ben
@concourse-codes.bsky.social
meeting at the concourse of coding, climate, cities & culture.
I also make music: @stoicdapoet
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ben
@concourse-codes.bsky.social
· Jun 13
Concourse Codes
www.concourse.codes
Hey! I'm Ben. Check out my website to learn a bit more about me: www.concourse.codes
been exploring #ollama recently to see how local LLMs work. started off with gemma3:1b, real small, runs quickly, smoothly. Answers are a bit off for fact checking.. but!!
Got on airplane, was doing some html coding.. forgot syntax, asked Ollama, got some correct answers!
point proved! #software
Got on airplane, was doing some html coding.. forgot syntax, asked Ollama, got some correct answers!
point proved! #software
January 7, 2026 at 8:50 PM
fellow #greensky people - what's your strategy for fighting against this kind of attack on in-progress renewable energy projects? (Boston Business Journal article behind paywall, archive link here) #sustainability #climate
archive.is/cIhXz
archive.is/cIhXz
archive.is
December 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
fellow #greensky people - what's your strategy for fighting against this kind of attack on in-progress renewable energy projects? (Boston Business Journal article behind paywall, archive link here) #sustainability #climate
archive.is/cIhXz
archive.is/cIhXz
having fun exploring the world of solarpunk. very much resisting the urge to start a solarpunk blog to share my discoveries xD #greensky #solarpunk
December 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
having fun exploring the world of solarpunk. very much resisting the urge to start a solarpunk blog to share my discoveries xD #greensky #solarpunk
if you are an ADHD web dev who loves "new & shiny" things and you are NOT using AI to build out your ideas, I just have to ask... what are ya doing!?! #webdev #softwaredevelopment
December 18, 2025 at 3:11 AM
if you are an ADHD web dev who loves "new & shiny" things and you are NOT using AI to build out your ideas, I just have to ask... what are ya doing!?! #webdev #softwaredevelopment
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After a day of dead-serious reporting on Trump's and Vought's attempted demolition of @ncar-acom.bsky.social, it's worth re-upping Woody Allen's 1973 "Sleeper" portrait of this climate research hub. The black and white photos are from NCAR's online archive (link is in my post below). #saveNCAR 🧪🌏
December 18, 2025 at 2:49 AM
After a day of dead-serious reporting on Trump's and Vought's attempted demolition of @ncar-acom.bsky.social, it's worth re-upping Woody Allen's 1973 "Sleeper" portrait of this climate research hub. The black and white photos are from NCAR's online archive (link is in my post below). #saveNCAR 🧪🌏
imagine getting triggered by this and wanting to cancel it 😂
you cannot make this up whatsoever 😂 😂 #climatesky
you cannot make this up whatsoever 😂 😂 #climatesky
December 17, 2025 at 3:36 AM
imagine getting triggered by this and wanting to cancel it 😂
you cannot make this up whatsoever 😂 😂 #climatesky
you cannot make this up whatsoever 😂 😂 #climatesky
do you use multiple online identities for various hobbies/pursuits, or all under one name? i've got my artist account and my dev/other account. i feel that's fair, but sometimes feel like representing opinions under both.
thoughts?
#bluesky
thoughts?
#bluesky
December 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
do you use multiple online identities for various hobbies/pursuits, or all under one name? i've got my artist account and my dev/other account. i feel that's fair, but sometimes feel like representing opinions under both.
thoughts?
#bluesky
thoughts?
#bluesky
plenty of ideas streaming out of AI-genned apps, what are some that you've found to be quite useful?
December 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
plenty of ideas streaming out of AI-genned apps, what are some that you've found to be quite useful?
Two more AI-dev observations:
- I am actively using Google AI Studio multiple times a week, it is fantastic for all those neat ideas that come tumbling out
- Once projects get too big for ^ , moving to Firebase Studio is some shiiiiiii!!! Don't do that! Painfully rebasing to local now.
#webdev
- I am actively using Google AI Studio multiple times a week, it is fantastic for all those neat ideas that come tumbling out
- Once projects get too big for ^ , moving to Firebase Studio is some shiiiiiii!!! Don't do that! Painfully rebasing to local now.
#webdev
December 12, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Two more AI-dev observations:
- I am actively using Google AI Studio multiple times a week, it is fantastic for all those neat ideas that come tumbling out
- Once projects get too big for ^ , moving to Firebase Studio is some shiiiiiii!!! Don't do that! Painfully rebasing to local now.
#webdev
- I am actively using Google AI Studio multiple times a week, it is fantastic for all those neat ideas that come tumbling out
- Once projects get too big for ^ , moving to Firebase Studio is some shiiiiiii!!! Don't do that! Painfully rebasing to local now.
#webdev
Actually, I am quite impressed by the smoothness of the developer experience when it comes to whipping up neat little app ideas using Google AI Studio.
I'm as much of a google skeptic as anyone but however they have built up the instructions behind the tool is solid
#webdev
I'm as much of a google skeptic as anyone but however they have built up the instructions behind the tool is solid
#webdev
December 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Actually, I am quite impressed by the smoothness of the developer experience when it comes to whipping up neat little app ideas using Google AI Studio.
I'm as much of a google skeptic as anyone but however they have built up the instructions behind the tool is solid
#webdev
I'm as much of a google skeptic as anyone but however they have built up the instructions behind the tool is solid
#webdev
Started a blog in 2025 as more of a personal journal kinda thing, have had a lot of fun. Reaching my free tier limit and that's okay; feels like a good time to start fresh.
The problem? I want a Concourse blog. But also a newsletter? But they should be different? No clue! stay tuned ;)
The problem? I want a Concourse blog. But also a newsletter? But they should be different? No clue! stay tuned ;)
November 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Started a blog in 2025 as more of a personal journal kinda thing, have had a lot of fun. Reaching my free tier limit and that's okay; feels like a good time to start fresh.
The problem? I want a Concourse blog. But also a newsletter? But they should be different? No clue! stay tuned ;)
The problem? I want a Concourse blog. But also a newsletter? But they should be different? No clue! stay tuned ;)
been tinkering with Google AI Studio and am impressed with Gemini's recent models for code generation.
I think GPT-5 & Claude Sonnet 4.5 are probably better for complex codebases, but as far as conversationally building apps goes - Gemini 2.5 is pretty solid. Thoughts? #webdev #ai
I think GPT-5 & Claude Sonnet 4.5 are probably better for complex codebases, but as far as conversationally building apps goes - Gemini 2.5 is pretty solid. Thoughts? #webdev #ai
November 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
went offgrid for a week last month and have since lost most desire to "be active" online.. feels wonderful (a little lonely?)
October 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
went offgrid for a week last month and have since lost most desire to "be active" online.. feels wonderful (a little lonely?)
despite the doomerism in my last post, having fun working with the Gemini and OpenAI api to build user flows.
anybody find any fun ways to utilize these APIs themselves?
#webdev #softwaredev #dev
anybody find any fun ways to utilize these APIs themselves?
#webdev #softwaredev #dev
September 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
despite the doomerism in my last post, having fun working with the Gemini and OpenAI api to build user flows.
anybody find any fun ways to utilize these APIs themselves?
#webdev #softwaredev #dev
anybody find any fun ways to utilize these APIs themselves?
#webdev #softwaredev #dev
i tend to think the AI hype is sliiightly overblown by execs but honestly y'all software devs are completely cooked:
openai.com/index/introd...
#webdev #ai #chatgpt
openai.com/index/introd...
#webdev #ai #chatgpt
September 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
i tend to think the AI hype is sliiightly overblown by execs but honestly y'all software devs are completely cooked:
openai.com/index/introd...
#webdev #ai #chatgpt
openai.com/index/introd...
#webdev #ai #chatgpt
still searching for a good spot to reflect on recent learnings, ponderings, and development udpates. Trying out DEV (dot) to. A bit of a lazy first post but felt good to get the juices flowing about a creative topic.
dev.to/concourseben...
dev.to/concourseben...
TIL: Color Analysis
It's how these things go on teams, budgets, and companies large and small - you set out with one goal...
dev.to
September 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
still searching for a good spot to reflect on recent learnings, ponderings, and development udpates. Trying out DEV (dot) to. A bit of a lazy first post but felt good to get the juices flowing about a creative topic.
dev.to/concourseben...
dev.to/concourseben...
some more simple updates to improve the general smoothness & quickness of this rebuilt table in braindump.
I can't tell if I feel dumb / wasting time by doing this stuff or it it's slightly rewarding & satisfying to built out some basic features myself
#webdev #softwaredevelopment
I can't tell if I feel dumb / wasting time by doing this stuff or it it's slightly rewarding & satisfying to built out some basic features myself
#webdev #softwaredevelopment
August 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
some more simple updates to improve the general smoothness & quickness of this rebuilt table in braindump.
I can't tell if I feel dumb / wasting time by doing this stuff or it it's slightly rewarding & satisfying to built out some basic features myself
#webdev #softwaredevelopment
I can't tell if I feel dumb / wasting time by doing this stuff or it it's slightly rewarding & satisfying to built out some basic features myself
#webdev #softwaredevelopment
Realized my recent "MVP" is a joke because it's too slow. I was trying to build a table from scratch just for practice & refresh, but now feel like I tried to invent the wheel for no reason lol.
Trying out Tanstack Table for React, feels a bit faster already.
#webdev #softwaredevelopment
Trying out Tanstack Table for React, feels a bit faster already.
#webdev #softwaredevelopment
August 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Realized my recent "MVP" is a joke because it's too slow. I was trying to build a table from scratch just for practice & refresh, but now feel like I tried to invent the wheel for no reason lol.
Trying out Tanstack Table for React, feels a bit faster already.
#webdev #softwaredevelopment
Trying out Tanstack Table for React, feels a bit faster already.
#webdev #softwaredevelopment
okay, actually stopping myself mid-session before going way down the rabbit hole lol.
how do people like Tanstack Table? i custom-built my table for braindump just for kicks but at this point it feels unnecessary, thinking to use something proven. thoughts?
#webdev #softwaredevelopment
how do people like Tanstack Table? i custom-built my table for braindump just for kicks but at this point it feels unnecessary, thinking to use something proven. thoughts?
#webdev #softwaredevelopment
August 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
okay, actually stopping myself mid-session before going way down the rabbit hole lol.
how do people like Tanstack Table? i custom-built my table for braindump just for kicks but at this point it feels unnecessary, thinking to use something proven. thoughts?
#webdev #softwaredevelopment
how do people like Tanstack Table? i custom-built my table for braindump just for kicks but at this point it feels unnecessary, thinking to use something proven. thoughts?
#webdev #softwaredevelopment
Someone roast my awful UI for picking the color based on a track?
I consider myself a generally creative person but UI is apparently definitely not my strong suit LOL.
#webdev #ui #ux #softwaredev
I consider myself a generally creative person but UI is apparently definitely not my strong suit LOL.
#webdev #ui #ux #softwaredev
August 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Someone roast my awful UI for picking the color based on a track?
I consider myself a generally creative person but UI is apparently definitely not my strong suit LOL.
#webdev #ui #ux #softwaredev
I consider myself a generally creative person but UI is apparently definitely not my strong suit LOL.
#webdev #ui #ux #softwaredev
at what point do you look at a side project and say, "I need to start fresh " versus, "I need to push thru to solve this"?
I'm super far into a project that I'm realizing could have been done better on several fronts, but I've put a lot of effort in.
#webdev #softwaredevelopers
I'm super far into a project that I'm realizing could have been done better on several fronts, but I've put a lot of effort in.
#webdev #softwaredevelopers
August 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
at what point do you look at a side project and say, "I need to start fresh " versus, "I need to push thru to solve this"?
I'm super far into a project that I'm realizing could have been done better on several fronts, but I've put a lot of effort in.
#webdev #softwaredevelopers
I'm super far into a project that I'm realizing could have been done better on several fronts, but I've put a lot of effort in.
#webdev #softwaredevelopers
what's your go-to morning drink, if any?
ik some of y'all get real fancy lol. im over here with my cafe bustelo, only the most authentic all-natural instant coffee😆
#webdev #softwaredevelopers #tech
ik some of y'all get real fancy lol. im over here with my cafe bustelo, only the most authentic all-natural instant coffee😆
#webdev #softwaredevelopers #tech
August 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
what's your go-to morning drink, if any?
ik some of y'all get real fancy lol. im over here with my cafe bustelo, only the most authentic all-natural instant coffee😆
#webdev #softwaredevelopers #tech
ik some of y'all get real fancy lol. im over here with my cafe bustelo, only the most authentic all-natural instant coffee😆
#webdev #softwaredevelopers #tech
what was the first website that ever made you stop and say "dang! this is cool"??
#webdev #internet #softwaredevelopers
#webdev #internet #softwaredevelopers
August 3, 2025 at 12:03 AM
what was the first website that ever made you stop and say "dang! this is cool"??
#webdev #internet #softwaredevelopers
#webdev #internet #softwaredevelopers