Colin Gray
@colinta.bsky.social
Head of Mobile at Shopify
Too many hobbies - woodworking, ceramics, brewing, electronics - and these days I'm building The Next Great Programming Language 🤓
My opinions are entirely objective, not at all my own, everyone else shares them.
Too many hobbies - woodworking, ceramics, brewing, electronics - and these days I'm building The Next Great Programming Language 🤓
My opinions are entirely objective, not at all my own, everyone else shares them.
This is so quintessentially American. Rather than DO something about school shootings, we punish children who joke about them. You don't think these kids are, I don't know, managing and expressing their fears!?
www.propublica.org/article/soci...
www.propublica.org/article/soci...
Middle School Cheerleaders Made a TikTok Video Portraying a School Shooting. They Were Charged With a Crime.
Social videos, memes and retweets are becoming fodder for criminal charges in an era of heightened responses to student threats. Authorities say harsh punishment is necessary, but experts say the crac...
www.propublica.org
July 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
This is so quintessentially American. Rather than DO something about school shootings, we punish children who joke about them. You don't think these kids are, I don't know, managing and expressing their fears!?
www.propublica.org/article/soci...
www.propublica.org/article/soci...
Look at this from Bloomberg - no mention of ballooning to $35/month after the first month.
I would've happily paid $2 for just this one article- I'm here for a date, not to get married.
I would've happily paid $2 for just this one article- I'm here for a date, not to get married.
July 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Look at this from Bloomberg - no mention of ballooning to $35/month after the first month.
I would've happily paid $2 for just this one article- I'm here for a date, not to get married.
I would've happily paid $2 for just this one article- I'm here for a date, not to get married.
I'm refusing to post on X anymore, which really hurts when I see something like this and want to say something:
x.com/bmakr_/statu...
Anyone who studied functional programming would know that *useState* violates the requirement of "same inputs, same outputs."
x.com/bmakr_/statu...
Anyone who studied functional programming would know that *useState* violates the requirement of "same inputs, same outputs."
Brian McDonough on X: "@mjackson Use effect is strictly for isolating side effects. Study functional programming and you’ll understand how to use react hooks" / X
@mjackson Use effect is strictly for isolating side effects. Study functional programming and you’ll understand how to use react hooks
x.com
July 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I'm refusing to post on X anymore, which really hurts when I see something like this and want to say something:
x.com/bmakr_/statu...
Anyone who studied functional programming would know that *useState* violates the requirement of "same inputs, same outputs."
x.com/bmakr_/statu...
Anyone who studied functional programming would know that *useState* violates the requirement of "same inputs, same outputs."
I am really heartened to see more articles lamenting the state of front end web frameworks. We could do so much better.
infrequently.org/2024/11/if-n...
mbrizic.com/blog/react-i...
I'm putting my hat into the ring with an Elm-like language and runtime called "Extra" (colinta.com)
infrequently.org/2024/11/if-n...
mbrizic.com/blog/react-i...
I'm putting my hat into the ring with an Elm-like language and runtime called "Extra" (colinta.com)
If Not React, Then What? - Infrequently Noted
Frameworkism is now the dominant creed of today's frontend discourse, and it's bullshit. We owe it to ourselves and to our users to reject dogma and embrace engineering as a discipline that strives to...
infrequently.org
July 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I am really heartened to see more articles lamenting the state of front end web frameworks. We could do so much better.
infrequently.org/2024/11/if-n...
mbrizic.com/blog/react-i...
I'm putting my hat into the ring with an Elm-like language and runtime called "Extra" (colinta.com)
infrequently.org/2024/11/if-n...
mbrizic.com/blog/react-i...
I'm putting my hat into the ring with an Elm-like language and runtime called "Extra" (colinta.com)
@infrequently.org I agree with almost everything in infrequently.org/2024/11/if-n..., but listing Airbnb as a react native poster child is disingenuous. They abandoned it in *2018*. I think you need a newer example. Airbnb has distanced themselves from that article (see "Update" below the fold).
If Not React, Then What? - Infrequently Noted
Frameworkism is now the dominant creed of today's frontend discourse, and it's bullshit. We owe it to ourselves and to our users to reject dogma and embrace engineering as a discipline that strives to...
infrequently.org
July 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
@infrequently.org I agree with almost everything in infrequently.org/2024/11/if-n..., but listing Airbnb as a react native poster child is disingenuous. They abandoned it in *2018*. I think you need a newer example. Airbnb has distanced themselves from that article (see "Update" below the fold).
Reposted by Colin Gray
You’ll be too young to remember, but there was a time when you could wake up as many as three mornings in a row and not find the world had lost its fucking mind.
June 13, 2025 at 6:48 AM
You’ll be too young to remember, but there was a time when you could wake up as many as three mornings in a row and not find the world had lost its fucking mind.
Reposted by Colin Gray
being able to hear the wheels on the Sherman tanks squeal on account of no one there is some incredible footage. A+ comedy.
THE TANKS! THE TANKS! SHREDDING OUR STREETS! COSTING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS!! THE TANKS ARE HERE
June 14, 2025 at 10:44 PM
being able to hear the wheels on the Sherman tanks squeal on account of no one there is some incredible footage. A+ comedy.
I just watched this video about China's high speed rail.
youtu.be/belm4kDAHgM?...
My current conclusion: it's already far too late for the United States to have any hope of being the next economic super power.
youtu.be/belm4kDAHgM?...
My current conclusion: it's already far too late for the United States to have any hope of being the next economic super power.
The Unstoppable Growth of China's High-Speed Rail Network
YouTube video by The B1M
youtu.be
May 16, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I just watched this video about China's high speed rail.
youtu.be/belm4kDAHgM?...
My current conclusion: it's already far too late for the United States to have any hope of being the next economic super power.
youtu.be/belm4kDAHgM?...
My current conclusion: it's already far too late for the United States to have any hope of being the next economic super power.
Capitalism, baby. It needs organizations like the FDA and FTC to keep it *at least somewhat* at bay... now? This shit is gonna run rampant.
www.propublica.org/article/revl...
www.propublica.org/article/revl...
The Price of Remission
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked ...
www.propublica.org
May 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Capitalism, baby. It needs organizations like the FDA and FTC to keep it *at least somewhat* at bay... now? This shit is gonna run rampant.
www.propublica.org/article/revl...
www.propublica.org/article/revl...
Drop Facebook if you haven't already.
Is there a jailbreak option for my dusty ol' Quest 2?
youtu.be/7ZzxxLqWKOE?...
Is there a jailbreak option for my dusty ol' Quest 2?
youtu.be/7ZzxxLqWKOE?...
Facebook Whistleblower Makes Shock Claim About Mark Zuckerberg During Senate Testimony
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
youtu.be
April 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Drop Facebook if you haven't already.
Is there a jailbreak option for my dusty ol' Quest 2?
youtu.be/7ZzxxLqWKOE?...
Is there a jailbreak option for my dusty ol' Quest 2?
youtu.be/7ZzxxLqWKOE?...
@jwcartwright.bsky.social Old friend! I saw x.com/JW_Cartwrigh... and WOW! Congratulations, and I can't wait to watch.
Jasper William Cartwright on X: "I guess I'm officially a GM for CR now... haha! What is life." / X
I guess I'm officially a GM for CR now... haha! What is life.
x.com
April 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
@jwcartwright.bsky.social Old friend! I saw x.com/JW_Cartwrigh... and WOW! Congratulations, and I can't wait to watch.
I'm excited, humbled, and honored to be a part of this first cohort of new programmers!!
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www.linkedin.com/posts/chima-...
Hey all, please take a moment to read this post and share it with your… | chima mmeje🏳️🌈
Hey all, please take a moment to read this post and share it with your network🙏
This year, we will host a developer cohort at The FCDC led by Colin Gray…
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April 2, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I'm excited, humbled, and honored to be a part of this first cohort of new programmers!!
www.linkedin.com/posts/chima-...
www.linkedin.com/posts/chima-...
@martindba.bsky.social I'm curious about your take as someone more familiar with Oracle, because from the outside it looks terrible. bsky.app/profile/deno...
(apologies in advance for sending a copy/pasted message, I'm hitting up a few random Oracle folks)
(apologies in advance for sending a copy/pasted message, I'm hitting up a few random Oracle folks)
#FreeJavaScript update: Oracle has just filed more on their motion to dismiss the Fraud claim.
Here's a summary of where the case stands: deno.com/blog/deno-v-...
Here's a summary of where the case stands: deno.com/blog/deno-v-...
April 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
@martindba.bsky.social I'm curious about your take as someone more familiar with Oracle, because from the outside it looks terrible. bsky.app/profile/deno...
(apologies in advance for sending a copy/pasted message, I'm hitting up a few random Oracle folks)
(apologies in advance for sending a copy/pasted message, I'm hitting up a few random Oracle folks)
@thatjeffsmith.com I'm curious about your take as someone more familiar with Oracle, because from the outside it looks terrible. bsky.app/profile/deno...
(apologies in advance for sending a copy/pasted message, I'm hitting up a few random Oracle folks)
(apologies in advance for sending a copy/pasted message, I'm hitting up a few random Oracle folks)
#FreeJavaScript update: Oracle has just filed more on their motion to dismiss the Fraud claim.
Here's a summary of where the case stands: deno.com/blog/deno-v-...
Here's a summary of where the case stands: deno.com/blog/deno-v-...
April 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
@thatjeffsmith.com I'm curious about your take as someone more familiar with Oracle, because from the outside it looks terrible. bsky.app/profile/deno...
(apologies in advance for sending a copy/pasted message, I'm hitting up a few random Oracle folks)
(apologies in advance for sending a copy/pasted message, I'm hitting up a few random Oracle folks)
@gvenzl.bsky.social I'm curious about your take as someone more familiar with Oracle, because from the outside it looks terrible. bsky.app/profile/deno...
(apologies in advance for sending a copy/pasted message, I'm hitting up a few random Oracle folks)
(apologies in advance for sending a copy/pasted message, I'm hitting up a few random Oracle folks)
#FreeJavaScript update: Oracle has just filed more on their motion to dismiss the Fraud claim.
Here's a summary of where the case stands: deno.com/blog/deno-v-...
Here's a summary of where the case stands: deno.com/blog/deno-v-...
April 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
@gvenzl.bsky.social I'm curious about your take as someone more familiar with Oracle, because from the outside it looks terrible. bsky.app/profile/deno...
(apologies in advance for sending a copy/pasted message, I'm hitting up a few random Oracle folks)
(apologies in advance for sending a copy/pasted message, I'm hitting up a few random Oracle folks)
Reposted by Colin Gray
“Chess isn't always competitive. Chess can also be beautiful.” ― Beth Harmon www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUsF...
The Shader's Gambit
YouTube video by William Candillon
www.youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 6:42 AM
“Chess isn't always competitive. Chess can also be beautiful.” ― Beth Harmon www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUsF...
I'll be honest I'm hit and miss on "The Reframe" (but I've stayed subscribed, so there's that), but when he hits me he hits hard. This hit this morning:
March 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
I'll be honest I'm hit and miss on "The Reframe" (but I've stayed subscribed, so there's that), but when he hits me he hits hard. This hit this morning:
Reposted by Colin Gray
Video of a student in my town who wrote a political op-ed being grabbed off the street by government agents bsky.app/profile/pale...
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Video of a student in my town who wrote a political op-ed being grabbed off the street by government agents bsky.app/profile/pale...
A friend and I are making a new TTRPG, based on deck-builder mechanics! colinta.com/blog/an-idea...
Lifting a lot of ideas from Gloomhaven and Slay the Spire... hopefully there's enough original content that this can still be called "our idea". 🤣
Lifting a lot of ideas from Gloomhaven and Slay the Spire... hopefully there's enough original content that this can still be called "our idea". 🤣
~colinta/blog/ # An Idea for a Game: Story Deck
colinta.com
March 30, 2025 at 1:58 AM
A friend and I are making a new TTRPG, based on deck-builder mechanics! colinta.com/blog/an-idea...
Lifting a lot of ideas from Gloomhaven and Slay the Spire... hopefully there's enough original content that this can still be called "our idea". 🤣
Lifting a lot of ideas from Gloomhaven and Slay the Spire... hopefully there's enough original content that this can still be called "our idea". 🤣
Excited to announce the official launch of our online book, WebAssembly from the Ground Up! 🎉
It's the book we wish we'd had 3 years ago.
No messing with tools and frameworks. It's a hands-on guide to the core of Wasm: the instruction set and module format.
Link below. 👇
It's the book we wish we'd had 3 years ago.
No messing with tools and frameworks. It's a hands-on guide to the core of Wasm: the instruction set and module format.
Link below. 👇
March 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I'm starting to code in the open about "Extra", this felt like a great way to kick off my new blog:
colinta.com/blog/making-...
The next post will be about a few "throwaway" features that are awesome and every language should have. Eventually I'll talk about how it renders/updates.
colinta.com/blog/making-...
The next post will be about a few "throwaway" features that are awesome and every language should have. Eventually I'll talk about how it renders/updates.
~colinta/blog/ # I'm making a programming language and there's nothing you can do to stop me
colinta.com
March 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I'm starting to code in the open about "Extra", this felt like a great way to kick off my new blog:
colinta.com/blog/making-...
The next post will be about a few "throwaway" features that are awesome and every language should have. Eventually I'll talk about how it renders/updates.
colinta.com/blog/making-...
The next post will be about a few "throwaway" features that are awesome and every language should have. Eventually I'll talk about how it renders/updates.
So often I try to use some new amazing tool (today it's Cline + Claude 3.7) and within a few minutes my reaction is "this is cute, but I have work to do".
The sweet spot for me is still the very narrow-focused "help me write this function + tests" tasks. Agentic? Not quite ready, imo.
The sweet spot for me is still the very narrow-focused "help me write this function + tests" tasks. Agentic? Not quite ready, imo.
February 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
So often I try to use some new amazing tool (today it's Cline + Claude 3.7) and within a few minutes my reaction is "this is cute, but I have work to do".
The sweet spot for me is still the very narrow-focused "help me write this function + tests" tasks. Agentic? Not quite ready, imo.
The sweet spot for me is still the very narrow-focused "help me write this function + tests" tasks. Agentic? Not quite ready, imo.
I need to buy some Skype credit today so I could make a phone call to Japan.
Not only did MS cancel the credit system- it's (surprise!) a subscription based service, but every step of the way was buggy and terrible.
Docs still say "buy credits", CC form doesn't allow autofill or autocomplete...
Not only did MS cancel the credit system- it's (surprise!) a subscription based service, but every step of the way was buggy and terrible.
Docs still say "buy credits", CC form doesn't allow autofill or autocomplete...
February 20, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I need to buy some Skype credit today so I could make a phone call to Japan.
Not only did MS cancel the credit system- it's (surprise!) a subscription based service, but every step of the way was buggy and terrible.
Docs still say "buy credits", CC form doesn't allow autofill or autocomplete...
Not only did MS cancel the credit system- it's (surprise!) a subscription based service, but every step of the way was buggy and terrible.
Docs still say "buy credits", CC form doesn't allow autofill or autocomplete...
I used tweetdelete to wipe out every tweet - bittersweet, but I've been wanting to do it for a while, glad to find a relatively easy way to get it done.
February 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I used tweetdelete to wipe out every tweet - bittersweet, but I've been wanting to do it for a while, glad to find a relatively easy way to get it done.
Amidst all the sad insane chaos, I forgot that NPR is also at dire risk.
At least we can sign up to help out in small ways (consider donating to NPR!) protectmypublicmedia.org/join/
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February 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Amidst all the sad insane chaos, I forgot that NPR is also at dire risk.
At least we can sign up to help out in small ways (consider donating to NPR!) protectmypublicmedia.org/join/
At least we can sign up to help out in small ways (consider donating to NPR!) protectmypublicmedia.org/join/