Fernando Meyer
@fernandomeyer.com
LabHacker platform engineer and musician;
I'm drawn to hard problems, abstractions, and music;
I build code, hardware, and systems meanwhile overthinking with pen and paper until they’re simple. ps: I have more notebooks than is socially defensible.
I'm drawn to hard problems, abstractions, and music;
I build code, hardware, and systems meanwhile overthinking with pen and paper until they’re simple. ps: I have more notebooks than is socially defensible.
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I suspect that over time AI will render document reviews at workplaces worthless.
Authors already don't read their AI-generated drafts. Some reviewers now use AI to generate questions just to fake engagement.
It’s becoming a performative waste of time where only the AI companies actually benefit.
Authors already don't read their AI-generated drafts. Some reviewers now use AI to generate questions just to fake engagement.
It’s becoming a performative waste of time where only the AI companies actually benefit.
February 8, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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How AI Impacts Skill Formation arxiv.org/pdf/2601.20245
In this paper, researchers validate my view that debugging and mental modeling are the true fault lines of AI use. Those who offload the "thinking" to AI suffer a "learning tax," losing in skills compared to those working manually.
In this paper, researchers validate my view that debugging and mental modeling are the true fault lines of AI use. Those who offload the "thinking" to AI suffer a "learning tax," losing in skills compared to those working manually.
arxiv.org
February 1, 2026 at 10:28 PM
How AI Impacts Skill Formation arxiv.org/pdf/2601.20245
In this paper, researchers validate my view that debugging and mental modeling are the true fault lines of AI use. Those who offload the "thinking" to AI suffer a "learning tax," losing in skills compared to those working manually.
In this paper, researchers validate my view that debugging and mental modeling are the true fault lines of AI use. Those who offload the "thinking" to AI suffer a "learning tax," losing in skills compared to those working manually.
Oh Native instruments, are we screwed?
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Under German insolvency law, most software license agreements are treated as continuing use contracts that the insolvency administrator can either continue or terminate.
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Under German insolvency law, most software license agreements are treated as continuing use contracts that the insolvency administrator can either continue or terminate.
January 29, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Oh Native instruments, are we screwed?
:/
Under German insolvency law, most software license agreements are treated as continuing use contracts that the insolvency administrator can either continue or terminate.
:/
Under German insolvency law, most software license agreements are treated as continuing use contracts that the insolvency administrator can either continue or terminate.
January 12, 2026 at 9:20 AM
I started to print the robocop 2.
I want to make a custom 3D face and install a little oled display on it. I spin on some “fake” modeling that kind of nails it when you apply some shaders
I want to make a custom 3D face and install a little oled display on it. I spin on some “fake” modeling that kind of nails it when you apply some shaders
January 8, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I started to print the robocop 2.
I want to make a custom 3D face and install a little oled display on it. I spin on some “fake” modeling that kind of nails it when you apply some shaders
I want to make a custom 3D face and install a little oled display on it. I spin on some “fake” modeling that kind of nails it when you apply some shaders
@lizthegrey.com 1.8k in here it’s like 18k on twitter 😅
January 8, 2026 at 7:54 PM
@lizthegrey.com 1.8k in here it’s like 18k on twitter 😅
if is there a modern book that need the “stripe press” treatment is @stuffwithstuff.com ‘s crafting interpreters.
December 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
if is there a modern book that need the “stripe press” treatment is @stuffwithstuff.com ‘s crafting interpreters.
I convinced myself I needed a GPD Pocket 4 because I could use it as a KVM for my mini rack and the other headless machines I keep around.
Little did I know it would turn out to be a Trojan horse and become one of the best mobile setup I've ever had.
Little did I know it would turn out to be a Trojan horse and become one of the best mobile setup I've ever had.
December 19, 2025 at 8:56 AM
I convinced myself I needed a GPD Pocket 4 because I could use it as a KVM for my mini rack and the other headless machines I keep around.
Little did I know it would turn out to be a Trojan horse and become one of the best mobile setup I've ever had.
Little did I know it would turn out to be a Trojan horse and become one of the best mobile setup I've ever had.
@realgdt.bsky.social really did justice to the Frankenstein story. It goes beyond the usual creator vs creature angle and quietly leans into fatherhood. As a father who grew up with a pretty bad example and is trying really hard not to repeat that, it hit harder than I expected.
November 18, 2025 at 9:19 AM
@realgdt.bsky.social really did justice to the Frankenstein story. It goes beyond the usual creator vs creature angle and quietly leans into fatherhood. As a father who grew up with a pretty bad example and is trying really hard not to repeat that, it hit harder than I expected.
You’ve gotta respect the excellence Cloudflare ships. If you’ve ever dealt with real networks, multiple datacenters, real traffic, you know how brutal those problems are. They are not just keeping that complexity under control for themselves, they are packaging it and selling it to everyone else.
November 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
You’ve gotta respect the excellence Cloudflare ships. If you’ve ever dealt with real networks, multiple datacenters, real traffic, you know how brutal those problems are. They are not just keeping that complexity under control for themselves, they are packaging it and selling it to everyone else.
I read more and more that LLMs are the future of learning; this belief is shattered when you ask someone what they have learned from assisted writing, or if they can recall information.
Accumulation
of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI
Assistant for Essay Writing Task arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08872
Accumulation
of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI
Assistant for Essay Writing Task arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08872
September 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I read more and more that LLMs are the future of learning; this belief is shattered when you ask someone what they have learned from assisted writing, or if they can recall information.
Accumulation
of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI
Assistant for Essay Writing Task arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08872
Accumulation
of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI
Assistant for Essay Writing Task arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08872
The GPU graveyard 😅
That Titan was one of the two Nvidia gifted me back in 2015.
If I had taken the value and bought their stock instead, it would be worth about $600k today
That Titan was one of the two Nvidia gifted me back in 2015.
If I had taken the value and bought their stock instead, it would be worth about $600k today
September 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The GPU graveyard 😅
That Titan was one of the two Nvidia gifted me back in 2015.
If I had taken the value and bought their stock instead, it would be worth about $600k today
That Titan was one of the two Nvidia gifted me back in 2015.
If I had taken the value and bought their stock instead, it would be worth about $600k today
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Heading home from #GopherCon 2025 in NYC. As usual, many people asked how to get one of the amazing Go gopher Hawaiian shirts by Renee French. I've posted the details at github.com/rsc/gophersh.... (I know one person who has made pajama pants with the pattern. Socks might be nice too.) Enjoy!
August 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Heading home from #GopherCon 2025 in NYC. As usual, many people asked how to get one of the amazing Go gopher Hawaiian shirts by Renee French. I've posted the details at github.com/rsc/gophersh.... (I know one person who has made pajama pants with the pattern. Socks might be nice too.) Enjoy!
Apparently, there’s someone at Discord whose entire job is to make sure we never get a font selection window.
August 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Apparently, there’s someone at Discord whose entire job is to make sure we never get a font selection window.
some extra goodies on deterministic simulation testing for distributed systems
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fFD...
notes.eatonphil.com/2024-08-20-d...
journal.resonatehq.io/p/determinis...
www.scs.stanford.edu/24sp-cs244b/...
github.com/ivanyu/aweso...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fFD...
notes.eatonphil.com/2024-08-20-d...
journal.resonatehq.io/p/determinis...
www.scs.stanford.edu/24sp-cs244b/...
github.com/ivanyu/aweso...
"Testing Distributed Systems w/ Deterministic Simulation" by Will Wilson
YouTube video by Strange Loop Conference
www.youtube.com
April 3, 2025 at 7:36 AM
some extra goodies on deterministic simulation testing for distributed systems
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fFD...
notes.eatonphil.com/2024-08-20-d...
journal.resonatehq.io/p/determinis...
www.scs.stanford.edu/24sp-cs244b/...
github.com/ivanyu/aweso...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fFD...
notes.eatonphil.com/2024-08-20-d...
journal.resonatehq.io/p/determinis...
www.scs.stanford.edu/24sp-cs244b/...
github.com/ivanyu/aweso...
queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?i... Leveraging Formal and Semi-formal Methods for Systems Correctness Practices at AWS
Systems Correctness Practices at AWS - ACM Queue
queue.acm.org
April 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?i... Leveraging Formal and Semi-formal Methods for Systems Correctness Practices at AWS
Berlin’s seasons if you’re from a tropical country: despair, depression, allergies, and a brief glimpse of what warmth used to feel like.
March 19, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Berlin’s seasons if you’re from a tropical country: despair, depression, allergies, and a brief glimpse of what warmth used to feel like.
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February 28, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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You can always tell when a programmer is using a LLM.
either a bad coder writes surprisingly decent code, or a great coder drops something shockingly bad. 😅
either a bad coder writes surprisingly decent code, or a great coder drops something shockingly bad. 😅
February 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
You can always tell when a programmer is using a LLM.
either a bad coder writes surprisingly decent code, or a great coder drops something shockingly bad. 😅
either a bad coder writes surprisingly decent code, or a great coder drops something shockingly bad. 😅
The joy of receiving a package of stationery directly from Japan.
February 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The joy of receiving a package of stationery directly from Japan.
Now a test with a single image
February 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Now a test with a single image
Need to find a way to cross post from feediverse. In the meantime.
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No #fosdem for me this year, so I spend the weekend catching up on some papers that Andy Pavlo mentioned turing a talk last year at p99 conf.
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February 4, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Need to find a way to cross post from feediverse. In the meantime.
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Thanks Satan. Still cheaper than lazik 😂
December 15, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Thanks Satan. Still cheaper than lazik 😂
'Crypto' con artists have jumped onto the AI ship. I can't decide who's more pathetic: those buying into their hype or those bankrolling it.
July 5, 2023 at 7:50 AM
'Crypto' con artists have jumped onto the AI ship. I can't decide who's more pathetic: those buying into their hype or those bankrolling it.