Kelly Shortridge
@shortridge.bsky.social
software resilience, cybersecurity, complex systems | daedric prince of chaos | vp @fastly
“In the information society, nobody thinks. We expected to banish paper, but we actually banished thought.”
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previously @swagitda_ on Twitter
“In the information society, nobody thinks. We expected to banish paper, but we actually banished thought.”
kellyshortridge.com
previously @swagitda_ on Twitter
as someone who often thinks in ancient oak-style trees with their sprawling, gnarled branches extending into the blue infinity:
I’m so so hyped we launched a way for you to visualize your public API hierarchy as a tree!!! ✨ let us know what you think
I’m so so hyped we launched a way for you to visualize your public API hierarchy as a tree!!! ✨ let us know what you think
💻 API decisions shouldn’t feel like a coin flip 🪙
Chaos is fun at parties, but not in your tech stack. Get the context you need to understand your APIs and make the right decisions. Your future self will thank you.
Learn more: www.fastly.com/blog/your-ap...
Chaos is fun at parties, but not in your tech stack. Get the context you need to understand your APIs and make the right decisions. Your future self will thank you.
Learn more: www.fastly.com/blog/your-ap...
October 21, 2025 at 11:58 PM
as someone who often thinks in ancient oak-style trees with their sprawling, gnarled branches extending into the blue infinity:
I’m so so hyped we launched a way for you to visualize your public API hierarchy as a tree!!! ✨ let us know what you think
I’m so so hyped we launched a way for you to visualize your public API hierarchy as a tree!!! ✨ let us know what you think
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💻 Make sense of the chaos with API Discovery 🔍
Managing APIs doesn’t have to be a burden. With just one click, API Discovery takes away the mystery and gives you complete visibility into what APIs are in use on the Fastly edge network. Learn more: www.fastly.com/blog/make-se...
Managing APIs doesn’t have to be a burden. With just one click, API Discovery takes away the mystery and gives you complete visibility into what APIs are in use on the Fastly edge network. Learn more: www.fastly.com/blog/make-se...
September 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
💻 Make sense of the chaos with API Discovery 🔍
Managing APIs doesn’t have to be a burden. With just one click, API Discovery takes away the mystery and gives you complete visibility into what APIs are in use on the Fastly edge network. Learn more: www.fastly.com/blog/make-se...
Managing APIs doesn’t have to be a burden. With just one click, API Discovery takes away the mystery and gives you complete visibility into what APIs are in use on the Fastly edge network. Learn more: www.fastly.com/blog/make-se...
Reposted by Kelly Shortridge
As we recently talked about our security strategy, my teammate made me aware of this post by @shortridge.bsky.social: kellyshortridge.com/blog/posts/o... There's so much wisdom in there, absolutely recommended reading! ✨
https://kellyshortridge.com/bl…
September 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
As we recently talked about our security strategy, my teammate made me aware of this post by @shortridge.bsky.social: kellyshortridge.com/blog/posts/o... There's so much wisdom in there, absolutely recommended reading! ✨
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Modern Programmers do be getting humbled by the little old lady in accounting who has custom crafted 70 excel sheets that all cross communicate and update each other.
June 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Modern Programmers do be getting humbled by the little old lady in accounting who has custom crafted 70 excel sheets that all cross communicate and update each other.
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I have often stated that well-implemented memory tagging will be a game changer for memory corruptions. And it seems that with the next iPhone it's finally here: security.apple.com/blog/memory-...
Blog - Memory Integrity Enforcement: A complete vision for memory safety in Apple devices - Apple Security Research
Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE) is the culmination of an unprecedented design and engineering effort spanning half a decade that combines the unique strengths of Apple silicon hardware with our adv...
security.apple.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM
I have often stated that well-implemented memory tagging will be a game changer for memory corruptions. And it seems that with the next iPhone it's finally here: security.apple.com/blog/memory-...
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Check out the graphical abstract for a paper recently published in Ecological Modelling.
I have papers published in Ecological Modelling. Never again, I guess.
I have papers published in Ecological Modelling. Never again, I guess.
August 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Check out the graphical abstract for a paper recently published in Ecological Modelling.
I have papers published in Ecological Modelling. Never again, I guess.
I have papers published in Ecological Modelling. Never again, I guess.
Reposted by Kelly Shortridge
At long last - Phrack 72 has been released online for your reading pleasure!
Check it out: phrack.org
Check it out: phrack.org
August 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
At long last - Phrack 72 has been released online for your reading pleasure!
Check it out: phrack.org
Check it out: phrack.org
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👏 Thx to the @python.org for the shout out in their latest blog post on strengthening PyPI security! Their new safeguards against domain resurrection attacks make it harder for attackers to exploit expired domains for account takeovers, a win for open-source security. blog.pypi.org/posts/2025-0...
Preventing Domain Resurrection Attacks - The Python Package Index Blog
PyPI now checks for expired domains to prevent domain resurrection attacks, a type of supply-chain attack where someone buys an expired domain and uses it to take over PyPI accounts through password r...
blog.pypi.org
August 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
👏 Thx to the @python.org for the shout out in their latest blog post on strengthening PyPI security! Their new safeguards against domain resurrection attacks make it harder for attackers to exploit expired domains for account takeovers, a win for open-source security. blog.pypi.org/posts/2025-0...
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end of an era. AOL is discontinuing its dial-up internet next month
August 10, 2025 at 1:59 AM
end of an era. AOL is discontinuing its dial-up internet next month
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Ignoring all else, I actually think "it just does stuff" is Bad, Actually. My honest to god thought about work for years and years and years has been "too much doing without thinking, productivity theater, generating just to generate" www.oneusefulthing.org/p/gpt-5-it-j...
GPT-5: It Just Does Stuff
Putting the AI in Charge
www.oneusefulthing.org
August 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Ignoring all else, I actually think "it just does stuff" is Bad, Actually. My honest to god thought about work for years and years and years has been "too much doing without thinking, productivity theater, generating just to generate" www.oneusefulthing.org/p/gpt-5-it-j...
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For PW, I wrote about the persistent gender gap in fictional animal characters—a pattern I noticed while analyzing 100s of picture books with @puddingviz.bsky.social.
It's a more interesting (and pervasive) problem than I first thought.
#kidlit #booksky
🔗: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
It's a more interesting (and pervasive) problem than I first thought.
#kidlit #booksky
🔗: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
August 5, 2025 at 11:29 PM
For PW, I wrote about the persistent gender gap in fictional animal characters—a pattern I noticed while analyzing 100s of picture books with @puddingviz.bsky.social.
It's a more interesting (and pervasive) problem than I first thought.
#kidlit #booksky
🔗: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
It's a more interesting (and pervasive) problem than I first thought.
#kidlit #booksky
🔗: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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WebAssembly Component Model based REPL with sandboxed multi-language plugin system by @topheman.bsky.social github.com/topheman/web...
GitHub - topheman/webassembly-component-model-experiments: WebAssembly Component Model based REPL with sandboxed multi-language plugin system - unified codebase runs in CLI (Rust) and web (TypeScript)
WebAssembly Component Model based REPL with sandboxed multi-language plugin system - unified codebase runs in CLI (Rust) and web (TypeScript) - topheman/webassembly-component-model-experiments
github.com
July 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM
WebAssembly Component Model based REPL with sandboxed multi-language plugin system by @topheman.bsky.social github.com/topheman/web...
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Asking the OpenAI Whisper audio model to transcribe 30 seconds of silence generates the output "ترجمة نانسي قنقر", which is "translation by Nancy Qanqar".
Nancy Qanqar is a volunteer translator of (among other things) many pirated movies, so that invites an interesting conclusion on data sources.
Nancy Qanqar is a volunteer translator of (among other things) many pirated movies, so that invites an interesting conclusion on data sources.
July 22, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Asking the OpenAI Whisper audio model to transcribe 30 seconds of silence generates the output "ترجمة نانسي قنقر", which is "translation by Nancy Qanqar".
Nancy Qanqar is a volunteer translator of (among other things) many pirated movies, so that invites an interesting conclusion on data sources.
Nancy Qanqar is a volunteer translator of (among other things) many pirated movies, so that invites an interesting conclusion on data sources.
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OSDI'26 is adding a new Operational Systems track and aiming for a higher acceptance rate: usenix.org/conference/o...
I hope this will help expand the conference's scope and include more papers.
I hope this will help expand the conference's scope and include more papers.
OSDI '26 Preliminary Call for Papers
OSDI brings together professionals from academic and industrial backgrounds in what has become a premier forum for discussing the design, implementation, and implications of systems software. The symp...
usenix.org
July 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
OSDI'26 is adding a new Operational Systems track and aiming for a higher acceptance rate: usenix.org/conference/o...
I hope this will help expand the conference's scope and include more papers.
I hope this will help expand the conference's scope and include more papers.
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Sharks love our undersea cables.
Some suspect the weak, low-frequency fields attract sharks like distressed fish.
Fiber optics are particularly tasty; AT&T expressed no incidents with “old [copper] cables”.
In the 80s, telecoms called the incident Jaw's Syndrome.
Some suspect the weak, low-frequency fields attract sharks like distressed fish.
Fiber optics are particularly tasty; AT&T expressed no incidents with “old [copper] cables”.
In the 80s, telecoms called the incident Jaw's Syndrome.
July 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Sharks love our undersea cables.
Some suspect the weak, low-frequency fields attract sharks like distressed fish.
Fiber optics are particularly tasty; AT&T expressed no incidents with “old [copper] cables”.
In the 80s, telecoms called the incident Jaw's Syndrome.
Some suspect the weak, low-frequency fields attract sharks like distressed fish.
Fiber optics are particularly tasty; AT&T expressed no incidents with “old [copper] cables”.
In the 80s, telecoms called the incident Jaw's Syndrome.
Reposted by Kelly Shortridge
The late and much missed Ross Anderson once wrote “The idea that complex social problems are amenable to cheap technical solutions is the siren song of the software salesman and has lured many a gullible government department on to the rocks” and I feel that needs to be embroidered and tattooed.
July 15, 2025 at 5:48 AM
The late and much missed Ross Anderson once wrote “The idea that complex social problems are amenable to cheap technical solutions is the siren song of the software salesman and has lured many a gullible government department on to the rocks” and I feel that needs to be embroidered and tattooed.
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#WebAssembly: Yes, but for What?
WebAssembly has found a niche but not yet filled its habitable space. We look at #Wasm wins and losses, identify patterns, and extract commonalities. From those, we predict the future.
queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?i...
@wingolog.org
WebAssembly has found a niche but not yet filled its habitable space. We look at #Wasm wins and losses, identify patterns, and extract commonalities. From those, we predict the future.
queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?i...
@wingolog.org
WebAssembly: Yes, but for What? - ACM Queue
queue.acm.org
July 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
#WebAssembly: Yes, but for What?
WebAssembly has found a niche but not yet filled its habitable space. We look at #Wasm wins and losses, identify patterns, and extract commonalities. From those, we predict the future.
queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?i...
@wingolog.org
WebAssembly has found a niche but not yet filled its habitable space. We look at #Wasm wins and losses, identify patterns, and extract commonalities. From those, we predict the future.
queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?i...
@wingolog.org
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this is interesting and balanced research and it confirms my priors so i'm sharing it (h/t @jenvalentino.bsky.social)
but also it makes sense — LLMs speed up the typing part, which often feels like the bulk of the job, but is actually dwarfed by the thinking part. and these things don't think good
but also it makes sense — LLMs speed up the typing part, which often feels like the bulk of the job, but is actually dwarfed by the thinking part. and these things don't think good
We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
July 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
this is interesting and balanced research and it confirms my priors so i'm sharing it (h/t @jenvalentino.bsky.social)
but also it makes sense — LLMs speed up the typing part, which often feels like the bulk of the job, but is actually dwarfed by the thinking part. and these things don't think good
but also it makes sense — LLMs speed up the typing part, which often feels like the bulk of the job, but is actually dwarfed by the thinking part. and these things don't think good
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Omg, absolutely incredible reason for AO3 to have been down hachyderm.io/@vashti/1147... (alt text at original)
Vashti (@vashti@hachyderm.io)
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Why #Ao3 was down yesterday:
hachyderm.io
July 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Omg, absolutely incredible reason for AO3 to have been down hachyderm.io/@vashti/1147... (alt text at original)
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[Please share with people outside of cybersec]
Do you have a horror story when you had to deal with cybersecurity companies / people? This is your chance to vent! → forms.gle/9aX24HrfnEQm...
I'm running an anonymous survey to listen to stories and look into the disconnect we sometimes have.
Do you have a horror story when you had to deal with cybersecurity companies / people? This is your chance to vent! → forms.gle/9aX24HrfnEQm...
I'm running an anonymous survey to listen to stories and look into the disconnect we sometimes have.
Frustration with cybersecurity people and companies
This anonymous survey if for people who are NOT working in cybersecurity and who had to contract people / buy services / buy products from companies in cybersecurity / use cybersecurity products / etc...
forms.gle
July 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
[Please share with people outside of cybersec]
Do you have a horror story when you had to deal with cybersecurity companies / people? This is your chance to vent! → forms.gle/9aX24HrfnEQm...
I'm running an anonymous survey to listen to stories and look into the disconnect we sometimes have.
Do you have a horror story when you had to deal with cybersecurity companies / people? This is your chance to vent! → forms.gle/9aX24HrfnEQm...
I'm running an anonymous survey to listen to stories and look into the disconnect we sometimes have.
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News @bloomberg.com !
The US is investigating an ex-ransom negotiator accused of conspiring with hackers
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The US is investigating an ex-ransom negotiator accused of conspiring with hackers
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Probes Ex-Ransom Negotiator Accused of Scheming With Hackers
Law enforcement officials are investigating a former employee of a company that negotiates with hackers and facilitates cryptocurrency payments during ransomware attacks, according to a statement from...
www.bloomberg.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
News @bloomberg.com !
The US is investigating an ex-ransom negotiator accused of conspiring with hackers
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The US is investigating an ex-ransom negotiator accused of conspiring with hackers
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
ask for my network: do you love teaching intricate topics to humans? know a friend who does?
I'm hiring an empathetic, creative, and collaborative Technical Marketing Engineer to join my product team at Fastly: www.fastly.com/about/jobs/a...
don't be shy, pls apply! ✨ @developer.fastly.com
I'm hiring an empathetic, creative, and collaborative Technical Marketing Engineer to join my product team at Fastly: www.fastly.com/about/jobs/a...
don't be shy, pls apply! ✨ @developer.fastly.com
Jobs at Fastly
We’re always looking for humble, sharp, and creative folks to join the Fastly team. If you think you might be a fit, please apply!
www.fastly.com
June 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
ask for my network: do you love teaching intricate topics to humans? know a friend who does?
I'm hiring an empathetic, creative, and collaborative Technical Marketing Engineer to join my product team at Fastly: www.fastly.com/about/jobs/a...
don't be shy, pls apply! ✨ @developer.fastly.com
I'm hiring an empathetic, creative, and collaborative Technical Marketing Engineer to join my product team at Fastly: www.fastly.com/about/jobs/a...
don't be shy, pls apply! ✨ @developer.fastly.com