labs train for pelicans riding bicycles?
Almost every time I share a new example of an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle a variant of this question pops up: how do you know the labs …
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November 14, 2025 at 9:27 AM
tbh an AI that can reliably generate pretty SVGs might be better than AGI?
I love #Linear for project management and mostly it's pretty intuitive, but I could not figure out how to make cycle stats work well until I finally read this one sentence in the docs. Could've been more obvious...
November 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I love #Linear for project management and mostly it's pretty intuitive, but I could not figure out how to make cycle stats work well until I finally read this one sentence in the docs. Could've been more obvious...
longform.asmartbear.com/slc/ is really cool and also wtf is "loveable"
November 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
longform.asmartbear.com/slc/ is really cool and also wtf is "loveable"
like, linguistically, shouldn't `-Z minimal-versions` be `-Z minimum-versions`? is it (a) correct and (b) appropriate to open a cargo issue for this?
#rustlang
#rustlang
November 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
like, linguistically, shouldn't `-Z minimal-versions` be `-Z minimum-versions`? is it (a) correct and (b) appropriate to open a cargo issue for this?
#rustlang
#rustlang
TUI app for manager dashboard
Finally we can show delicious pie charts in the terminal with Rust! 🥧🦀
📊 tui-piechart — A customizable pie chart widget for @ratatui.rs
💯 Supports labels, legends, colors & high resolution braille mode for smooth curves
⭐ GitHub: github.com/sorinirimies...
#rustlang #ratatui #tui #dataviz
📊 tui-piechart — A customizable pie chart widget for @ratatui.rs
💯 Supports labels, legends, colors & high resolution braille mode for smooth curves
⭐ GitHub: github.com/sorinirimies...
#rustlang #ratatui #tui #dataviz
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
TUI app for manager dashboard
I prefer Claude over ChatGPT because (a) it has a name and (b) it's more casual with me.
November 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I prefer Claude over ChatGPT because (a) it has a name and (b) it's more casual with me.
I'm back on social media and immediately I feel out of touch.
November 10, 2025 at 8:18 AM
I'm back on social media and immediately I feel out of touch.
#rustlang frontend frameworks are gonna eat the world 👀
🦀 Dioxus v0.7.0 is released
- Hot-patching of Rust code at runtime
- Fullstack: Revamp of Server Functions with full Axum integration
- WGPU-based HTML/CSS renderer for Dioxus
- tailwind support
And more
github.com/DioxusLabs/d...
#rustlang #dioxus
- Hot-patching of Rust code at runtime
- Fullstack: Revamp of Server Functions with full Axum integration
- WGPU-based HTML/CSS renderer for Dioxus
- tailwind support
And more
github.com/DioxusLabs/d...
#rustlang #dioxus
November 2, 2025 at 11:10 AM
#rustlang frontend frameworks are gonna eat the world 👀
Why doesn't #github always tell me why a specific step didn't run? It's v annoying (and can be costly!) to have to enable debug logging to see that.
October 31, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Why doesn't #github always tell me why a specific step didn't run? It's v annoying (and can be costly!) to have to enable debug logging to see that.
So often when I try to debug #rustlang with #claudecode I still end up having to do it myself, the old-fashioned way...
October 31, 2025 at 10:07 AM
So often when I try to debug #rustlang with #claudecode I still end up having to do it myself, the old-fashioned way...
sure seems like the people developing #agentic tools are paying near zero attention to this
I've shared an updated version of my Agentic AI and Security article on @martinfowler.com's website:
martinfowler.com/articles/age...
(This is based on all the great research being done by others especially @simonwillison.net - my aim is to provide an accessible overview for others)
martinfowler.com/articles/age...
(This is based on all the great research being done by others especially @simonwillison.net - my aim is to provide an accessible overview for others)
October 29, 2025 at 10:55 AM
sure seems like the people developing #agentic tools are paying near zero attention to this
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Two weeks in, countless brainstorming sessions later. We might've accidentally founded a brainstorming consultancy instead of a company. 🙈
October 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Two weeks in, countless brainstorming sessions later. We might've accidentally founded a brainstorming consultancy instead of a company. 🙈
#claude Skills probably don't even need any special training, beyond tool use?
simonwillison.net/2025/Oct/16/...
simonwillison.net/2025/Oct/16/...
Claude Skills are awesome, maybe a bigger deal than MCP
Anthropic this morning introduced Claude Skills, a new pattern for making new abilities available to their models: Claude can now use Skills to improve how it performs specific tasks. Skills …
simonwillison.net
October 28, 2025 at 10:50 AM
#claude Skills probably don't even need any special training, beyond tool use?
simonwillison.net/2025/Oct/16/...
simonwillison.net/2025/Oct/16/...
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rust-analyzer now fully uses the new trait solver! 🎉🎉 rust-analyzer.github.io/thisweek/202...
Changelog #299
Commit: 049767eRelease: 2025-10-27 (v0.3.2658)
rust-analyzer.github.io
October 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
rust-analyzer now fully uses the new trait solver! 🎉🎉 rust-analyzer.github.io/thisweek/202...
If anyone has production experience with tools like #ElectricSQL or #PowerSync, I'd love to talk about your experiences!
October 27, 2025 at 1:42 PM
If anyone has production experience with tools like #ElectricSQL or #PowerSync, I'd love to talk about your experiences!
Got a cold outreach email from an SEO optimizer consultant, suggesting I need to optimize for AI chatbot discoverability. Hate the spam, but I gotta say I respect the vision.
October 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Got a cold outreach email from an SEO optimizer consultant, suggesting I need to optimize for AI chatbot discoverability. Hate the spam, but I gotta say I respect the vision.
This was a really interesting listen!
Podcast: Scythe Robotics - Andrew Tinka, Director of Software Engineering
Matthias Endler interviewed Andrew Tinka from Scythe Robotics about how they use Rust to build autonomous electric mowers for commercial landscaping.
#rust #rustlang #programming
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdfL...
Matthias Endler interviewed Andrew Tinka from Scythe Robotics about how they use Rust to build autonomous electric mowers for commercial landscaping.
#rust #rustlang #programming
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdfL...
Scythe with Andrew Tinka
Building autonomous robots that operate safely in the real world is one of the most challenging engineering problems today. When those robots carry sharp blades and work around people, the margin for…
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October 20, 2025 at 11:24 AM
This was a really interesting listen!
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Reposted by Martijn
Can we please stop calling it a bike shed? I keep my motorcycle and my scooter there too. I think "vehicle storage shed" would be a much better name, but I'm willing to discuss this for as long as it takes for everyone to feel like we have an accurate name.
October 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Can we please stop calling it a bike shed? I keep my motorcycle and my scooter there too. I think "vehicle storage shed" would be a much better name, but I'm willing to discuss this for as long as it takes for everyone to feel like we have an accurate name.
So happy I walked a little lap at @rustconf.com when I did and ran into these folks. They'd "completed" the conference, as one of them managed to get a job interview and the other an internship opportunity!
Does anyone know who they are? #rustconf #rustlang
Does anyone know who they are? #rustconf #rustlang
![Discord message from me in the staff channel: "@[redacted] did the photographers get pictures of the two people assembling a mechanical crab on the floor outside of the quiet room?"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ou3otb6iakp26oxuvflqum5d/bafkreibggaukamrapl5lkisn5sw7h6fc6euj7k32bzmlc7ysyczpjqlpse@jpeg)
October 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
So happy I walked a little lap at @rustconf.com when I did and ran into these folks. They'd "completed" the conference, as one of them managed to get a job interview and the other an internship opportunity!
Does anyone know who they are? #rustconf #rustlang
Does anyone know who they are? #rustconf #rustlang
Maybe I should try Helix?
notes on switching to Helix from vim jvns.ca/blog/2025/10...
October 16, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Maybe I should try Helix?
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The #rustlang infra team just published a new blog post to summarize the most important achievements of Q3 and what we plan to do in Q4.
The highest priority is hiring a new Infrastructure Engineer. If you are interested, check out the Rust Foundation careers page: 10 days left to apply!
The highest priority is hiring a new Infrastructure Engineer. If you are interested, check out the Rust Foundation careers page: 10 days left to apply!
October 16, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The #rustlang infra team just published a new blog post to summarize the most important achievements of Q3 and what we plan to do in Q4.
The highest priority is hiring a new Infrastructure Engineer. If you are interested, check out the Rust Foundation careers page: 10 days left to apply!
The highest priority is hiring a new Infrastructure Engineer. If you are interested, check out the Rust Foundation careers page: 10 days left to apply!
I love this chill cyberpunk otter. What's their name? So chill.
October 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I love this chill cyberpunk otter. What's their name? So chill.
