Eric Heikes
@eheikes.bsky.social
Programmer. Hacker. Gamer. Fan of OSS, Linux,
Node.js and the web. Software engineer for
Jack Henry.
Node.js and the web. Software engineer for
Jack Henry.
eslint v9 is a disaster, unfortunately. The design is a mess, the ecosystem is fractured, and I've yet to find docs that don't have glaring inaccuracies. eslint.org/blog/2025/05...
ESLint v9.0.0: A retrospective - ESLint - Pluggable JavaScript Linter
A pluggable and configurable linter tool for identifying and reporting on patterns in JavaScript. Maintain your code quality with ease.
eslint.org
September 18, 2025 at 5:38 AM
eslint v9 is a disaster, unfortunately. The design is a mess, the ecosystem is fractured, and I've yet to find docs that don't have glaring inaccuracies. eslint.org/blog/2025/05...
I remember some of these. I held on to keyboard phones as long as I could. imgur.com/gallery/2000...
In The 2000s, All But Forgotten Phones Had Quirks And Class
Discover topics like technology, nostalgia, awesome, cool, and the magic of the internet at Imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, en...
imgur.com
June 15, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I remember some of these. I held on to keyboard phones as long as I could. imgur.com/gallery/2000...
We have a couple openings for senior Node.js software engineers: careers.jackhenry.com/job/united-s... (my auth/identity team) and careers.jackhenry.com/job/united-s....
Senior Software Engineer: NodeJS at Jack Henry & Associates, Inc
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careers.jackhenry.com
April 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
We have a couple openings for senior Node.js software engineers: careers.jackhenry.com/job/united-s... (my auth/identity team) and careers.jackhenry.com/job/united-s....
Good tips. simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/11/...
Here’s how I use LLMs to help me write code
Online discussions about using Large Language Models to help write code inevitably produce comments from developers who’s experiences have been disappointing. They often ask what they’re doing wrong—h...
simonwillison.net
March 19, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Good tips. simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/11/...
Nice comparison of local and cloud-based LLMS for alt-text generation. dri.es/comparing-lo...
Comparing local large language models for alt-text generation
I tested 12 LLMs — 10 running locally and 2 cloud-based — to assess their accuracy in generating alt-text for images.
dri.es
March 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Nice comparison of local and cloud-based LLMS for alt-text generation. dri.es/comparing-lo...
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I'm so old that I'm still kind of scared to put spaces in file names
February 14, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I'm so old that I'm still kind of scared to put spaces in file names
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When I heard Musk say this on Tuesday, my assumption was that it was a programming issue. Because I can code and have written to databases and because I am familiar with other examples of default values being misinterpreted.
Yet somehow Musk isn't.
Yet somehow Musk isn't.
February 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
When I heard Musk say this on Tuesday, my assumption was that it was a programming issue. Because I can code and have written to databases and because I am familiar with other examples of default values being misinterpreted.
Yet somehow Musk isn't.
Yet somehow Musk isn't.
So now Google's Gemini assistant refuses to set alarms if you mention a drug by name. Ironically, it suggests using it to set a reminder.
February 6, 2025 at 6:28 AM
So now Google's Gemini assistant refuses to set alarms if you mention a drug by name. Ironically, it suggests using it to set a reminder.
Fun optimization problem -- how fast can you process a 12GB text file in Node.js? jackyef.com/posts/1brc-n...
1-billion row challenge with Node.js
5 minutes to 11 seconds with Node.js is possible?
jackyef.com
January 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Fun optimization problem -- how fast can you process a 12GB text file in Node.js? jackyef.com/posts/1brc-n...
Good rules of thumb for building workflows and agents with LLMs. www.anthropic.com/research/bui...
Building effective agents
A post for developers with advice and workflows for building effective AI agents
www.anthropic.com
January 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Good rules of thumb for building workflows and agents with LLMs. www.anthropic.com/research/bui...
Agree, unfortunately. arstechnica.com/security/202...
Passkey technology is elegant, but it’s most definitely not usable security
Just in time for holiday tech-support sessions, here’s what to know about passkeys.
arstechnica.com
January 6, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Agree, unfortunately. arstechnica.com/security/202...
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Here's my end-of-year review of things we learned out about LLMs in 2024 - we learned a LOT of things simonwillison.net/2024/Dec/31/...
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December 31, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Here's my end-of-year review of things we learned out about LLMs in 2024 - we learned a LOT of things simonwillison.net/2024/Dec/31/...
Table of contents:
Table of contents: