Josh Tompkins
@joshtompkins.codes
Distinguished Engineer @ Charles Schwab. Recovering coder. Fried okra is my kryptonite. He/Him. Austin, TX.
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the curse of being a dedicated generalist is that I worked on this design and started feeling nostalgic for the days I was a FT designer
then I worked on code and missed the days when I was a FT programmer
as a generalist, everything is fun and there's never enough time to focus on any of it 😭
then I worked on code and missed the days when I was a FT programmer
as a generalist, everything is fun and there's never enough time to focus on any of it 😭
dusted off my designer skills and did a word mark + whatever this poster is for the latest episode of Web Dev Challenge (codetv.link/wdc/s2e10)
October 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
the curse of being a dedicated generalist is that I worked on this design and started feeling nostalgic for the days I was a FT designer
then I worked on code and missed the days when I was a FT programmer
as a generalist, everything is fun and there's never enough time to focus on any of it 😭
then I worked on code and missed the days when I was a FT programmer
as a generalist, everything is fun and there's never enough time to focus on any of it 😭
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In trying times, remember that there are small ways to make a difference.
July 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
In trying times, remember that there are small ways to make a difference.
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it certainly feels like a goalpost
June 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
it certainly feels like a goalpost
From the latest "Don't worry about the Vase". Something to remember.
June 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
From the latest "Don't worry about the Vase". Something to remember.
Unfortunate Play button placement on this one.
June 10, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Unfortunate Play button placement on this one.
Sad but true (this is not a judgement on B5, which still slaps)
Humanity decided to go the Babylon 5 route instead of Star Trek.
June 9, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Sad but true (this is not a judgement on B5, which still slaps)
That's... a lot of hail.
May 29, 2025 at 12:17 AM
That's... a lot of hail.
Trying to use Prisma with Typescript has been one of the worst developer experiences I have had lately. Nothing about how the generated types work with relations aligns with expectations (why aren't the relation fields in the generated types?) or are documented clearly.
May 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Trying to use Prisma with Typescript has been one of the worst developer experiences I have had lately. Nothing about how the generated types work with relations aligns with expectations (why aren't the relation fields in the generated types?) or are documented clearly.
Ever since I switched to Android I've been searching for a decent Android RSS reader, especially one that can handle a self-hosted RSS aggregator. Let me save you a search: it's Capy Reader. You want Capy Reader.
May 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Ever since I switched to Android I've been searching for a decent Android RSS reader, especially one that can handle a self-hosted RSS aggregator. Let me save you a search: it's Capy Reader. You want Capy Reader.
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Inside you there are two wolves. One is active, the other one is on hot standby and becomes active if the first one fails or is taken down for maintenance. Add more wolves as necessary for increased redundancy load balancing. A quorum badger can be added for environments with multiple active wolves.
May 4, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Inside you there are two wolves. One is active, the other one is on hot standby and becomes active if the first one fails or is taken down for maintenance. Add more wolves as necessary for increased redundancy load balancing. A quorum badger can be added for environments with multiple active wolves.
From my notes as I struggle to get a Python environment running so I can experiment with building an AI agent:
 and follow the install instructions
That's it, because Rust is a sane language with a build environment designed to make sense.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hu57m4jxzlaa6spoayhw2ni5/bafkreicjhbp7d3j6za6yq7ujrk25cvqc6adcrucocik55bvyddo6towxfq@jpeg)
May 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
From my notes as I struggle to get a Python environment running so I can experiment with building an AI agent:
Whoever designed the Apple TV setup process should be forced to do the manual setup without an Apple device forever. Or, alternatively, to step on a lego every time you wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. I'm honestly not sure which one is worse.
May 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Whoever designed the Apple TV setup process should be forced to do the manual setup without an Apple device forever. Or, alternatively, to step on a lego every time you wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. I'm honestly not sure which one is worse.
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Libro is hiring! The Ruby on Rails team I'm on has 3 members right now (me + 2 others) and we're looking for a 4th to round out the team.
If you love Ruby, Rails, remote work and books, I'd love to work with you! 💙📚
If you love Ruby, Rails, remote work and books, I'd love to work with you! 💙📚
Looking for a Senior Backend Engineer role? We're hiring! The position is fully remote (US and UK only), and we're specifically seeking Ruby engineers.
Learn more and apply: blog.libro.fm/open-positio...
Learn more and apply: blog.libro.fm/open-positio...
Senior Backend Engineer
Location About Libro.fm Libro.fm makes it possible for readers to buy audiobooks from their local, independent bookstore of choice. As a Social Purpose Corporation, we’re committed to doing all we can...
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May 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Libro is hiring! The Ruby on Rails team I'm on has 3 members right now (me + 2 others) and we're looking for a 4th to round out the team.
If you love Ruby, Rails, remote work and books, I'd love to work with you! 💙📚
If you love Ruby, Rails, remote work and books, I'd love to work with you! 💙📚
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tl:dr: Cook should resign.
The Community Shock, When A Big Company Proves They Are A Big Company
Apple is in fact a big company, which acts as all other big companies do.
Apple is in fact a big company, which acts as all other big companies do.
The Community Shock, When A Big Company Proves They Are A Big Company
Apple is in fact a big company, which acts as all other big companies do.
brooksreview.net
May 2, 2025 at 12:22 AM
tl:dr: Cook should resign.
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all the executive freaks managing successful games media institutions need to do is nothing and they still manage to fuck that up
May 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
all the executive freaks managing successful games media institutions need to do is nothing and they still manage to fuck that up
I know the Android app ecosystem is a mess but there are very talented iOS developers out there who should be thinking really hard about what this says about what Apple thinks of them
This is so damning - Apple used its copywriting prowess to make the web itself sound unsafe www.theverge.com/apple/659296...
May 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I know the Android app ecosystem is a mess but there are very talented iOS developers out there who should be thinking really hard about what this says about what Apple thinks of them
This was taken using a "Kurosawa Tribute" simulation I found on Reddit. The Nothing Phone 3a Pro is a neat device.
April 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
This was taken using a "Kurosawa Tribute" simulation I found on Reddit. The Nothing Phone 3a Pro is a neat device.
It's been a while since I was last walking regularly and now I'm trying to rebuild the habit and get some fitness back. I found this great path at the back of a tiny park this morning. The Nothing 3a Pro camera isn't bad, and the custom film simulations are pretty neat.
April 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
It's been a while since I was last walking regularly and now I'm trying to rebuild the habit and get some fitness back. I found this great path at the back of a tiny park this morning. The Nothing 3a Pro camera isn't bad, and the custom film simulations are pretty neat.
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This 100x70cm "Golden Hour" Lustre #print from last year turned out awesomely!
These sizes are a bit pricey, but you want it, right. 🖼️
My semi-glossy Lustre prints are made locally by a small business and signed by hand.
Comment if you want one in this or other sizes. Share to help me out.
These sizes are a bit pricey, but you want it, right. 🖼️
My semi-glossy Lustre prints are made locally by a small business and signed by hand.
Comment if you want one in this or other sizes. Share to help me out.
February 23, 2024 at 3:31 PM
This 100x70cm "Golden Hour" Lustre #print from last year turned out awesomely!
These sizes are a bit pricey, but you want it, right. 🖼️
My semi-glossy Lustre prints are made locally by a small business and signed by hand.
Comment if you want one in this or other sizes. Share to help me out.
These sizes are a bit pricey, but you want it, right. 🖼️
My semi-glossy Lustre prints are made locally by a small business and signed by hand.
Comment if you want one in this or other sizes. Share to help me out.
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The Warhammer 40k subreddit dedicated to the subfaction of blood-soaked superhuman berserkers is going zero tolerance on homophobic and transphobic commenters, because Khorne cares not from whence the blood flows.
March 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The Warhammer 40k subreddit dedicated to the subfaction of blood-soaked superhuman berserkers is going zero tolerance on homophobic and transphobic commenters, because Khorne cares not from whence the blood flows.
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Think server-driven web development is dead? Think again! htmx is bringing it back in style, making ASP.NET Core Razor Pages more powerful than ever. Forget the over-engineering—just clean, simple interactivity. Dive into the retro-cool magic: woodruff.dev/back-to-the-...
#htmx #aspnet #webdev
#htmx #aspnet #webdev
Back to the Past: How htmx is Reviving Server-Driven Web Development - Chris Woody Woodruff
Hey folks! Welcome back to the HTMX journey. Today, we’re diving into a bit of web development history and how HTMX is taking us forward... by looking backward. Cue the DeLorean, because we’re heading...
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March 26, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Think server-driven web development is dead? Think again! htmx is bringing it back in style, making ASP.NET Core Razor Pages more powerful than ever. Forget the over-engineering—just clean, simple interactivity. Dive into the retro-cool magic: woodruff.dev/back-to-the-...
#htmx #aspnet #webdev
#htmx #aspnet #webdev
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Hi, we are an alternative to Amazon-owned Audible 👋🏻 With us, you select the independent bookshop you want to support (we have 3,000+ partners across the globe), and we share profits from your purchase with them.
We're also employee-owned and a registered Social Purpose Corporation.
We're also employee-owned and a registered Social Purpose Corporation.
March 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Hi, we are an alternative to Amazon-owned Audible 👋🏻 With us, you select the independent bookshop you want to support (we have 3,000+ partners across the globe), and we share profits from your purchase with them.
We're also employee-owned and a registered Social Purpose Corporation.
We're also employee-owned and a registered Social Purpose Corporation.
So yeah, today is going pretty good
March 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
So yeah, today is going pretty good
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Ursula le Guin, on the accusation that fantasy is an escape from reality
![[“Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisoned by the enemy, don’t we consider it his duty to escape? The moneylenders, the know-nothings, the authoritarians have us all in prison; if we value the freedom of the mind and soul, if we’re partisans of liberty, then it’s our plain duty to escape, and to take as many people with us as we can.”]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hppum4l25hcczzffastsicpq/bafkreihuubdwcftfkvvlnepoaf6pfxqulryfp7ydrydi5fe2pflwz63wgm@jpeg)
February 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Ursula le Guin, on the accusation that fantasy is an escape from reality