Andreas Finger 🇪🇺
@mediafinger.com
Living the #VanLife 🚐 all over Europe 🇪🇺
formerly strongly involved in the #Ruby and #Rails communities of #Barcelona 🇪🇸 and #Hamburg 🇩🇪
you might know me as 'Señor Developer' from conferences - #Freelancer at day - side-project #Developer at night
formerly strongly involved in the #Ruby and #Rails communities of #Barcelona 🇪🇸 and #Hamburg 🇩🇪
you might know me as 'Señor Developer' from conferences - #Freelancer at day - side-project #Developer at night
Reposted by Andreas Finger 🇪🇺
the former maintainers of Bundler and RubyGems have a proposal: we want to move Ruby forward andre.arko.net/2025/10/26/w...
We want to move Ruby forward
On September 9, without warning, Ruby Central kicked out the maintainers who have cared for Bundler and RubyGems for over a decade. Ruby Central made these changes against the established project poli...
andre.arko.net
October 26, 2025 at 4:45 AM
the former maintainers of Bundler and RubyGems have a proposal: we want to move Ruby forward andre.arko.net/2025/10/26/w...
Reposted by Andreas Finger 🇪🇺
After a tough week for our Ruby community, here’s a little hope. 🎩
Meet Ruby Butler — a cargo/uv-inspired helper to reimagine your gem & bundler experience. Now at your service (for free).
👉 github.com/RubyElders/r...
Meet Ruby Butler — a cargo/uv-inspired helper to reimagine your gem & bundler experience. Now at your service (for free).
👉 github.com/RubyElders/r...
GitHub - RubyElders/ruby-butler
Contribute to RubyElders/ruby-butler development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
September 26, 2025 at 1:48 AM
After a tough week for our Ruby community, here’s a little hope. 🎩
Meet Ruby Butler — a cargo/uv-inspired helper to reimagine your gem & bundler experience. Now at your service (for free).
👉 github.com/RubyElders/r...
Meet Ruby Butler — a cargo/uv-inspired helper to reimagine your gem & bundler experience. Now at your service (for free).
👉 github.com/RubyElders/r...
AWS-East is down and many online services are struggling. The card payment service of the café I was in stopped working as well.
And here in Spain this is a massive issue, as many people are not carrying any cash anymore.
I bet cash-loving Germany won't even notice. 😄
And here in Spain this is a massive issue, as many people are not carrying any cash anymore.
I bet cash-loving Germany won't even notice. 😄
October 20, 2025 at 10:07 AM
AWS-East is down and many online services are struggling. The card payment service of the café I was in stopped working as well.
And here in Spain this is a massive issue, as many people are not carrying any cash anymore.
I bet cash-loving Germany won't even notice. 😄
And here in Spain this is a massive issue, as many people are not carrying any cash anymore.
I bet cash-loving Germany won't even notice. 😄
By now it sounds to me like the best solution for the #Ruby community would be to dissolve @rubycentral.org and redirect the funds used to maintain the rubygems.org service to another organization not involving the RC members.
October 18, 2025 at 8:02 AM
By now it sounds to me like the best solution for the #Ruby community would be to dissolve @rubycentral.org and redirect the funds used to maintain the rubygems.org service to another organization not involving the RC members.
Reposted by Andreas Finger 🇪🇺
Having met with both sides on the current RubyCentral/RubyGems situation, here's my take:
- RubyCentral have managed this exceptionally poorly in many ways including removing literally the most active member of the RubyGems organisation by mistake who has declined to return
- RubyCentral have managed this exceptionally poorly in many ways including removing literally the most active member of the RubyGems organisation by mistake who has declined to return
September 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Having met with both sides on the current RubyCentral/RubyGems situation, here's my take:
- RubyCentral have managed this exceptionally poorly in many ways including removing literally the most active member of the RubyGems organisation by mistake who has declined to return
- RubyCentral have managed this exceptionally poorly in many ways including removing literally the most active member of the RubyGems organisation by mistake who has declined to return
The #BlueSky app logged me out many weeks ago and... I neither logged in for weeks, nor did I miss it.
I didn't even use any other social media in that time... is it still alive?
Anyhow, visiting #Euruko2025 the next days, so I need to be on the socials.
I didn't even use any other social media in that time... is it still alive?
Anyhow, visiting #Euruko2025 the next days, so I need to be on the socials.
September 17, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The #BlueSky app logged me out many weeks ago and... I neither logged in for weeks, nor did I miss it.
I didn't even use any other social media in that time... is it still alive?
Anyhow, visiting #Euruko2025 the next days, so I need to be on the socials.
I didn't even use any other social media in that time... is it still alive?
Anyhow, visiting #Euruko2025 the next days, so I need to be on the socials.
Unfortunately I won't be able to attend @brightonruby.com 😢 If anyone is interested in my ticket, please contact me via DM.
#BrightonRuby #Ruby #Rails #Brighton #conference
#BrightonRuby #Ruby #Rails #Brighton #conference
June 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Unfortunately I won't be able to attend @brightonruby.com 😢 If anyone is interested in my ticket, please contact me via DM.
#BrightonRuby #Ruby #Rails #Brighton #conference
#BrightonRuby #Ruby #Rails #Brighton #conference
Why is it so hard for people to realize they are voting against their own interests?
A lot of (social) media consumed in EUrope is strongly influenced by Russia or (more recently) US-based actors which are working on destroying the EU, to rid themselves of this large force of peace and regulation.
A lot of (social) media consumed in EUrope is strongly influenced by Russia or (more recently) US-based actors which are working on destroying the EU, to rid themselves of this large force of peace and regulation.
June 2, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Why is it so hard for people to realize they are voting against their own interests?
A lot of (social) media consumed in EUrope is strongly influenced by Russia or (more recently) US-based actors which are working on destroying the EU, to rid themselves of this large force of peace and regulation.
A lot of (social) media consumed in EUrope is strongly influenced by Russia or (more recently) US-based actors which are working on destroying the EU, to rid themselves of this large force of peace and regulation.
Why Poland, why? 🇵🇱😢
(Yeah, I know, because Russian-controlled disinformation campaigns erode trust in anything and lead to people believing the strong (lying) men... but still: WTF?!)
(Yeah, I know, because Russian-controlled disinformation campaigns erode trust in anything and lead to people believing the strong (lying) men... but still: WTF?!)
June 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Why Poland, why? 🇵🇱😢
(Yeah, I know, because Russian-controlled disinformation campaigns erode trust in anything and lead to people believing the strong (lying) men... but still: WTF?!)
(Yeah, I know, because Russian-controlled disinformation campaigns erode trust in anything and lead to people believing the strong (lying) men... but still: WTF?!)
Reposted by Andreas Finger 🇪🇺
Wenn es jetzt möglich wird, über Gaza zu reden, kann vielleicht endlich über den Umgang mit den Protesten hier geredet werden.
Die oft pauschalen Diffamierungen von Palästinenser*innen. Die Feigheit vieler Unis, die sich nicht vor ihre Studierenden gestellt haben, wenn die mit absurden..
Die oft pauschalen Diffamierungen von Palästinenser*innen. Die Feigheit vieler Unis, die sich nicht vor ihre Studierenden gestellt haben, wenn die mit absurden..
May 29, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Wenn es jetzt möglich wird, über Gaza zu reden, kann vielleicht endlich über den Umgang mit den Protesten hier geredet werden.
Die oft pauschalen Diffamierungen von Palästinenser*innen. Die Feigheit vieler Unis, die sich nicht vor ihre Studierenden gestellt haben, wenn die mit absurden..
Die oft pauschalen Diffamierungen von Palästinenser*innen. Die Feigheit vieler Unis, die sich nicht vor ihre Studierenden gestellt haben, wenn die mit absurden..
Meanwhile #FCSP fans still stand strong with Isreal no-matter-what and question why their captain dares to criticize the war in Gaza and shows solidarity with Palestinians.
Setting aside post-hoc legal definitions, there could not be a clearer instance of genocide. The closest historical parallel is the German colonial genocide in which Herero & Nama people who survived mass killing were forced into the desert to starve, 1904-08.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan among 380 writers and groups to call Gaza war ‘genocide’
Letter also signed by Hanif Kureishi and Russell T Davies urges ceasefire and unrestricted distribution of aid
www.theguardian.com
May 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Meanwhile #FCSP fans still stand strong with Isreal no-matter-what and question why their captain dares to criticize the war in Gaza and shows solidarity with Palestinians.
Reposted by Andreas Finger 🇪🇺
Es ist gut, dass sich der Wind in Deutschland ein bisschen dreht und sagbar wird, dass in Gaza Menschen leben, hungern, sterben.
Etwas kritische Selbstbetrachtung derer, die das jetzt endlich sagen, würde nicht schaden. Auch hier leben Palästinenser*innen und es ist kaum Vertrauen übrig.
Etwas kritische Selbstbetrachtung derer, die das jetzt endlich sagen, würde nicht schaden. Auch hier leben Palästinenser*innen und es ist kaum Vertrauen übrig.
May 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Es ist gut, dass sich der Wind in Deutschland ein bisschen dreht und sagbar wird, dass in Gaza Menschen leben, hungern, sterben.
Etwas kritische Selbstbetrachtung derer, die das jetzt endlich sagen, würde nicht schaden. Auch hier leben Palästinenser*innen und es ist kaum Vertrauen übrig.
Etwas kritische Selbstbetrachtung derer, die das jetzt endlich sagen, würde nicht schaden. Auch hier leben Palästinenser*innen und es ist kaum Vertrauen übrig.
Reposted by Andreas Finger 🇪🇺
Gaza, Israel and the world are crying out for opposition to Netanyahu – now there are rays of hope | Aluf Benn
Gaza, Israel and the world are crying out for opposition to Netanyahu – now there are rays of hope | Aluf Benn
For years Netanyahu has divided and disrupted his opponents. But new leaders are beginning to organise, says Aluf Benn, the editor-in-chief of Haaretz
www.theguardian.com
May 20, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Gaza, Israel and the world are crying out for opposition to Netanyahu – now there are rays of hope | Aluf Benn
Reposted by Andreas Finger 🇪🇺
May 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
#Euruko2025 Tickets are available now. Hope to see you in September in Portugal!
2025.euruko.org #Ruby
2025.euruko.org #Ruby
EuRuKo 2025 - The Heart of Code | Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Join us at EuRuKo 2025, the European Ruby Conference, in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. An annual conference with an informal atmosphere and opportunities to learn from developers worldwide.
2025.euruko.org
May 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
#Euruko2025 Tickets are available now. Hope to see you in September in Portugal!
2025.euruko.org #Ruby
2025.euruko.org #Ruby
Reposted by Andreas Finger 🇪🇺
A world historical crime, taking place in full view, with the perpetrators so convinced of their impunity that they can brag about genocidal intent, and it’s hard not to agree with their calculation that no one will stop them and no one will be held accountable
Gaza will be entirely destroyed, Israeli minister says
Bezalel Smotrich says Palestinians will ‘leave in great numbers to third countries’, raising fears of ethnic cleansing
www.theguardian.com
May 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A world historical crime, taking place in full view, with the perpetrators so convinced of their impunity that they can brag about genocidal intent, and it’s hard not to agree with their calculation that no one will stop them and no one will be held accountable
Reposted by Andreas Finger 🇪🇺
May 2, 2025 at 8:43 AM
@adrianthedev.com Hey, I just read about github.com/avo-hq/marks... and am wondering: in which format does it store the file contents, in pure markdown?
And does it support syntax highlighting, or would this be easy to customize with a gem like rouge?
And does it support syntax highlighting, or would this be easy to customize with a gem like rouge?
GitHub - avo-hq/marksmith: GitHub-style markdown editor for Ruby and Rails
GitHub-style markdown editor for Ruby and Rails. Contribute to avo-hq/marksmith development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
April 29, 2025 at 5:37 AM
@adrianthedev.com Hey, I just read about github.com/avo-hq/marks... and am wondering: in which format does it store the file contents, in pure markdown?
And does it support syntax highlighting, or would this be easy to customize with a gem like rouge?
And does it support syntax highlighting, or would this be easy to customize with a gem like rouge?
While POTUS has not the power to repeal these laws, he is working hard on stripping every non-white person from their rights.
It's time for the divided states to unite and fight against this shift back into apartheid.
And for the EU to prepare for boycotting the US.
It's time for the divided states to unite and fight against this shift back into apartheid.
And for the EU to prepare for boycotting the US.
April 24, 2025 at 3:18 AM
While POTUS has not the power to repeal these laws, he is working hard on stripping every non-white person from their rights.
It's time for the divided states to unite and fight against this shift back into apartheid.
And for the EU to prepare for boycotting the US.
It's time for the divided states to unite and fight against this shift back into apartheid.
And for the EU to prepare for boycotting the US.
Looks like the US gov decide security vulnerabilities would be more useful to them when developers won't fix them so fast. So they cut funding for the CVE program and will take the server down today?!?
Does this mean we get to quit releasing CVEs? 🙃 infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/...
BrianKrebs (@briankrebs@infosec.exchange)
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I boosted several posts about this already, but since people keep asking if I've seen it....
MITRE has announced that its funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)...
infosec.exchange
April 16, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Looks like the US gov decide security vulnerabilities would be more useful to them when developers won't fix them so fast. So they cut funding for the CVE program and will take the server down today?!?
Reposted by Andreas Finger 🇪🇺
1. LLM-generated code tries to run code from online software packages. Which is normal but
2. The packages don’t exist. Which would normally cause an error but
3. Nefarious people have made malware under the package names that LLMs make up most often. So
4. Now the LLM code points to malware.
2. The packages don’t exist. Which would normally cause an error but
3. Nefarious people have made malware under the package names that LLMs make up most often. So
4. Now the LLM code points to malware.
LLMs hallucinating nonexistent software packages with plausible names leads to a new malware vulnerability: "slopsquatting."
LLMs can't stop making up software dependencies and sabotaging everything
: Hallucinated package names fuel 'slopsquatting'
www.theregister.com
April 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM
1. LLM-generated code tries to run code from online software packages. Which is normal but
2. The packages don’t exist. Which would normally cause an error but
3. Nefarious people have made malware under the package names that LLMs make up most often. So
4. Now the LLM code points to malware.
2. The packages don’t exist. Which would normally cause an error but
3. Nefarious people have made malware under the package names that LLMs make up most often. So
4. Now the LLM code points to malware.
I mostly agree with these findings: AI coding assistents are still more limited than marketing and C-levels like to think - at least when implementing more business logic than boilerplate code.
leaddev.com/culture/ai-c...
leaddev.com/culture/ai-c...
AI coding mandates are driving developers to the brink
Under pressure to embrace AI, developers are growing frustrated by misguided mandates and are left to clean up any collateral damage inflicted on their codebase.
leaddev.com
April 9, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I mostly agree with these findings: AI coding assistents are still more limited than marketing and C-levels like to think - at least when implementing more business logic than boilerplate code.
leaddev.com/culture/ai-c...
leaddev.com/culture/ai-c...