Taylor Barnett-Torabi
@taylorbar.net
I really just want to touch grass. 🏳️🌈 y’all means all. wears many hats, literally and figuratively at developer-focused startups. sometimes I write code. Tu lucha es mi lucha. all my own opinions.
👩💻 Product @netlify.com
📍Austin, TX
🌐 https://taylorbar.net
👩💻 Product @netlify.com
📍Austin, TX
🌐 https://taylorbar.net
I keep seeing some version of this when it comes to AI-generated code related stats being shared and I am just begging people to dig deeper. I saw folks on here share a stat that says, "AI-generated code contains 322% more security vulnerabilities." And I'm like okay, what's the source on this? 🧵
November 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I keep seeing some version of this when it comes to AI-generated code related stats being shared and I am just begging people to dig deeper. I saw folks on here share a stat that says, "AI-generated code contains 322% more security vulnerabilities." And I'm like okay, what's the source on this? 🧵
what I really need AI to do is go give my 20+ snowflake sql file names proper names that aren't just the data/time. 🫣
I'm on day one of requiring myself to name them on creation. please send thoughts and prayers.
I'm on day one of requiring myself to name them on creation. please send thoughts and prayers.
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
what I really need AI to do is go give my 20+ snowflake sql file names proper names that aren't just the data/time. 🫣
I'm on day one of requiring myself to name them on creation. please send thoughts and prayers.
I'm on day one of requiring myself to name them on creation. please send thoughts and prayers.
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A Muslim activist tried to tell Texas education leaders about a growing wave of Islamophobia. Some of them called her a terrorist.
A dispatch from the front line of the battle to Christianize public schools:
A dispatch from the front line of the battle to Christianize public schools:
She Wanted to Speak on Anti-Muslim Bigotry. She Was Labeled a Terrorist Leader.
Shaimaa Zayan, who works for the Austin chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, urged the Texas State Board of Education to reconsider its curriculum changes.
www.texasmonthly.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A Muslim activist tried to tell Texas education leaders about a growing wave of Islamophobia. Some of them called her a terrorist.
A dispatch from the front line of the battle to Christianize public schools:
A dispatch from the front line of the battle to Christianize public schools:
was literally researching which Brother printer to buy yesterday. a month ago when my realized inkjet printer of over a decade was out of ink (again), I did the math and pretty sure I printed like five things on the last set of cartridges. 💸💸💸
November 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
was literally researching which Brother printer to buy yesterday. a month ago when my realized inkjet printer of over a decade was out of ink (again), I did the math and pretty sure I printed like five things on the last set of cartridges. 💸💸💸
finally watched One Battle After Another and while I knew it was going to be timely, I didn't expect Leo's character to be so goofy
November 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
finally watched One Battle After Another and while I knew it was going to be timely, I didn't expect Leo's character to be so goofy
lol this photo is even more funny after he cast a spell on trump
November 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
lol this photo is even more funny after he cast a spell on trump
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Not only has he never looked at Don Jr. or Eric like this, he’s never been so happy to bask in JD Vance’s presence either.
He looks giddy. JOYFUL even.
Is Zohran a witch
He looks giddy. JOYFUL even.
Is Zohran a witch
November 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Not only has he never looked at Don Jr. or Eric like this, he’s never been so happy to bask in JD Vance’s presence either.
He looks giddy. JOYFUL even.
Is Zohran a witch
He looks giddy. JOYFUL even.
Is Zohran a witch
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Trump feuding with Marjorie Taylor Greene but being in love with Zohran Mamdani was not on my November 2025 bingo card
November 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Trump feuding with Marjorie Taylor Greene but being in love with Zohran Mamdani was not on my November 2025 bingo card
never change, Houston
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 AM
never change, Houston
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
just repeating to myself:
I don't hate my state, I just hate my state's elected leaders. I don't hate my state, I just hate my state's elected leaders. I don't hate my state, I just hate my state's elected leaders.
I don't hate my state, I just hate my state's elected leaders. I don't hate my state, I just hate my state's elected leaders. I don't hate my state, I just hate my state's elected leaders.
Greg Abbot called CAIR, the largest Muslim civil rights organization, a “terrorist organization” and said Muslims are a “threat to our freedom.”
The normalization of anti-Muslim hate speech is vile.
This bigot should have no place in elected office.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
The normalization of anti-Muslim hate speech is vile.
This bigot should have no place in elected office.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Texas Governor Declares Muslim Civil Rights Group a ‘Terrorist Organization’
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
just repeating to myself:
I don't hate my state, I just hate my state's elected leaders. I don't hate my state, I just hate my state's elected leaders. I don't hate my state, I just hate my state's elected leaders.
I don't hate my state, I just hate my state's elected leaders. I don't hate my state, I just hate my state's elected leaders. I don't hate my state, I just hate my state's elected leaders.
I don't want to say that I do code things as a PM to spite some people who don't believe in PMs, but I 100% do.
November 19, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I don't want to say that I do code things as a PM to spite some people who don't believe in PMs, but I 100% do.
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NEW: After fighting to keep emails between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and billionaire Elon Musk’s companies secret, officials have released nearly 1,400 pages of documents to The Texas Newsroom.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk. Most Are Blacked Out.
Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records. But they reveal little about the two men’s relationship or Musk’s influence over state government.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: After fighting to keep emails between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and billionaire Elon Musk’s companies secret, officials have released nearly 1,400 pages of documents to The Texas Newsroom.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
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I like how these guys get to have it both ways
they get to inflate the bubble via broad product misrepresentation and bogus math
then dole out sage warnings about a looming problem they created as if they played no role in it
they get to inflate the bubble via broad product misrepresentation and bogus math
then dole out sage warnings about a looming problem they created as if they played no role in it
Google boss says trillion-dollar AI investment boom has 'elements of irrationality'
In an exclusive BBC interview, Sundar Pichai hailed artificial intelligence as an "extraordinary moment" but said no company would be immune if bubble burst.
www.bbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I like how these guys get to have it both ways
they get to inflate the bubble via broad product misrepresentation and bogus math
then dole out sage warnings about a looming problem they created as if they played no role in it
they get to inflate the bubble via broad product misrepresentation and bogus math
then dole out sage warnings about a looming problem they created as if they played no role in it
visited a bunch of studios today as part of Austin Studio Tour, better late than never. especially now with gen AI, it's a great time of the year to find local artists and crafts people and give them your money.
November 17, 2025 at 1:29 AM
visited a bunch of studios today as part of Austin Studio Tour, better late than never. especially now with gen AI, it's a great time of the year to find local artists and crafts people and give them your money.
you mean like when Biden admin wasn't allowed to forgive student loans???
Bessent on tariffs: "This is one of President Trump's signature policies, and traditionally the Supreme Court does not interfere with a president's signature policy."
November 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
you mean like when Biden admin wasn't allowed to forgive student loans???
excuse me while I ride the high of finding a pair of gortex hokas in my size almost $100 off in the REI resupply just because they were used a few times
November 16, 2025 at 12:52 AM
excuse me while I ride the high of finding a pair of gortex hokas in my size almost $100 off in the REI resupply just because they were used a few times
smh Texas DPS doing Texas DPS things
November 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
smh Texas DPS doing Texas DPS things
I know something is deeply wrong with our planet when I can wear a tank top outside on a mid-November night and not be cold. someone should look into that.
November 15, 2025 at 6:21 AM
I know something is deeply wrong with our planet when I can wear a tank top outside on a mid-November night and not be cold. someone should look into that.
seeing technical folks using AI chat to make decisions around vendors instead of doing some investigation themselves is so painful to see.
vendor eng is sometimes the whole job, do it well. for products, I hate to say it, but you're going to have to care if the data they have on you is dated.
vendor eng is sometimes the whole job, do it well. for products, I hate to say it, but you're going to have to care if the data they have on you is dated.
November 14, 2025 at 3:33 PM
seeing technical folks using AI chat to make decisions around vendors instead of doing some investigation themselves is so painful to see.
vendor eng is sometimes the whole job, do it well. for products, I hate to say it, but you're going to have to care if the data they have on you is dated.
vendor eng is sometimes the whole job, do it well. for products, I hate to say it, but you're going to have to care if the data they have on you is dated.
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“I’m a Grok guy” is the single most embarrassing phrase ever uttered in the course of human history.
JD Vance: "I'm a Grok guy. I think it's the best. It's also the least woke."
November 14, 2025 at 2:35 AM
“I’m a Grok guy” is the single most embarrassing phrase ever uttered in the course of human history.
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This is academic censorship, full stop.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M adopts policy requiring professors to get OK from school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.
November 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
This is academic censorship, full stop.
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I recently enjoyed a fascinating conversation with theologian Lee Camp about travel as a political act, the role of faith in my life and work, the responsibility that comes with privilege, and how I approach life as a celebrity.
Check it out on Lee's public radio show & podcast, No Small Endeavor:
Check it out on Lee's public radio show & podcast, No Small Endeavor:
Rick Steves: Travel as Spiritual Practice, Political Act, and Global Kinship
Lee and Rick discuss travel the moment at which Rick Steves life changed on a boyhood trip with his family to Europe; beginning to see travel as spiritual practice and political act; and how travel fo...
www.nosmallendeavor.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I recently enjoyed a fascinating conversation with theologian Lee Camp about travel as a political act, the role of faith in my life and work, the responsibility that comes with privilege, and how I approach life as a celebrity.
Check it out on Lee's public radio show & podcast, No Small Endeavor:
Check it out on Lee's public radio show & podcast, No Small Endeavor:
I have another reason to hate non-native trees in the Austin area. Yoda might have consumed some berries from a privet tree that is in a neighbor's yard. she got sick last night and it affected her balance pretty badly. she's almost good now, but still had to call poison control & freak out a bit.
November 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I have another reason to hate non-native trees in the Austin area. Yoda might have consumed some berries from a privet tree that is in a neighbor's yard. she got sick last night and it affected her balance pretty badly. she's almost good now, but still had to call poison control & freak out a bit.
I honestly feel like the US conference vs non-US conference debate is lose lose. right now, many folks can't safely travel *to and within* the US and many folks can't safely travel *out and back into* the US. someone loses either way. 😞
November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I honestly feel like the US conference vs non-US conference debate is lose lose. right now, many folks can't safely travel *to and within* the US and many folks can't safely travel *out and back into* the US. someone loses either way. 😞