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Eryn Wells
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Strange nerd with too many hobbies.

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As if the fediverse itself heard my plea, this blog post came across my feed just as I posted this.

https://mikelovesrobots.substack.com/p/wheres-the-shovelware-why-ai-coding
Screenshot of the following text from the linked post: The impact on human lives is incredible. People are being fired because they’re not adopting these tools fast enough6. People are sitting in jobs they don’t like because they’re afraid if they go somewhere else it’ll be worse. People are spending all this time trying to get good at prompting and feeling bad because they’re failing. This whole thing is bullshit. So if you're a developer feeling pressured to adopt these tools — by your manager, your peers, or the general industry hysteria — trust your gut. If these tools feel clunky, if they're slowing you down, if you're confused how other people can be so productive, you're not broken. The data backs up what you're experiencing. You're not falling behind by sticking with what you know works. If you’re feeling brave, show your manager these charts and ask them what they think about it.
September 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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This website has a banner to suggest you install an ad blocker. (I have one installed and it still displayed the banner, but that's beside the point.)
August 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Why do so many websites these days implement their own scroll progress indicators, like this one on 404 Media? Do we not trust scrollbars anymore?
The top nav bar of 404media.co. There are several buttons on each side, and their logo in the middle. Above all the content is a thin bright green bar that extends about half way across the width of the bar. This bar shows I’ve scrolled about half way through the article I’m reading, and matches the position of the vertical scroll bar to the far left of my browser window (not pictured).
January 31, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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The new administration’s strategy is a “throw spaghetti at the wall" strategy. Doesn't mean it's not scary and dangerous.
January 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM