mcvicar
@mcvicar.bsky.social
I manage, architect and deliver large scale, multilingual web platforms, usually with a side of data privacy.
I never seem to finish anythi
I never seem to finish anythi
I don’t know why we’re letting UI/UX slide backwards in time to recreate fucking Zork.
December 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I don’t know why we’re letting UI/UX slide backwards in time to recreate fucking Zork.
As a non-USAin, growing up I had absolutely no idea what thanksgiving was. It was some strange American holiday rest of the Anglosphere didn't have.
That was until 1993, when Wednesday Addams finally explained to me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=29Xh...
That was until 1993, when Wednesday Addams finally explained to me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=29Xh...
Addams Family Values, Thanksgiving Play at Summer Camp, Full Scene
YouTube video by erawk phukerstone
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
As a non-USAin, growing up I had absolutely no idea what thanksgiving was. It was some strange American holiday rest of the Anglosphere didn't have.
That was until 1993, when Wednesday Addams finally explained to me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=29Xh...
That was until 1993, when Wednesday Addams finally explained to me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=29Xh...
The mood earlier this week when one of my direct reports tried to explain CSS to me.
November 22, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The mood earlier this week when one of my direct reports tried to explain CSS to me.
The team was chatting about favourite movie quotes last week.
I mentioned that my favourite, particularly when this are a little tough at work or home, was the wise words of Gunnery Sgt. Apone.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=woB1...
I mentioned that my favourite, particularly when this are a little tough at work or home, was the wise words of Gunnery Sgt. Apone.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=woB1...
Sgt Apone Loves The Corps
YouTube video by Cataphract40
m.youtube.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The team was chatting about favourite movie quotes last week.
I mentioned that my favourite, particularly when this are a little tough at work or home, was the wise words of Gunnery Sgt. Apone.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=woB1...
I mentioned that my favourite, particularly when this are a little tough at work or home, was the wise words of Gunnery Sgt. Apone.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=woB1...
/me suddenly realises he’s on call this week.
So yeah, that rapture is still happening today right?
So yeah, that rapture is still happening today right?
September 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
/me suddenly realises he’s on call this week.
So yeah, that rapture is still happening today right?
So yeah, that rapture is still happening today right?
Today I learnt about Lego Quatro.
The bricks were twice the length, height and width of Lego Duplo bricks and four times the length, height and width of traditional Lego bricks.
The line was disconnected in 2006.
The bricks were twice the length, height and width of Lego Duplo bricks and four times the length, height and width of traditional Lego bricks.
The line was disconnected in 2006.
September 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Today I learnt about Lego Quatro.
The bricks were twice the length, height and width of Lego Duplo bricks and four times the length, height and width of traditional Lego bricks.
The line was disconnected in 2006.
The bricks were twice the length, height and width of Lego Duplo bricks and four times the length, height and width of traditional Lego bricks.
The line was disconnected in 2006.
I gave the “Testing is just Risk Management” speech again.
My apologies to all involved.
My apologies to all involved.
September 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I gave the “Testing is just Risk Management” speech again.
My apologies to all involved.
My apologies to all involved.
Self-help Singh- Friday Afternoon Meetings
YouTube video by Masood Boomgaard
youtu.be
August 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Awesome news everyone one, my house is becoming a museum!
Think we have at least three or four of these in the house, and a few models not shown.
Think we have at least three or four of these in the house, and a few models not shown.
August 16, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Awesome news everyone one, my house is becoming a museum!
Think we have at least three or four of these in the house, and a few models not shown.
Think we have at least three or four of these in the house, and a few models not shown.
Slightly diminish a band:
Not really better than Ezra
Not really better than Ezra
Rage Against A Machine
Annoyance Against The Machine
Rage Roughly Towards The Machine
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Normal Puppy (a twofer!)
Annoyance Against The Machine
Rage Roughly Towards The Machine
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Normal Puppy (a twofer!)
August 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Slightly diminish a band:
Not really better than Ezra
Not really better than Ezra
Growing up in New Zealand I always assumed that Cicadas and Monarch Butterflies were introduced, much like gorse and Crowded House.
But no! It turns out they’re both classed as natives.
But no! It turns out they’re both classed as natives.
August 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Growing up in New Zealand I always assumed that Cicadas and Monarch Butterflies were introduced, much like gorse and Crowded House.
But no! It turns out they’re both classed as natives.
But no! It turns out they’re both classed as natives.
You know what this means?
The very hungry caterpillar is in fact a moth?!
The very hungry caterpillar is in fact a moth?!
TIL that cocoons belong to moths, chrysalises belong to butterflies
August 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
You know what this means?
The very hungry caterpillar is in fact a moth?!
The very hungry caterpillar is in fact a moth?!
Reposted by mcvicar
I have a PhP in Computer Science
August 4, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I have a PhP in Computer Science
Opens Outlook this morning, and sees Copilot has been added to it.
My first thought...
My first thought...
July 23, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Opens Outlook this morning, and sees Copilot has been added to it.
My first thought...
My first thought...
~This is a placeholder for a rant about calling software engineers “Individual Contributors” (ICs) that are working in and with complex Sociotechnical systems.~
June 29, 2025 at 9:26 AM
~This is a placeholder for a rant about calling software engineers “Individual Contributors” (ICs) that are working in and with complex Sociotechnical systems.~
This evening I discovered I lived and worked for _years_ less than 1.5 kms from where the music video for “Never gonna give you up” was filmed.
June 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
This evening I discovered I lived and worked for _years_ less than 1.5 kms from where the music video for “Never gonna give you up” was filmed.
Think my subconscious is trying to tell me something.
After every AI thing I've read in the past ~2 weeks, I've had The Mountain Goats' Hostages humming in the back of my head.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk4o...
After every AI thing I've read in the past ~2 weeks, I've had The Mountain Goats' Hostages humming in the back of my head.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk4o...
Hostages
YouTube video by The Mountain Goats - Topic
www.youtube.com
May 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Think my subconscious is trying to tell me something.
After every AI thing I've read in the past ~2 weeks, I've had The Mountain Goats' Hostages humming in the back of my head.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk4o...
After every AI thing I've read in the past ~2 weeks, I've had The Mountain Goats' Hostages humming in the back of my head.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk4o...
“Early May bank holiday” implies the existence of a middle AND late May bank holiday.
I will not be taking questions at this time.
I will not be taking questions at this time.
May 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
“Early May bank holiday” implies the existence of a middle AND late May bank holiday.
I will not be taking questions at this time.
I will not be taking questions at this time.
Current mood: m.youtube.com/watch?v=A3Ou...
Anna Coddington | Little Islands
YouTube video by Anna Coddington Music
m.youtube.com
May 16, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Current mood: m.youtube.com/watch?v=A3Ou...
It was an important, character building life lesson for us all in the cinema that day.
War is hell, Death comes to us all, and Hasbro needs to sell more toys.
My Transformers: the Movie (1986) review/remembrance.
War is hell, Death comes to us all, and Hasbro needs to sell more toys.
My Transformers: the Movie (1986) review/remembrance.
May 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
It was an important, character building life lesson for us all in the cinema that day.
War is hell, Death comes to us all, and Hasbro needs to sell more toys.
My Transformers: the Movie (1986) review/remembrance.
War is hell, Death comes to us all, and Hasbro needs to sell more toys.
My Transformers: the Movie (1986) review/remembrance.
So here’s the pitch: Nick Cave doing a cover of Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club.
What’s it gonna take for this to happen and the costs?
What’s it gonna take for this to happen and the costs?
May 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
So here’s the pitch: Nick Cave doing a cover of Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club.
What’s it gonna take for this to happen and the costs?
What’s it gonna take for this to happen and the costs?
Anna Coddington popped into my head last week, and I had completely missed she released a new album. annacoddington.bandcamp.com/album/te-wha...
So if you’re interested to hear what would happen if Prince wrote a bilingual Māori/English album. Here’s your chance.
So if you’re interested to hear what would happen if Prince wrote a bilingual Māori/English album. Here’s your chance.
Te Whakamiha, by Anna Coddington
8 track album
annacoddington.bandcamp.com
April 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Anna Coddington popped into my head last week, and I had completely missed she released a new album. annacoddington.bandcamp.com/album/te-wha...
So if you’re interested to hear what would happen if Prince wrote a bilingual Māori/English album. Here’s your chance.
So if you’re interested to hear what would happen if Prince wrote a bilingual Māori/English album. Here’s your chance.
Hilarious. Just had a spam call saying “Hello, hello. Please add me to WhatsApp so we can talk about work”
Who falls for this stuff?
Who falls for this stuff?
April 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Hilarious. Just had a spam call saying “Hello, hello. Please add me to WhatsApp so we can talk about work”
Who falls for this stuff?
Who falls for this stuff?
I could have written this post 15 years ago, 10 years ago and 5 years ago with two small amends;
Pressure not adrenaline, and I'm not embarrassed by it.
I suspect if you asked around, you could fill a support group of folks dealing with this.
Pressure not adrenaline, and I'm not embarrassed by it.
I suspect if you asked around, you could fill a support group of folks dealing with this.
My favorite part of writing After Burnout is breaking all the rules of doing a newsletter “right” and just posting what I want when I want. When it feels right.
Here’s what I just posted: afterburnout.co/p/when-there...
Here’s what I just posted: afterburnout.co/p/when-there...
When there’s nothing left to solve but yourself
I’m an adrenaline junkie, but with a b2b SaaS flavor
afterburnout.co
April 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I could have written this post 15 years ago, 10 years ago and 5 years ago with two small amends;
Pressure not adrenaline, and I'm not embarrassed by it.
I suspect if you asked around, you could fill a support group of folks dealing with this.
Pressure not adrenaline, and I'm not embarrassed by it.
I suspect if you asked around, you could fill a support group of folks dealing with this.