Ryan
@ryantk.uk
Software Engineer. Enjoys the occasional Lumbago Lemonade. 1G0TP1NK8C1DB00TS0N
It’s insulting and infuriating to have to prove I am a human to a machine.
December 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
It’s insulting and infuriating to have to prove I am a human to a machine.
I don’t get why people are interested in AI when sticky toffee pudding exists which is far better
October 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I don’t get why people are interested in AI when sticky toffee pudding exists which is far better
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This is the cost of casual legitimization of genai. The blood of this kind of suffering is on the hands of everyone who uses it for all the kind of stuff Giger has pointed out. Because you've been told for at least two years now what the cost of it is and to stop doing it.
Fuck me this is bleak.
But please, do continue to use GenAI slop thumbnails for your YouTube videos, or your album art, or your book covers or whatever else. I'll continue to refuse to watch/listen/read any of them, knowing already they're not worth the time & that you're a disappointing lazy hack.
But please, do continue to use GenAI slop thumbnails for your YouTube videos, or your album art, or your book covers or whatever else. I'll continue to refuse to watch/listen/read any of them, knowing already they're not worth the time & that you're a disappointing lazy hack.
September 19, 2025 at 10:29 AM
This is the cost of casual legitimization of genai. The blood of this kind of suffering is on the hands of everyone who uses it for all the kind of stuff Giger has pointed out. Because you've been told for at least two years now what the cost of it is and to stop doing it.
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I actually really don't want my creative work or hobby communities to be full of people who don't like doing the work, it fucks the vibe hard and makes everything unpleasant
August 24, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I actually really don't want my creative work or hobby communities to be full of people who don't like doing the work, it fucks the vibe hard and makes everything unpleasant
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*taps the sign below and then three more times for good measure* Casual use, even if you think it's harmless, normalizes its use and risks the careers, livelihoods, and dreams of artists, writers, and creators.
March 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
*taps the sign below and then three more times for good measure* Casual use, even if you think it's harmless, normalizes its use and risks the careers, livelihoods, and dreams of artists, writers, and creators.
If you see this post a walker
March 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
If you see this post a walker
If you see this, post a Walker
March 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
If you see this, post a Walker
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Deming said, "Inspection is too late. The quality, good or bad, is already in the product."
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February 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Deming said, "Inspection is too late. The quality, good or bad, is already in the product."
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Wikipedia is one of the last major bastions of verified information. Which, of course, is why the oligarchs want to destroy it.
You can donate to them here.
donate.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?...
You can donate to them here.
donate.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?...
January 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Wikipedia is one of the last major bastions of verified information. Which, of course, is why the oligarchs want to destroy it.
You can donate to them here.
donate.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?...
You can donate to them here.
donate.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?...
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Sick of people calling everything in crypto a Ponzi scheme.
Some crypto projects are pump and dump schemes, while others are pyramid schemes.
Others are just standard issue fraud. Others are just middlemen skimming off the top.
Stop glossing over the diversity in the industry.
Some crypto projects are pump and dump schemes, while others are pyramid schemes.
Others are just standard issue fraud. Others are just middlemen skimming off the top.
Stop glossing over the diversity in the industry.
January 8, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Sick of people calling everything in crypto a Ponzi scheme.
Some crypto projects are pump and dump schemes, while others are pyramid schemes.
Others are just standard issue fraud. Others are just middlemen skimming off the top.
Stop glossing over the diversity in the industry.
Some crypto projects are pump and dump schemes, while others are pyramid schemes.
Others are just standard issue fraud. Others are just middlemen skimming off the top.
Stop glossing over the diversity in the industry.
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The hardest part of working with a "user story" is capturing the user's story.
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January 14, 2025 at 2:53 AM
The hardest part of working with a "user story" is capturing the user's story.
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"Alegre, a barrister specialising in technology and human rights, cited the Post Office scandal “as a reminder of the dangers of putting too much faith in technology without the resources for effective accountability”.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Mainlined into UK’s veins’: Labour announces huge public rollout of AI
Plans to make UK world leader in AI sector include opening access to NHS and other public data
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2025 at 7:31 AM
"Alegre, a barrister specialising in technology and human rights, cited the Post Office scandal “as a reminder of the dangers of putting too much faith in technology without the resources for effective accountability”.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Keep AI away from public services for the love of god
January 13, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Keep AI away from public services for the love of god
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“TDD doesn’t create good designs”. I see statements like this frequently. I agree. Programmers create better or worse designs through their design decisions. Their workflow can provide more or less, sooner or later, better or worse feedback. So can the social structure of their team.
December 30, 2024 at 6:39 PM
“TDD doesn’t create good designs”. I see statements like this frequently. I agree. Programmers create better or worse designs through their design decisions. Their workflow can provide more or less, sooner or later, better or worse feedback. So can the social structure of their team.
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Tapping the sign as too many people forget
December 9, 2024 at 7:36 AM
Tapping the sign as too many people forget
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1989 tech that makes today’s gear look boring.
December 11, 2024 at 3:00 PM
1989 tech that makes today’s gear look boring.
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A great take on why planning and org alignment aren't great enablers of velocity, instead they're ways we cope with a lack of velocity. tidyfirst.substack.com/p/slow-deplo... Thanks @kentbeck.bsky.social!
Slow Deployment Causes Meetings
First published 2016.
tidyfirst.substack.com
December 22, 2024 at 7:54 PM
A great take on why planning and org alignment aren't great enablers of velocity, instead they're ways we cope with a lack of velocity. tidyfirst.substack.com/p/slow-deplo... Thanks @kentbeck.bsky.social!
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLEX...
You need Technicall Excellence so you can move your codebase quickly. That's Agile! @kevlin.bsky.social nails it as usual!
Trying to measure productivity without taking this in account is a big red herring.
You need Technicall Excellence so you can move your codebase quickly. That's Agile! @kevlin.bsky.social nails it as usual!
Trying to measure productivity without taking this in account is a big red herring.
Kevlin Henney — The Case for Technical Excellence
YouTube video by Agile meets Architecture
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2024 at 6:07 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLEX...
You need Technicall Excellence so you can move your codebase quickly. That's Agile! @kevlin.bsky.social nails it as usual!
Trying to measure productivity without taking this in account is a big red herring.
You need Technicall Excellence so you can move your codebase quickly. That's Agile! @kevlin.bsky.social nails it as usual!
Trying to measure productivity without taking this in account is a big red herring.
I will never use GitHub copilot to automate my coding, or any other AI based tools for that matter. No one asked but I feel the need to post it.
December 21, 2024 at 6:51 PM
I will never use GitHub copilot to automate my coding, or any other AI based tools for that matter. No one asked but I feel the need to post it.
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The Recurse of Factorial
I've just revisited this essay on recursive functions, data structures, functional thinking and control flow, reformatting the code, fixing a couple of links, clarifying a few points and rewording some things.
kevlinhenney.medium.com/the-recurse-...
I've just revisited this essay on recursive functions, data structures, functional thinking and control flow, reformatting the code, fixing a couple of links, clarifying a few points and rewording some things.
kevlinhenney.medium.com/the-recurse-...
The Recurse of Factorial
Deconstructing factorial implementations in unnecessary detail, from iterative to recursive, from control structure to data structure, from…
kevlinhenney.medium.com
December 20, 2024 at 5:00 PM
The Recurse of Factorial
I've just revisited this essay on recursive functions, data structures, functional thinking and control flow, reformatting the code, fixing a couple of links, clarifying a few points and rewording some things.
kevlinhenney.medium.com/the-recurse-...
I've just revisited this essay on recursive functions, data structures, functional thinking and control flow, reformatting the code, fixing a couple of links, clarifying a few points and rewording some things.
kevlinhenney.medium.com/the-recurse-...
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I once gave a talk on Sustainable Career where I talked about the half-life of the things you learn. Learning the latest API or technology has a very short half-life. Learning the principles of software development is quite stable. Larry Constantine's coupling and cohesion are still valuable.
December 21, 2024 at 2:56 PM
I once gave a talk on Sustainable Career where I talked about the half-life of the things you learn. Learning the latest API or technology has a very short half-life. Learning the principles of software development is quite stable. Larry Constantine's coupling and cohesion are still valuable.
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How AI Got a Reality Check
YouTube video by Bloomberg Originals
www.youtube.com
December 21, 2024 at 9:57 AM
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Was asked what my "Sprint planning secret" was. My secret is to do something effective instead of a fake-Agile waterfall-planning session complete with SWAG story-point estimates and tactical planning—something that makes no room for learning as we work. Instead, pick a single story.
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December 19, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Was asked what my "Sprint planning secret" was. My secret is to do something effective instead of a fake-Agile waterfall-planning session complete with SWAG story-point estimates and tactical planning—something that makes no room for learning as we work. Instead, pick a single story.
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Every time I pull on the "Oh, you must be using them wrong" thread with "A.I." coding assistants, it seems to lead to a lower quality bar. That's the "prompt engineering" secret sauce, apparently. Care less.
December 19, 2024 at 7:29 AM
Every time I pull on the "Oh, you must be using them wrong" thread with "A.I." coding assistants, it seems to lead to a lower quality bar. That's the "prompt engineering" secret sauce, apparently. Care less.