DerTimonius
@dertimonius.eu
Software Dev, Open Sourcerer, Vim Enthusiast, Photographer. Not necessarily in that order.
Maybe I should start hanging out around here more often again 👀
September 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Maybe I should start hanging out around here more often again 👀
Just started the course and am already pretty excited about my progress! In the "Match my curve" section, I was even able to get a 100% match. Hopefully I get something special since it was Josh's favorite 😁
September 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Just started the course and am already pretty excited about my progress! In the "Match my curve" section, I was even able to get a 100% match. Hopefully I get something special since it was Josh's favorite 😁
I recently had to create the weirdest type helpers with a usage of generics that would even make @mattpocock.com proud!
And since I am also very proud of those, I had to write a blog post about them
www.dertimonius.dev/posts/til-36
And since I am also very proud of those, I had to write a blog post about them
www.dertimonius.dev/posts/til-36
July 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I recently had to create the weirdest type helpers with a usage of generics that would even make @mattpocock.com proud!
And since I am also very proud of those, I had to write a blog post about them
www.dertimonius.dev/posts/til-36
And since I am also very proud of those, I had to write a blog post about them
www.dertimonius.dev/posts/til-36
Mattia doing weird stuff again: nuking the git history of the Material Theme again and renaming the repo to something different.
Again, a great example on what not to do in OSS.
Again, a great example on what not to do in OSS.
February 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Mattia doing weird stuff again: nuking the git history of the Material Theme again and renaming the repo to something different.
Again, a great example on what not to do in OSS.
Again, a great example on what not to do in OSS.
Damn, the automated title translations in Youtube are annoying. But happy to see that @syntax.fm is talking about Rückenwind 4, it's way cooler than @tailwindcss.com 🙃
February 17, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Damn, the automated title translations in Youtube are annoying. But happy to see that @syntax.fm is talking about Rückenwind 4, it's way cooler than @tailwindcss.com 🙃
in medicine, there's the famous saying "when you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras" to suggest that you should not think of exotic diseases first when there are simpler, more common explanations.
this was a nazi salute and nothing else. ffs.
this was a nazi salute and nothing else. ffs.
January 21, 2025 at 9:48 AM
in medicine, there's the famous saying "when you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras" to suggest that you should not think of exotic diseases first when there are simpler, more common explanations.
this was a nazi salute and nothing else. ffs.
this was a nazi salute and nothing else. ffs.
What I learned in 2024
It's time to look back at the last 12 months and check what I have learned
blog.dertimonius.dev
December 29, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Reposted by DerTimonius
"Inaccessible products are broken products. The first step to fix them is to give a damn."
uxdesign.cc/giving-a-dam...
#a11y
Giving a damn about accessibility
A candid and practical handbook for designers.
uxdesign.cc
December 26, 2024 at 3:28 PM
"Inaccessible products are broken products. The first step to fix them is to give a damn."
uxdesign.cc/giving-a-dam...
#a11y
my AoC experience today
December 18, 2024 at 12:09 PM
my AoC experience today
me: let's use regex to parse the AoC inputs this year
also me: *keeps forgetting that wildcard matching is greedy in regex*
did I just spend over an hour trying to find a bug in my algorithm just to realize I parsed the input incorrectly? maybe
also me: *keeps forgetting that wildcard matching is greedy in regex*
did I just spend over an hour trying to find a bug in my algorithm just to realize I parsed the input incorrectly? maybe
December 14, 2024 at 11:22 AM
me: let's use regex to parse the AoC inputs this year
also me: *keeps forgetting that wildcard matching is greedy in regex*
did I just spend over an hour trying to find a bug in my algorithm just to realize I parsed the input incorrectly? maybe
also me: *keeps forgetting that wildcard matching is greedy in regex*
did I just spend over an hour trying to find a bug in my algorithm just to realize I parsed the input incorrectly? maybe
I once removed a 20+kB package from a production app by writing the two (!) utility functions we actually needed myself. In sum, it was only 30 lines of code, why always import libraries when you can do it yourself?
5 JavaScript Libraries You Should Say Goodbye to in 2025
We highlight five JavaScript libraries that are likely to become obsolete in 2025 and why it's time to move on. Also: we list alternatives!
thenewstack.io
December 11, 2024 at 12:56 PM
I once removed a 20+kB package from a production app by writing the two (!) utility functions we actually needed myself. In sum, it was only 30 lines of code, why always import libraries when you can do it yourself?
My favorite framework just keeps getting better and better!
Astro 5.0 is here.
Content layer, server islands, simplified prerendering, type-safe env, @vite.dev v6. All stable.
Go see what you can do 👇
astro.build/blog/astro-5/
Content layer, server islands, simplified prerendering, type-safe env, @vite.dev v6. All stable.
Go see what you can do 👇
astro.build/blog/astro-5/
Astro 5.0 | Astro
Astro 5.0 brings exciting new features like the Astro Content Layer for seamless content loading from any source, and Server Islands for effortlessly combining static and dynamic personalized content.
astro.build
December 5, 2024 at 12:53 PM
My favorite framework just keeps getting better and better!
the more I use @elysiajs.com, the more I love it 😍
December 5, 2024 at 9:09 AM
the more I use @elysiajs.com, the more I love it 😍
AoC day 3: good thing I am trying to focus on regex.
AoC day 4: why 2D arrays? just why?
AoC day 4: why 2D arrays? just why?
December 4, 2024 at 12:03 PM
AoC day 3: good thing I am trying to focus on regex.
AoC day 4: why 2D arrays? just why?
AoC day 4: why 2D arrays? just why?
The first 2 days of Advent of Code have been suspiciously easy...I feel this is a bad sign for later challenges
December 2, 2024 at 6:27 AM
The first 2 days of Advent of Code have been suspiciously easy...I feel this is a bad sign for later challenges
If one Christmas themed coding challenge with Advent of Code is not enough for you, don't forget about Advent of TypeScript: www.adventofts.com
Advent of TypeScript
Advent of TypeScript
www.adventofts.com
December 1, 2024 at 11:16 AM
If one Christmas themed coding challenge with Advent of Code is not enough for you, don't forget about Advent of TypeScript: www.adventofts.com
Advent of Code Day 1, let's go!!
December 1, 2024 at 6:45 AM
Advent of Code Day 1, let's go!!
'The heuristic I like to use to avoid shooting myself in the foot is asking “what is the simplest thing that could work?”. Then I only complicate that to solve actual problems.'
Another great trick to write maintainable code: don't write clever code you won't understand next week...
Another great trick to write maintainable code: don't write clever code you won't understand next week...
Legacy Shmegacy
Understanding legacy code, how to prevent it, and how to fix it
davidreiscto.substack.com
November 26, 2024 at 2:05 PM
'The heuristic I like to use to avoid shooting myself in the foot is asking “what is the simplest thing that could work?”. Then I only complicate that to solve actual problems.'
Another great trick to write maintainable code: don't write clever code you won't understand next week...
Another great trick to write maintainable code: don't write clever code you won't understand next week...
"And as for you, developers, if you can’t write good code without an AI, then you shouldn’t use one in the first place."
Could not agree more! Using copilot, cursor or whatever does not help you to learn the concepts faster, I would argue that it actually holds you back as a beginner
Could not agree more! Using copilot, cursor or whatever does not help you to learn the concepts faster, I would argue that it actually holds you back as a beginner
Does GitHub Copilot Improve Code Quality? Here's How We Lie With Statistics | Jadarma's Blog
A critique of GitHub's research blog and marketing-driven science.
jadarma.github.io
November 25, 2024 at 2:20 PM
"And as for you, developers, if you can’t write good code without an AI, then you shouldn’t use one in the first place."
Could not agree more! Using copilot, cursor or whatever does not help you to learn the concepts faster, I would argue that it actually holds you back as a beginner
Could not agree more! Using copilot, cursor or whatever does not help you to learn the concepts faster, I would argue that it actually holds you back as a beginner
gotta say, the Bluesky API is pretty neat!
November 24, 2024 at 11:17 AM
gotta say, the Bluesky API is pretty neat!
Last week, I have written about my stance about TDD and if it might make sense for me to rethink my approach.
What do you think: is TDD a waste of time or the only correct way to start with a large project?
What do you think: is TDD a waste of time or the only correct way to start with a large project?
Rethinking my stance on TDD
Is following the TDD standard really a waste of time or am I just wrong?
www.dertimonius.dev
November 24, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Last week, I have written about my stance about TDD and if it might make sense for me to rethink my approach.
What do you think: is TDD a waste of time or the only correct way to start with a large project?
What do you think: is TDD a waste of time or the only correct way to start with a large project?
regex are a pain, but getting them right first try is always so satisfying!
November 18, 2024 at 9:23 AM
regex are a pain, but getting them right first try is always so satisfying!
I went for a walk today!
I know, that doesn't really sound impressive, but as I have battled with long covid for the past year, this is actually a huge achievement for me 💪
I know, that doesn't really sound impressive, but as I have battled with long covid for the past year, this is actually a huge achievement for me 💪
November 17, 2024 at 6:14 PM
I went for a walk today!
I know, that doesn't really sound impressive, but as I have battled with long covid for the past year, this is actually a huge achievement for me 💪
I know, that doesn't really sound impressive, but as I have battled with long covid for the past year, this is actually a huge achievement for me 💪
the main reason I do not want to use Cursor, Github Copilot or inline AI tools: I feel that they hinder my learning. I want to tackle harder problems by myself to grow my knowledge.
AI is great to get unstuck, but even then I wait some time and mostly I ask for hints, not specific solutions
AI is great to get unstuck, but even then I wait some time and mostly I ask for hints, not specific solutions
November 14, 2024 at 4:36 PM
the main reason I do not want to use Cursor, Github Copilot or inline AI tools: I feel that they hinder my learning. I want to tackle harder problems by myself to grow my knowledge.
AI is great to get unstuck, but even then I wait some time and mostly I ask for hints, not specific solutions
AI is great to get unstuck, but even then I wait some time and mostly I ask for hints, not specific solutions