Laueist
@laueist.bsky.social
Senior Software Developer for full stack web applications – 10+ yrs in web dev, focus on Laravel and Vue
Small Rust project: Remind me of a random alias I defined.
Maybe I'll add spaced repetition, and then I'll be ready to go to town with aliases.
Maybe I'll add spaced repetition, and then I'll be ready to go to town with aliases.
December 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Small Rust project: Remind me of a random alias I defined.
Maybe I'll add spaced repetition, and then I'll be ready to go to town with aliases.
Maybe I'll add spaced repetition, and then I'll be ready to go to town with aliases.
Could editor snippets be a cheat code to make AI agents follow certain patterns AND speed up manual coding as well? 👀
December 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Could editor snippets be a cheat code to make AI agents follow certain patterns AND speed up manual coding as well? 👀
@lethain.com writes: “My experience is that only writing software can build a truly effective understanding of unreasonable software, and that most startup software is unreasonable…”
December 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
@lethain.com writes: “My experience is that only writing software can build a truly effective understanding of unreasonable software, and that most startup software is unreasonable…”
When would you NOT want to use Cache::flexible in Laravel, and use regular Cache::remember instead?
December 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
When would you NOT want to use Cache::flexible in Laravel, and use regular Cache::remember instead?
Practice your typing skills as if you want to play an instrument. The goal is a fluent, uninterrupted flow from your mind, through your fingers, into the machine. I admit: That sounded unnecessarily poetic.
November 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Practice your typing skills as if you want to play an instrument. The goal is a fluent, uninterrupted flow from your mind, through your fingers, into the machine. I admit: That sounded unnecessarily poetic.
Write code faster in 2026:
Learn touch typing.
Seriously, though!
Learn touch typing.
Seriously, though!
August 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Write code faster in 2026:
Learn touch typing.
Seriously, though!
Learn touch typing.
Seriously, though!
As AI writes so much now, I dusted off “On Writing Well” (William Zinsser):
“This is the personal transaction that’s at the heart of good nonfiction writing. Out of it come two of the most important qualities that this book will go in search of: humanity and warmth”, he writes.
“This is the personal transaction that’s at the heart of good nonfiction writing. Out of it come two of the most important qualities that this book will go in search of: humanity and warmth”, he writes.
August 1, 2025 at 10:06 PM
As AI writes so much now, I dusted off “On Writing Well” (William Zinsser):
“This is the personal transaction that’s at the heart of good nonfiction writing. Out of it come two of the most important qualities that this book will go in search of: humanity and warmth”, he writes.
“This is the personal transaction that’s at the heart of good nonfiction writing. Out of it come two of the most important qualities that this book will go in search of: humanity and warmth”, he writes.
For a moment, Gemini CLI scared me:
"Running sudo ..." 👀 " ... make me a sandwich" 😂
"Running sudo ..." 👀 " ... make me a sandwich" 😂
June 27, 2025 at 7:58 AM
For a moment, Gemini CLI scared me:
"Running sudo ..." 👀 " ... make me a sandwich" 😂
"Running sudo ..." 👀 " ... make me a sandwich" 😂
Saw a cartoon, and chuckled. Neither new, nor relevant to current news. So I didn’t share. There’s enough noise already competing for our attention.
March 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Saw a cartoon, and chuckled. Neither new, nor relevant to current news. So I didn’t share. There’s enough noise already competing for our attention.
The ability to focus is my biggest productivity asset. In pairing sessions we need to stay with the other while they need time to process.
Be it with a human or an AI assistant. This actually helps decelerate, and be more calm. I can then keep my focus a lot better during the day.
Be it with a human or an AI assistant. This actually helps decelerate, and be more calm. I can then keep my focus a lot better during the day.
March 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The ability to focus is my biggest productivity asset. In pairing sessions we need to stay with the other while they need time to process.
Be it with a human or an AI assistant. This actually helps decelerate, and be more calm. I can then keep my focus a lot better during the day.
Be it with a human or an AI assistant. This actually helps decelerate, and be more calm. I can then keep my focus a lot better during the day.
I rediscover many small non-AI workflow improvements as a side-effect of exploring an AI productivity boost.
We haven't automated all, yet. We haven't configured all, yet.
We haven't automated all, yet. We haven't configured all, yet.
February 24, 2025 at 8:22 AM
I rediscover many small non-AI workflow improvements as a side-effect of exploring an AI productivity boost.
We haven't automated all, yet. We haven't configured all, yet.
We haven't automated all, yet. We haven't configured all, yet.
To use our time wisely, often means to double down and stay with something.
I’ve seen much, and I’ve experienced much. But a lot of it is lost in the notes I didn’t take.
I mostly struggle with wether I will really ever need a piece information again, or be able to apply a particular lesson.
I’ve seen much, and I’ve experienced much. But a lot of it is lost in the notes I didn’t take.
I mostly struggle with wether I will really ever need a piece information again, or be able to apply a particular lesson.
February 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
To use our time wisely, often means to double down and stay with something.
I’ve seen much, and I’ve experienced much. But a lot of it is lost in the notes I didn’t take.
I mostly struggle with wether I will really ever need a piece information again, or be able to apply a particular lesson.
I’ve seen much, and I’ve experienced much. But a lot of it is lost in the notes I didn’t take.
I mostly struggle with wether I will really ever need a piece information again, or be able to apply a particular lesson.
I notice how I think more about “what can AI do for me” than about the tech as such.
It’s like “show me the results before I believe it”. We wouldn’t be here without the visionaries who explore and push the limits, people who are sincerely interested in how this stuff works.
It’s like “show me the results before I believe it”. We wouldn’t be here without the visionaries who explore and push the limits, people who are sincerely interested in how this stuff works.
February 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM
I notice how I think more about “what can AI do for me” than about the tech as such.
It’s like “show me the results before I believe it”. We wouldn’t be here without the visionaries who explore and push the limits, people who are sincerely interested in how this stuff works.
It’s like “show me the results before I believe it”. We wouldn’t be here without the visionaries who explore and push the limits, people who are sincerely interested in how this stuff works.
There's this passphrase that I need to copy and paste, because when I type it out, it doesn't get accepted. Crazy, right?
Two strings look exactly the same – but they're not. This has happened to me exactly three times in my career.
Is there a way to show the raw byte contents of the clipboard?
Two strings look exactly the same – but they're not. This has happened to me exactly three times in my career.
Is there a way to show the raw byte contents of the clipboard?
February 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
There's this passphrase that I need to copy and paste, because when I type it out, it doesn't get accepted. Crazy, right?
Two strings look exactly the same – but they're not. This has happened to me exactly three times in my career.
Is there a way to show the raw byte contents of the clipboard?
Two strings look exactly the same – but they're not. This has happened to me exactly three times in my career.
Is there a way to show the raw byte contents of the clipboard?
Our daily work happens in the gap between AI demos and future predictions.
I’m most interested in that “gap”. Don’t show me shiny new tools. Stop discussing what if. Instead, show me your actual workflow.
How do you fit AI in your workflow? I mean: How exactly? Including: When do you hit a wall?
I’m most interested in that “gap”. Don’t show me shiny new tools. Stop discussing what if. Instead, show me your actual workflow.
How do you fit AI in your workflow? I mean: How exactly? Including: When do you hit a wall?
February 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Our daily work happens in the gap between AI demos and future predictions.
I’m most interested in that “gap”. Don’t show me shiny new tools. Stop discussing what if. Instead, show me your actual workflow.
How do you fit AI in your workflow? I mean: How exactly? Including: When do you hit a wall?
I’m most interested in that “gap”. Don’t show me shiny new tools. Stop discussing what if. Instead, show me your actual workflow.
How do you fit AI in your workflow? I mean: How exactly? Including: When do you hit a wall?
How many are actively used day to day? Let’s say we’d take the Tailwind code base.
February 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
How many are actively used day to day? Let’s say we’d take the Tailwind code base.
Classic IDE features become even more important with AI generated code.
AI generated code often diverts from my coding style. That’s okay, but when it comes to structure and architecture, I appreciate the ability to restructure and refactor, and to do so quickly.
AI generated code often diverts from my coding style. That’s okay, but when it comes to structure and architecture, I appreciate the ability to restructure and refactor, and to do so quickly.
February 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Classic IDE features become even more important with AI generated code.
AI generated code often diverts from my coding style. That’s okay, but when it comes to structure and architecture, I appreciate the ability to restructure and refactor, and to do so quickly.
AI generated code often diverts from my coding style. That’s okay, but when it comes to structure and architecture, I appreciate the ability to restructure and refactor, and to do so quickly.
TIL: In PHP omitting trailing decimal zeros is as easy as:
> str_replace('', '', 1.10)
= "1.1"
So to limit to 2 decimals, but omit trailing zeros, I use:
> str_replace('', '', round(1.2345, 2))
= "1.23"
> str_replace('', '', round(1.2, 2))
= "1.2"
> str_replace('', '', 1.10)
= "1.1"
So to limit to 2 decimals, but omit trailing zeros, I use:
> str_replace('', '', round(1.2345, 2))
= "1.23"
> str_replace('', '', round(1.2, 2))
= "1.2"
December 16, 2024 at 8:41 AM
TIL: In PHP omitting trailing decimal zeros is as easy as:
> str_replace('', '', 1.10)
= "1.1"
So to limit to 2 decimals, but omit trailing zeros, I use:
> str_replace('', '', round(1.2345, 2))
= "1.23"
> str_replace('', '', round(1.2, 2))
= "1.2"
> str_replace('', '', 1.10)
= "1.1"
So to limit to 2 decimals, but omit trailing zeros, I use:
> str_replace('', '', round(1.2345, 2))
= "1.23"
> str_replace('', '', round(1.2, 2))
= "1.2"
PSA: wrap passphrases in quotes.
Saves debugging time from “#” or other commenting characters in your env files.
#softwaredevelopment #coding
Saves debugging time from “#” or other commenting characters in your env files.
#softwaredevelopment #coding
November 8, 2024 at 10:56 AM
PSA: wrap passphrases in quotes.
Saves debugging time from “#” or other commenting characters in your env files.
#softwaredevelopment #coding
Saves debugging time from “#” or other commenting characters in your env files.
#softwaredevelopment #coding
Good software design is about delegating tasks. We humans naturally want to take control, and do things ourselves. "Letting go" is a skill learn. It's called "inversion of control" for a reason.
Help junior developers understand these dynamics.
Help junior developers understand these dynamics.
November 8, 2024 at 7:20 AM
Good software design is about delegating tasks. We humans naturally want to take control, and do things ourselves. "Letting go" is a skill learn. It's called "inversion of control" for a reason.
Help junior developers understand these dynamics.
Help junior developers understand these dynamics.
For way too long I thought I need to create a user for a Laravel feature test. Turns out, it's enough to:
`$this->actingAs(new User());`
😅
`$this->actingAs(new User());`
😅
November 6, 2024 at 3:04 PM
For way too long I thought I need to create a user for a Laravel feature test. Turns out, it's enough to:
`$this->actingAs(new User());`
😅
`$this->actingAs(new User());`
😅
I worked at bit to improve my first melodic electro house track:
soundcloud.com/humminalong/duck
soundcloud.com/humminalong/duck
Duck (demo #4)
Listen to Duck (demo #4) by humminalong #np on #SoundCloud
soundcloud.com
November 2, 2024 at 9:11 PM
I worked at bit to improve my first melodic electro house track:
soundcloud.com/humminalong/duck
soundcloud.com/humminalong/duck
One of my main principles for AI generated code:
Hide your mess.
Put it in a class, behind a narrow interface. Don’t care about the code, as long as it’s tested.
Hide your mess.
Put it in a class, behind a narrow interface. Don’t care about the code, as long as it’s tested.
November 2, 2024 at 2:45 AM
One of my main principles for AI generated code:
Hide your mess.
Put it in a class, behind a narrow interface. Don’t care about the code, as long as it’s tested.
Hide your mess.
Put it in a class, behind a narrow interface. Don’t care about the code, as long as it’s tested.
PhpStorm user here, but still:
recommend JetBrains
recommend JetBrains
PSA: In case you missed it, Webstorm is now free for non-commercial use (e.g., side projects, OSS…)
I love VS Code and the cool kids prefer to experiment with Cursor or neovim… but I must admit it has the best automated refactorings in town ⭐
www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/
I love VS Code and the cool kids prefer to experiment with Cursor or neovim… but I must admit it has the best automated refactorings in town ⭐
www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/
WebStorm: The JavaScript and TypeScript IDE, by JetBrains
Make development more productive and enjoyable with WebStorm, the IDE for JavaScript and related technologies.
www.jetbrains.com
November 1, 2024 at 6:28 PM
PhpStorm user here, but still:
recommend JetBrains
recommend JetBrains
Is it really this easy in Livewire to asynchronously load data, e.g. from an external API?
`<div wire:init="loadData">`
`<div wire:init="loadData">`
October 31, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Is it really this easy in Livewire to asynchronously load data, e.g. from an external API?
`<div wire:init="loadData">`
`<div wire:init="loadData">`