Bill Nottingham
@notting.bsky.social
Doing product @ Sonar. Formerly Tidelift, Ansible, Red Hat. Not usually posting about that sort of thing, though. Blog (mostly NC Courage at this point): https://splat.cc/
Also @notting@mas.to. He/him
Also @notting@mas.to. He/him
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I made a joke in my main Discord server about DOOM E1M1 being in a major key and @abigbagofkeys.sickonedude.com actually made it. Jesus fucking Christ listen to this hahahaha
November 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I made a joke in my main Discord server about DOOM E1M1 being in a major key and @abigbagofkeys.sickonedude.com actually made it. Jesus fucking Christ listen to this hahahaha
To think, they used to just have Orson Welles.
![[Scene is a kitchen - a middle aged woman called JANET is boiling peas at the stove. A younger more colourfully dressed woman named LIZ approached her.]
JANET:
Ugh...
LIZ:
What's up?
JANET:
I am so bored of cooking peas!
LIZ:
Have you tried...
AI peas?
JANET:
AI peas?
LIZ:
They're peas with AI!
[Liz holds up to us a packet of peas labelled: Pea-i AI - Peas with AI].
LIZ:
Al-powered peas harness the potential of your peas
JANET:
What
LIZ [Now a voiceover as we cut to a whizzy technology diagram of peas all connected by meaningless dotted lines]
Why not take your peas to the next level with Al Peas' new Al tools to power your peas?
[Show a techno diagram of a pea with a label reading 'AI' pointing to a random zone in it]
LIZ:
Each pea has Al in a way we haven't quite worked out yet but it's fine
[Show Janet and Liz now in a Matrix-style world of peas]
LIZ:
With Al peas you can supercharge productivity and make AI work for your peas!
JANET:
What
LIZ:
Shut up
LIZ:
Our game-changing Pea-Al gives you the freedom to unlock the potential of the power of the future of your peas workflow
From opening the bag of peas
to boiling the peas
to eating the peas
To spending millions on adding Al to the peas and then having to work out what that even means.
JANET:
Is it really necessary to-
LIZ [Grabbing Janet by the collar]:
THE PEAS HAVE GOT AI, JANET
[Cut to an advert ending screen, with the bag of peas and the slogan:
AI PEAS: Just 'Peas' for god's sake buy the AI peas.
[Ends]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreiayqa37f7kik7l7s7fbtfp2sir5ckb662ry2lylinyjrfa2rkvvka@jpeg)
November 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM
To think, they used to just have Orson Welles.
Well that certainly could be a factor. One of multitudes, you might say.
![And the coaching staff supports them all the way.
"Trying [something] again without hesitation and not getting screamed at or pulled off the field, feeling like someone's ready to come in and replace you after you make a mistake, is something that I really feel in this environment," Shaw explained.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ap6guzqsm5lr6ce4rqeu44n4/bafkreidhmbugs4m5h5wzxqll45olfdgutupf4mivbkpxt55kphxcmj2sk4@jpeg)
November 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Well that certainly could be a factor. One of multitudes, you might say.
First in an series digging into the North Carolina Courage offseason: team performance, tactics, and coaching.
Including:
- How did they perform as a team in 2025?
- Who are some coaching candidates they might consider?
- What are some high-level things to fix?
splat.cc/posts/courag...
Including:
- How did they perform as a team in 2025?
- Who are some coaching candidates they might consider?
- What are some high-level things to fix?
splat.cc/posts/courag...
2025 NC Courage offseason - season recap & coaching candidates
How the Courage ended up in ninth, and what the next steps might be
splat.cc
November 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
First in an series digging into the North Carolina Courage offseason: team performance, tactics, and coaching.
Including:
- How did they perform as a team in 2025?
- Who are some coaching candidates they might consider?
- What are some high-level things to fix?
splat.cc/posts/courag...
Including:
- How did they perform as a team in 2025?
- Who are some coaching candidates they might consider?
- What are some high-level things to fix?
splat.cc/posts/courag...
Not really a rubyist (and it's not the key point of @filipamv.bsky.social), but here is a window into my brain.
Just in case anyone wanted to know why I picked up entirely unrelated hobbies like "writing 13,000 words on the Courage offseason".
Just in case anyone wanted to know why I picked up entirely unrelated hobbies like "writing 13,000 words on the Courage offseason".
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Not really a rubyist (and it's not the key point of @filipamv.bsky.social), but here is a window into my brain.
Just in case anyone wanted to know why I picked up entirely unrelated hobbies like "writing 13,000 words on the Courage offseason".
Just in case anyone wanted to know why I picked up entirely unrelated hobbies like "writing 13,000 words on the Courage offseason".
Reposted by Bill Nottingham
After the Rubygems drama, I felt frustrated that I can’t escape evil people trying to dominate my life.
I found myself mourning the future I thought we would have; but also hopeful that it’s not too late to start choosing kindness.
Join me in building a better future:
okayfail.com/2025/in-prai...
I found myself mourning the future I thought we would have; but also hopeful that it’s not too late to start choosing kindness.
Join me in building a better future:
okayfail.com/2025/in-prai...
In Praise of dhh
A reflection on Ruby's past, present, and future.
okayfail.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
After the Rubygems drama, I felt frustrated that I can’t escape evil people trying to dominate my life.
I found myself mourning the future I thought we would have; but also hopeful that it’s not too late to start choosing kindness.
Join me in building a better future:
okayfail.com/2025/in-prai...
I found myself mourning the future I thought we would have; but also hopeful that it’s not too late to start choosing kindness.
Join me in building a better future:
okayfail.com/2025/in-prai...
Reposted by Bill Nottingham
Newsletter went out! PHEW! Also, here's part 1 of 3 of our post-season recap: what the Courage should keep heading into 2026. www.lionspitch.com/season-recap...
Season recap: what needs to stay steady for 2026 - The Lion's Pitch
In one of our final newsletters of 2025, I described the Courage season as primarily feeling like "unfinished business" – referencing a squad that showed intense promise at times, but fell short of th...
www.lionspitch.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Newsletter went out! PHEW! Also, here's part 1 of 3 of our post-season recap: what the Courage should keep heading into 2026. www.lionspitch.com/season-recap...
Reposted by Bill Nottingham
Every technology problem is three social problems in a trench coat
ok one last post -- oldheads are always going to "why is the web dying.... how can we get the kids invested in the free and open web"
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
November 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Every technology problem is three social problems in a trench coat
End of an era in Courage country as their 4x ironwoman and alternate captain moves on after a great run.
In clearly the most important consequence, the Courage will need to find another designated Hurricanes fan for all their cross-promotion.
In clearly the most important consequence, the Courage will need to find another designated Hurricanes fan for all their cross-promotion.
Thank you, KK, for 8 record-breaking years with the Courage 🦾
Wishing free agent Kaleigh Kurtz the best in her next journey!
Wishing free agent Kaleigh Kurtz the best in her next journey!
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
End of an era in Courage country as their 4x ironwoman and alternate captain moves on after a great run.
In clearly the most important consequence, the Courage will need to find another designated Hurricanes fan for all their cross-promotion.
In clearly the most important consequence, the Courage will need to find another designated Hurricanes fan for all their cross-promotion.
Reposted by Bill Nottingham
"Scared of Charlotte" is a whole new level of "scared of cities" that I'd never even considered possible
Rep. Pat Harrigan: "I have asked Josh Stein, our governor, to consider working with President Trump to allow the National Guard to come into Charlotte ... use the National Guard as a force multiplier and they can a lot of load off the Charlotte PD."
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"Scared of Charlotte" is a whole new level of "scared of cities" that I'd never even considered possible
PREDATOR: BADLANDS (2025)
November 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
PREDATOR: BADLANDS (2025)
Well, darn. (from the Raleigh side)
WE’RE GOING BACK ON TOUR 🗣️
With 16 stops across 11 cities, we’re running back PWHL Takeover Tour during the 2025-26 season. Where we will see you?
Learn more ➡️ thepwhl.com/en/takeover-tour
With 16 stops across 11 cities, we’re running back PWHL Takeover Tour during the 2025-26 season. Where we will see you?
Learn more ➡️ thepwhl.com/en/takeover-tour
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Well, darn. (from the Raleigh side)
Today's first: trailer before a new release has the wrong release date for itself (in the past, no less!)
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Today's first: trailer before a new release has the wrong release date for itself (in the past, no less!)
Reposted by Bill Nottingham
CONCACAF heritage alert in the CPL final.
November 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
CONCACAF heritage alert in the CPL final.
NC Courage's acquisition of Jaedyn Shaw led directly to a massive playoff upset that ensured the 2018 Courage remain the standard for best overall NWSL season.
Just, um, don't mention exactly how that happened.
Just, um, don't mention exactly how that happened.
November 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
NC Courage's acquisition of Jaedyn Shaw led directly to a massive playoff upset that ensured the 2018 Courage remain the standard for best overall NWSL season.
Just, um, don't mention exactly how that happened.
Just, um, don't mention exactly how that happened.
Reposted by Bill Nottingham
Filed for future use.
November 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Filed for future use.
Who needs multiview when you can just chromakey a second game onto the court?
November 8, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Who needs multiview when you can just chromakey a second game onto the court?
Reposted by Bill Nottingham
November 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Reposted by Bill Nottingham
Write code to make being human easier. Rip code out if it makes being human harder. Write code to make caring for each other easier. Rip it out if it makes caring for each other harder.
Empathy driven development has literally never failed me. It’s done me better than everything else combined
Empathy driven development has literally never failed me. It’s done me better than everything else combined
October 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Write code to make being human easier. Rip code out if it makes being human harder. Write code to make caring for each other easier. Rip it out if it makes caring for each other harder.
Empathy driven development has literally never failed me. It’s done me better than everything else combined
Empathy driven development has literally never failed me. It’s done me better than everything else combined
Time to do that hockey.
November 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Time to do that hockey.
Reposted by Bill Nottingham
I'll tell you something. I have a private theory that this kind of division (which is clear as day to ppl in tech and like, baffling to ppl outside of it) is a version of the "I will help you survive but not thrive" phenomenon but worked out re: tech belonging
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
November 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I'll tell you something. I have a private theory that this kind of division (which is clear as day to ppl in tech and like, baffling to ppl outside of it) is a version of the "I will help you survive but not thrive" phenomenon but worked out re: tech belonging
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
I'm not sure when it became normal for sports teams to use the words "activations" in visitor-facing materials, but this old curmudgeon doesn't like it.
November 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I'm not sure when it became normal for sports teams to use the words "activations" in visitor-facing materials, but this old curmudgeon doesn't like it.
On top of all the other things, having a league broadcaster representing an individual team feels fishy, even if it won't be in practice of what this board might end up doing.
Introducing the NWSL Advisory Board. ✨
Shaping the game and the culture beyond the 90.
Shaping the game and the culture beyond the 90.
November 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
On top of all the other things, having a league broadcaster representing an individual team feels fishy, even if it won't be in practice of what this board might end up doing.
"We must forever capitalize the H out of reverence. We may not know what a RailHawk is, but we respect it all the same."
NEW: North Carolina FC became a model of mid-market operation in the U.S. lower divisions. On Tuesday, they joined a lengthy list of former clubs.
On the former Carolina RailHawks, and questions about the USL's plan to add more jeopardy to its ecosystem. jeffrueter.substack.com/p/so-long-sw...
On the former Carolina RailHawks, and questions about the USL's plan to add more jeopardy to its ecosystem. jeffrueter.substack.com/p/so-long-sw...
So long, sweet RailHawk.
A reflection on the grim annual tradition of USL clubs ceasing operations.
jeffrueter.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
"We must forever capitalize the H out of reverence. We may not know what a RailHawk is, but we respect it all the same."