Timo Mämecke
@timomeh.de
I feel ways about stuff • timomeh.de • Product Engineer @railway.com
If your crons on Railway were running a bit late recently, they should be better now. I rolled out a few updates between 18:30 and 19:30, and there are clearly some significant changes in cron timing.
A few late stragglers here and there, but we'll catch those too.
A few late stragglers here and there, but we'll catch those too.
November 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
If your crons on Railway were running a bit late recently, they should be better now. I rolled out a few updates between 18:30 and 19:30, and there are clearly some significant changes in cron timing.
A few late stragglers here and there, but we'll catch those too.
A few late stragglers here and there, but we'll catch those too.
I dreamed about a @techconnectify.bsky.social video where Alec explained that the Advent wreath was invented to improve TV remote signal strength in winter. You would aim through the candles, and it helped to turn off the TV during cold winter nights.
November 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I dreamed about a @techconnectify.bsky.social video where Alec explained that the Advent wreath was invented to improve TV remote signal strength in winter. You would aim through the candles, and it helped to turn off the TV during cold winter nights.
I tried cutting pizza with scissors today because I heard only good things about it and
holy fuck I hated it, there wasn't a single good thing about it.
holy fuck I hated it, there wasn't a single good thing about it.
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I tried cutting pizza with scissors today because I heard only good things about it and
holy fuck I hated it, there wasn't a single good thing about it.
holy fuck I hated it, there wasn't a single good thing about it.
Regular Friday morning:
make coffee
reboot the light switches
make coffee
reboot the light switches
November 14, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Regular Friday morning:
make coffee
reboot the light switches
make coffee
reboot the light switches
Pro-Tip: using BigInt() in your code makes it look 10x more important.
I was juggling storage sizes today. 9 petabytes in bytes already hit MAX_SAFE_INTEGER. 9PB is a lot but also isn't.
I was juggling storage sizes today. 9 petabytes in bytes already hit MAX_SAFE_INTEGER. 9PB is a lot but also isn't.
November 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Pro-Tip: using BigInt() in your code makes it look 10x more important.
I was juggling storage sizes today. 9 petabytes in bytes already hit MAX_SAFE_INTEGER. 9PB is a lot but also isn't.
I was juggling storage sizes today. 9 petabytes in bytes already hit MAX_SAFE_INTEGER. 9PB is a lot but also isn't.
What my dentist thinks I'm doing in the hour before my appointment vs. what I'm really doing
November 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM
What my dentist thinks I'm doing in the hour before my appointment vs. what I'm really doing
Some popular hosting platforms taught developers the wrong assumption that every hosting-adjacent feature must be built into the platform or bought as another SaaS, when in reality, you often just need to run a docker image.
Gotta reeducate.
Gotta reeducate.
November 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Some popular hosting platforms taught developers the wrong assumption that every hosting-adjacent feature must be built into the platform or bought as another SaaS, when in reality, you often just need to run a docker image.
Gotta reeducate.
Gotta reeducate.
Had my first unproductive day in 3 months. Thanks to MacBook issues.
One day. In 3 months. Just because of tech problems. Not because of meetings or calls or metawork.
Actually I'm not even mad, that's amazing.
One day. In 3 months. Just because of tech problems. Not because of meetings or calls or metawork.
Actually I'm not even mad, that's amazing.
October 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Had my first unproductive day in 3 months. Thanks to MacBook issues.
One day. In 3 months. Just because of tech problems. Not because of meetings or calls or metawork.
Actually I'm not even mad, that's amazing.
One day. In 3 months. Just because of tech problems. Not because of meetings or calls or metawork.
Actually I'm not even mad, that's amazing.
me: blocks ntp in firewall on homelab vps tunnel
vps: time drifts out of sync, google oauth breaks
me: surprised_pikachu.png
vps: time drifts out of sync, google oauth breaks
me: surprised_pikachu.png
October 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
me: blocks ntp in firewall on homelab vps tunnel
vps: time drifts out of sync, google oauth breaks
me: surprised_pikachu.png
vps: time drifts out of sync, google oauth breaks
me: surprised_pikachu.png
me when getting paged and pods are restarting
October 17, 2025 at 5:05 AM
me when getting paged and pods are restarting
good season for some evening piano
October 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
good season for some evening piano
That's probably how I sleep on a plane, judging by the back pain I now have.
October 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
That's probably how I sleep on a plane, judging by the back pain I now have.
MEX 🛬 FRA 🚄 CGN
I thought I can escape jetlag, but I just slept for 12 hours.
I thought I can escape jetlag, but I just slept for 12 hours.
October 12, 2025 at 10:51 AM
MEX 🛬 FRA 🚄 CGN
I thought I can escape jetlag, but I just slept for 12 hours.
I thought I can escape jetlag, but I just slept for 12 hours.
I just waited 2 hours for my bag at FRA airport until I was told it's in a separate baggage claim near the train station, because I have a connecting train.
Who tf designs this crap. A train is not a plane, don't treat it like one. Against user expectation.
Who tf designs this crap. A train is not a plane, don't treat it like one. Against user expectation.
October 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I just waited 2 hours for my bag at FRA airport until I was told it's in a separate baggage claim near the train station, because I have a connecting train.
Who tf designs this crap. A train is not a plane, don't treat it like one. Against user expectation.
Who tf designs this crap. A train is not a plane, don't treat it like one. Against user expectation.
There are three base ingredients for a scalable codebase: Modules, Layers and Interfaces.
Modules to tame data dependencies. Layers to tame function dependencies. Interfaces to tame dependency boundaries.
Modules to tame data dependencies. Layers to tame function dependencies. Interfaces to tame dependency boundaries.
October 9, 2025 at 7:29 AM
There are three base ingredients for a scalable codebase: Modules, Layers and Interfaces.
Modules to tame data dependencies. Layers to tame function dependencies. Interfaces to tame dependency boundaries.
Modules to tame data dependencies. Layers to tame function dependencies. Interfaces to tame dependency boundaries.
TIL the United States has no transit zone, so you need to go through US immigration for a connecting flight.
The german in me thinks this is very inefficient.
The german in me thinks this is very inefficient.
October 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
TIL the United States has no transit zone, so you need to go through US immigration for a connecting flight.
The german in me thinks this is very inefficient.
The german in me thinks this is very inefficient.
I fell asleep while a Vsauce YouTube Short was playing on my tablet.
I woke up over 6 hours later. It looped fucking 400 times.
I woke up over 6 hours later. It looped fucking 400 times.
October 3, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I fell asleep while a Vsauce YouTube Short was playing on my tablet.
I woke up over 6 hours later. It looped fucking 400 times.
I woke up over 6 hours later. It looped fucking 400 times.
the arrow between buckets and services has landed
October 2, 2025 at 11:23 AM
the arrow between buckets and services has landed
Bought some melatonin today to combat jetlag next week.
I had to try one out. idk why but it always fascinates me that medicine actually works. i'm so fucking sleepy
I had to try one out. idk why but it always fascinates me that medicine actually works. i'm so fucking sleepy
September 30, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Bought some melatonin today to combat jetlag next week.
I had to try one out. idk why but it always fascinates me that medicine actually works. i'm so fucking sleepy
I had to try one out. idk why but it always fascinates me that medicine actually works. i'm so fucking sleepy
Just imagine how much time and money has been wasted on reimplementing shitty versions of iOS's wheel picker.
September 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Just imagine how much time and money has been wasted on reimplementing shitty versions of iOS's wheel picker.
Buckets meets @railway.com 🪣🚅
I just pressed the release button.
I've read every single feedback. I hear y'all. Obviously, can't do everything at once, but this is a banger start.
S3-compatible buckets with a single click in seconds.
On your canvas, right next to your services and databases. Wild.
I just pressed the release button.
I've read every single feedback. I hear y'all. Obviously, can't do everything at once, but this is a banger start.
S3-compatible buckets with a single click in seconds.
On your canvas, right next to your services and databases. Wild.
September 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Buckets meets @railway.com 🪣🚅
I just pressed the release button.
I've read every single feedback. I hear y'all. Obviously, can't do everything at once, but this is a banger start.
S3-compatible buckets with a single click in seconds.
On your canvas, right next to your services and databases. Wild.
I just pressed the release button.
I've read every single feedback. I hear y'all. Obviously, can't do everything at once, but this is a banger start.
S3-compatible buckets with a single click in seconds.
On your canvas, right next to your services and databases. Wild.
Replica Metrics (one of my first projects at @Railway) is now in GA! You can check how your replicas are doing, spot hot or underutilized regions, and catch replicas going wild.
choo choo 🚅 docs.railway.com/reference/me...
choo choo 🚅 docs.railway.com/reference/me...
September 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Replica Metrics (one of my first projects at @Railway) is now in GA! You can check how your replicas are doing, spot hot or underutilized regions, and catch replicas going wild.
choo choo 🚅 docs.railway.com/reference/me...
choo choo 🚅 docs.railway.com/reference/me...
TIL there's a german PhD thesis from 1978 about guys injuring their junk by sticking it into a hoover. It lists 16 medical cases.
Case 14 is about a guy cleaning up and curiosity got him.
Case 15 is about case 14's father who wanted to prove his son lied.
He did not lie.
Case 14 is about a guy cleaning up and curiosity got him.
Case 15 is about case 14's father who wanted to prove his son lied.
He did not lie.
September 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
TIL there's a german PhD thesis from 1978 about guys injuring their junk by sticking it into a hoover. It lists 16 medical cases.
Case 14 is about a guy cleaning up and curiosity got him.
Case 15 is about case 14's father who wanted to prove his son lied.
He did not lie.
Case 14 is about a guy cleaning up and curiosity got him.
Case 15 is about case 14's father who wanted to prove his son lied.
He did not lie.