Ryan Caldwell
@ryanjamescaldwell.bsky.social
📍 North Carolina, US
💻 Senior Software Engineer, GitHub Copilot
💻 Senior Software Engineer, GitHub Copilot
I guess I can scratch “experiment with Zig” off my to-do list
November 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I guess I can scratch “experiment with Zig” off my to-do list
Wow, Claude Code’s plan mode has got REALLY good since I last used it
The multi-step Q&A along with “Type something…” to answer questions is a significant improvement to answering 5-7 questions at the exact same time.
The multi-step Q&A along with “Type something…” to answer questions is a significant improvement to answering 5-7 questions at the exact same time.
November 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Wow, Claude Code’s plan mode has got REALLY good since I last used it
The multi-step Q&A along with “Type something…” to answer questions is a significant improvement to answering 5-7 questions at the exact same time.
The multi-step Q&A along with “Type something…” to answer questions is a significant improvement to answering 5-7 questions at the exact same time.
Grocery shopping has become such a wild process. We seem to have completely normalized regular theft accusations by self-checkout cameras
I just want my small bunch of cilantro bro, chill tf out
I just want my small bunch of cilantro bro, chill tf out
November 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Grocery shopping has become such a wild process. We seem to have completely normalized regular theft accusations by self-checkout cameras
I just want my small bunch of cilantro bro, chill tf out
I just want my small bunch of cilantro bro, chill tf out
Reposted by Ryan Caldwell
Google defaulting all Gmail users to a setting that enables Google to harvest all your emails into chatbot training is straight-up evil and invasive.
If You Use Gmail, You're Going To Want To Turn Off This 1 Automatic Setting ASAP
Plus: a quick guide to the two-step process for opting out.
www.huffpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Google defaulting all Gmail users to a setting that enables Google to harvest all your emails into chatbot training is straight-up evil and invasive.
CMV: Insider trading and rug-pulls are so pervasive in cryptocurrency that its usage and investment by companies in S&P500 is actively harmful and excessively risky for anyone with a 401k
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November 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
CMV: Insider trading and rug-pulls are so pervasive in cryptocurrency that its usage and investment by companies in S&P500 is actively harmful and excessively risky for anyone with a 401k
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Not sure why I waited so long to install Tailscale on my Home Assistant Green 🙃
Took 5 minutes and is so nice to have
Took 5 minutes and is so nice to have
October 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Not sure why I waited so long to install Tailscale on my Home Assistant Green 🙃
Took 5 minutes and is so nice to have
Took 5 minutes and is so nice to have
I’m caring less and less about raw LLM speed (TTFT, etc) and more about how little steering it takes to complete a task
The best systems let me send something, step away, and “wake up” to the outcome I actually wanted
GPT-5-Codex feels closest to this so far.
The best systems let me send something, step away, and “wake up” to the outcome I actually wanted
GPT-5-Codex feels closest to this so far.
October 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I’m caring less and less about raw LLM speed (TTFT, etc) and more about how little steering it takes to complete a task
The best systems let me send something, step away, and “wake up” to the outcome I actually wanted
GPT-5-Codex feels closest to this so far.
The best systems let me send something, step away, and “wake up” to the outcome I actually wanted
GPT-5-Codex feels closest to this so far.
We finished rolling out GPT-5-Codex to GitHub Copilot yesterday
Honestly, I think this model is my new daily driver. Time to complete a task is slow, but the output is SO high quality.
I may actually prefer how terse the model is; I don’t need a novel all the time
Honestly, I think this model is my new daily driver. Time to complete a task is slow, but the output is SO high quality.
I may actually prefer how terse the model is; I don’t need a novel all the time
September 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
We finished rolling out GPT-5-Codex to GitHub Copilot yesterday
Honestly, I think this model is my new daily driver. Time to complete a task is slow, but the output is SO high quality.
I may actually prefer how terse the model is; I don’t need a novel all the time
Honestly, I think this model is my new daily driver. Time to complete a task is slow, but the output is SO high quality.
I may actually prefer how terse the model is; I don’t need a novel all the time
Me: “Add a navbar to the top my homepage using Tailwind CSS”
Claude 3.7 Sonnet: “Sure, I can add a navbar to the top of your homepage!
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In summary, I’ve added a navbar, installed Devise to handle user registration, added a user settings page, added background jobs for…”
Claude 3.7 Sonnet: “Sure, I can add a navbar to the top of your homepage!
…
In summary, I’ve added a navbar, installed Devise to handle user registration, added a user settings page, added background jobs for…”
a close up of a man 's face with a beard making a funny face .
Alt: “blinking guy” meme, reacting to Claude 3.7 Sonnet doing too much
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May 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Me: “Add a navbar to the top my homepage using Tailwind CSS”
Claude 3.7 Sonnet: “Sure, I can add a navbar to the top of your homepage!
…
In summary, I’ve added a navbar, installed Devise to handle user registration, added a user settings page, added background jobs for…”
Claude 3.7 Sonnet: “Sure, I can add a navbar to the top of your homepage!
…
In summary, I’ve added a navbar, installed Devise to handle user registration, added a user settings page, added background jobs for…”
There should be a “Not Java” skill on LinkedIn
April 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
There should be a “Not Java” skill on LinkedIn
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but the daily games on LinkedIn, yes LinkedIn, are amazing
Particularly Queens and Tango!
Particularly Queens and Tango!
April 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but the daily games on LinkedIn, yes LinkedIn, are amazing
Particularly Queens and Tango!
Particularly Queens and Tango!
Just saw someone on LinkedIn call coding without AI “raw coding”
Reminder that LinkedIn is completely fucking unhinged
Reminder that LinkedIn is completely fucking unhinged
March 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Just saw someone on LinkedIn call coding without AI “raw coding”
Reminder that LinkedIn is completely fucking unhinged
Reminder that LinkedIn is completely fucking unhinged
Reposted by Ryan Caldwell
🎁 Christmas is here you all! Cute post and announcement by your favorite @cassidoo.co
github.blog/news-insight...
github.blog/news-insight...
OpenAI’s latest o1 model now available in GitHub Copilot and GitHub Models
OpenAI’s o1 model is now available in GitHub Copilot and GitHub Models, bringing advanced coding capabilities to your workflows.
github.blog
December 20, 2024 at 6:11 PM
🎁 Christmas is here you all! Cute post and announcement by your favorite @cassidoo.co
github.blog/news-insight...
github.blog/news-insight...
I am so very over cardboard
December 22, 2024 at 2:44 PM
I am so very over cardboard
Reposted by Ryan Caldwell
age 23, after being on my feet for 9 hours around boiling hot steam ovens: feeling pretty bushed but i think i can still go out tonight
age 34, after sitting at the computer for 3 hours: i am more tired than anyone in human history has ever been tired before
age 34, after sitting at the computer for 3 hours: i am more tired than anyone in human history has ever been tired before
July 5, 2023 at 4:14 PM
age 23, after being on my feet for 9 hours around boiling hot steam ovens: feeling pretty bushed but i think i can still go out tonight
age 34, after sitting at the computer for 3 hours: i am more tired than anyone in human history has ever been tired before
age 34, after sitting at the computer for 3 hours: i am more tired than anyone in human history has ever been tired before
I feel like Sandi Metz’s “Lucky You” is worth listening to once a year.
Super powerful message, delivered beautifully.
Super powerful message, delivered beautifully.
July 4, 2023 at 2:05 AM
I feel like Sandi Metz’s “Lucky You” is worth listening to once a year.
Super powerful message, delivered beautifully.
Super powerful message, delivered beautifully.
Pretty annoying how much spam/fake posts there are on FB marketplace 😵💫
July 3, 2023 at 2:25 PM
Pretty annoying how much spam/fake posts there are on FB marketplace 😵💫
puts “Hello, world!”
July 3, 2023 at 11:52 AM
puts “Hello, world!”