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Software Engineer | Dad | Nerd with too many interests and not enough time…
This shit is so busted...
This is a hell of a thing to read.
Diabolus Ex Machina
This Is Not An Essay
open.substack.com
June 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This shit is so busted...
I’d prefer it if we just ditched the whole generational naming thing altogether. It was useful for a time but it’s really only become another mechanism of division and otherism by society at this point.
Hmm can we workshop the name please? They’re going to be bullied by the skibidi kids
January 1, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I’d prefer it if we just ditched the whole generational naming thing altogether. It was useful for a time but it’s really only become another mechanism of division and otherism by society at this point.
While I think a significant portion of the AI discussion is drastically over-hyped nonsense, I do find it somewhat amusing how people complain about their shitty jobs...while simultaneously complaining that AI is going to take their shitty jobs.
December 22, 2024 at 2:10 PM
While I think a significant portion of the AI discussion is drastically over-hyped nonsense, I do find it somewhat amusing how people complain about their shitty jobs...while simultaneously complaining that AI is going to take their shitty jobs.
It doesn't matter one goddamn bit if you have the most awesomest agileanscrumban process on the planet if you end up just throwing all that shit out the window the moment your project starts going sideways...
December 11, 2024 at 1:36 PM
It doesn't matter one goddamn bit if you have the most awesomest agileanscrumban process on the planet if you end up just throwing all that shit out the window the moment your project starts going sideways...
Having spent a large part of my early career in Java-land, I can definitely see this...and I think it's one of several reasons I find myself not all that interested in Typescript. Javascript is far from perfect, but it has always felt immensely more productive to me compared to alternatives.
The original vision of TS was brilliant: Optional type hints that get you the benefits of type checking, without getting in the way when you don't need them.
But at this point, TypeScript is no less painful than Java.
But at this point, TypeScript is no less painful than Java.
December 8, 2024 at 3:52 AM
Having spent a large part of my early career in Java-land, I can definitely see this...and I think it's one of several reasons I find myself not all that interested in Typescript. Javascript is far from perfect, but it has always felt immensely more productive to me compared to alternatives.
I sometimes think I may be the only Javascript dev that couldn't give a rat's ass about Typescript...
December 4, 2024 at 1:02 AM
I sometimes think I may be the only Javascript dev that couldn't give a rat's ass about Typescript...
Modern social media of the past decade or so has basically just been: "Old school discussion forums, but with everyone having flamewars with everyone else non-stop all the time about everything"
November 25, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Modern social media of the past decade or so has basically just been: "Old school discussion forums, but with everyone having flamewars with everyone else non-stop all the time about everything"
I’m looking for people with like minded interests, just like in meat space. social interaction has always been an echo chamber in some form. Insisting on it not being that is ignoring reality.
Opinion - The problem with Bluesky: It won’t broaden our horizons: In the wake of Donald Trump’s election win, the social-media platform has enjoyed a surge of new users looking for an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. But will it be useful, if it just creates an echo chamber for the left?
The problem with Bluesky: It won’t broaden our horizons
In the wake of Donald Trump’s election win, the social-media platform has enjoyed a surge of new users looking for an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. But will it be useful, if it just creates an echo chamber for the left?
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 23, 2024 at 12:48 PM
I’m looking for people with like minded interests, just like in meat space. social interaction has always been an echo chamber in some form. Insisting on it not being that is ignoring reality.
The migration to BlueSky has been fascinating. Sort of feels like a massive fake-out by users:
1) Post-election usage of X falls off a cliff.
2) Bots/clout-chasers/spammers/etc. move to Threads (because that's where the users seem to be).
3) Everyone says "psyche!" and moves to BlueSky.
1) Post-election usage of X falls off a cliff.
2) Bots/clout-chasers/spammers/etc. move to Threads (because that's where the users seem to be).
3) Everyone says "psyche!" and moves to BlueSky.
November 21, 2024 at 4:45 PM
The migration to BlueSky has been fascinating. Sort of feels like a massive fake-out by users:
1) Post-election usage of X falls off a cliff.
2) Bots/clout-chasers/spammers/etc. move to Threads (because that's where the users seem to be).
3) Everyone says "psyche!" and moves to BlueSky.
1) Post-election usage of X falls off a cliff.
2) Bots/clout-chasers/spammers/etc. move to Threads (because that's where the users seem to be).
3) Everyone says "psyche!" and moves to BlueSky.
I'm kind of in the same boat. Probably should do some sort of reasonable assessment of my data storage requirements so I don't get myself into a "more bytes!" death spiral like I always do when I'm looking at this stuff...
People here convinced me to buy a Synology NAS & I've spent the past few weeks doing research & every time I think I've decided on which model, I watch/read some review that say "oh, but for just a little more you should upgrade to this model." And then I read reviews and... "for a little more..."
November 21, 2024 at 4:06 PM
I'm kind of in the same boat. Probably should do some sort of reasonable assessment of my data storage requirements so I don't get myself into a "more bytes!" death spiral like I always do when I'm looking at this stuff...
I saw a post I've since lost track of refer to BlueSky users as "skywalkers" and...I kinda like that...
a man with a beard is giving a thumbs up in a sky cinema ad
ALT: a man with a beard is giving a thumbs up in a sky cinema ad
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2024 at 3:39 PM
I saw a post I've since lost track of refer to BlueSky users as "skywalkers" and...I kinda like that...
The starter pack thing is cool. Great way for new folks to get up and running here…but I’m still not sure how I plan to use this thing.
I tend to be more of a passive observer these days so may not be a lot of posts from me at the start.
I tend to be more of a passive observer these days so may not be a lot of posts from me at the start.
November 19, 2024 at 3:38 PM
The starter pack thing is cool. Great way for new folks to get up and running here…but I’m still not sure how I plan to use this thing.
I tend to be more of a passive observer these days so may not be a lot of posts from me at the start.
I tend to be more of a passive observer these days so may not be a lot of posts from me at the start.
Welp....everyone else is over here guess I might as well use this thing...
Tron Flynn GIF
ALT: Tron Flynn GIF
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Welp....everyone else is over here guess I might as well use this thing...