Andy Young
@anerdguy.now
Principal software engineer. I post about code, frontend stuff, web components, MCP, my career in tech, various nerdery.
PC gaming, math, music, Simpsons, astrophotography, dad/married life.
https://anerdguy.now
PC gaming, math, music, Simpsons, astrophotography, dad/married life.
https://anerdguy.now
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Andy Young
@anerdguy.now
· Feb 18
If your semicolon key ever breaks, you can always copy a fresh one from MDN's article on the "Empty statement".
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This is so funny I don't even know where to begin. I just wish the bat was Homer's "Wonder Bat" from season 3.
November 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
This is so funny I don't even know where to begin. I just wish the bat was Homer's "Wonder Bat" from season 3.
The S4 is at 100K miles and I can sense some high maintenance costs soon. Might be time to upgrade. RS3, 5, 6 Avant, or 7? Anybody daily driving an R model?
November 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The S4 is at 100K miles and I can sense some high maintenance costs soon. Might be time to upgrade. RS3, 5, 6 Avant, or 7? Anybody daily driving an R model?
Finished open enrollment with 5 hours to spare. Did pretty good this year.
November 15, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Finished open enrollment with 5 hours to spare. Did pretty good this year.
My super power is doing 3 hour compliance training in 10 minutes.
November 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM
My super power is doing 3 hour compliance training in 10 minutes.
I love "It", but I can't seem to get into It: Welcome to Derry. It's soooooo boring.
November 14, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I love "It", but I can't seem to get into It: Welcome to Derry. It's soooooo boring.
Forgot how spicy Buldak 2x is holy crap
November 14, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Forgot how spicy Buldak 2x is holy crap
Antibiotics had no effect on my sinus infection and the first available appointment with a specialist is a month out 😭
November 13, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Antibiotics had no effect on my sinus infection and the first available appointment with a specialist is a month out 😭
Please wake me up when Trump is held accountable.
November 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Please wake me up when Trump is held accountable.
Keeping up with all the changes Chrome keeps adding to break the Internet is a full-time job.
Spent the whole day dealing with their new permission prompt for Local Network Access, which adds friction to embedded auth flows that probe for locally running authenticator apps like Okta Verify.
Spent the whole day dealing with their new permission prompt for Local Network Access, which adds friction to embedded auth flows that probe for locally running authenticator apps like Okta Verify.
November 13, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Keeping up with all the changes Chrome keeps adding to break the Internet is a full-time job.
Spent the whole day dealing with their new permission prompt for Local Network Access, which adds friction to embedded auth flows that probe for locally running authenticator apps like Okta Verify.
Spent the whole day dealing with their new permission prompt for Local Network Access, which adds friction to embedded auth flows that probe for locally running authenticator apps like Okta Verify.
Can someone explain why releasing the Epstein files is meaningful? Could Trump get in trouble or something?
November 13, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Can someone explain why releasing the Epstein files is meaningful? Could Trump get in trouble or something?
If anyone has questions about MCP authorization, I might be able to assist.
Merged this huge PR today which was about 4 months worth of work.
Merged this huge PR today which was about 4 months worth of work.
Add OAuth support by anyoung-tableau · Pull Request #156 · tableau/tableau-mcp
This is a combination of these 8 PRs:
Add OAuth config entries #142
A few housekeeping things #143
Add API definitions #144
Add OAuth 2.1 implementation #145
Add auth middleware #147
Update tools ...
github.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:56 AM
If anyone has questions about MCP authorization, I might be able to assist.
Merged this huge PR today which was about 4 months worth of work.
Merged this huge PR today which was about 4 months worth of work.
A Range Rover with its liftgate open slowly drove by my house the other day. A couple kids were sitting in the cargo area. I thought this was a bit strange until I realized they were just taking pictures of the McLaren behind it. Carry on, dudes.
November 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
A Range Rover with its liftgate open slowly drove by my house the other day. A couple kids were sitting in the cargo area. I thought this was a bit strange until I realized they were just taking pictures of the McLaren behind it. Carry on, dudes.
Anybody else's dad raise them on the song "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" by George Thorogood?
November 11, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Anybody else's dad raise them on the song "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" by George Thorogood?
So nice of Kim Davis to remind us of how much of a piece of shit she continues to be even 10 years later. Fuck that bitch.
November 11, 2025 at 4:58 AM
So nice of Kim Davis to remind us of how much of a piece of shit she continues to be even 10 years later. Fuck that bitch.
Having a sinus infection is a great diet. Can't taste anything, so why bother eating?
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Having a sinus infection is a great diet. Can't taste anything, so why bother eating?
Even my antibiotics are getting in on this meme.
November 10, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Even my antibiotics are getting in on this meme.
"From zero to hero, like Donald Trump."
I'll take things a barber can say to me that lowers my tip % for 200, Alex.
I'll take things a barber can say to me that lowers my tip % for 200, Alex.
November 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
"From zero to hero, like Donald Trump."
I'll take things a barber can say to me that lowers my tip % for 200, Alex.
I'll take things a barber can say to me that lowers my tip % for 200, Alex.
I think one of my airpods is busted. With noise cancelling enabled whenever I speak, it sounds like there's a kazoo in my ear.
November 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I think one of my airpods is busted. With noise cancelling enabled whenever I speak, it sounds like there's a kazoo in my ear.
Me, as I'm cleaning the same gutter for the 3rd time this week: "man, Fall is so pretty"
November 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Me, as I'm cleaning the same gutter for the 3rd time this week: "man, Fall is so pretty"
Ever since I got a Steam Deck I haven't gamed on my gaming PC once. Do I even need one anymore?
November 7, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Ever since I got a Steam Deck I haven't gamed on my gaming PC once. Do I even need one anymore?
Windows is so broken I don't even know why I even bother using it anymore. This kind of crap is a daily occurrence for me.
Delete operation stalls, try to cancel... explorer.exe crashes. Open Task Manager... it stalls too. Wtf am I even supposed to do here other than go nuclear?
Delete operation stalls, try to cancel... explorer.exe crashes. Open Task Manager... it stalls too. Wtf am I even supposed to do here other than go nuclear?
November 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Windows is so broken I don't even know why I even bother using it anymore. This kind of crap is a daily occurrence for me.
Delete operation stalls, try to cancel... explorer.exe crashes. Open Task Manager... it stalls too. Wtf am I even supposed to do here other than go nuclear?
Delete operation stalls, try to cancel... explorer.exe crashes. Open Task Manager... it stalls too. Wtf am I even supposed to do here other than go nuclear?
Sure, I'll get right on catching up on these 2 MILLION Slack messages I missed.
November 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Sure, I'll get right on catching up on these 2 MILLION Slack messages I missed.
One of my work pet peeves is when someone posts a question on a Slack channel, but immediately posts a followup comment as a NEW POST instead of in the thread of the first one.
I will often start a thread on the 1st post with a reply that links to the 2nd post. 🫠
I will often start a thread on the 1st post with a reply that links to the 2nd post. 🫠
November 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
One of my work pet peeves is when someone posts a question on a Slack channel, but immediately posts a followup comment as a NEW POST instead of in the thread of the first one.
I will often start a thread on the 1st post with a reply that links to the 2nd post. 🫠
I will often start a thread on the 1st post with a reply that links to the 2nd post. 🫠
How is it my most popular posts were some fleeting political thoughts I made in jest while drunk?
November 6, 2025 at 1:11 AM
How is it my most popular posts were some fleeting political thoughts I made in jest while drunk?
The hopecore is hopecoring tonight
November 5, 2025 at 7:13 AM
The hopecore is hopecoring tonight