Brendan McLoughlin
bezomaxo.bsky.social
Brendan McLoughlin
@bezomaxo.bsky.social
The Open Web, JavaScript, handbalancing, emacs, skiing, banana chips. he/him http://github.com/bmac
This was the login page on wordpress.org for a while.
October 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Did you catch the Wordpress drama late last year?
October 2, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Hello Mr. Ghoulberg,

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Looking forward to your thoughts.
October 2, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I recommend Release It! By Michael T. Nygard often to junior engineers to introduce them to concept around building reliable systems.
August 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Really appreciate the thoughtful reply, I really love digging into these kinds of details!

I wasn't aware of the Browser Mode limitation, but I should have suspected the live binding was a bit too convenient. 🫣
August 1, 2025 at 3:33 AM
laconicwit.com/dont-mock-yo...

I've got another draft post about mocking 80% complete. Just need to find some time to polish it.
Don't Mock Your Framework: Writing Tests You Won't Regret
I love a good test. No, scratch that, I love a laconic test! There's an art to it: the eloquent test name, the crisp setup that establishes context, the succinct action that triggers only what needs t...
laconicwit.com
May 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM