Alan Pope
@popey.me
Developer Relations at Tessl
Podcaster on @linuxmatters.sh
Previously at Anchore, Orcro, Axiom, Canonical.
Podcaster on @linuxmatters.sh
Previously at Anchore, Orcro, Axiom, Canonical.
I know I am old, but the box below the flags is impossible to read from more than a few feet away. #winterolympics
February 10, 2026 at 9:16 PM
I know I am old, but the box below the flags is impossible to read from more than a few feet away. #winterolympics
SnapScope now has per-package and full-ecosystem vulnerability severity trending charts.
Also, performance improvements, future-proofing, and reliability fixes.
snapscope.popey.com/
Also, performance improvements, future-proofing, and reliability fixes.
snapscope.popey.com/
February 9, 2026 at 12:43 PM
SnapScope now has per-package and full-ecosystem vulnerability severity trending charts.
Also, performance improvements, future-proofing, and reliability fixes.
snapscope.popey.com/
Also, performance improvements, future-proofing, and reliability fixes.
snapscope.popey.com/
I posted the same Windows complaint on three platforms - got 49x more engagement on Threads (my smallest following) than Mastodon (16x more followers). Turns out algorithms love rage bait.
The Threads Algorithm Loves Rage Bait
I use Publer to post identical content across Threads, Mastodon, and Bluesky. Same words, same time, same bloke. It’s a massive time-saver, and means I can reach people wherever they happen to hang out online without having to faff about copying and pasting between apps.
I wasn’t running some grand social media experiment. I was just having a moan about Windows updates like any reasonable person would. But the results were so stark they opened my eyes to exactly what these platforms reward - and it’s not what you might think.
blog.popey.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:35 AM
I posted the same Windows complaint on three platforms - got 49x more engagement on Threads (my smallest following) than Mastodon (16x more followers). Turns out algorithms love rage bait.
It actually made my day. Sorry for the gormless, startled-deer-in-the-headlights look when you introduced yourself. I'm not good at human interactions in unexpected places, as you can tell! :D
It was lovely to chat, zero to ThinkPad in seconds!
It was lovely to chat, zero to ThinkPad in seconds!
February 7, 2026 at 12:14 AM
It actually made my day. Sorry for the gormless, startled-deer-in-the-headlights look when you introduced yourself. I'm not good at human interactions in unexpected places, as you can tell! :D
It was lovely to chat, zero to ThinkPad in seconds!
It was lovely to chat, zero to ThinkPad in seconds!
Six months since I booted my Windows "gaming" PC.
One game I want to play.
GPU drivers.
Windows updates.
27GB Steam update.
Three hours later, I've played zero games.
One game I want to play.
GPU drivers.
Windows updates.
27GB Steam update.
Three hours later, I've played zero games.
February 6, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Six months since I booted my Windows "gaming" PC.
One game I want to play.
GPU drivers.
Windows updates.
27GB Steam update.
Three hours later, I've played zero games.
One game I want to play.
GPU drivers.
Windows updates.
27GB Steam update.
Three hours later, I've played zero games.
Oh golly, that's crap. Also, who runs their social media and decided to put the non-apology at the _end_ of the shitty reply, and not the start?! Weirdos.
January 21, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Oh golly, that's crap. Also, who runs their social media and decided to put the non-apology at the _end_ of the shitty reply, and not the start?! Weirdos.
Can I kindly ask you to give me between 1 and infinity constructive and respectful reasons for using a delightfully articulated metaphor? Or is it a simile? I don't know, I got a better grade in GCSE French than English!
January 21, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Can I kindly ask you to give me between 1 and infinity constructive and respectful reasons for using a delightfully articulated metaphor? Or is it a simile? I don't know, I got a better grade in GCSE French than English!
Want to code with #Claude, but own your data and control costs.
#Ollama can help with that.
tessl.io/blog/ollama-...
#Ollama can help with that.
tessl.io/blog/ollama-...
Ollama helps Claude Code run locally on open-weight models
Discover how Ollama enables Claude Code to run locally on open-weight models, offering developers control over costs and data.
tessl.io
January 21, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Want to code with #Claude, but own your data and control costs.
#Ollama can help with that.
tessl.io/blog/ollama-...
#Ollama can help with that.
tessl.io/blog/ollama-...
My colleague Rotem wrote up how we're making #Claude better at #Go through context engineering at Tessl.
Real benchmark: 100% success rate, 1.6x faster, 3x cheaper than baseline on a recent Kong bug fix. Top 50 Go libraries now in the registry.
tessl.io/blog/making-...
Real benchmark: 100% success rate, 1.6x faster, 3x cheaper than baseline on a recent Kong bug fix. Top 50 Go libraries now in the registry.
tessl.io/blog/making-...
Making Claude good at Go using Context Engineering with Tessl
Discover how Tessl's context engineering boosts Claude's Go skills, achieving 100% success and cutting costs. Learn to optimize coding agents now!
tessl.io
January 19, 2026 at 4:11 PM
My colleague Rotem wrote up how we're making #Claude better at #Go through context engineering at Tessl.
Real benchmark: 100% success rate, 1.6x faster, 3x cheaper than baseline on a recent Kong bug fix. Top 50 Go libraries now in the registry.
tessl.io/blog/making-...
Real benchmark: 100% success rate, 1.6x faster, 3x cheaper than baseline on a recent Kong bug fix. Top 50 Go libraries now in the registry.
tessl.io/blog/making-...
Anthropic open-sourced their code-simplifier agent. The Reddit reactions are chef's kiss 😅 - ..waiting for cleanup to finish, only to hit the token limit with broken code.
Oof.
#opensource
tessl.io/blog/anthrop...
Oof.
#opensource
tessl.io/blog/anthrop...
Anthropic open-sources its internal code-simplifier agent
Anthropic open-sourced a prompt-based code refactoring agent, but developers question its cost and value versus writing cleaner code upfront.
tessl.io
January 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Anthropic open-sourced their code-simplifier agent. The Reddit reactions are chef's kiss 😅 - ..waiting for cleanup to finish, only to hit the token limit with broken code.
Oof.
#opensource
tessl.io/blog/anthrop...
Oof.
#opensource
tessl.io/blog/anthrop...
You joined Bluesky specifically to defend a project that you say you're not part of. Every single one of your first posts were defending it. I think "Dying on crypto hill" is apt here.
I owned some crypto in the past, when Bitcoin was worth less than 20 USD, and pulled out because it's scammy.
I owned some crypto in the past, when Bitcoin was worth less than 20 USD, and pulled out because it's scammy.
January 19, 2026 at 8:03 AM
You joined Bluesky specifically to defend a project that you say you're not part of. Every single one of your first posts were defending it. I think "Dying on crypto hill" is apt here.
I owned some crypto in the past, when Bitcoin was worth less than 20 USD, and pulled out because it's scammy.
I owned some crypto in the past, when Bitcoin was worth less than 20 USD, and pulled out because it's scammy.
You signed up to Bluesky just to die on this crypto hill?
Weird. Yes, they're almost always Ponzi schemes and rug pulls, as you well know. But you gotta hodl, right?
Sheesh.
Weird. Yes, they're almost always Ponzi schemes and rug pulls, as you well know. But you gotta hodl, right?
Sheesh.
January 19, 2026 at 12:55 AM
You signed up to Bluesky just to die on this crypto hill?
Weird. Yes, they're almost always Ponzi schemes and rug pulls, as you well know. But you gotta hodl, right?
Sheesh.
Weird. Yes, they're almost always Ponzi schemes and rug pulls, as you well know. But you gotta hodl, right?
Sheesh.
There are at least three of these malware apps that are still available in the store.
snapcraft.io/tool-15424
snapcraft.io/utility-help...
snapcraft.io/normal-app-f...
That last one is named "normal app first 2026". Duh.
For those that missed it, context is: blog.popey.com/2026/01/malw...
snapcraft.io/tool-15424
snapcraft.io/utility-help...
snapcraft.io/normal-app-f...
That last one is named "normal app first 2026". Duh.
For those that missed it, context is: blog.popey.com/2026/01/malw...
Install Clean Tool on Linux | Snap Store
Get the latest version of Clean Tool for Linux - A clean utility
snapcraft.io
January 18, 2026 at 2:22 PM
There are at least three of these malware apps that are still available in the store.
snapcraft.io/tool-15424
snapcraft.io/utility-help...
snapcraft.io/normal-app-f...
That last one is named "normal app first 2026". Duh.
For those that missed it, context is: blog.popey.com/2026/01/malw...
snapcraft.io/tool-15424
snapcraft.io/utility-help...
snapcraft.io/normal-app-f...
That last one is named "normal app first 2026". Duh.
For those that missed it, context is: blog.popey.com/2026/01/malw...
or
"..because gitlab.gnome.org you requested to deactivate your account."
It's the "because of your account" is what makes no sense to me.
"..because gitlab.gnome.org you requested to deactivate your account."
It's the "because of your account" is what makes no sense to me.
Explore groups · GitLab
Welcome to GNOME GitLab
gitlab.gnome.org
January 17, 2026 at 5:49 PM
or
"..because gitlab.gnome.org you requested to deactivate your account."
It's the "because of your account" is what makes no sense to me.
"..because gitlab.gnome.org you requested to deactivate your account."
It's the "because of your account" is what makes no sense to me.
It's the wording that's odd to me.
"You're receiving this email because of your account on gitlab.gnome.org."
No.
"..because gitlab.gnome.org deactivates accounts after X months of inactivity."
"You're receiving this email because of your account on gitlab.gnome.org."
No.
"..because gitlab.gnome.org deactivates accounts after X months of inactivity."
Explore groups · GitLab
Welcome to GNOME GitLab
gitlab.gnome.org
January 17, 2026 at 5:49 PM
It's the wording that's odd to me.
"You're receiving this email because of your account on gitlab.gnome.org."
No.
"..because gitlab.gnome.org deactivates accounts after X months of inactivity."
"You're receiving this email because of your account on gitlab.gnome.org."
No.
"..because gitlab.gnome.org deactivates accounts after X months of inactivity."
What a very odd email from the GNOME GitLab.
"You're receiving this email because of your account on gitlab.gnome.org." is not a reason.
"You're receiving this email because of your account on gitlab.gnome.org." is not a reason.
January 17, 2026 at 12:47 AM
What a very odd email from the GNOME GitLab.
"You're receiving this email because of your account on gitlab.gnome.org." is not a reason.
"You're receiving this email because of your account on gitlab.gnome.org." is not a reason.
Oh dear. How does this get through any kind of validation!?
#linux #snapcraft
snapcraft.io/publisher/te...
#linux #snapcraft
snapcraft.io/publisher/te...
January 16, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Oh dear. How does this get through any kind of validation!?
#linux #snapcraft
snapcraft.io/publisher/te...
#linux #snapcraft
snapcraft.io/publisher/te...
The Bad People are repeatedly, successfully uploading crypto malware to the #Linux #snapcraft Snap Store today! Way more than usual. Most masquerade as basic apps, then upload their malware as an update.
snapscope.popey.com/
snapscope.popey.com/
January 5, 2026 at 2:49 PM
The Bad People are repeatedly, successfully uploading crypto malware to the #Linux #snapcraft Snap Store today! Way more than usual. Most masquerade as basic apps, then upload their malware as an update.
snapscope.popey.com/
snapscope.popey.com/
Deployed a new build of gitafix.com/ which adds translations to Welsh, Polish, Spanish, French, German, Indonesian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, Russian, and Bri'ish English 🙂
January 2, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Deployed a new build of gitafix.com/ which adds translations to Welsh, Polish, Spanish, French, German, Indonesian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, Russian, and Bri'ish English 🙂
I made a (sort of) "Tinder for Git" site to help developers find 'good first issues' in open-source projects. It's early days, but it could be helpful.
gitafix.com/
gitafix.com/
January 1, 2026 at 10:39 PM
I made a (sort of) "Tinder for Git" site to help developers find 'good first issues' in open-source projects. It's early days, but it could be helpful.
gitafix.com/
gitafix.com/