Brian Guthrie
@bguthrie.bsky.social
Software engineer and lapsed XPer. Presently Director of Engineering at Justworks, where I lead a team that helps ambitious firms grow globally. Ex CTO Orgspace, VPE Meetup, SoundCloud, Thoughtworks.
I asked ChatGPT to critique an essay and it told me that I was "walking a tightrope between epistemic humility and normative assertion," which is a lot to deal with on a Wednesday.
July 16, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I asked ChatGPT to critique an essay and it told me that I was "walking a tightrope between epistemic humility and normative assertion," which is a lot to deal with on a Wednesday.
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we’re about to find out if loving SimCity makes you a better mayor
Mamdani was asked in 2002 by NY Mag what he wanted for Christmas and said SimCity 3000
Mamdani was asked in 2002 by NY Mag what he wanted for Christmas and said SimCity 3000
June 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
we’re about to find out if loving SimCity makes you a better mayor
Mamdani was asked in 2002 by NY Mag what he wanted for Christmas and said SimCity 3000
Mamdani was asked in 2002 by NY Mag what he wanted for Christmas and said SimCity 3000
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this speaks a bit to my argument about leaving twitter. it's not about ideological purity, it is about the fact that it's been turned into a political weapon for people who wish to use it to harm others. it's not the marketplace of ideas - you do not have to participate in this project! very simple!
It is genuinely unsafe for average people to use Twitter and speak freely. It appears to be this administration's primary intelligence gathering operation.
this is genuinely insane. we’re going to need to jail people involved with this administration
June 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
this speaks a bit to my argument about leaving twitter. it's not about ideological purity, it is about the fact that it's been turned into a political weapon for people who wish to use it to harm others. it's not the marketplace of ideas - you do not have to participate in this project! very simple!
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who's the boss in a 501(c)3?
the membership.
i had a call with a friend who is executive director of another 501(c)3 and he drew me this picture for his org. i think it's a helpful reminder that the foundation serves the project.
that's the whole reason we're here.
the membership.
i had a call with a friend who is executive director of another 501(c)3 and he drew me this picture for his org. i think it's a helpful reminder that the foundation serves the project.
that's the whole reason we're here.
June 5, 2025 at 10:51 AM
who's the boss in a 501(c)3?
the membership.
i had a call with a friend who is executive director of another 501(c)3 and he drew me this picture for his org. i think it's a helpful reminder that the foundation serves the project.
that's the whole reason we're here.
the membership.
i had a call with a friend who is executive director of another 501(c)3 and he drew me this picture for his org. i think it's a helpful reminder that the foundation serves the project.
that's the whole reason we're here.
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This week, Congress could simply remove Trump's power over tariffs. It's all delegated from Congress. But instead
The Senate is about to go on a multi-week recess with the markets plunging by the most since COVID.
April 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
This week, Congress could simply remove Trump's power over tariffs. It's all delegated from Congress. But instead
The old programmer’s credo: don’t write any software ever, anywhere, for any reason
February 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The old programmer’s credo: don’t write any software ever, anywhere, for any reason
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Alert 3: breathe through alerts 1, 2, and 4
February 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Alert 3: breathe through alerts 1, 2, and 4
I enthusiastically and unreservedly endorse @benwikler.bsky.social for DNC party chair. I've worked directly with him and I can speak personally and warmly for his energy, his optimism, his prodigious organizational skills, and his sincerely-held desire to improve the lives of all Americans.
December 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM
I enthusiastically and unreservedly endorse @benwikler.bsky.social for DNC party chair. I've worked directly with him and I can speak personally and warmly for his energy, his optimism, his prodigious organizational skills, and his sincerely-held desire to improve the lives of all Americans.
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As a service to our industry, allow my to re-share this classic banger from @jahnnie.bsky.social
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December 6, 2024 at 8:07 PM
As a service to our industry, allow my to re-share this classic banger from @jahnnie.bsky.social
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The author of Choose Boring Technology (@mcfunley.com), which heavily influenced our thinking on technology strategy at Meetup, just published another banger. Agreed and recommended. egoless.engineering
Egoless Engineering
It turns out misery is a shitty proxy metric.
egoless.engineering
December 4, 2024 at 3:43 PM
The author of Choose Boring Technology (@mcfunley.com), which heavily influenced our thinking on technology strategy at Meetup, just published another banger. Agreed and recommended. egoless.engineering
I’ve seen enough. I stopped tweeting after Elon bought the platform, waiting and hoping. It’s time now to make the move. Hello Bluesky 👋
November 18, 2024 at 11:08 PM
I’ve seen enough. I stopped tweeting after Elon bought the platform, waiting and hoping. It’s time now to make the move. Hello Bluesky 👋