Allison Kaptur
akaptur.bsky.social
Allison Kaptur
@akaptur.bsky.social
software engineer, mountain enthusiast, casual artist
Monty says hello
September 6, 2025 at 3:35 AM
the danger baby
June 30, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I heard someone from a large company (that I generally respect!) say “code is not the bottleneck; our baroque approvals process is the bottleneck” and that I can believe
June 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
When people say “code is not the bottleneck” I think they must have a very narrow definition of what constitutes coding. Sure, if you pull all the thinking out and do it up front, then maybe “code” is fast
June 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I thought the same thing, and there absolutely is a whole lot of racism in the framing as seen today, but the global trend makes it more complicated than I had thought. This article was really interesting www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The End of Children
Birth rates are crashing around the world. Should we be worried?
www.newyorker.com
June 16, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Darth, this article was on display at the doctor’s office when my spouse got eye surgery: www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
Survival of the Richest
Some of the wealthiest people in America—in Silicon Valley, New York, and beyond—are getting ready for the crackup of civilization.
www.newyorker.com
May 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I truly wish democrats would realize this
May 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
New York versus the Bay in a nutshell
December 21, 2024 at 10:34 PM
The days are still getting shorter but the earliest sunset is already behind us, so we’ve got that going at least
December 17, 2024 at 7:52 AM
I definitely feel this - seems like there’s so much energy towards deciding exactly what you want when in fact very little of the experience is actually under your control.
November 26, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Outrageously talented crew this season
November 24, 2024 at 7:41 AM