Joe Stead
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Joe Stead
@joestead.codes
Do some software for a living.

I rode a horse once


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This looks pretty comprehensive at a glance, definitely will be borrowing some of these :)
November 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I'll definitely check it out.

I interviewed someone a few weeks ago and we did a pairing exercise, he used AI auto generation for everything, and then ran a code coverage report to find the gaps.

It was reverse TDD. I was quite impressed, but equally baffled
November 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
100%

I'm able to understand a proprietary data format someone cooked up in the 90s, and transform it into something usable in 2025 with plenty of tests verifying the process along the way.

Without Claude I wouldn't have made anywhere near as many links in the data to come up with a sensible format
November 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
It snowed a bit yesterday and I woke up with a dusting today. All gone now though
November 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I'm in shorts and t-shirt (as I walk to my pre-heated car to drive to the gym).
November 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
True. I hate reading Python for free
October 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
It was true. I look great with a tan
September 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I once had a heckle during a live coding demo when I shared my light themed ide. My response was "I like working outside and I look great with a tan"

Even if it wasn't true, light themes project better
September 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
It is for me too, but it's a useful stepping stone!

.net 4 and jQuery are core for us still. This is a long term job
August 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM