Drew Richard
@drewrichard.bsky.social
Husband, father of two boys and two Aussies, JMU alum/fan, Chief Software Engineer @ EKOS Software
On 1337 at 3:35. That's the plan anyway...
December 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
On 1337 at 3:35. That's the plan anyway...
Still crossing my fingers. They haven't diverted us yet on my flight from IAD to DEN. Then I still gotta get out to Portland... Deep breaths.
December 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Still crossing my fingers. They haven't diverted us yet on my flight from IAD to DEN. Then I still gotta get out to Portland... Deep breaths.
Was proud to do my part down in VA and very happy to see it was such a wide margin.
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Was proud to do my part down in VA and very happy to see it was such a wide margin.
I'm not sure sane is the word for the people in charge of the first one, but there are at least people motivated to end the YouTubeTV vs Disney dispute.
November 4, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I'm not sure sane is the word for the people in charge of the first one, but there are at least people motivated to end the YouTubeTV vs Disney dispute.
Glad I got in when I did. This and AMD have done VERY well for me once I dumped my TSLA shares.
October 31, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Glad I got in when I did. This and AMD have done VERY well for me once I dumped my TSLA shares.
Went to Boston for the first time last summer. I was surprised how walkable and safe it was. We loved it there. Might be a cool place for a future Laracon. Harder for the Australians to get to, but easier for Europeans. Just a cool city with a bunch to do.
September 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Went to Boston for the first time last summer. I was surprised how walkable and safe it was. We loved it there. Might be a cool place for a future Laracon. Harder for the Australians to get to, but easier for Europeans. Just a cool city with a bunch to do.
I watched it a month ago and it DEFINITELY hit different...
September 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I watched it a month ago and it DEFINITELY hit different...
💯 Confluence is fantastic. We use it for everything. Even intranets and knowlegebases with a marketplace app on top called Refined that makes it look super polished.
September 5, 2025 at 1:26 AM
💯 Confluence is fantastic. We use it for everything. Even intranets and knowlegebases with a marketplace app on top called Refined that makes it look super polished.
They're grasping at straws. Jira and Bitbucket have been pretty bad at stability lately and they've made bad UI decisions. All that to go along with raising prices and breaking out built in capabilities into separate products.
September 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
They're grasping at straws. Jira and Bitbucket have been pretty bad at stability lately and they've made bad UI decisions. All that to go along with raising prices and breaking out built in capabilities into separate products.
It's a classic. I've probably seen this more than any other movie. So many great scenes. I also hated Bradley Cooper for a long time because he was so good as Sack lol
September 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
It's a classic. I've probably seen this more than any other movie. So many great scenes. I also hated Bradley Cooper for a long time because he was so good as Sack lol
The only building I've ever walked into, that, when I walked inside it literally took my breath away. I audibly gasped. It's incredible.
August 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The only building I've ever walked into, that, when I walked inside it literally took my breath away. I audibly gasped. It's incredible.
Casually learning multiple extra languages to finish the project is next next level. Also, art degree here.
August 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Casually learning multiple extra languages to finish the project is next next level. Also, art degree here.
Mine have been fighting over the Lambo
August 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Mine have been fighting over the Lambo
I think I'm up ~80% since I got in. And that was only a few months ago...
July 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I think I'm up ~80% since I got in. And that was only a few months ago...
Can't wait! Starting our walk over in a few minutes!
July 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Can't wait! Starting our walk over in a few minutes!
It's almost like they blindly passed it without reading it. Truly hilarious that not a SINGLE one of them knew about it.
July 25, 2025 at 11:45 PM
It's almost like they blindly passed it without reading it. Truly hilarious that not a SINGLE one of them knew about it.
Depending on what type of frontend work you're doing, check Readdy.ai. You can give it a design example or just screenshot a few pages of the site you want it to reference and tell it what to do. Gives full code and is easy to iterate on. Copy/paste or have Claude integrate for you.
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July 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Depending on what type of frontend work you're doing, check Readdy.ai. You can give it a design example or just screenshot a few pages of the site you want it to reference and tell it what to do. Gives full code and is easy to iterate on. Copy/paste or have Claude integrate for you.
So good. Such happiness.
July 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
So good. Such happiness.
After they killed Arc I'm done. Back to Chrome...
June 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
After they killed Arc I'm done. Back to Chrome...
So annoying. We've changed our corporate name a couple times too, so I'm constantly having to ask for not only the DUNS number, but so many places are also asking for the actual papers for our TID and other stuff. It's like...guys... I'm trying to send and text notifications...chill
June 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM
So annoying. We've changed our corporate name a couple times too, so I'm constantly having to ask for not only the DUNS number, but so many places are also asking for the actual papers for our TID and other stuff. It's like...guys... I'm trying to send and text notifications...chill
Yes. Definitely making a comeback. Youths are buying up old point and shoots. I'm waiting for the camera companies to make a really really high quality point and shoot with a wide zoom range for me to travel with. Can't travel with young kids AND a mirrorless with multiple lenses...
June 12, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Yes. Definitely making a comeback. Youths are buying up old point and shoots. I'm waiting for the camera companies to make a really really high quality point and shoot with a wide zoom range for me to travel with. Can't travel with young kids AND a mirrorless with multiple lenses...
I've gotten to the point where all I really focus on is the amount of fiber (from a variety of sources) and protein I eat. When I focus on increasing those, I feel much better. It also helps me fill up with fewer calories.
June 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I've gotten to the point where all I really focus on is the amount of fiber (from a variety of sources) and protein I eat. When I focus on increasing those, I feel much better. It also helps me fill up with fewer calories.