Ross Nicoll
@jrossnicoll.bsky.social
Engineering lead for Google Cloud Web 3
Good news, or next year we have giant mutant killer bees. Honestly I'm okay with either at this point.
August 24, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Good news, or next year we have giant mutant killer bees. Honestly I'm okay with either at this point.
Have you tried turning it off and... Okay you have, I'm out of ideas, errr...
July 28, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Have you tried turning it off and... Okay you have, I'm out of ideas, errr...
5'6 here. Yeah it's not height that's holding them back.
July 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
5'6 here. Yeah it's not height that's holding them back.
I've been on it for a few months now. I notice two things; I am losing weight very slowly (around 0.25kg/week, average), but I don't care because suddenly eating well isn't a constant fight against cravings.
So yes I'd love better food regulation but we can do more than one thing.
So yes I'd love better food regulation but we can do more than one thing.
June 27, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I've been on it for a few months now. I notice two things; I am losing weight very slowly (around 0.25kg/week, average), but I don't care because suddenly eating well isn't a constant fight against cravings.
So yes I'd love better food regulation but we can do more than one thing.
So yes I'd love better food regulation but we can do more than one thing.
Technically yes, realistically I doubt anyone has the time to dig much into side-projects
June 19, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Technically yes, realistically I doubt anyone has the time to dig much into side-projects
To clarify: you're baptizing other sealife in Florida, or you're baptizing octopi but not in Florida?
June 17, 2025 at 12:41 AM
To clarify: you're baptizing other sealife in Florida, or you're baptizing octopi but not in Florida?
Exactly this - Cloud products are often polished versions of tools developed internally.
It's not by any means 1:1, but there are fairly clear parallels.
It's not by any means 1:1, but there are fairly clear parallels.
June 15, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Exactly this - Cloud products are often polished versions of tools developed internally.
It's not by any means 1:1, but there are fairly clear parallels.
It's not by any means 1:1, but there are fairly clear parallels.
My personal opinion - a lot of internal tools were developed before or at the same time as industry standard tooling, and so there's limited value then replacing them with tools that would need to be licensed.
June 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
My personal opinion - a lot of internal tools were developed before or at the same time as industry standard tooling, and so there's limited value then replacing them with tools that would need to be licensed.
Me, writing shell scripts: This is great!
Me, trying to write regression tests for shell scripts: I hate everything and question all of my life choices.
Me, trying to write regression tests for shell scripts: I hate everything and question all of my life choices.
June 1, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Me, writing shell scripts: This is great!
Me, trying to write regression tests for shell scripts: I hate everything and question all of my life choices.
Me, trying to write regression tests for shell scripts: I hate everything and question all of my life choices.
Is .. it important what breed of spider? Asking for a friend
May 15, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Is .. it important what breed of spider? Asking for a friend
How do we feel about non-purple dragons in suits?
May 2, 2025 at 8:54 AM
How do we feel about non-purple dragons in suits?
Spaaaaceeeee (in the voice of space sphere)
April 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Spaaaaceeeee (in the voice of space sphere)
I'll bite - what's your suggested interview plan, rubrics, and hire/no-hire conditions (as in, what does good look like, what does a failure look like)?
April 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I'll bite - what's your suggested interview plan, rubrics, and hire/no-hire conditions (as in, what does good look like, what does a failure look like)?
I've done it, a very long time ago. Took a week off my existing job, although I was in a position where there was no exclusivity clause in my contract.
April 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I've done it, a very long time ago. Took a week off my existing job, although I was in a position where there was no exclusivity clause in my contract.
I am more concerned what they're going to do with it.
April 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I am more concerned what they're going to do with it.
I'd assumed they put it on HDD. S3 at least is designed for retention.
April 8, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I'd assumed they put it on HDD. S3 at least is designed for retention.
Also if therapy isn't helping, try a different therapist
April 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Also if therapy isn't helping, try a different therapist
The markets are betting they reverse the decision.
April 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The markets are betting they reverse the decision.
Have you tried turning it off and on again?
March 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Have you tried turning it off and on again?
Honestly it's not the price, it's that I think replacing public space with private space, on an already busy deck, was in poor taste.
March 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Honestly it's not the price, it's that I think replacing public space with private space, on an already busy deck, was in poor taste.
I feel like that's more an explanation of how they ended up in therapy
March 23, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I feel like that's more an explanation of how they ended up in therapy