Mr Anxiety
@mranxiety.bsky.social
I'm scared to post as me on the internet, realised it was making me shy IRL. So I'm trying this to overcome that.
Maintains a series of loosely connected Spreadsheets for a living while studying programming.
Maintains a series of loosely connected Spreadsheets for a living while studying programming.
It's been a minute since I logged onto BlueSky, but I'm glad some things never change.
Like being greeted by an old friend: @jcsalterego.bsky.social
Also whoo! Post saving! Thank you 📌 for your service.
Like being greeted by an old friend: @jcsalterego.bsky.social
Also whoo! Post saving! Thank you 📌 for your service.
October 5, 2025 at 4:31 AM
It's been a minute since I logged onto BlueSky, but I'm glad some things never change.
Like being greeted by an old friend: @jcsalterego.bsky.social
Also whoo! Post saving! Thank you 📌 for your service.
Like being greeted by an old friend: @jcsalterego.bsky.social
Also whoo! Post saving! Thank you 📌 for your service.
"I write process documents"
- lame
- unoriginal
- sound like a boring person
"I inscribe warding rituals of bureaucracy"
- mysterious
- powerful
- sound like a mystic
- lame
- unoriginal
- sound like a boring person
"I inscribe warding rituals of bureaucracy"
- mysterious
- powerful
- sound like a mystic
July 11, 2025 at 6:42 AM
"I write process documents"
- lame
- unoriginal
- sound like a boring person
"I inscribe warding rituals of bureaucracy"
- mysterious
- powerful
- sound like a mystic
- lame
- unoriginal
- sound like a boring person
"I inscribe warding rituals of bureaucracy"
- mysterious
- powerful
- sound like a mystic
I was a bit harsh last time when I talked about CSS. It's still not my favourite, but since I learned about flexbox and BEM I'm not suffering with it as much.
July 5, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I was a bit harsh last time when I talked about CSS. It's still not my favourite, but since I learned about flexbox and BEM I'm not suffering with it as much.
Finished the Git section of Knowely.
Commits and PRs make a lot more sense. I used to make huge commits with long messages. I didn't understand the point of a PR, at least on a solo project.
But now I understand what I was doing was one level off. I was treating commits like a PR.
Commits and PRs make a lot more sense. I used to make huge commits with long messages. I didn't understand the point of a PR, at least on a solo project.
But now I understand what I was doing was one level off. I was treating commits like a PR.
June 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Finished the Git section of Knowely.
Commits and PRs make a lot more sense. I used to make huge commits with long messages. I didn't understand the point of a PR, at least on a solo project.
But now I understand what I was doing was one level off. I was treating commits like a PR.
Commits and PRs make a lot more sense. I used to make huge commits with long messages. I didn't understand the point of a PR, at least on a solo project.
But now I understand what I was doing was one level off. I was treating commits like a PR.
Properly learning git now. Until now, everything I've done with version control was using the GitHub desktop app and the website.
Tinkering with getting Git Bash in just the right colour feels like the CLI version of spending heaps of time in the character creator of an RPG.
Tinkering with getting Git Bash in just the right colour feels like the CLI version of spending heaps of time in the character creator of an RPG.
June 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Properly learning git now. Until now, everything I've done with version control was using the GitHub desktop app and the website.
Tinkering with getting Git Bash in just the right colour feels like the CLI version of spending heaps of time in the character creator of an RPG.
Tinkering with getting Git Bash in just the right colour feels like the CLI version of spending heaps of time in the character creator of an RPG.
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A relaxing evening shooting some nice puffy clouds over the ocean.
June 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
A relaxing evening shooting some nice puffy clouds over the ocean.
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I finished all the Javascript stuff on Knowely that I'm up to and now I'm working my way through CSS and it's a drag.
It's not hard, it's providing more of a challenge than other CSS tutorials, but it's just not fun to write and the output is not satisfying.
It's not hard, it's providing more of a challenge than other CSS tutorials, but it's just not fun to write and the output is not satisfying.
June 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I finished all the Javascript stuff on Knowely that I'm up to and now I'm working my way through CSS and it's a drag.
It's not hard, it's providing more of a challenge than other CSS tutorials, but it's just not fun to write and the output is not satisfying.
It's not hard, it's providing more of a challenge than other CSS tutorials, but it's just not fun to write and the output is not satisfying.
I learned a ton writing this:
- Error handling.
- The importance of unit tests.
- Using regex in a new way I'd never tried before.
- Error handling.
- The importance of unit tests.
- Using regex in a new way I'd never tried before.
![function getComplementaryColor(hexColor) {
if (hexColor.length < 6) { //Parsing numbers to the correct length
hexColor = hexColor.padStart(6, '0');
}
if (hexColor.length !== 6) {
throw new Error('incorrect string length');
}
if (!/^[0-9a-fA-F]{6}$/.test(hexColor)) { //Checking for non hex numbers individually.
throw new Error('non-hex chars');
}
const r = (255 - parseInt(hexColor.slice(0, 2), 16)).toString(16).padStart(2, '0');
const g = (255 - parseInt(hexColor.slice(2, 4), 16)).toString(16).padStart(2, '0');
const b = (255 - parseInt(hexColor.slice(4, 6), 16)).toString(16).padStart(2, '0');
return `#${r + g + b}`.toUpperCase();
}
/*
Write the function getComplementaryColor that:
1. Takes a string of hexColor, representing a color in hexadecimal format:
- It can consist of numbers: 0 to 9, and letters: A to F.
- It CANNOT contain the hash # symbol.
2. Returns the complementary color of the given hex color as a string:
- It must contain uppercase characters only.
- It must be preceded by the hash # symbol.
If hexColor is less than 6 characters long, pad it with zeros at the start to make up for the missing characters. Just like so:
'bc9' => '000bc9'
'' => '000000'
In case hexColor exceeds the 6 character limit or contains non-hexadecimal characters or isn't a string, the function should throw an error. For example:
getComplementaryColor('01fD08') === '#FE02F7'
getComplementaryColor('') === '#FFFFFF' // '' becomes '000000'
getComplementaryColor('a23') === '#FFF5DC' // 'a23' becomes '000a23'
getComplementaryColor('40fdEd2') // throws an error (incorrect string length)
getComplementaryColor('76ecLL') // throws an error (non-hex chars)
getComplementaryColor(293942) // throws an error (non-string type)
💡 A complementary color is a color that, when added to the original color, results in white (#FFFFFF).
*/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:uexvzvxiyl5ntq7h46vt5vix/bafkreidyckzn2axbps5ptq3x5fkl6ofiuvobbwlqq5qgeyli6goasrvvb4@jpeg)
June 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I learned a ton writing this:
- Error handling.
- The importance of unit tests.
- Using regex in a new way I'd never tried before.
- Error handling.
- The importance of unit tests.
- Using regex in a new way I'd never tried before.
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"Structural integrity is failing, Captain!"
This somewhat-faulty model of the Enterprise D is a mere 8.8 µm long & made from plasticised hydrocarbon, so I'll make allowances.
#StarTrek
This somewhat-faulty model of the Enterprise D is a mere 8.8 µm long & made from plasticised hydrocarbon, so I'll make allowances.
#StarTrek
June 5, 2025 at 2:03 AM
"Structural integrity is failing, Captain!"
This somewhat-faulty model of the Enterprise D is a mere 8.8 µm long & made from plasticised hydrocarbon, so I'll make allowances.
#StarTrek
This somewhat-faulty model of the Enterprise D is a mere 8.8 µm long & made from plasticised hydrocarbon, so I'll make allowances.
#StarTrek
Despite reading over the code line by line two or three times to make sure it'll work and that I haven't missed something in my logic, I still have a moment of doubt before running it through testing.
I'm not bothered if it throws an error, that's how you learn, it's more a self confidence thing.
I'm not bothered if it throws an error, that's how you learn, it's more a self confidence thing.
![function countNextSmaller(numbers) {
let smallers = [];
let count = 0;
for (let i = 0; i < numbers.length; i++) {
if (i != numbers.length - 1) { //Check the last number in the array seperately, because i < undefined = false
for (let num of numbers.slice(i + 1)) {
if (num < numbers[i]) {
count++;
}
}
smallers.push(count);
count = 0; //Reset counter for next index
} else { //After the end of the array, there is nothing, so nothing is smaller
smallers.push(0);
}
}
return smallers;
}
/*
Create the function countNextSmaller that:
- Takes an array of numbers as input.
- Returns a new array where each element represents how many numbers to the right of the current number are smaller than it.
For instance, given the array [1, 2, 0]:
- For 1, there's one element to the right (0) that is smaller, so we get 1.
- For 2, there's also one smaller element to the right (0), resulting in 1.
- For 0, there are no elements to the right, so we get 0.
- Therefore, the result for this array is [1, 1, 0].
*/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:uexvzvxiyl5ntq7h46vt5vix/bafkreiev2reuotisvvsuyvm3uherkdofljpzfpi2i7wuzxzmj6x2knlqwa@jpeg)
June 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Despite reading over the code line by line two or three times to make sure it'll work and that I haven't missed something in my logic, I still have a moment of doubt before running it through testing.
I'm not bothered if it throws an error, that's how you learn, it's more a self confidence thing.
I'm not bothered if it throws an error, that's how you learn, it's more a self confidence thing.
FIRST TRY!
This is the first function I've written that passes its unit tests on the first run.
Usually I do a little debugging, I've misunderstood how a method works or I'm off by one somewhere.
But with this, I had a good enough understanding of strings and arrays to make it work.
This is the first function I've written that passes its unit tests on the first run.
Usually I do a little debugging, I've misunderstood how a method works or I'm off by one somewhere.
But with this, I had a good enough understanding of strings and arrays to make it work.
![function getProductId(url) {
return url.slice(url.lastIndexOf('p')).split('-')[1];
}
/* Create the function getProductId that extracts the product ID from a given product page URL in your online shop.
Here's how the URLs are structured:
- The domain exampleshop.com comes first.
- Next is the product name, where words are separated by dashes (-).
- A letter p follows, marking the start of the product ID.
- The product ID itself comes next (its length can vary).
- Lastly, there's an 8-digit date (format: ddmmyyyy) indicating when the product was added, followed by .html.
The function should return the product ID as a string.
A few examples:
- exampleshop.com/fancy-coffee-cup-p-90764-12052019.html >> productID is 90764
- exampleshop.com/dry-water-just-add-water-to-get-water-p-147-24122017.html >> productID is 147
- exampleshop.com/public-toilet-proximity-radar-p-942312798-01012020.html >> productID is 942312798
Keep in mind:
- The product name might also include the letter p and digits.
- Make sure your function returns the product ID as a string.
- All provided URLs will follow the format described above. */](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:uexvzvxiyl5ntq7h46vt5vix/bafkreihvskflsm6n6qlaigwkto4riuehitib6trlw3illmwkicqvew66cy@jpeg)
June 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
FIRST TRY!
This is the first function I've written that passes its unit tests on the first run.
Usually I do a little debugging, I've misunderstood how a method works or I'm off by one somewhere.
But with this, I had a good enough understanding of strings and arrays to make it work.
This is the first function I've written that passes its unit tests on the first run.
Usually I do a little debugging, I've misunderstood how a method works or I'm off by one somewhere.
But with this, I had a good enough understanding of strings and arrays to make it work.
I did it more because I had to and less because I wanted to. There's some really cool things you can do with CSS, it's just less fun to write than JavaScript.
May 26, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I did it more because I had to and less because I wanted to. There's some really cool things you can do with CSS, it's just less fun to write than JavaScript.
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it is now possible for you to login while modifying my avatar!
it will allow you to "sign" it with your handle, and be forever remembered as a true artist in my avatar gallery 🧑🎨
try it here: avatar.nornoe.net
it will allow you to "sign" it with your handle, and be forever remembered as a true artist in my avatar gallery 🧑🎨
try it here: avatar.nornoe.net
May 25, 2025 at 3:26 AM
it is now possible for you to login while modifying my avatar!
it will allow you to "sign" it with your handle, and be forever remembered as a true artist in my avatar gallery 🧑🎨
try it here: avatar.nornoe.net
it will allow you to "sign" it with your handle, and be forever remembered as a true artist in my avatar gallery 🧑🎨
try it here: avatar.nornoe.net
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a construction game trailer just gave me goosebumps. didn’t see that coming.
Why is the construction game trailer filmed like a Life is Strange trailer
May 20, 2025 at 8:46 AM
a construction game trailer just gave me goosebumps. didn’t see that coming.
Yeah, I read classical literature.
May 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Yeah, I read classical literature.
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A nice Saturday sunrise!
May 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A nice Saturday sunrise!
At an engagement party for a close friend and all I can think about is solving for edge cases in a function I'm writing.
May 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM
At an engagement party for a close friend and all I can think about is solving for edge cases in a function I'm writing.
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created a short script to post your now-status from the command line
![#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail
[ -z "${1:-}" ] && { echo "Usage: $0 <status text>" >&2; exit 1; }
USER="now.alice.mosphere.at"
PASS="redacted"
CLIENT="https://deer.social"
TOKEN=$(curl -sSX POST https://bsky.social/xrpc/com.atproto.server.createSession \
--json "{\"identifier\":\"$USER\",\"password\":\"$PASS\"}" | jq -r .accessJwt)
RESPONSE=$(curl -sSX POST https://bsky.social/xrpc/com.atproto.repo.createRecord \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
--json "$(jq -n --arg t "$1" --arg ts "$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")" \
--arg user "$USER" '{
collection: "app.bsky.feed.post",
repo: $user,
record: {
text: $t,
createdAt: $ts
}
}')")
if ! echo "$RESPONSE" | jq -e '.error' >/dev/null; then
if [[ "$RESPONSE" =~ \"uri\"[[:space:]]*:[[:space:]]*\"at://([^/]+)/app.bsky.feed.post/([^\"]+)\" ]]; then
DID="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
RKEY="${BASH_REMATCH[2]}"
echo "${CLIENT}/profile/$DID/post/$RKEY"
exit 0
fi
fi
echo "ERROR: $(echo "$RESPONSE" | jq -c . 2>/dev/null || echo 'Unknown error')" >&2
exit 1](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:by3jhwdqgbtrcc7q4tkkv3cf/bafkreia5bk3mobg54jx2rfo4dgwcbujpufhwut4pvpnwpejruie43oep6y@jpeg)
May 16, 2025 at 10:46 AM
created a short script to post your now-status from the command line
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This code is something I'm particularly proud of because:
1. I wrote most of it myself.
2. What I didn't know, I was able to read and understand the documentation to find.
3. I was able to read, and apply learning from reading snippets of code from others.
4. I collaborated on it with AI.
1. I wrote most of it myself.
2. What I didn't know, I was able to read and understand the documentation to find.
3. I was able to read, and apply learning from reading snippets of code from others.
4. I collaborated on it with AI.
May 14, 2025 at 11:39 AM
This code is something I'm particularly proud of because:
1. I wrote most of it myself.
2. What I didn't know, I was able to read and understand the documentation to find.
3. I was able to read, and apply learning from reading snippets of code from others.
4. I collaborated on it with AI.
1. I wrote most of it myself.
2. What I didn't know, I was able to read and understand the documentation to find.
3. I was able to read, and apply learning from reading snippets of code from others.
4. I collaborated on it with AI.
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trying to sleep early
May 13, 2025 at 4:03 AM
trying to sleep early
Today, I discovered the power of regular expressions in JavaScript.
Just stumbled across it while reading documentation trying to solve this challenge.
It's also the most abstract thing I've written since the one day I spent with PHP over a decade ago.
Just stumbled across it while reading documentation trying to solve this challenge.
It's also the most abstract thing I've written since the one day I spent with PHP over a decade ago.
![A screenshot of JavaScript Code, the code reads:
/*
Write a function countLetters that:
1. Accepts a string input.
2. Returns the number of letters in the string.
💡 Don't count all characters — just the letters.
Example
For the string 'I'm a little teapot', the letter count should be 15.
*/
function countLetters(input) {
return input.replaceAll(/[^a-zA-Z]/g, '').length;
}](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:uexvzvxiyl5ntq7h46vt5vix/bafkreih3gy6rd2jqcymbejbtgh54fqh2tzrfjmsgcd4hzyo744ptq2jnxu@jpeg)
May 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Today, I discovered the power of regular expressions in JavaScript.
Just stumbled across it while reading documentation trying to solve this challenge.
It's also the most abstract thing I've written since the one day I spent with PHP over a decade ago.
Just stumbled across it while reading documentation trying to solve this challenge.
It's also the most abstract thing I've written since the one day I spent with PHP over a decade ago.
The only JS related courses left on SoloLearn I haven't done are for Angular.
Might tackle that next.
Might tackle that next.
May 11, 2025 at 5:03 AM
The only JS related courses left on SoloLearn I haven't done are for Angular.
Might tackle that next.
Might tackle that next.
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