Jessica Kerr
@jessitron.bsky.social
Symmathecist, in the medium of code.
Software, systems thinking, observability, process philosophy, enactivism. She/her
Software, systems thinking, observability, process philosophy, enactivism. She/her
The "dragon," oh dear
May 3, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The "dragon," oh dear
The AI-generated code reminds me of images with too many eyes... it loops within loops, catches the same error many times, tries 6 times to do a thing (in 4 ways).
May 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The AI-generated code reminds me of images with too many eyes... it loops within loops, catches the same error many times, tries 6 times to do a thing (in 4 ways).
today in @augmentcode.com
Can it read a whiteboard diagram?
I gave it this one. It used the playwright MCP to open it in a browser and take a screenshot (how is that better?)
Then it described… the flow that I described elsewhere, not at all what the diagram says :-(
Can it read a whiteboard diagram?
I gave it this one. It used the playwright MCP to open it in a browser and take a screenshot (how is that better?)
Then it described… the flow that I described elsewhere, not at all what the diagram says :-(
April 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
today in @augmentcode.com
Can it read a whiteboard diagram?
I gave it this one. It used the playwright MCP to open it in a browser and take a screenshot (how is that better?)
Then it described… the flow that I described elsewhere, not at all what the diagram says :-(
Can it read a whiteboard diagram?
I gave it this one. It used the playwright MCP to open it in a browser and take a screenshot (how is that better?)
Then it described… the flow that I described elsewhere, not at all what the diagram says :-(
That is the most programmery question ever
If it has a definition they would not call it "vibe"!
If it has a definition they would not call it "vibe"!
April 27, 2025 at 12:28 AM
That is the most programmery question ever
If it has a definition they would not call it "vibe"!
If it has a definition they would not call it "vibe"!
You can't solve collective action problems by opting out of them.
So if you hate what AI is doing to art or the environment,
Try vibe coding. Find out where people are coming from.
So your critique has weight.
@charity.wtf @ferd.ca
youtu.be/twl_PdIpRA0?...
So if you hate what AI is doing to art or the environment,
Try vibe coding. Find out where people are coming from.
So your critique has weight.
@charity.wtf @ferd.ca
youtu.be/twl_PdIpRA0?...
April 25, 2025 at 2:02 AM
You can't solve collective action problems by opting out of them.
So if you hate what AI is doing to art or the environment,
Try vibe coding. Find out where people are coming from.
So your critique has weight.
@charity.wtf @ferd.ca
youtu.be/twl_PdIpRA0?...
So if you hate what AI is doing to art or the environment,
Try vibe coding. Find out where people are coming from.
So your critique has weight.
@charity.wtf @ferd.ca
youtu.be/twl_PdIpRA0?...
Today I'm in a Centurion lounge with a friend
I hereby declare United Club better.
I hereby declare United Club better.
April 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Today I'm in a Centurion lounge with a friend
I hereby declare United Club better.
I hereby declare United Club better.
Rigor in modeling is different from a rigorous model.
Rigorously choose the right amount of model rigor?
Rigorously choose the right amount of model rigor?
April 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Rigor in modeling is different from a rigorous model.
Rigorously choose the right amount of model rigor?
Rigorously choose the right amount of model rigor?
April 17, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Software can't save sociotechnical systems. But they can make it easier or harder to do the right thing.
April 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Software can't save sociotechnical systems. But they can make it easier or harder to do the right thing.
Supporting people as they precisely follow a method, or
Exactitude: determining a precise, accurate answer to a well.formed question before proceeding
Exactitude: determining a precise, accurate answer to a well.formed question before proceeding
April 17, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Supporting people as they precisely follow a method, or
Exactitude: determining a precise, accurate answer to a well.formed question before proceeding
Exactitude: determining a precise, accurate answer to a well.formed question before proceeding
Rigor has a lot of definitions.
One is "a standard or exacting requirement"
Scientific rigor has variety too
Her favorite: adherence to standards or method; exactitude
One is "a standard or exacting requirement"
Scientific rigor has variety too
Her favorite: adherence to standards or method; exactitude
April 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Rigor has a lot of definitions.
One is "a standard or exacting requirement"
Scientific rigor has variety too
Her favorite: adherence to standards or method; exactitude
One is "a standard or exacting requirement"
Scientific rigor has variety too
Her favorite: adherence to standards or method; exactitude
Closing keynote at #exploreddd is gonna be great. It's @rebeccawb.bsky.social !
April 17, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Closing keynote at #exploreddd is gonna be great. It's @rebeccawb.bsky.social !
(I don’t know, some stuff, it’s getting late in the day.)
Step 1. The data you put in, and labeling and filtering, affect accuracy a log.
Step 2. Training aaaaaah
Step 1. The data you put in, and labeling and filtering, affect accuracy a log.
Step 2. Training aaaaaah
April 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
(I don’t know, some stuff, it’s getting late in the day.)
Step 1. The data you put in, and labeling and filtering, affect accuracy a log.
Step 2. Training aaaaaah
Step 1. The data you put in, and labeling and filtering, affect accuracy a log.
Step 2. Training aaaaaah
stuff about RAGs and integrating with APIs, all aiming to improve accuracy
April 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
stuff about RAGs and integrating with APIs, all aiming to improve accuracy
start with the LLM domain model: fine tuning, RAG, vectors, embeddings, tokens
April 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
start with the LLM domain model: fine tuning, RAG, vectors, embeddings, tokens
Next up, @jdcarlston.bsky.social is Director of Engineering for Stack Overflow, for all their pubic sites.
Domain driven design for improving AI results…
#exploreDDD
Domain driven design for improving AI results…
#exploreDDD
April 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Next up, @jdcarlston.bsky.social is Director of Engineering for Stack Overflow, for all their pubic sites.
Domain driven design for improving AI results…
#exploreDDD
Domain driven design for improving AI results…
#exploreDDD
Know your impact on the business. That means numbers, and what you did toward them.
April 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Know your impact on the business. That means numbers, and what you did toward them.
Know your business:
Everything you do, every system you design, you need to be able to tie it back to company strategy.
@lanooba.com
#ExploreDDD
Everything you do, every system you design, you need to be able to tie it back to company strategy.
@lanooba.com
#ExploreDDD
April 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Know your business:
Everything you do, every system you design, you need to be able to tie it back to company strategy.
@lanooba.com
#ExploreDDD
Everything you do, every system you design, you need to be able to tie it back to company strategy.
@lanooba.com
#ExploreDDD
“The job has changed, the company has changed, but I find I can still read these” and it still matters.
her books:
* domain driven design
* pragmatic programmer
* design patterns (imo that gets boring)
* phoenix project (update to: the unicorn project)
* mythical man month
* operating systems
her books:
* domain driven design
* pragmatic programmer
* design patterns (imo that gets boring)
* phoenix project (update to: the unicorn project)
* mythical man month
* operating systems
April 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
“The job has changed, the company has changed, but I find I can still read these” and it still matters.
her books:
* domain driven design
* pragmatic programmer
* design patterns (imo that gets boring)
* phoenix project (update to: the unicorn project)
* mythical man month
* operating systems
her books:
* domain driven design
* pragmatic programmer
* design patterns (imo that gets boring)
* phoenix project (update to: the unicorn project)
* mythical man month
* operating systems
what are “the fundamentals” ?
hers as Director of Engineering:
(ooh, Observability is on there)
She tries to work on refreshing at least one every quarter.
hers as Director of Engineering:
(ooh, Observability is on there)
She tries to work on refreshing at least one every quarter.
April 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
what are “the fundamentals” ?
hers as Director of Engineering:
(ooh, Observability is on there)
She tries to work on refreshing at least one every quarter.
hers as Director of Engineering:
(ooh, Observability is on there)
She tries to work on refreshing at least one every quarter.
Keys to career resilience.
- know the fundamentals
- know your business/domain
- know your brand*
- drive your development
- build resilient relationships
* your brand is how you show up in the world.
@lanooba.com
#ExploreDDD
- know the fundamentals
- know your business/domain
- know your brand*
- drive your development
- build resilient relationships
* your brand is how you show up in the world.
@lanooba.com
#ExploreDDD
April 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Keys to career resilience.
- know the fundamentals
- know your business/domain
- know your brand*
- drive your development
- build resilient relationships
* your brand is how you show up in the world.
@lanooba.com
#ExploreDDD
- know the fundamentals
- know your business/domain
- know your brand*
- drive your development
- build resilient relationships
* your brand is how you show up in the world.
@lanooba.com
#ExploreDDD
Resilience is the capacity to withstand or to recover from difficulties.
@lanooba.com
it doesn’t mean we aren’t affected by the cycles of tech
@lanooba.com
it doesn’t mean we aren’t affected by the cycles of tech
April 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Resilience is the capacity to withstand or to recover from difficulties.
@lanooba.com
it doesn’t mean we aren’t affected by the cycles of tech
@lanooba.com
it doesn’t mean we aren’t affected by the cycles of tech
April 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
April 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM