Steve Powell
@azuredatafool.bsky.social
Cat slave. Data wrangler. Data Pipeline whisperer. Reluctant DIY prole. Lego addict. Can’t sing, dance or tell jokes but still basically a nice guy.
There are only two difficult problems in software development. Async execution, naming stuff and start at zero indexing.
November 23, 2025 at 8:21 AM
There are only two difficult problems in software development. Async execution, naming stuff and start at zero indexing.
A certain amount of discomfort is a sign of change and change is inevitable so usually better to embrace it
November 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A certain amount of discomfort is a sign of change and change is inevitable so usually better to embrace it
stochastic parrot
November 21, 2025 at 8:26 AM
stochastic parrot
Have you got the right tools? Have you measured the space to make sure it will fit?
November 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Have you got the right tools? Have you measured the space to make sure it will fit?
We’ve all done it. Though not usually quite at this scale…
November 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
We’ve all done it. Though not usually quite at this scale…
That’s made up? Please god tell me that’s made up.
November 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
That’s made up? Please god tell me that’s made up.
No one under 40 will understand that reference. I decry that my colleagues rarely understand any of my film references.
November 18, 2025 at 7:25 AM
No one under 40 will understand that reference. I decry that my colleagues rarely understand any of my film references.
Have you forgotten about Zip drives…
November 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Have you forgotten about Zip drives…
How much has to have gone missing to basically implode the American economy?
November 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
How much has to have gone missing to basically implode the American economy?
I wonder if you can code baseball bat wielding AI agents…
November 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I wonder if you can code baseball bat wielding AI agents…
My word they’re going some there
November 6, 2025 at 5:32 AM
My word they’re going some there
Only if we can use Perl to generate it…
November 6, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Only if we can use Perl to generate it…
If the new iOS autocorrect is anything to go by it’ll barely be able to string a sentence together
November 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
If the new iOS autocorrect is anything to go by it’ll barely be able to string a sentence together
I hope they like to come back cos if they start chasing each other there’s no way you’re keeping up without a motorbike
November 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I hope they like to come back cos if they start chasing each other there’s no way you’re keeping up without a motorbike
INI inside XML inside JSON if you want to do it properly
November 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
INI inside XML inside JSON if you want to do it properly
Alternatively if SAP is the answer the person doing the answering is either a hopeless optimist, woefully ignorant or more interested in polishing their cv than in delivering anything. Possibly all 3
November 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Alternatively if SAP is the answer the person doing the answering is either a hopeless optimist, woefully ignorant or more interested in polishing their cv than in delivering anything. Possibly all 3